I am leaving my home state of Oklahoma to Florida to board a cruise ship for vacation. I cannot board the ship with my firearm. What are my options? I do not want to leave my EDC at home and am getting a rental car to travel in so I cannot leave it in the car.
Some options depend on how badly you want to have the firearm other than the ship.
Rent a car for the duration and find somewhere you can park/pay to park it while you are on the ship, locked in a safe in the car out of sight and attached via cable lock to the seat frame?
Iād suggest asking an FFL if you can pay them a fee to hold it but with handguns I donāt even know if they can do that since you are out of state, but wouldntā hurt to call and ask maybe they can and would for a fee since itās your own gun theyād be ātransferringā back?
Some kind of a storage locker? I havenāt ever looked for a storage locker for a short thing like that maybe someone else will have a suggestion of a thing there.
NOT a post office box!
I donāt travel much, but would also like to know options.
Good question. Buy another gun and ship it to an FFL in Florida?
You canāt take possession of a handgun out of your own state though, even at an FFL. This is what really makes it tricky as far as I can tell
I did not know that, thanks.
Yeah, this āshall not be infringedā thingy isnāt at all like itās supposed to be.
Hereās a business opportunity for Port Canaveral, the worldās busiest cruise port
It is not at all what the document says it is supposed to be
I can not speak for Florida or most other places in the US but I know here in Illinois, Missouri and Indian there are a lot of storage facilities that have a clause in the contract that no firearms or weapons may be stored on the premises. A lot of us found that out in Illinois with the enactment of the āAssault Weaponā Ban.
I found this suggestion. āDrop the pistol off at a local (Florida) gunsmith, for a professional cleaning. Pick it up after the cruise for the trip home.ā
also- āCall a local (Florida) gun shop to see if they will hold it for you for a fee.ā
Just have to know someone at the other end I guess.
This is true. Sounds awkward logistically, but possible.
However, he is he is getting a rental car to travel, and going on a ship, I made an assumption he was driving that rental car to FL and would want the gun to and from. If driving to FL and doing the ship I guess maybe there is time in FL not on the ship he wants it for?
We may need some clarification here to help best
Not sure but worked in every spy movie Iāve ever seen, just sayinā
Bus, train or airport security locker!
Usually the bad guys though, wasnāt it? 
Then again, we are being construed as bad guys by the media and most liberalsā¦
I would suggest less lethal but still effective alternatives.
I like the idea of having a local gunsmith perform maintenance or do some custom upgrades while your away.
Fantastic idea, Iāll be traveling to a communist state, the idea of having some upgrades and a deep cleaning, by the local gunsmith sounds like the safest place!
No can do in commie Kali
@Ricardo41 and @Craig171 Welcome to the community!
Iāve only been on a cruise ship once and for the life of me donāt remember a metal detector while boarding. Of course the flight to and from did. 
Automobile is chosen form of travel by far.
How long ago was that? My understanding modern times is, expect TSA like security while boarding a cruise ship
Careful now, not all commie states are created equal. In fact, I would not even want to travel through NY or NJ with an EDC. If you do, just keep driving. Donāt stop for any reason if you can help it and donāt even think about staying in a hotel.