Frank12 Posted March 15, 2010 #101 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The metal is too thin to have any mass. The same with having bullets in your pocket. The metal detector will not pick it up.Dave Not so. On our last cruise one of our party has his "lucky bullet" ( long story / don't ask) in his pocket. We all had to wait while he went back to the parking lot to put it in his car. It set the metal detector off and he was not allowed to bring it on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upandadam Posted March 15, 2010 #102 Share Posted March 15, 2010 LOL....LOL....LOL alert.... y'all are just killin' me on this thread!! You're paying a couple G's for the cruise and fretting about spending 100 bucks on drinks for a week? Gimme a break! Oh, you say it's 150? 200? Puh-leez. If you're drinking that much, trust me, whether Carnival seizes your smuggled booze is the least of your problems. :( . Wow. If you think $200 will pay for drinks for a couple for an entire week, well..... You obviously don't get thirsty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDINGOateMyBaybay! Posted March 15, 2010 #103 Share Posted March 15, 2010 No kidding. I pay for my own, single bill and you can most certainly double that, more like triple that for a 7 day cruise for myself. Granted that includes cigarette purchases and goodies from the shops, but mostly is beverages. Wow. If you think $200 will pay for drinks for a couple for an entire week, well..... You obviously don't get thirsty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruSTi Posted March 15, 2010 #104 Share Posted March 15, 2010 We sailed 8 days ago and got 6~1L & 3~8oz rum runners on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajl5102 Posted March 15, 2010 #105 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I was on the glory last week out of miami. I walked right through port security with two rum runners in my cargo shorts pockets. may have gotten lucky, i saw them pat down a guy a bit in front of me. also had a rum runner and 5th in my bag and got it all on. since it was so easy to get on in miami, i got a little cocky and tried the rum runner/cargo short trick in cozumel but got busted. they swarmed me and told me to take everything out of my pocket. they also got two other 5ths i had in my back pack. bottom line.. from my experience it was not hard getting stuff on originally but nearly impossible getting anything on at any of the destination ports. I am in the process of writing a trip report so check it out then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted March 15, 2010 #106 Share Posted March 15, 2010 bottom line.. from my experience it was not hard getting stuff on originally but nearly impossible getting anything on at any of the destination ports. Everyone's experience is different, but I have found the booze police a bit more lax at the ports. Maybe for ports known for booze (St. Thomas comes to mind) they will be more on alert, but for most of the ports, the booze check desk is one lonely place! They must be wise to the cargo shorts... I have had luck wearing long baggy pants (jogging suit) and having a flask in my sock. Next cruise I plan to wrap the flask to my leg with an ace bandage and if they question me (they won't) I will say I'm under a doctor's care, and thank you for your concern. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskier Posted March 15, 2010 #107 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Not so. On our last cruise one of our party has his "lucky bullet" ( long story / don't ask) in his pocket. We all had to wait while he went back to the parking lot to put it in his car. It set the metal detector off and he was not allowed to bring it on board. I know on regular .38 caliber bullets, I had over 100 in my pockets and we could not get it to set off the metal detector even with the pot metal setting on 100%. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDfromTN Posted March 23, 2010 #108 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Just a note, We just returned from the Fantasy out of Mobile and Im glad to report our checked luggage went right through and to our room with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfmaiden Posted March 30, 2010 #109 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Here is a photo I snapped from my aft balcony in Ft. Lauderdale (I was on the Miracle) of the scanning process. Note the security person in the chair with the hooded sweatshirt over his/her head. On one end a guy threw the bag on the belt, it went through the machine and the guy on the other end hurled it into the red cage (with amazing accuracy) and sent it on it's way. And, everything in my bag made it to my cabin just fine ;) That is a great pic:) Anyone have pics from Port of Miami?? Heard they are real hard nosed...:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcs819 Posted March 30, 2010 #110 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I know on regular .38 caliber bullets, I had over 100 in my pockets and we could not get it to set off the metal detector even with the pot metal setting on 100%. Dave why would you need these when boarding a cruise ship, or did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladdyfan Posted March 30, 2010 #111 Share Posted March 30, 2010 We sailed 8 days ago and got 6~1L & 3~8oz rum runners on! hey...awesome...where did you put them. I'm assuming checked luggage but how/where? thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjjs Posted March 30, 2010 #112 Share Posted March 30, 2010 why would you need these when boarding a cruise ship, or did I miss something? To feed the seagulls? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trplnckl Posted March 30, 2010 #113 Share Posted March 30, 2010 why would you need these when boarding a cruise ship, or did I miss something? I'm with you bcs, there is more to this story and I would like to read about why, where, yadda yadda yadda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted March 30, 2010 #114 Share Posted March 30, 2010 why would you need these when boarding a cruise ship, or did I miss something? They have loaner pistols for the passengers, but you have to bring your own ammunition. It's a liability issue, I guess :D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted March 30, 2010 #115 Share Posted March 30, 2010 We sailed 8 days ago and got 6~1L & 3~8oz rum runners on! Almost 2 gallons of booze! Hmm. How many of you were there? It's no wonder Carnival is cracking down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeCruisin' Posted March 31, 2010 #116 Share Posted March 31, 2010 They have loaner pistols for the passengers, but you have to bring your own ammunition. It's a liability issue, I guess :D! Either I missed something, or I'm also seriously confused and concerned as to why anyone would need to carry 100 bullets and access "loaner" weapons on a cruise ship. :confused::eek::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourseventeen Posted March 31, 2010 #117 Share Posted March 31, 2010 last cruise we had out of Miami on the Valor our cabin steward was super cool. He seen we had alcohol in the room and offered to bring us extra glasses and ice lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakedad Posted March 31, 2010 #118 Share Posted March 31, 2010 why would you need these when boarding a cruise ship, or did I miss something? I remember jetskier on another thread talking about working with security devices. He seemed to know a lot about metal detectors and was more than likely doing tests. I don't think he meant he was doing this on a on a cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnthesun Posted March 31, 2010 #119 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I would bet that they were being very loud.. I have left bottles in plane sight and they moved them to clean up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted March 31, 2010 #120 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Either I missed something' date=' or I'm also seriously confused and concerned as to why anyone would need to carry 100 bullets and access "loaner" weapons on a cruise ship. :confused::eek::confused:[/quote'] That was a joke! :D I was hoping to point out that it is much more important to be searching for weapons (and ammunition) that it is to boost bar revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeCruisin' Posted March 31, 2010 #121 Share Posted March 31, 2010 That was a joke! :D I was hoping to point out that it is much more important to be searching for weapons (and ammunition) that it is to boost bar revenue. You Charlotte people have strange senses of humor. :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnys Posted March 31, 2010 #122 Share Posted March 31, 2010 You Charlotte people have strange senses of humor. :D:D:D As a born and bred Charlottean I will take that as a compliment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted March 31, 2010 #123 Share Posted March 31, 2010 What the heck is Margaritaville? Is that the pre-added liquor margaritas to go? It is the brand of tequila marketed and sold origninally at Buffet's Margaritaville stores. I find it is comparable to Sauza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted March 31, 2010 #124 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Wonder if he has his beer in that cooler for break time!!?? The cooler has probably been confiscated. Large coolers are not allowed on Carnival. If there is beer in it, maybe he will enjoy it on break!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeCruisin' Posted March 31, 2010 #125 Share Posted March 31, 2010 As a born and bred Charlottean I will take that as a compliment! I'm a Charlottean, too. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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