Complete Cruise Ship Plug Socket Guide: Search by Ship

If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering which plug sockets will be in the cabin.

The below post details the plug sockets found onboard the cruise ships from all major cruise lines.

It’s important to know which plug sockets will be in your cabin as it’s likely you’ll need to bring travel adapters.
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The below table is based on inside cabins, higher-grade cabins may have additional sockets.

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What plug sockets do AIDA cruise ships have?

All AIDA cruise ships have a minimum of 2 European plug sockets per cabin.

What plug sockets do Carnival cruise ships have?

All Carnival cruise ships have a minimum of 1 US and 1 European plug socket per cabin. Carnival Vista, Horizon, Panorama, Mardi Gras and Celebration also have USB sockets.

What plug sockets do Celebrity cruise ships have?

All Celebrity cruise ships have a minimum of 2 US and 1 European plug socket. The Celebrity Constellation, Infinity, Millenium, and Summit have an additional European socket available. Celebrity Reflection, Apex, and Edge also have USB plug sockets.

What plug sockets do Costa cruise ships have?

All Costa cruise ship cabins have a minimum of 1 European plug socket. Many ships also have a US socket available.

What plug sockets do Cunard cruise ships have?

All Cunard cruise ships have a minimum of 2 US sockets per cabin plus 1 UK socket. Many cabin grades will have additional sockets available.

What plug sockets do Disney cruise ships have?

The majority of cabins found on Disney cruise ships will have 4 US plug sockets available and all ships apart from the Disney Wonder also have additional European sockets. The Disney Wonder also has 2 USB sockets.

What plug sockets do Fred Olsen cruise ships have?

All Fred Olsen cruise ships have at least two plug sockets. Borealis and Bolette have 1 US, 1 European, and additional UK sockets. Balmoral and Braemer have two European sockets.

What plug sockets do Holland America cruise ships have?

All Holland America cruise ships have a minimum of 1 US and 1 European plug socket in each cabin. The Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, and Nieuw Statendam have 2 US sockets, 2 European sockets, and 2 USB plug sockets available per cabin.

What plug sockets do MSC cruise ships have?

All MSC cruise ships have a minimum of 2 US and 2 European plug sockets. Cruise ships in the Meraviglia, Meraviglia Plus and Seaside class also have USB sockets available. The USB sockets available range from 3-4 per cabin.

What plug sockets do Marella cruise ships have?

All Marella cruise ship cabins have at least 1 US, 1 European plug socket and 1 USB socket. The Marella Discovery and Discovery 2 has an additional US and European socket bringing the total to 4 sockets plus a USB.

What plug sockets do Norwegian cruise ships have?

All cruise ships owned by Norwegian Cruise Line have a minimum of 1 US and 1 European plug sockets in each cabin. The Norwegian Bliss, Breakaway, Encore, Epic, Escape, Getaway, Joy and Spirit have additional US sockets available. Many of the newer ships within the fleet also have USB sockets available ranging from 2-3 per cabin.

What plug sockets do P&O Australia’s cruise ships have?

All cruise ships owned by P&O Cruises Australia have a minimum of 1 US, 1 European and 1 Australian plug socket.

What plug sockets do P&O Cruises cruise ships have?

P&O’s Arcadia and Aurora only have UK plug sockets with a minimum of 1 per cabin. Some cabins may have additional UK or European sockets. Azura, Britannia, Ventura and Iona have a minimum of 1 US socket plus additional UK sockets. Britannia and Iona have an additional US socket bringing the total to 2 per cabin.

What plug sockets do Princess cruise ships have?

All Princess cruise ships have a minimum of 2 US plug sockets per cabin. Regal, Royal, Enchanted, Sky and Discovery Princess also have an additional European socket. The Sky Princess, Majestic Princess and Enchanted Princess also have USB sockets available.

What plug sockets do Saga cruise ships have?

All Saga cruise ships have at least 3 UK plug sockets and 2 USB sockets. Some higher-grade cabins may have extra sockets.

What plug sockets do Royal Caribbean cruise ships have?

All Royal Caribbean cruise ships have at least 2 US plug sockets and 1 European plug socket per cabin. The newest Royal Caribbean ships in the Quantum and Oasis class will also have 2 USB sockets per cabin.

What plug sockets do Virgin Voyages cruise ships have?

All Virgin Voyages cruise ships have at least 6 USBs, 3US, and 1 European plug socket. Higher grade cabins may have extra plug sockets.

If you feel as though you may need more plug sockets you may tempted to bring a power strip or power cord. These are banned by most cruise lines and as your luggage is searched on embarkation, one should not be brought on board. To find out why they’re banned, check out this post: Cruise Lines Don’t Allow Power Strips – These are Your Alternatives

Alternatives to Power Strips

USB Charging Stations: Charging stations do not usually include plug outlets but have multiple USB options. They are usually used to charge things like phones, tablets, and cameras. This is my personal favourite option and I’d recommend a charging station for most cruisers. They’re relatively cheap, small and work very well. 

Multi Socket Outlets: Outlet taps plug into the plug socket and are used to provide additional outlets, most of them include USB options. You may have seen either long or cube-shaped outlet taps which provide 2 or 3 extra sockets.

Outlet Adapters: Due to the different types of outlets in different countries, outlet adapters provide different types of plugs, and may contain USB options. An outlet adapter may convert a US plug socket to a UK one for example and provide extra USB sockets. An outlet adapter eliminates the need for a separate adapter which you would need if using an outlet tap or charging station. 

Power Banks: This isn’t so much of an alternative to a power strip as just another thing that you can use to keep your things charged. I’d always recommend bringing a good power bank with you on your cruise, that way you can charge multiple things from the bank and only have to charge the bank up instead of multiple other items. There are many types of power banks and I’ve tried a lot of them over the years. At the moment I am using an Anker power bank which you can find on Amazon here, unlike other banks, it hasn’t lost any capacity as I’ve been using it: Anker Power Bank*

Note: Some devices will have other names including power port, outlet extender, and wall mount but may still be used onboard as long as there is no surge protection.

Below are some examples of charging stations, outlet taps, and outlet adapters that would be allowed on cruise ships.

Accessory	Voltage	# of Plug Socket Outlets	USB Options	Additional Info
Anker USB Wall Charger*	100-240V	0	10	Contains 10 USB A ports
Anker USB Charging Station*	100-240V	0	6	Contains 6 USB A ports
Bototek USB Charging Station*	100-240V	0	5	Contains 4 USB A ports and 1 USB C port
TROND Outlet Extender*	100-250V	3	2	Contains 2 USB A ports,
Omoton Travel Wall Tap*	100-240V	3	2	Contains 2 USB A ports
JMFONE Wall Mount*	100-240V	3	2	Contains 2 USB A ports
Cruise & Sea Wall Tap*	125V	3	2	Contains 2 USB A ports
One Beat Power Adapter*	100-250V	3	2	Does not convert voltage, comes with 4 adapter plugs, 2 USB ports
Poweradd Travel Adapter*	100-240V	2	2	Does not convert voltage, comes with 5 adapter plugs, 2 USB ports
Tessan Wall Adapter*	110-240V	3	2	Contains 2 USB ports, adjustable nightlight

Cruise Lines Don’t Allow Power Strips – These are Your Alternatives