Anyone hunt the beaches of Antigua

[goldiger]

Any information on this would be great .
I have. Hunter most of the other. Caribbean islands without issues by cruise ship

 

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[WaterWalker]

I understand that Detecting is against the law on Antigua. I worked for a company that had a resort on Antigua, I was about to go until I found was told any detecting was not going to end well. So I have never been there. However;
Jamaica ALL METAL DETECTORS are on the BANDED list. On my 3rd trip two of us had ALL OUR DETECTING EQUIPMENT confiscated by customs on the way into Jamaica. We got all the gear back on the way home. The ordeal in getting the gear back took about two hours. Now I have tried to take detecting equipment aboard a NCL cruise...CAN"T. NCL have metal detecting equipment on their banded list. There are other places to go, detect, and enjoy our hobby without having a vacation turned into a nightmare.

 

[goldiger]

I understand that Detecting is against the law on Antigua. I worked for a company that had a resort on Antigua, I was about to go until I found was told any detecting was not going to end well. So I have never been there. However;
Jamaica ALL METAL DETECTORS are on the BANDED list. On my 3rd trip two of us had ALL OUR DETECTING EQUIPMENT confiscated by customs on the way into Jamaica. We got all the gear back on the way home. The ordeal in getting the gear back took about two hours. Now I have tried to take detecting equipment aboard a NCL cruise...CAN"T. NCL have metal detecting equipment on their banded list. There are other places to go, detect, and enjoy our hobby without having a vacation turned into a nightmare.

Thanks for the reply I have been several cruises and Cancun flying without issues .
I knew Jamaica was out . Like I said no problem on holland America
Not sure how u carry it on an off I have it in back pack them in assemble before and after returning to ship
Thanks again

 

[Jup51]

I understand that Detecting is against the law on Antigua. I worked for a company that had a resort on Antigua, I was about to go until I found was told any detecting was not going to end well. So I have never been there. However;
Jamaica ALL METAL DETECTORS are on the BANDED list. On my 3rd trip two of us had ALL OUR DETECTING EQUIPMENT confiscated by customs on the way into Jamaica. We got all the gear back on the way home. The ordeal in getting the gear back took about two hours. Now I have tried to take detecting equipment aboard a NCL cruise...CAN"T. NCL have metal detecting equipment on their banded list. There are other places to go, detect, and enjoy our hobby without having a vacation turned into a nightmare.

When you tried taking your detector on NCL, what happened? Did they confiscate it and return it to you at the end of the cruise trip?

 

[goldiger]

When you tried taking your detector on NCL, what happened? Did they confiscate it and return it to you at the end of the cruise trip?

All I can find is article from 2018 nothing newer and no laws on any local office . stating ‘’ it is against the law for anyone to use metal detectors to unearth artefacts buried under the sand and on shorelines."Sep 14, 2018
As it stats I am not looking for artifacts
Lost rings and coins.

 

[Jup51]

All I can find is article from 2018 nothing newer and no laws on any local office . stating ‘’ it is against the law for anyone to use metal detectors to unearth artefacts buried under the sand and on shorelines."Sep 14, 2018
As it stats I am not looking for artifacts
Lost rings and coins.

The problem is that I booked a cruise on NCL and didn't even think of the metal detector policy. I have been on Royal Caribbean and MSC (cruise line), and there was never any problems. That's why I wonder what experience @WaterWalker had when trying to board NCL with his gear.

 

[cudamark]

I think there are two issues here. Are you saying that NCL (Norwegian Cruise Lines?) won't let you take a detector onboard? Ashore? Only certain countries? Antigua would be a separate issue and based on their laws. How do they define "artifact"? Age of the item(s)? Metal content? Location where found?

 

[WaterWalker]

Link to NCL's PROHIBITED ITEMS ...

Prohibited Items List

www.ncl.com

"These items will be confiscated and not transported aboard."

 

[pepperj]

Link to NCL's PROHIBITED ITEMS ...

Prohibited Items List

www.ncl.com

"These items will be confiscated and not transported aboard."

May we all bow to the authoritative NCL.
Way too restrictive in when personal grooming items are restricted.

This statement alone has unlimited restrictions on a paying customer.

Certainly not in the market to be spending Thousands of $$$ on this Company.

 

[cudamark]

Looks like I won't be cruising with them either!