Bringing wine/champagne onboard?

[time4u2go]

[quote name='graphicguy']
There's all sorts of claims that most get caught [B](they don't)[/B], that people hiding it can be thrown off the ship (they're not), that cabin stewards get fired for not reporting alcohol in your cabin [B](they're not)[/B]...and on and on and on.
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Do you know these things for a fact (the two things bolded), or is this just your opinion?

[Sun 4-ever]

Just go to google and put in rum runners. Buy a set of those and you can bring as much as you want on in your checked luggage. My brother in-law cruises 3 times a year with RCCL and he ALWAYS brings his own so he can have a drink in his room. It's the people who use water bottles, mouthwash bottles and things like that are the ones who get caught.

[KathyPet]

I really don't care whether people decide to take a chance and smuggle liquor on board or not. If they do and get caught I hope they have to spend a long time in line in the "naughty room". However what I do get tired of is the incessant threads being started on this subject because everyone thinks that they are so special so surely the rules do not apply to them. From the person who want to bring on a bottle of champagne to celebrate a anniversary or birthday or the person who only wants to carry a few of the mini liquor bottles, to the person who wants to bring their own wine because their doctor has said that is the only kind that they can drink everyone is special and their circumstances are just unique so surely the rule does not apply to them.

[KathyPet]

Don't know how you searched but I typed "Bringing liquor on board Royal Carribean" and got a entire page of hits from CC

[How'sBartCruisin'?]

[quote name='KathyPet']I really don't care whether people decide to take a chance and smuggle liquor on board or not. If they do and get caught I hope they have to spend a long time in line in the "naughty room". However what I do get tired of is the incessant threads being started on this subject because everyone thinks that they are so special so surely the rules do not apply to them. From the person who want to bring on a bottle of champagne to celebrate a anniversary or birthday or the person who only wants to carry a few of the mini liquor bottles, to the person who wants to bring their own wine because their doctor has said that is the only kind that they can drink everyone is special and their circumstances are just unique so surely the rule does not apply to them.[/quote]

But I am Kosher, have a peanut allergy and a germophobe...how about me??? :D

[KathyPet]

[quote=How'sBartCruisin'?;33821102]But I am Kosher, have a peanut allergy and a germophobe...how about me??? :D[/quote]


You have MY special permission to bring on a Kosher, sterilized bottle of wine that is certified never to have come into contact with any peanut product. Just show this note to the folks in the naughty room and I am sure that will let you off.

[suzyed]

[quote=how'sbartcruisin'?;33821102]but i am kosher, have a peanut allergy and a germophobe...how about me??? :d[/quote]

lol! ;)

[gerif]

[quote name='suzyed']Hmmm? I guess you didn't know you weren't supposed to bring on wine?
gerif
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We've had no problem bringing small boxes of wine (each is equal to 1-1/2 bottles). Brought one in carry-on and one in checked luggage. They did not scan as "bottles" so I guess that's why they weren't flagged. While I didn't try, I would imagine one could empty the contents and refill with something else.
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Geri[/QUOTE]

I never once said that I didn't know what the rule was - that was YOU, remember? Anyway, they haven't made those little boxes in years (how old was my post?), so now we just use the concierge lounge or diamond event for a couple of drinks at night.

[suzyed]

[quote name='gerif']I never once said that I didn't know what the rule was - that was YOU, remember? Anyway, they haven't made those little boxes in years (how old was my post?), so now we just use the concierge lounge or diamond event for a couple of drinks at night.[/QUOTE]

Several of the folks were going back and looking at my posts from 2008, so I thought I would do the same.

I didn't smuggle any liquor. And I won't do it now that I am assured that it is not permissible. It just seems like some people, even when they know it is not allowed, do it anyway.

[uksimonusa]

[quote name='suzyed']Monday will be my 10th. How it was calculated in the past, is different from how it is calculated now, as you know. Several of my sailings were on the Sov of the seas--3-4 night sailings.
Believe me, I would love to be diamond, but am currently emerald.[/quote]

Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Diamond Plus or Pinnacle Club, what does it matter, why would you "Love to be a Diamond" on a cruise line you are probably not going to use again?:confused:

[suzyed]

And why do you care?

[temple1]

[quote name='suzyed']Monday will be my 10th. How it was calculated in the past, is different from how it is calculated now, as you know. Several of my sailings were on the Sov of the seas--3-4 night sailings.
Believe me, I would love to be diamond, but am currently emerald.[/quote]

You have it backwards. In the "good ole days" you received one cruise credit per cabin per cruise. You received an extra credit for a suite and an extra credit for longer cruises. That changed, beginning 1/2011 (I think) they changed it to the one that makes it based on number of nights plus room category.

Like me you received the bulk of your cruise credits when my 3,4, & 5 night cruises were equal to the 7, 8, 9 and longer cruises. Fortunately when they converted C&A members to the new system they were pretty generous in how they calculated your past cruises. That still left C&A members like my sister out in the cold, she was 1 cruise short of Diamond when the rules changed. Although we will receive suite credit on our next cruise, she probably won't be Diamond for one additional cruise.

FYI - Not attacking the OP just letting her know what's what. It seems if anyone tries to correct someone on the boards they are flaming, attacking, calling bad names, or let's all return to Jr. High with everyone's favorite - Cheerleader. :rolleyes:

[suzyed]

[quote name='temple1']You have it backwards. In the "good ole days" you received one cruise credit per cabin per cruise. You received an extra credit for a suite and an extra credit for longer cruises. That changed, beginning 1/2011 (I think) they changed it to the one that makes it based on number of nights plus room category.

Like me you received the bulk of your cruise credits when my 3,4, & 5 night cruises were equal to the 7, 8, 9 and longer cruises. Fortunately when they converted C&A members to the new system they were pretty generous in how they calculated your past cruises. That still left C&A members like my sister out in the cold, she was 1 cruise short of Diamond when the rules changed. Although we will receive suite credit on our next cruise, she probably won't be Diamond for one additional cruise.

FYI - Not attacking the OP just letting her know what's what. It seems if anyone tries to correct someone on the boards they are flaming, attacking, calling bad names, or let's all return to Jr. High with everyone's favorite - Cheerleader. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Also, we had a JS at least once (possibly twice) and was still only awarded 1 credit. I believe at some point they were awarding 1 1/2 or something like that, but that was not the case when we were in it.
Anyway, in looking back at my cruise history with RCI, this will be my ninth...my bad! LOL! :o

[Paulxyz2004]

[quote name='temple1']You have it backwards. In the "good ole days" you received one cruise credit per cabin per cruise. You received an extra credit for a suite and an extra credit for longer cruises. That changed, beginning 1/2011 (I think) they changed it to the one that makes it based on number of nights plus room category.

Like me you received the bulk of your cruise credits when my 3,4, & 5 night cruises were equal to the 7, 8, 9 and longer cruises. Fortunately when they converted C&A members to the new system they were pretty generous in how they calculated your past cruises. That still left C&A members like my sister out in the cold, she was 1 cruise short of Diamond when the rules changed. Although we will receive suite credit on our next cruise, she probably won't be Diamond for one additional cruise.

FYI - Not attacking the OP just letting her know what's what. It seems if anyone tries to correct someone on the boards they are flaming, attacking, calling bad names, or let's all return to Jr. High with everyone's favorite - Cheerleader. :rolleyes:[/quote]


Correct, from the OP´s signature she has taken 9 cruises with RCI and all of them were prior to the conversion. Assuming none of them qualified for additional credits, the 9 cruise credits where converted to 76 cruise points.

[graphicguy]

[quote name='time4u2go']Do you know these things for a fact (the two things bolded), or is this just your opinion?[/QUOTE]

Everyone I know who has taken a cruise and has taken their own alcohol on board (several people who have each taken several cruises) have never been questioned or have had their alcohol confiscated. Many of them have taken the same ship, cruising in the same cabin, on different sailings and had the same cabin steward, who had to notice alcohol in their cabin. The stewards obviously still employed.

[jakenashleysmom]

[quote name='suzyed']Right. My preference is to drink a nice bottle of wine of my choosing and pay the corkage fee. I don't usually buy many "drinks", I prefer wine.

Different strokes. ;)[/quote]

Oh I agree wholeheartedly, unfortunately its not allowed on RC ships. I was just offering a comparason.....meaning if you are wanting to bring wine onboard for money saving reasons, you may not actually be saving as much as you think. By "drinks" I mean to include wine, glass or bottle.

In RC's defense, you could look at this from a business perspective...some restaurants allow you to bring your own wine in and charge a corkage fee, some don't. Its their choice, not yours. Could you sneek in a bottle of wine to a restaurant and drink it in the restroom? Sure, if thats how you roll.....

[ham_bone]

[quote name='time4u2go']Not sure what you mean here. Disney [I]allows [/I]you to bring booze on, so I don't know how RCI [I]not [/I]allowing booze to be brought onboard would make them [I]more [/I]like Disney in regards to this.:confused:[/quote]

its great that disney allows it on their ships! i have never been on a disney ship and have heard bad things from people i know who have. i was referring more to a dinsey vacation experience where everything you do is "kid oriented" and extra $$.

[cruzincurt]

[quote name='time4u2go']Not sure what you mean here. Disney [I]allows [/I]you to bring booze on, so I don't know how RCI [I]not [/I]allowing booze to be brought onboard would make them [I]more [/I]like Disney in regards to this.:confused:[/quote]
Yuck......either way, who wants to be like Disney?:eek::eek: ...no casino.

[suzyed]

[quote name='Pushka']I cant see anything wrong in the OP questions myself. This board is filled with questions with answers that can be found on the RCL site, so why the angst with this thread?:rolleyes:

Different cruise lines have different rules and it seems there are numerous stories here of people bringing in alcohol onto RCL and being able to consume it. Same for sodas; people bring it onboard, knowingly, yet I believe the website states its not allowed.

Cunard is lovely to sail on, I'm sure she will enjoy herself immensely. Do people know Cunard actually have a bottle of Champagne (sparkling white), on ice, for FREE when you enter your cabin!:eek:





Yep, I think once = not much too! :)[/QUOTE]

Thanks! I was not prepared for the vitriol that has followed my post. I thought that was why we were on CC...to find out stuff through others experiences, and to share ideas. Boy was I wrong.

[suzyed]

[quote name='KathyPet']Don't know how you searched but I typed "Bringing liquor on board Royal Carribean" and got a entire page of hits from CC[/QUOTE]

KathyPet, I did the same and came up with all kinds of different answers after reading them...

Then I was admonished for asking people on CC and not going to the RCI website.

[suzyed]

[quote name='gerif']I never once said that I didn't know what the rule was - that was YOU, remember? Anyway, they haven't made those little boxes in years (how old was my post?), so now we just use the concierge lounge or diamond event for a couple of drinks at night.[/QUOTE]

OH! My mistake. You did know, but you smuggled liquor on anyway? Got it.

[Karma5]

No, you can't bring any alcohol on board. It's Ok with me..............

[suzyed]

[quote name='jakenashleysmom']Oh I agree wholeheartedly, unfortunately its not allowed on RC ships. I was just offering a comparason.....meaning if you are wanting to bring wine onboard for money saving reasons, you may not actually be saving as much as you think. By "drinks" I mean to include wine, glass or bottle.

In RC's defense, you could look at this from a business perspective...some restaurants allow you to bring your own wine in and charge a corkage fee, some don't. Its their choice, not yours. Could you sneek in a bottle of wine to a restaurant and drink it in the restroom? Sure, if thats how you roll.....[/QUOTE]

LOL! No, I don't sneak! LOL...which is why I was asking in the first place. I know for a fact, that at some point in the past, one bottle of wine/champagne was allowed. We carried it in our suitcase, it sat out on our desk in the cabin or it sat in the champagne bucket that was provided by our cabin steward. I never have, nor will I ever sneak alcohol on a ship.

[3dog]

[quote name='suzyed']Thanks! I was not prepared for the vitriol that has followed my post. I thought that was why we were on CC...to find out stuff through others experiences, and to share ideas. Boy was I wrong.[/quote]

I don't intend to be rude and it is likely this post will read as rude, so take it in stride, but I don't know why you weren't prepared as evidence on other threads should have given indication that this could be a hot topic.

But if not being able to bring a bottle of wine is a deal breaker to folks, so be it. We all have to make our own choices.


For me, I don't see the possible savings of maybe $50 (or even less - bring on that $15 bottle, pay a $15 corkage to save the $35 I would pay onboard) is that big of a deal. And what I [I]have[/I] found is that if there really was a special bottle, I can make advanced arrangements to have it with me.

And though I personally think that allowing a bottle of wine or champagne won't have a significant (if any) impact on profits or liabilities, it is the cruise line that set the policy, not CC, so having this "discussion" here is meaningless but definitely inflammatory (the "cheerleaders" will defend and the detractors will slam - the same old conflict that happens regularly on special interest boards).

[cruisegirl1]

[quote name='3dog'] [COLOR="Red"]And what I [I]have[/I] found is that if there really was a special bottle, I can make advanced arrangements to have it with me[/COLOR].

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Can you explain the process for this?
Thanks, M