Can I bring Sherry on board?

[Sapphy]

My grandmother is sailing with us and she loves a glass of Sherry each day. The bottle says it's "fortified wine" and I believe it's about 15% alcohol. Will Carnival count this as a bottle of wine or will they confiscate it?

 

On that note, is homemade wine allowed?

 

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

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[beachbum53]

My grandmother is sailing with us and she loves a glass of Sherry each day. The bottle says it's "fortified wine" and I believe it's about 15% alcohol. Will Carnival count this as a bottle of wine or will they confiscate it?

 

On that note, is homemade wine allowed?

 

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

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When I saw the title of your post, I thought you were referring to a person named "Sherry", and I thought, "Well, if her cruise has been paid for, why not bring her on board." But then, I realized you were referring to wine. This is from Carnival's F.A.Q. section:

 

Bringing Alcohol On Board - Embarkation Day:

Guests are prohibited from bringing alcoholic beverages on board. However, at the beginning of the cruise during embarkation day, guests (21 years of age and older) may bring on board one bottle (750ml) of wine or champagne, per person, only in their carry-on luggage. A $10 corkage fee per bottle will be charged should you wish to consume this wine in the main dining room; $14 corkage fee per bottle in the steakhouse. (A corkage fee is a charge exacted at a restaurant for every bottle of liquor served that was not bought on the premises)

On embarkation day, each guest may bring a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages on board and only in their carry-on luggage. A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 bottles and/or cans, 20 ounces each or less.

All alcohol/hard liquor/beer (sealed, unopened bottles/cans), wine/champagne over the allowable 1-bottle per guest (sealed, unopened bottles) or excessive quantities of non-alcoholic beverages (over 12 per person, sealed, unopened bottles/cans) will be confiscated and stored for safekeeping until the end of the voyage. The retained item(s) will be available for collection onboard in a designated location on the morning of debarkation. Unsealed liquids that are prohibited will be discarded, as well as any unclaimed items left after the voyage, and no compensation will be given in either case.

 

 

 

It says you can bring one bottle on board. It doesn't specify whether it has to be purchased from a wine shop or it can be home made, so long as it's not more than 750ml. No mention of alcoholic content. My guess would be, as long as it's sealed and in your carry on bag, you should be all right.

[Velvetwater]

Just a note about homemade wine, they may see it is homemade (even if it properly sealed) and think it is the hard stuff and confiscate it.

 

My mother in law makes yummy peach wine but we cannot risk

taking it.

[cavmom]

Only if she has a boarding pass. OK, I couldn't resist. Yes, sherry can be brought aboard

[Cruizinman]

Yes it can ;)

[Sparky2]

My grandmother is sailing with us and she loves a glass of Sherry each day. The bottle says it's "fortified wine" and I believe it's about 15% alcohol. Will Carnival count this as a bottle of wine or will they confiscate it?

 

On that note, is homemade wine allowed?

 

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

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Not sure about that because it's like it's been opened. They may not approve that.

[Sapphy]

Thank you all! She'll be happy to hear that :)

 

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[Cruizinman]

Thank you all! She'll be happy to hear that :)

 

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Your Welcome ;)

[emelvee]

One of lasting memories I have of my grandmother (more specifically, "grannie") is of her enjoying a glass of sherry each evening. She lived to be 96, btw.

[Chief93]

Not sure when you're leaving but I want to take a bottle of Port onto the Triumph in September. I have the same question.

 

I think what you can take onboard depends greatly on where you cruise from. I had my bags thoroughly checked, my water bottles examined and my wine bottle count compared to my passenger count in Miami. I have run multiple bottles of wine in a backpack through the scanner in Galveston and never raised an eyebrow.

[dominichunter]

In Texas, any wine 15% or more (sherry,port etc) is considered sprites (liquor).

[Cruizinman]

One of lasting memories I have of my grandmother (more specifically, "grannie") is of her enjoying a glass of sherry each evening. She lived to be 96, btw.

Thanks for sharing .

[Boozebabe]

I own liquor/wine stores. Sherry & Port are both definitely wine. It is fermented NOT distilled. You'll be fine.

[dominichunter]

I own liquor/wine stores. Sherry & Port are both definitely wine. It is fermented NOT distilled. You'll be fine.

 

All I was saying is in Texas (Galveston) you can't buy sherry, port,marsala, etc at the local supermarkets.

If you sail out of Gal. you could have a problem, but I doubt they would notice.

[lrowe70]

We've taken port.

In fact, until this thread, it didn't even cross my mind that could've been a problem. We followed the rules and carried on our correct number of bottles of wine. We buy port at a local winery and never considered it to be anything but wine.

[SadieN]

Taken both port and sherry onboard with no problems.