When I went on a cruise to Antarctica, we had to bring every piece of clothing we intended to wear on land to a large room where it was inspected and thoroughly vacuumed to remove any potential contaminants including seeds that may be trapped in Velcro closures. The day before we disembarked for our first shore excursion they brought in a large jar of all the crap they collected. Disgusting.
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When I went on a cruise to Antarctica, we had to bring every piece of clothing we intended to wear on land to a large room where it was inspected and thoroughly vacuumed to remove any potential contaminants including seeds that may be trapped in Velcro closures. The day before we disembarked for our first shore excursion they brought in a large jar of all the crap they collected. Disgusting.