Lordnlkon Posted March 18, 2017 #76 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Anyone know what size bottles of wine are allowed? 750 ml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freehike Posted March 20, 2017 #77 Share Posted March 20, 2017 So you are one of those kind of people :). So all rules should be followed blindly no matter what because they are rules? There's a few dictatorships in power for those reasons :D That's the worst comparison I've ever read, congrats. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordnlkon Posted March 20, 2017 #78 Share Posted March 20, 2017 That's the worst comparison I've ever read, congrats. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro You are correct. It was meant to be an intentionally stupid comment. I was keeping in line to the comment I was replying to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--MajestyoftheSeas-- Posted March 20, 2017 #79 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I bought a bottle of rum as a gift for my father in Saint Martin and brought it onboard the Freedom in a backpack last month without any problems. They never even checked the backpack. It just went through the xray. I thought that they would take it but they didn't care at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 20, 2017 #80 Share Posted March 20, 2017 What cruise line was this? RCL will call you down to the 'naughty room'. I've always heard they are not allowed to open your bag outside of your presence, even if unlocked. We took rum-runners just once but the drink packages make that unnecessary. Nope. According to the ticket contract, Section 8j: "In the interests of safety and security, passengers and their baggage are subject to inspection or monitoring electronically without the passenger's consent or knowledge." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantamom3 Posted March 20, 2017 #81 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Has anyone had an issue with a bottle bigger than 750ml? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drplump Posted March 20, 2017 #82 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Once on Enchantment the cruise director went on a tangent about this during love and marriage when one of the husbands on stage refused a drink but had a soda cup in his hand. He said the cruise line does not care about lost revenue of smuggling drinks as they believe the bar experience offers enough additional value beyond just the liquor. Royal Caribbean's main concern is their inability to cut someone off if they become too belligerent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted March 20, 2017 #83 Share Posted March 20, 2017 The best place for larger Rum Runners is in the Run Runner warehouse.:p If you want to attempt to bring a wee dram of something special on board to savor in your cabin or mix in your own concoction, then the smaller 8 oz. rumrunners inside the large pocket of a cargo shorts or cargo pants being worn by you at the time you embark will easily get through. Just take everything else out of your shorts before hand. Keys, coinage, wallet, phone etc. And place nothing else in the same pocket. Any other method is caveat emptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovelylady226 Posted March 21, 2017 #84 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Have done Rum Runners. Now by the beverage packages. HOWEVER, one time I packed my wine in my luggage instead of carrying on. They would not let me have it. But didn't catch the rum runners in my hubby's luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamoune Posted March 21, 2017 #85 Share Posted March 21, 2017 What about wine? I know you are allowed two bottles per cabin. What if you put two bottles in your carry-on and two bottles in your checked luggage. How would they know? Do they keep a record of the two bottles you carry with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 21, 2017 #86 Share Posted March 21, 2017 What about wine? I know you are allowed two bottles per cabin. What if you put two bottles in your carry-on and two bottles in your checked luggage. How would they know? Do they keep a record of the two bottles you carry with you? Sometimes they keep track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacecaydet Posted March 21, 2017 #87 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Here's an idea-why don't you just pay for your drinks or buy the drink package? Elvis Hmm I'm sure they never thought of that. I bet they really appreciate the input. PROBLEM SOLVED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted March 21, 2017 #88 Share Posted March 21, 2017 What about wine? I know you are allowed two bottles per cabin. What if you put two bottles in your carry-on and two bottles in your checked luggage. How would they know? Do they keep a record of the two bottles you carry with you? wine in checked has 60-70% chance of being found. And a 40% chance of being broken. Once found, you either ose it entirely or don't see it until end of cruise. If broken, you'll smell like a wino the entire cruise:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixplix Posted March 21, 2017 #89 Share Posted March 21, 2017 not a wine drinker - think a 750 ml hard cider would get through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 21, 2017 #90 Share Posted March 21, 2017 not a wine drinker - think a 750 ml hard cider would get through? Maybe, if the bottle is shaped like a wine bottle and they don't examine it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted March 21, 2017 #91 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Once on Enchantment the cruise director went on a tangent about this during love and marriage when one of the husbands on stage refused a drink but had a soda cup in his hand. He said the cruise line does not care about lost revenue of smuggling drinks as they believe the bar (cruise) experience offers enough additional value beyond just the liquor. Royal Caribbean's main concern is their inability to cut someone off if they become too belligerent. I read through 81 messages to find one that was original and interesting. Did you mean cruise experience is enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacecaydet Posted March 21, 2017 #92 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Not that I've done this..BUT...if you get ten 50ml bottles of booze and tape them together in a straight line you can put 5 in each pocket of your cargo shorts. That's it very simple. Just make sure you button those pockets and have all metal out of your shorts so you attract the least amount of attention possible at security. Now if taped tightly you can probably do two rows of five in each pocket without looking out of place. The caps do not seem to set off the metal detectors. Now if I have done this on my previous two cruises it worked EVERY TIME. But as many others have said with the drink package you are really paying for convenience. The smuggle is fun but also horribly inconvenient to work out the logistics. The only benefit to this is if you want to have a cocktail while getting ready to go to dinner or if you don't want to have to run to a bar to run back to the balcony just to relax and take in the ocean breeze. Of course since some of my favorite bourbon brands are being wiped from the Oasis Class ships this provides a whole other reason to give this one a shot. Edited March 21, 2017 by Spacecaydet typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfebiggunlady Posted April 3, 2017 #93 Share Posted April 3, 2017 For the people with success stories, did you check your bags and carry on? Or just one or the other? Curious about the differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwayneb236 Posted April 3, 2017 #94 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Used rum runners last cruise, a couple in each checked bag. No problems. All got through. Having said that, I used very little of it and mainly bought drinks. But my wife has to have her Forty Creek which isn't carried on the ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m32446 Posted April 3, 2017 #95 Share Posted April 3, 2017 not a wine drinker - think a 750 ml hard cider would get through? Not in my experience. I attempted to bring a bottle of lambic, which looks exactly like a wine bottle, but they took it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesed Posted April 10, 2017 #96 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Just got back and successfully used a 32oz RumRunner knock-off I got on Amazon. I didn't realize it was a knock-off set until I tested them, they leaked and I double checked my order. I didn't have time to reorder so fixed it with plumber tape- no leaks. I put it into my cargo shorts pocket and walked through the metal detector with no issues. They sent me over to have our wine checked, but he barely glanced at the bottles and waved me through. We could've brought sodas, water, etc. as saw it allowed. We bought a 12 pk of Sprite on board for $25. This was in the Galveston port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubamargie Posted July 24, 2017 #97 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I think the scanners are getting much better. We used to be able to bring on boxed wine. On our last cruise we packed a box in each bag. One got through, the other was confiscated. We usually opt for the drinks package if it's included as a perk in a promotion (Celebrity offers this frequently and now I see Princess is starting to do the same), but we won't pay $400 for a drinks package. Just not worth it. I'm thinking smugglers are going to have to come up with some better inventions. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taishartrueblood Posted July 24, 2017 #98 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Simple. "I forgot to take it off, I was on the beach earlier". The chances of you getting caught are zil, however, if you arnt a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascol Posted July 24, 2017 #99 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Sneaking liquor onto an adult vacation? Folks, grow up. Is this high school? Childish behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohserendipity Posted July 24, 2017 #100 Share Posted July 24, 2017 When we sailed on Disney and they allowed you to carry on your own alcohol, we got juice at breakfast and kept it in the fridge for mixers later in the day. They do not let you bring liquor on anymore. You can only bring wine/champagne and its limited to 2 bottles per person over 21 in state room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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