SEDATION 4  a Bug-Free Yacht

Bugs can be simple nuisance pests (like spiders) or worse (such as ants, ROACHES, weevils etc.)!  They can infest food stores, ruin clothing and upholstery or just be "way gross" to encounter.  Contamination control is a way-of-life in many industries and cultures  worldwide.  No, I will not insist that you remove your shoes before boarding SEDATION 4 (we usually don't wear 'em anyway) but I will insist that you NEVER bring cardboard aboard.  Please take precautions when packing to help assure that SEDATION 4 remains "bug-free".   Buy some "Bengal Roach Spray" at Wal Mart or your local harder store.  Then spray your carry-on luggage liberally before packing for your cruise aboard SEDATION 4.  Remove ALL cardboard packaging and paper items from EVERYTHING you're bringing!  There is a strict "zero tolerance" policy against cardboard on this yacht.  Bugs are attracted to the glues used to assemble cardboard packages and their eggs thrive on the porous surfaces of paper products.  It's really very simple.

Secondly, assure that ALL your textile goods are bug-free by subjecting them to the extreme heat of a clothes-drier BEFORE packing.  20 minutes on "high-heat" should suffice.  Washing is not required. It's the HEAT that kills eggs and larva.
We can't do much about any infestations that you or your luggage may be exposed to in-transit, so a mandatory strip-search will be necessary immediately upon boarding. (just kidding :)  Please pack "light" since storage space aboard is at a premium.  Heed the old Travel Agents' adage: "take twice as much money and half the clothes you think you'll need." Soft-sided luggage is essential!  There is a 30" wide by 16" high by 24" deep baggage-storage compartment above the outboard closet in your guest stateroom.  ANYTHING that won't fit there will end-up sleeping in your bed!  Surfboards are the ONLY exception.