Can you bring pepper spray on a cruise?
No. All 9 cruise lines we cover ban it. Leave it at home.
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BAG CHECKPEPPER SPRAY → CARNIVAL
Leave it at home
Not allowed
Mace, tear gas sprays and other chemicals that can disable a person are banned. Stun guns and tasers are banned too.
All 9 lines side by side
- Not allowed Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess, Celebrity, Disney, MSC, Holland America, Virgin Voyages
| Cruise line | Status | What the rule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival | Not allowed | Mace, tear gas sprays and other chemicals that can disable a person are banned. Stun guns and tasers are banned too. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| Royal Caribbean | Not allowed | Mace, pepper spray and other self-defense items are banned. Security may hold some self-defense items until the cruise ends. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| Norwegian | Not allowed | Pepper spray, mace and tear gas are banned. Tasers and stun guns are banned too. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| Princess | Not allowed | Pepper spray, mace and tear gas are banned. Stun guns, tasers and other shock devices are banned too. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| Celebrity | Not allowed | Pepper spray is banned as self-defense gear, along with night sticks and martial arts gear. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| Disney | Not allowed | Pepper spray is banned by name, and so are tasers and stun guns. Disney has a zero-weapons policy on the ships and its island stops. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| MSC | Not allowed | Pepper spray is not named, but MSC bans any item that can be used as a weapon, and security can take it. Not named on the page; this comes from a general rule. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| Holland America | Not allowed | Pepper spray, mace and tear gas are banned. Stun guns, tasers and other shock devices are banned too. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
| Virgin Voyages | Not allowed | Pepper spray, mace and tear gas are banned by name. Martial arts and self-defense items are banned too. | Official pageChecked Nov 6, 2026 |
Rules checked on Nov 6, 2026. Independent guide. Not affiliated with any cruise line. Rules change, so confirm with your cruise line before you sail. Security staff have the final say at the terminal.
Questions people ask
What happens if security finds it?
Expect it to be taken. Some ports also have their own laws on self-defense sprays, so leave it at home.