Question Can I Hand Carry My Scuba Diving Regulator on Cebu Pacific from Manila to Boracay?

[Centrals]

I do not travel with my regulator in hand carry, because I think it’s fragile- I do it because it’s damn expensive and my insurance will not cover if suitcase got lost.
In my carry on I always have: regulator, mask, dive computers, swim suit and small toiletries (this way we can still dive, even if the rest don’t show)

Wow!
What kind of travel insurance does not cover lost of checked bag? How about damage during the transit? Do they rely on the airline or your own personal insurance, house hold, to compensate for that?
Your insurance also does not cover Sipadan if my memory is correct.

 

[Blackcrusader]

I have not traveled anywhere in the Phils, but I recall reading with interest/amusement some old threads in which it was said that airlines there prohibited regulators in carry-on because they could supposedly be used as some kind of weapon.

Yup a hose and a blunt force weapon it can be. I asked them about my sports shoes laces and they looked at me with bewilderment.

I use sports shoe laces as the lanyard for my camera to my boltsnap. I showed them how to make laces into a garrot to strangle someone to death. They look at me like this does not compute. But a small screwdriver 3 inches long has to go in checked luggage as it could be a weapon.

 

[Blackcrusader]

7kg limit. Regs are fine.

I often get let on with 10kg as cannot put batteries in checked luggage and I bring a lap top as well.

 

[Blackcrusader]

I do not travel with my regulator in hand carry, because I think it’s fragile- I do it because it’s damn expensive and my insurance will not cover if suitcase got lost.
In my carry on I always have: regulator, mask, dive computers, swim suit and small toiletries (this way we can still dive, even if the rest don’t show)

I've been diving in the Philippines for over thirty years and never had any stolen dive equipment in checked in luggage in all that time.
I do several trips a year to Philippines most years. Only twice this year as did Bali twice and off to Maldives in a few weeks.

 

[Centrals]

I've been diving in the Philippines for over thirty years and never had any stolen dive equipment in checked in luggage in all that time.
I do several trips a year to Philippines most years. Only twice this year as did Bali twice and off to Maldives in a few weeks.

Nobody was talking about anything got stolen in check bag. LOL.
It was about lost luggage.

 

[diveUAE]

Wow!
What kind of travel insurance does not cover lost of checked bag? How about damage during the transit? Do they rely on the airline or your own personal insurance, house hold, to compensate for that?
Your insurance also does not cover Sipadan if my memory is correct.

Actually we’re quite happy with our travel insurance- we have via our master card. It even covers diving, paragliding, rappelling and skiing.
It does cover loss of checked bag, but there’s a max limit (I think it’s about 2.000-3.000 €), and a max pr item. Regulators are above the max pr item.

Sipadan is not covered as it has a travel warning from our government. It’s quite common for travel insurance to have a wording like: travel insurance becomes void if you decide to travel to countries/areas where your government advises against travel.

In Denmark I only found 1 travel insurer, who would have the wording: if you decide to travel to an area, where your government is advising against travel you’ll not be covered for the reason of the advice (ie: for Sipadan we would not be covered if we got kidnapped) Price was about 1.000 euro for 3 persons/1month.

IIRC even the popular travel insurers like world nomad does not cover if you travel against government advice.

 

[Centrals]

Actually we’re quite happy with our travel insurance- we have via our master card. It even covers diving, paragliding, rappelling and skiing.
It does cover loss of checked bag, but there’s a max limit (I think it’s about 2.000-3.000 €), and a max pr item. Regulators are above the max pr item.

Sipadan is not covered as it has a travel warning from our government. It’s quite common for travel insurance to have a wording like: travel insurance becomes void if you decide to travel to countries/areas where your government advises against travel.

In Denmark I only found 1 travel insurer, who would have the wording: if you decide to travel to an area, where your government is advising against travel you’ll not be covered for the reason of the advice (ie: for Sipadan we would not be covered if we got kidnapped) Price was about 1.000 euro for 3 persons/1month.

IIRC even the popular travel insurers like world nomad does not cover if you travel against government advice.

You travel with personal items worth more than US$2,500.00!
Your houseowner insurance should cover some of the cost. Not available in Denmark?
I am pretty sure both my travel insurance, DAN and Blue Cross, did not have special exclusion on Philippines when HK Gov issued travel warning to Philippines several yrs ago.

Anyway, the banning of scuba regulator in hand carry in Philippines has been lifted few yrs ago. All history.

 

[Volleyball]

I often get let on with 10kg as cannot put batteries in checked luggage and I bring a lap top as well.

If they're enforcing weight limits and you're carry-on is over you can grab your laptop/tablet, say you'll hand-carry it and it won't count towards your weight limit. We had to do this recently in Maldives (MLE to GAN) and Coron to Manila. I can't speak globally but in the US, a lot of the ultra-low carriers pay their ticketing and gate agent commissions to charge for overweight bags

 

[Centrals]

If they're enforcing weight limits and you're carry-on is over you can grab your laptop and say you'll hand-carry it and it doesn't count towards your weight limit. Had to do this recently in Maldives (MLE to GAN) and Coron to Manila. I can't speak globally but in the US, a lot of the ultra-low carriers pay their ticketing and gate agent commissions to charge for bags

It is not that simple! It is all depend on the kind of ticket you bought.
HK Express has "Ultra Lite fare" which only allows 7kg(1 piece) and must be stowed under the seat in front. The overhead compartment is off limited. This regulation has not been enforced but.....anything is possible.

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I never ever travelled with more than 7kg as hand carry.
I had noticed some passengers had bulky pockets when check-in. Cheap charlie really does not want to pay and there are plenty of them.