Traveling with a Cpap

Not taking that tour but have traveled all over the world with cop and never have had any problems. Bring a plug adaptor for Europe. I usually bring two or three in case I lose one.

I agree with previous poster (annoying that I can no longer see previous replies to reference.)

Not specific to the Adriatic tour.

Travelling with a CPAP issues in general to be aware of, in no order:

Bring extra plug adaptors,

Confirm your machine can use 220 v (many auto switch for 110 or 220 v) or bring a transformer / voltage converter,

Bring a small extension cord in case there is no outlet near your bed,

If your machine uses water decide if you can do without the humidity or buy distilled water at local stores (some people use treated tap water and clean any mineral deposits left behind),

Can be carried on flights and does not count towards luggage restrictions (so in effect, an additional piece of free carry on personal item.

At the airport security check I put mine, still in it case in a bin on the conveyor. Most often that bin is separated for a hand check but only involved a quick look inside the case. Once it was swabbed.

I now take a travel machine; small, portable, no water tank, can also use a (largish) external lithium battery. I've used it both with the battery and 120 v plug in on a couple of very long flights but not at all convenient.

Let us know your concerns of there is something else.

If you need distilled water, it is often found in the grocery stores near the laundry supplies. People use it in their iron.

Thanks for your tips and advice! This is my first trip with it so your input is very much appreciated.

Don’t know about Adriatic but in Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France distilled water is not found in grocery stores but you can find it in Apothecaries (drug stores) . I had to ask the pharmacist and she got a liter bottle from the back room. I did spot a 5 gallon container of distilled water in a store like Home Depot.

Haven't taken that tour, but from our C-Pap travels, we do know that Smart Water brand bottled water brand is distilled. Might be easier to find it in a grocery or a convenience store than water in a pharmacy, in a pinch.
https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/smartwater/products

We did the Adriatic tour recently, no different from any other tour as far as services. I use a Resmed Air mini and have done six RS tours plus a bunch of personal tours. I always take the Cpap and other necessary personal stuff in a backpack - never had even a question from TSA or other security. The stuff: small power converter cube with USB outlets, small bag with air pump, small bag with power unit plus a 4-6 ft extension cord as not all bedrooms have an outlet close to the bed(used once in two years), original Cpap bag with mask and hose. Having several bags makes fitting into a backpack easier. Never had an issue with with travel use.

I use the Air mini at home too.

Just go. Adriatic trip was great.

Thanks so much, I feel relieved about traveling with my cpap now😊

There is absolutely no need to buy distilled water and go through the inconvenience of finding it (not all that easy in Europe) and carting it around. Just use regular bottled water or tap water. I've been doing that for years and have never had a problem.

Just clean it out with a dry cloth every 3-5 days and that will remove any mineral deposits. It's so much easier than trying to buy and cart around a container of distilled water.

My husband travels with a CPAP - no issues domestically or internationally (thus far). As mentioned, we also carry more than one adapter and have a 4-6 foot cord, but we have been lucky so far to have outlets near the bed; although sometimes we have to unplug a lamp.

Last year he also purchased a Resmed mini and it is awesome.

As someone else posted, carrying a cpap does not count against your carry on allowance, but I would suggest getting a separate bag and place a medical luggage tag from Amazon on the bag - makes it easier. We purchased the “Carfany Travel Bag” from Amazon. The Carfany bag is way too big for just the mini, but my husband takes a lot of medications and when traveling to Europe, just to be safe, we bring the prescription bottles—so once this is added, the bag is full.

There have been a couple of “sniff” tests at security foreign and domestic, but no problems. We have also had a couple of instances (foreign and domestic) where an agent has pointed and said too many bags, but when we point to the medical tag they let us go—they do not ask to look. However, other than an apple tag, we limit the items in the medical bag to medical items—we do not try to pack “extra/non-medical” stuff in the medical bag,

We have also had a couple of instances (foreign and domestic) where an agent has pointed and said too many bags, but when we point to the medical tag they let us go—they do not ask to look. However, other than an apple tag, we limit the items in the medical bag to medical items—we do not try to pack “extra/non-medical” stuff in the medical bag,

I'm curious why a TSA agent (domestic) would say you had too many bags. That's not up to the TSA to determine—that's the airline's call and every airline is different. I have NEVER had a TSA agent or a foreign security person question the medical bag.

I also pack all kinds of stuff in it on the way back. Since my supplies for it are free (due to my Medicare plan), I ditch some of the stuff my last night and pack other things in it. There's no reason why anyone would question that. The agent doesn't care what's in each bag as long as it complies with their security rules, and the gate agents are not going to open up your bag to inspect them after you've been through security.

As someone else posted, carrying a cpap does not count against your carry on allowance, but I would suggest getting a separate bag and place a medical luggage tag from Amazon on the bag.

The bag that the CPAP comes in is very well-known to both security (including TSA) agents and airline gate agents, so if you just keep everything in that bag it came in, you won't have any problems.

Mardee - You are braver that we are about ditching your supplies coming home! Just our luck we'd get delayed and need to stay a night extra and be SOL! I wouldn't take the chance of having to listen to my husband snore! LOL

Ha ha, celeste, luckily, I've never gotten stuck. Mine is not that severe, which does help, and since I've lost some weight, there are some nights where I haven't used it and my sleep has been fine. And it really helped me this trip with all the pottery and hand-painted eggs I brought back from Romania!!!

Just to clarify - TSA has done the sniff test and never say anything about the number of bags.

We have had gate agents and desk agents say something about too many bags, but we tell them it is medical (easy to show the tag) and have never had a problem. The tag is especially helpful if there is a language difference; although before the tag we just said medical and that was enough.

We bought the larger bag so that we could put the plethora of medications in it along with his cpap and some back up hose and mask. Also, when traveling internationally we are gone about a month or more.

I have the original CPAP bag for my at-home cpap machine and never travel with that bag. I bought a Resmed Air Mini about four years and really like to travel with it. I have a Travelon purse (specifically the Travelon Urban Tour Crossbody bag) which measures out at 11 x 9 x 4.5 inches and I use it instead as my cpap bag. I printed out a "Medical Equipment" label which is a attached by a luggage tag to the strap. Inside the bag I also carry an extension cord, spare pair of prescription glasses, and sometimes a small bag of OTC medication. After arriving at my destination, I use the bag as my purse which has worked out very well.