Taking alcohol on board Royal Caribbean

[mamapan]

On the last cruise I was on that left 3 weeks ago now, one couple we traveled with packed a bottle of champagne packed in their suitcase and it got through just fine. Sadly it was old and had turned to vinegar in the bottle, but it got through just the same in it's original glass bottle.

 

Another couple packed two full fifth-sized Rum Runners with them, and those got through fine as well. They enjoyed cocktails in the evening at their leisure.

 

You never know what their scanners will or won't pick up.

[Cruizlovers]

We've sailed on RCCL with rum runners on the past 3 cruises. We've not been caught yet. I want to say that we also purchase drinks and wine packages on the ship so it's not that we're too cheap to buy drinks on board. We just like to enjoy a cocktail before dinner or in the afternoon in our cabin. We also gamble in the casino, play bingo occasionally, purchase souvenirs on board so RCCL get's plenty of our extra cash. We're on VACATION and I like to splurge. Back to RR's, they work great but I also put them in several ziplock bags .... just in case!

[bigeagle12]

So let's hear from all the Rum Runners out there. Success?!?

 

I've never been caught with RR's before but never sailed RCL before. Rules are meant to be broken.

 

You are right .. rules are meant to be broken. Guess I will start smoking my cigar in bed. Leaving my iron plugged in. Sharing my soda card. Wearing my bathing suit to the MDR. Diving in the pool. WOW .. you're right it is my cruise .. I can do what I want. :D:D:D

[RammerJammer]

Anyone ever used the rum runners when flying international?

Does alcohol have to be declared on international flights?

[Cruizlovers]

Hmmmm.....

 

smoking my cigar in bed ..... fire hazard, you could die

Leaving my iron plugged in .... fire hazard, you could die

Sharing my soda card .... bet the cruise lines still make money on it

Wearing my bathing suit to the MDR ... I like entertainment at dinner

Diving in the pool .... you could die

 

And this is compared to sneaking a little booze on board how?

[Paul65]

And this is compared to sneaking a little booze on board how?

 

In the sense of suggesting each individual should decide which rules apply to them and which don't. :cool:

[Paul65]

Hmmmm.....

 

smoking my cigar in bed ..... fire hazard, you could die

Leaving my iron plugged in .... fire hazard, you could die

Sharing my soda card .... bet the cruise lines still make money on it

Wearing my bathing suit to the MDR ... I like entertainment at dinner

Diving in the pool .... you could die

 

And this is compared to sneaking a little booze on board how?

 

 

By the way, I could just as easily add:

 

overindulge in alcohol ..... you could die

 

(I'm not saying that bringing alcohol onboard automatically means you're going to overindulge, but then again, bringing an iron onboard doesn't automatically mean you're going to leave it plugged in, either.)

[cruisegirl1]

By the way, I could just as easily add:

 

overindulge in alcohol ..... you could die

 

(I'm not saying that bringing alcohol onboard automatically means you're going to overindulge, but then again, bringing an iron onboard doesn't automatically mean you're going to leave it plugged in, either.)

 

Not sure that one bottle of wine for 2 for 7 days, or a cocktail in the evening is excessive drinking and will kill me. I guess it depends on your definition.

 

I can tell you that it is WAY less drinking than many of the other passengers being served by RCCL.

 

Again – I’m not talking out bringing a case on alcohol - just a bottle of wine. I know the amount is not relevant – as none is allowed.

[lance32]

When I make my vacation budget, I budget about 150 dollars per day to cover additional expenses. I f you buy a wine package or by the bottle I find the prices fair for a resort etc. Dont forget the savings about bringing back liquor to your house. 50 % off makes up for the drink prices aboard. happy Cruising!

[Paul65]

Not sure that one bottle of wine for 2 for 7 days, or a cocktail in the evening is excessive drinking and will kill me. I guess it depends on your definition.

 

I can tell you that it is WAY less drinking than many of the other passengers being served by RCCL.

 

Again – I’m not talking out bringing a case on alcohol - just a bottle of wine. I know the amount is not relevant – as none is allowed.

 

I don't disagree. I was merely making a point to a person who seemed to suggest that rules against things like irons are good rules for safety reasons and rules against alcohol are not. Most people know how to be responsible using an iron. I just don't see the same contrast that Cruizlovers was trying to make between someone choosing to ignore an alcohol rule vs. other rules.

 

I totally agree that the things you mentioned are not likely to kill you (just as ironing a pair of slacks is not likely to kill you).

[Cruizlovers]

I think this horse has been beaten to death and no minds are going to be changed here. My point was that smoking a cigar in bed isn't the same and doesn't have the same consequences as sneaking some alcohol on board. Yes, I know it breaks the rules, I got it. But let's let the punishment fit the crime here. The consequences of a risking fire on board are far more lethal and tragic than my fellow cruisers having a before dinner drink. I know, I know you'll come back with "the rules are the rules" so let's just agree to disagree. Can I buy you a drink?

[Cruizlovers]

Oh, I forgot ....;)

[Paul65]

The consequences of a risking fire on board are far more lethal and tragic than my fellow cruisers having a before dinner drink.

 

Actually, I'd be happy to let you buy me a drink. :)

 

But you still miss the point I'm trying to show you, which is that you're justifying by comparing the worst that can happen with one scenario to the least that could happen in another. If you're wide awake and paying attention to what you're doing, smoking in bed is not going to cause a fire. And, if you're just having one before-dinner drink in your room, it's not going to cause you to get alcohol poisoning or get so drunk that you do something stupid that ends up with you going overboard.

 

No rules at all would be necessary, if everyone had enough sense to act responsibly. You are right, in a way, that I look at it with a "rules are rules" attitude. I figure, if someone is a guest in my home, I would expect them to respect my wishes or "rules." If I'm a guest in someone else home, or business, I will respect their wishes. That is what responsible people do. If I find the rules distasteful, then I stay away.

[LandlockedinTexas]

You are right .. rules are meant to be broken. Guess I will start smoking my cigar in bed. Leaving my iron plugged in. Sharing my soda card. Wearing my bathing suit to the MDR. Diving in the pool. WOW .. you're right it is my cruise .. I can do what I want. :D:D:D

 

I'm with you; except I don't want to be in the MDR if you're on your thong.

[bigeagle12]

You are right, in a way, that I look at it with a "rules are rules" attitude. I figure, if someone is a guest in my home, I would expect them to respect my wishes or "rules." If I'm a guest in someone else home, or business, I will respect their wishes. That is what responsible people do. If I find the rules distasteful, then I stay away.

 

Most sensible person yet!!!

[Cuizer2]

Hmmmm.....

 

smoking my cigar in bed ..... fire hazard, you could die

Leaving my iron plugged in .... fire hazard, you could die

Sharing my soda card .... bet the cruise lines still make money on it

Wearing my bathing suit to the MDR ... I like entertainment at dinner

Diving in the pool .... you could die

 

And this is compared to sneaking a little booze on board how?

 

You could drink too much and die.

 

You could also get a paper cut from a shared soda card and die.

 

The bathing suit could become undone because of the extra strain and then the person could die of embarrassment.

 

You might as well be consistent, even though you could die.

[TOMCAT22]

So let's hear from all the Rum Runners out there. Success?!?

 

I've never been caught with RR's before but never sailed RCL before. Rules are meant to be broken.

 

100% success so far with rum runners,just wish they would sell diet pepsi on board RCI,It's all I drink and its a pain lugging it up the gangplank:D

[oxforduniversity]

Never had a problem I bring alcohol on all the time, I use Rubbing alcohol bottles and if you have a doctors note also, you are clear to use Vodka as rubbing alcohol. Russia they use Vodka as rubbing alcohol for example, same thing.

 

Anyway I have never lost anything and I cruise once a year but my parents go several times each year and they always bring alcohol on and they never lost anything either.

 

I mean every suitcase has bottles in them, they can't check everyone it just does not happen but they do check but not all of them.

 

I travel with 3 bags and I put 2 to 3 bottles per bag and I when I go traveling I buy bottles and bring them on too. Stick with plastic though, they don't like glass.:D

[spannah]

having just come back from our first sailing with royal caribean i have to say the only issue we had was with alcohol. we did not smuggle any onboard at any stage. i had one glass of wine all week as it cost me 10.95 for a glass. we had the concierge service so were allowed to go into the concierge lounge between 6 and 9.30 and get free alcohol, however what they didnt tell us at the time we booked children were not allowed in at these times. we couldnt leave them home alone so never used the lounge. we did ask if we could have a drink in the lounge and take it back to our room but that was a no too. quite a disapointment really and a good job we are not big drinkers

hannah

[teajak]

Never had a problem I bring alcohol on all the time, I use Rubbing alcohol bottles and if you have a doctors note also, you are clear to use Vodka as rubbing alcohol. Russia they use Vodka as rubbing alcohol for example, same thing.

 

Anyway I have never lost anything and I cruise once a year but my parents go several times each year and they always bring alcohol on and they never lost anything either.

 

I mean every suitcase has bottles in them, they can't check everyone it just does not happen but they do check but not all of them.

 

I travel with 3 bags and I put 2 to 3 bottles per bag and I when I go traveling I buy bottles and bring them on too. Stick with plastic though, they don't like glass.:D

A classic example of the ME attitude. Rules don't apply to ME.:(

[Sea-Right]

This is my first time checking in on this topic. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all the posts and decided to contribute my two cents if anyone is still participating in the seemingly endless conversations among you.

 

We just returned from the Oasis, and our friends were victims of the oppression imposed upon us by RCI. They were very angry that one of their suitcases was not delivered to their room. Finally, they were notified that someone had to go down to deck 2 and open the suitcase with the suspected contraband. They felt extremely inconvenienced as well as humiliated by this situation. "Everyone does it" is their attitude. But everyone does not get caught. Day 1 onboard was terrible for them. What a way to start a cruise.

 

As a friend, I felt terrible they had to endure this type of treatment. I also felt terrible that we didn't get to enjoy the expensive bottle of vodka they couldn't share with us. However, I couldn't feel too sympathetic since they put themselves in that position. Guess I'm one of those "black and white" kind of people....it is what it is....create your own fate. My solution would be allowing cruisers to purchase a bottle of your favorite libation, be it liquor or wine, have it delivered to your room on a daily basis (as they restock your refrigerator), and they make the money, you get your drinks....everyone is happy!

 

Perhaps I'm just a cautious person and try to avoid any behavior that would cause consequences in our lives. I'm not a risk taker....if it's going to be a problem, I'm not doing it. It's all about choice. We have never taken any liquor in our suitcases or carry ons. Just didn't want the hassle that is inevitable when you're "caught". So we always have a hassle-free cruise...our choice.

 

Great appreciation goes out to all those with the "tongue-in-cheek" sense of humor. Loved it!

 

Lastly, why are travel irons not permitted but curling irons are?????? Seems to me that both have the same potential of danger while left plugged in and unattended. Food for thought.

[Bakincakes]

I don't feel sorry for your friends either.

 

They asked for the kind of treatment they got by bringing booze onboard, to begin with. If they were made to feel like criminals, so be it. If their first day was ruined by their bad behavior, good.:)

[koterry]

Sorry, but I don't believe that for a second.

 

If RCI is wasting personnel time checking bottles of mouth wash to insure that it is indeed mouth wash, then its no wonder they are having revenue problems.

Revenue problem's Duke???? Look at RCCL'S stock price from last year

[koterry]

please, please don't flame me, i just want to express an opinion:o.

 

I understand following rules, especially if it concerns safety. No issues there. I just don't see the logic in not being allowed one measly bottle of wine in your carryon. What really is the harm in that?

 

I will be on the navigator in january and probably won't try sneaking a bottle on (i'd probably make myself sick with worry the whole time), but it does upset me a little (not enough to make a huge fuss mind you) that i can't take a single bottle of my favourite white on (sigh).

 

Okay, i've said my very small piece. I know this topic has been talked to death, so i'm leaving my comments at that.

 

;)

good!

[koterry]

Pick your cruise line and make your choice...

 

Don't complain about your choice after the fact.Well said!!!