Bring Wine On Board Mid-cruise at US Port and Pay Corkage?

[marelind]

I know about paying corkage upon embarkation. No problem. But we have two cruises coming up where our first port is a US port. Has anyone out there purchased wine at a US port mid-cruise and paid the corkage and consumed it on board. The best answer I could get from the PCC was no liquor can be carried on from any port and that we can't carry on from a foreign port due to duty free issues.

[spacewoman]

ask when you're getting off in the port. We've been told both yes and no on our various cruises. Our Jewel trip we brought beer back on, I still had a lot of wine I paid corkage for so I didn't ask about wine. Years ago when we were on the Spirit we were allowed beer back on in St. Thomas, so you never know. I tend to think it's also whatever time of the year you're traveling as well.

[jdvmd]

We have done this but not with a U.S. port, only South America and Europe. Those times, a person was sitting at a table and people paid the corkage as soon as they went through security.

[marelind]

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. I will give it a try.

[garycarla]

Your chances of getting a straight answer from NCL customer service is slim to none.

 

You will either pay $15 a bottle, or get luck and pay nothing.

 

Nothing to do with duty free or customs at that point.

[abugs]

We did a Pacific Coastal cruise this past October and we brought wine on at several of the ports. There was a table set up and we paid the $15 corkage.

[marelind]

We did a Pacific Coastal cruise this past October and we brought wine on at several of the ports. There was a table set up and we paid the $15 corkage.

 

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. :)