Any Battery Confiscation Updates?

[greyghost]

Anyone out there have any new stories about batteries being conficated coming in/out of Cozumel? I'm going in Sept. with AA's and AAA's rechargables for strobes and flashlight. Any recommendations?

 

[Pelagicsal]

At check-in 7/20, I was told no more than 4 AAs in carryon. I moved 8 to checked bag. That was the only mention of batteries.

 

[macado]

I flew out of Cancun on July 12th. I had a couple dive lights in my carry on bag with C batteries and nobody said anything to me but the lights were well packed/hidden.

Does this only effect AA batteries?

 

[oly5050user]

Affects C cells too..I had some C cells and AA's in my carry on and they were confiscated this past May..Just pack all battery's in check bag..

 

[Dave Dillehay]

Arrived in Cozumel yesterday and they checked my bag after arrival x ray to find 8 D cell batteries. They just checked them since they looked odd...no problem.

Dillehay
Aldora Divers

 

[redacted]

It really would be nice to find out what is going on here. It is the lack of any rational explanation that causes me more concern than the loss of a few batteries.

The idea that 4 AA's is OK but something like 4 D-cells is not just makes no sense at all.