Comments on: Taking Alcohol Aboard A Ship

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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:04:51 +0000

[...] 16. No, you can’t bring bottles of any alcohol aboard ship. But you may be interested in reading what other cruisers do to bypass this rule. See the comments in “Taking Alcohol Aboard A Ship”. [...]

By: bob

bob — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:52:08 +0000

I’ve been on several royal caribean cruises and have taken alcohol in water bottles as a carry on as well as put them in my checked bags and even just put the real liquor bottles in my checked bag and have never had a problem. everytime i go i get nervous about it but so far its never been a problem

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:12:09 +0000

That’s because Oceania is such a classy operation! Thanks!

By: K.C.

K.C. — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:48:30 +0000

Actually you can bring wine & liquor aboard Oceania for in cabin use.

If you take your wine to the dining room you will be charged a corkage fee.

If people abuse the generous policy they may change it

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:11:32 +0000

Thanks for the tip! Personally I think that bringing alcohol aboard ship that is consumed in the cabin should be permitted.

By: Harry Martin

Harry Martin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:44:20 +0000

Having just returned on Carnival two days ago, I can report the latest.

No problem separating libations into small water bottles and disbursing throughout my checked luggage. However, much stricter when bringing back from port.

I just threw a bottle in the backpack, and the security screener promptly had me check it till the last night. My niece did the ol’ water bottle trick when she came back from port, and was found out by her overzealous “it’s just water” comment and when the guard shook the bottle (FYI: vodka bubbles, not water). My sister right behind her got right through, though.

I worked around the situation, thanks to a complimentary bottle of champagne in the cabin and buying a $20 bottle of wine in the dining room and bringing it back.

But, yes, I am a smuggler. However, I never, ever bring it up on deck.