Comments on: Taking Alcohol Aboard A Ship

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:02:21 +0000

We last cruised on Carnival in Nov. 2011. We were allowed to bring one 750ml bottle of wine each onto the ship in our carry on luggage. I was travelling with about 9 girlfriends, so if they did not bring a bottle, I gave them one of mine to bring onboard…we drank it in our cabins…

We were also allowed to bring unopened water and soft drinks.

The current official Carnival policy:
liquor and beverage consumption policy was created in order for Carnival to be able to control the liquor consumption of minors and the quantities consumed that lead to the disruptive behavior of others on board.

Liquor and Beverage Policy

Bringing Alcohol On Board – Embarkation Day:

Guests are prohibited from bringing alcoholic beverages on board. However, at the beginning of the cruise during embarkation day, guests (21 years of age and older) may bring on board one bottle (750ml) of wine or champagne, per person, only in their carry-on luggage. A $10 corkage fee per bottle will be charged should you wish to consume this wine in the main dining room; $14 corkage fee per bottle in the steakhouse. (A corkage fee is a charge exacted at a restaurant for every bottle of liquor served that was not bought on the premises)

On embarkation day, each guest may bring a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages on board and only in their carry-on luggage. A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 bottles and/or cans, 20 ounces each or less.

All alcohol/hard liquor/beer (sealed, unopened bottles/cans), wine/champagne over the allowable 1-bottle per guest (sealed, unopened bottles) or excessive quantities of non-alcoholic beverages (over 12 per person, sealed, unopened bottles/cans) will be confiscated and stored for safekeeping until the end of the voyage. The retained item(s) will be available for collection onboard in a designated location on the morning of debarkation. Unsealed liquids that are prohibited will be discarded, as well as any unclaimed items left after the voyage, and no compensation will be given in either case.

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:36:40 +0000

Let us know how it works!

By: Ms Mac

Ms Mac — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:28:47 +0000

We will not cruise without the Rum Runner flasks again! On our past two cruises in 2003 and 2006 we simply bubble wrapped our bottles and stuck them in the suitcases. But I had been hearing more and more that the cruise lines were cracking down and confiscating booze in luggage. We just returned from an 8-day Christmas cruise with my extended family on RCL our of Galveston and I knew that my husband would have a fit if his Jack Daniels didn’t make it on board! So I purchased two of the Rum Runner Smuggler’s Revenge kits from Amazon. They were shipped quickly and we used them according to the instructions and everything worked perfectly! A 1.75 liter bottle will fit into two of the largest flasks, and a bottle of wine fits into one large one. We carried bourbon, wine and pre-made margaritas with no problems and no leaks. To be safe, I did put each flask into a ziplock freezer bag. We spread the flasks among our various pieces of luggage and not one was found. Other family members also bought and used these flasks for the cruise and all of us got our alcohol onboard without a problem. Bought a soda card for unlimited cokes for my husband’s mixer and I just asked for a wine glass at the bar and used it for my wine. Nice to sit on our balcony and enjoy a drink without paying the high cost of drinks on the ship! Saved us several hundreds of dollars for sure!

By: lynn

lynn — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:52:08 +0000

yes -they so xray now- out of port canaveral fl- they held my luggage downstairs – I had to retrieve it and open – I had one bottle of wine which they took labeled and gave back to me at the end of the cruise-many others same situation- however they didnt find the waterbottle of vodka in the same luggage- oh well win some lose some- i guess mini botles in large luggage might be the key – they are in tune with the water bottle vodka thing as well – would not let us carry case of water on board had my elderly mom with me in wheelchair and she claimed needed for medical purposes they gave it back to us-

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:22:51 +0000

good call tommy

By: Ed Q

Ed Q — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:10:57 +0000

Way to go Tommy boy!! Well said!

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:17:27 +0000

Here’s what we do. We carry whatever liquor (within reason) we want onboard in our luggage and if they find it and proceed to confiscate it, we inform them right then and there, we will not eat at any of the specialty resturants, will not gamble, will not take any shore excursions, will not frequent their bars, and we will not tip one single person on the ship including room attendants or anyone else for anything. And, we will not sail their cruise line ever again and we will inform our friends and relatives (and all of our Facebook friends) that we were treated like children on this cruise line because we just wanted to have a drink in our room before bedtime instead of having to walk the length of the ship and take an elevator and then walk back, just to get a drink from a bar. Once these bastards figure out how much money they lost just because they took my $16.00 bottle of Vokda from me, common sense might take over. When I pay $5,000.00 for a one week cruise in the Owner’s Suite, they better damn well treat me like an owner!! Or, from now on, I will just go to my timeshare in Cancun for a week (where you will be treated like an adult) and tell the cruise lines to go to hell.

This is a matter of convenience for the guests, not a matter of money. Can’t these dildoes figure this out?

By: Caseyne Morrison

Caseyne Morrison — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:55:15 +0000

Are suitcases’ not searched and scanned by personell staff when boarding any ship, if not, why not?.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:01:20 +0000

on Carnival ships you are allowed to take on 1 bottle of wine per adult.

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:20:05 +0000

Luise……..yes, Celebrity also puts bags through x-ray and they’ve been known to fine people taking alcohol aboard in their bag. I don’t know if one large bottle of wine is ok, but if it’s the same amount of alcohol, I can’t see why not. Here’s a gadget a travel writer told me he uses to take alcohol on a ship:
http://www.rumrunnerflasks.com/sneak-alcohol-on-cruise-ship.aspx

I’m not suggesting this is a good idea, just providing information.