Flying With Sex Toys: TSA Rules & How to Pack Discreetly
The TSA has no rule against adult toys — they fly in both carry-on and checked bags. Here's exactly how to pack around batteries and liquids so you breeze from gate to gangway, cruise-ready.
You can fly with sex toys. The TSA allows them in both carry-on and checked bags, and screeners handle them discreetly every day. The only things to plan around are batteries and liquids.
Flying into Miami or Fort Lauderdale to catch a cruise? The TSA screens for security threats, not personal items — adult toys are permitted in carry-on and checked luggage, and officers see them constantly. Pack smart and you'll breeze from gate to gangway with nothing awkward and nothing left behind.
Can you bring sex toys on a plane?
Yes. The TSA screens for security threats, not personal items. Adult toys are permitted in carry-on and checked luggage, and officers are trained to handle them discreetly. If a bag is opened for a manual check, a small zip pouch keeps everything tidy. There's no need to declare anything, and nothing about a personal massager will hold up the line.
Carry-on vs. checked — where to pack what
One rule does the heavy lifting: anything with a built-in lithium battery flies in the cabin. Everything else is about liquids and a little padding.
Rule of thumb: batteries fly with you, full-size liquids fly below.
How to pack discreetly
Shop quiet, app-controlled toys, travel lubricants and protection.
The liquids rule, in one line
In your carry-on, every lube, oil or gel must be 3.4 oz / 100 ml or smaller and fit inside your quart-size liquids bag. Full-size bottles travel in checked luggage. Grab travel sizes from our travel lubricants & glides and you'll never get stopped at the belt.
Forgot something? We've got Miami
Left it on the dresser at home? If you're in our delivery zone we'll bring it to your hotel in 69 minutes or less, 24/7, deliver to Fort Lauderdale, or have it ready for free curbside pickup in Downtown Miami (101 E Flagler St) — about five minutes start to finish, and minutes from PortMiami. Everything arrives in plain, anonymous packaging billed as "SS Miami."
Frequently asked questions
Will TSA take my vibrator?+
No. It is a permitted personal item in both carry-on and checked bags.
Can I pack lube in my carry-on?+
Yes, at 3.4 oz / 100 ml or less. Larger bottles go in checked luggage.
Do rechargeable toys have to be in carry-on?+
Yes. Lithium batteries and power banks must fly in the cabin, never checked.
Can I get items delivered before I sail?+
Yes — 69-minute delivery across Miami, delivery to Fort Lauderdale, or curbside pickup in Downtown Miami.
Guidance reflects 2026 TSA policy; confirm current rules at tsa.gov before you fly.