Consumption fee on RCCL... what you can do...

[aebalc]

A case of bar well (the real cheap stuff) vodka or rum costs about 6 bucks a bottle

 

how do you know what booze sells for by the case" my wife works for a liquor distributor here in the NYC area that's how.

 

I doubt they pay even that much. The cruises port in several different countries it seems to me they'd buy it somewhere it is taxed less than New York.

[MadCnty]

You all make it sound like the end of the free world as we know it.

First off the key word here is "free"... Freedom of choice... On my last three cruises, I was able to "purchase and consume", so am I happy about this change... No :mad: . If I choose to purchase alcohol, take it back to my stateroom, and consume it there... That should be my choice... Just because others can not, nor will not act in a manner that is "civil" is not my fault... But because of these others (that do not moderate their consumption) the ones who do are being punished...

 

I'm sorry, I really believe it will cut down on some of the drunkeness onboard. It won't eliminate it but it will get rid of some of the cheap drunks that only cruise to booze.

I also feel that this is a wrong assumption... I for one am not cheap, but I cannot "drink" most of the time at home, due to work conflicts (24 hour a day 6 days a week...). So when I am on vacation I like to let my hair down, so to speak... If I pay for a D1 stateroom, and wish to make use of the balcony by having a "few" cocktails in the evening before dinner (like on our Serenade sailing)... I should be able to do so, without having either to wait for room service, or by having to go to a bar venue...

 

I agree with Carol on this... It will not diminish "uncivil" behavior, but actually may contribute to it more...:eek:

 

JMHO...:cool:

[dougp26364]

 

 

Cheap drunk doesn't necessarly mean inexpensive drunk. It is still cheaper to take a bottle of JW Blue lable back to your room rather than order it neat from the bar by the glass.

 

I don't drink often but when I do, it's not the really inexpensive stuff. I suspect some of the problem drunks are just as happy with Smirnoff Vodka as they would be with Grey Goose.

 

Second, free is stirctly subjective and not objective. There is no such thing as free in any society. Not even speech and certainly not choice. Society requires rules as everyone would simply put themselves first rather than the rest of society.

[Joyfredsblondecruiser]

It just seems like more and more of our freedom is being taken away slowly in so many ways. Change is not always progress. Happy Sailing, Joy

[skyking]

The use of the word FREEDOM is being way over used at this point. When you travel on a cruise line you have NO FREEDOMS. You follow their guidlines and rules....THAT IS NOT FREEDOM! If they dont want you to purchase alcohol in the shop for in room consumption then you WILL NOT. This is a change in policy not FREEDOM....GROW UP PEOPLE!

[Joyfredsblondecruiser]

As My Mother use to say if you cannot say something nice don`t say anything at all. Happy Sailing, Joy

[MadCnty]

But you see "policy" can be changed... We all have our own opinions, on this matter, and I for one disagree with this change... That's all...:rolleyes: .

It will not change "disorderly" conduct... As I have never sailed Carnival but DW has, on a "girls cruise"... On that cruise my Aunt had to escorted back to her stateroom by security because she had jumped in the hot tub, in her clothes...:eek: . My mother, and DW was asked if "she belonged in this stateroom" as she had also lost her Sign & Sail card...:eek: :eek: . My mother, and DW wanted to say NO!!! Do I condone what she did??? No... So how is this new policy going to curb the "bad behavior"???

[Joyfredsblondecruiser]

Mad you brought up a very good point. Happy Sailing, Joy

[WeLuvVacation]

I doubt they pay even that much. The cruises port in several different countries it seems to me they'd buy it somewhere it is taxed less than New York.

 

I agree, any ship sailing out of Bayonne would have to buy it from a liquor distributor in New Jersey that serves the Bayonne area.

 

But you could not buy it from a distributor lets say in PA, where it might be cheaper.

[WeLuvVacation]

First off the key word here is "free"... Freedom of choice... On my last three cruises, I was able to "purchase and consume", so am I happy about this change... No :mad: . If I choose to purchase alcohol, take it back to my stateroom, and consume it there... That should be my choice... Just because others can not, nor will not act in a manner that is "civil" is not my fault... But because of these others (that do not moderate their consumption) the ones who do are being punished...

 

There is no FREEDOM here. RCCL OWNS the ships. THEY make the policies, not the PAX.

 

When those of you here who are so upset over this new policy own your own cruise line YOU ALL can set YOUR policies.

 

You all can rant and rave all you want, that is your right.

 

And RCCL has the right to change policy on its ships.

 

And guess what they do not have to tell anyone why.

[Joyfredsblondecruiser]

Dear We: This happens to be my first RCCl cruise on Jewel of the Sea Aug 31 sailing transatlantic. I am sure we will enjoy it because I have never been on a cruise I did not like. I go for the itinerary more than the cruise line. I do think in the future I will consider another line like Celebrity, Princess, or Crystal which we have sailed on before that is more interested in making their patrons happy. Happy Sailing, Joy

[dougp26364]

Dear We: This happens to be my first RCCl cruise on Jewel of the Sea Aug 31 sailing transatlantic. I am sure we will enjoy it because I have never been on a cruise I did not like. I go for the itinerary more than the cruise line. I do think in the future I will consider another line like Celebrity, Princess, or Crystal which we have sailed on before that is more interested in making their patrons happy. Happy Sailing, Joy

 

Of course, Celebrity IS RCI. So maybe you're down to Princess (owned by Carnival) and Crystal cruise lines. Anymore it's sometimes hard to know who is owned by whom. Princess very nearly became a part of RCI a few years ago until Carnival outbid them.

 

BTW, does anyone know if this policy is taking affect on Celebrity as well? Since they have moved lock-step with all other policy changes within RCI I would assume so.

[MadCnty]

BTW, does anyone know if this policy is taking affect on Celebrity as well? Since they have moved lock-step with all other policy changes within RCI I would assume so.

Good question... I would assume that they will follow suit... But maybe with an "older" more "respectful" crowd they may not have too...

This is not something that will detour us either from RCI, it's just one more policy to be listed, as "unfavorable", in my eyes at least...:)

[katiel53]

We sail Celebrity most of the time, and I can't remember a policy to buy liquor in the shops on board and have it available to you to take to your room. I think this policy on RCI was done for more than one reason. Albeit, the kids drinking and drunks , but I also feel many people would buy several bottles of booze and take them to their room, then they would be on deck drinking the drinks they made. I've seen people with coolers out on deck making their drinks. The cruise line is in business to make money, so having you sit by the pool drinking your "home-made" Pina Coladas etc are costing the cruise line money. It's all about economics. If the people buying the booze would just drink in their cabins, or on their balconies, and not let their kids drink, then I doubt this would have come about.

 

There are many parents who allow their teens to drink and some of them are part of the reason we can't buy liquor onboard for our cabins. I guess part it goes back to the parents who let their kids do what they want because everyone is on vacation and also RCI wanting to make money.

 

I also have a big problem with drunk adults on board. I think those who need to find a way to drink without paying will smuggle. But, hey, that's JMHO.

 

Katie

 

PS I also feel that people who buy 1 soda card and share it are at least as guilty as those bringing booze on board. That to me is the epitome of being cheap. Ok,now flame me!

[Dolphin-dan]

I think I'll start writing E-mails thanking them for removing one of the many reasons I see drunks stumbling around their ships and drunken teenagers causing trouble in the public areas.

 

There have been so many threads in the past concerning drunken idiiots causing trouble and underage drinking that now, when something is being done about it, a few people think it's the worst move on the face of the planet. RCI can't control a bottle of booze in the room but they can control what's sold and to whom at the bar.

 

Personally, I applaude this move by RCI. While I enjoyed having a glass of Baily's Irish Creme in my room at night, I can give it up if I don't have to put up with drunken teenagers or an obnoxious boozed up drunk making everyone around him/her miserable.

 

Thank you RCI for being brave enough to take a stand despite those who feel the MUST have a bottle in their room for a seven night cruise.

 

Now if they could only find a way to cut into the chair hog problem.

 

Yes someone sees the light!! I 100% agree with you. This will decreases under aged drinking allot. I was able to get drunk off the liquor my 21 year old cousin bought for our room and I drank illegally on the ship! Next year I will be 21 and be able to drink Crown and Cokes legally!

[Dolphin-dan]

That is how much we drank on our cruise...and we will never be able to do it again.

 

P.S we were NOT a nuisance to anyone on the ship and did not get drunk just had a buzz goin in case anyone wondered.

[Joyfredsblondecruiser]

If you go to the celebrity website you can order liquor to be delivered to your room still. I assume you can still purchase it from room service too. We will be on the Mercury sailing Oct 31, so I guess we will find out then. When on Princess in April we were able to order liquor from room service without any problem. Happy Sailing, Joy