It's a good rule of thumb to avoid wearing or showing items that are very pricey, such as luxury handbags or even an expensive camera in cruise ports. Similar to jewelry, it's best to leave luxury items on the cruise ship in your cabin, or not bring them at all.

The general advice from 2026 security experts is to leave your most expensive or sentimental jewelry at home. While cruise ships are relatively safe environments, the risk of loss, damage, or theft is higher during travel than in daily life. Jewelry can easily slip off while swimming in the ocean, be left behind in a public restroom, or be misplaced during shore excursions in busy foreign ports. If you must bring high-value items for "Formal Night," you should always use the in-cabin electronic safe when the items are not being worn. Furthermore, wearing flashy jewelry in certain 2026 port cities can make you a target for opportunistic "snatch-and-grab" thieves. A popular "travel hack" is to bring high-quality "travel replicas" or costume jewelry that provides the same aesthetic look without the financial risk or emotional heartbreak if the item goes missing in the middle of the Caribbean.