Liquor purchase question

[beachbum53]

If I purchase a bottle of liquor on line from the Fun Shops, I can have it delivered to our cabin. Is that correct? But, if I purchase it on board in the gift shop, it is held until Debarkation Day. Is that correct? If so, why is there a difference? Also, is the cost the same either way? Example: A bottle of Bacardi White Run is $85.00 from the Fun Shops. Would it be the same price on the ship? We've never bought a bottle of liquor before. We just get our drinks from one of the bars. I'm guessing that buying a bottle and making our own drinks might save us a little money.

[Weetzie]

Yes you can buy from the Fun Shops and have it delivered to your room. The gift shop bottles are for "gifts" and not for consumption on the ship. The bottle of Bacardi White Rum in the gift shop is probably about $15, but has no tax.

[sparks1093]

If I purchase a bottle of liquor on line from the Fun Shops, I can have it delivered to our cabin. Is that correct? But, if I purchase it on board in the gift shop, it is held until Debarkation Day. Is that correct? If so, why is there a difference? Also, is the cost the same either way? Example: A bottle of Bacardi White Run is $85.00 from the Fun Shops. Would it be the same price on the ship? We've never bought a bottle of liquor before. We just get our drinks from one of the bars. I'm guessing that buying a bottle and making our own drinks might save us a little money.

 

The liquor purchased in the gift shop is duty free and no, it's not the same price as through Fun Shop. We usually buy a bottle of rum for the room through Fun Shops and on a per shot basis it does save a little money versus buying individual drinks.

[beachbum53]

Yes you can buy from the Fun Shops and have it delivered to your room. The gift shop bottles are for "gifts" and not for consumption on the ship. The bottle of Bacardi White Rum in the gift shop is probably about $15, but has no tax.

 

If my wife bought a bottle as a gift for me, why can't I drink it on the ship? And what does the tax have to do with it? A smoker can buy cigarettes duty free on the ship and smoke them. How would it be different for liquor? There has to be another reason.

[frayedend]

If my wife bought a bottle as a gift for me, why can't I drink it on the ship? And what does the tax have to do with it? A smoker can buy cigarettes duty free on the ship and smoke them. How would it be different for liquor? There has to be another reason.

 

Of course there is a reason. The ship makes a huge amount of their profit by selling drinks to cruisers. If they offered duty free pricing of like $15 vs the $85 you pay to get it in your room they would lose a ton of cash.

[beachbum53]

Of course there is a reason. The ship makes a huge amount of their profit by selling drinks to cruisers. If they offered duty free pricing of like $15 vs the $85 you pay to get it in your room they would lose a ton of cash.

 

But, if the Fun Shops are selling the same bottle of liquor with a $70.00 mark up, Carnival is still making a very nice profit. Again, I go back to the cigarette analogy. A smoker can buy cigarettes duty free on the ship or any duty free shop in port and smoke their cigarettes on the ship. Why is it different for liquor?

[Weetzie]

If my wife bought a bottle as a gift for me, why can't I drink it on the ship? And what does the tax have to do with it? A smoker can buy cigarettes duty free on the ship and smoke them. How would it be different for liquor? There has to be another reason.

 

If they sold individual cigarettes or cigarette packs at the bars I am betting you couldn't buy them in the gift shops...purely a money thing

[sparks1093]

But, if the Fun Shops are selling the same bottle of liquor with a $70.00 mark up, Carnival is still making a very nice profit. Again, I go back to the cigarette analogy. A smoker can buy cigarettes duty free on the ship or any duty free shop in port and smoke their cigarettes on the ship. Why is it different for liquor?

 

They can't sell the same bottle, duty free items cannot be resold.

[maryred]

Actually it has to do with liability laws. Like any on land bar the ship is liable about over-serving it's customers. That's why the pre-cruise FunShop purchase is limited to 2 bottles or beer packs per cabin.

If the on board FunShops or security at ports were to allow you to purchase liquor then bring it back to your cabin for consumption it too would have the same 2 bottle per cabin limit.

 

 

 

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[beachbum53]

They can't sell the same bottle, duty free items cannot be resold.

 

 

Sorry. Poor choice of words. I should have said "identical" instead of "same".

[Micahs Grandad]

But, if the Fun Shops are selling the same bottle of liquor with a $70.00 mark up, Carnival is still making a very nice profit. Again, I go back to the cigarette analogy. A smoker can buy cigarettes duty free on the ship or any duty free shop in port and smoke their cigarettes on the ship. Why is it different for liquor?

 

Because they can is the answer as I see it.

[beachbum53]

Actually it has to do with liability laws. Like any on land bar the ship is liable about over-serving it's customers. That's why the pre-cruise FunShop purchase is limited to 2 bottles or beer packs per cabin.

If the on board FunShops or security at ports were to allow you to purchase liquor then bring it back to your cabin for consumption it too would have the same 2 bottle per cabin limit.

 

 

 

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Apparently those "liability laws" don't apply to the bars in the ports that Carnival goes to. I couldn't tell you how many times we've seen inebriated passengers being let off at the ship by a taxi driver, or three drunken people trying to hold each other up as they stagger up the gangway coming onto the ship. There may be some validity to what you say, but it still doesn't answer the question about why a person cannot buy a bottle of liquor duty free on the ship and take it to their cabin.

[frayedend]

But, if the Fun Shops are selling the same bottle of liquor with a $70.00 mark up, Carnival is still making a very nice profit. Again, I go back to the cigarette analogy. A smoker can buy cigarettes duty free on the ship or any duty free shop in port and smoke their cigarettes on the ship. Why is it different for liquor?

 

Either I'm confused or you are. If you buy the bottle online before your cruise for $85 it can be delivered to your room and you can drink it during the cruise. If you go on the ship and buy the same bottle of booze for $15 it will be delivered at the end of the cruise to take home.

[sparks1093]

Apparently those "liability laws" don't apply to the bars in the ports that Carnival goes to. I couldn't tell you how many times we've seen inebriated passengers being let off at the ship by a taxi driver, or three drunken people trying to hold each other up as they stagger up the gangway coming onto the ship. There may be some validity to what you say, but it still doesn't answer the question about why a person cannot buy a bottle of liquor duty free on the ship and take it to their cabin.

 

Because they want to sell you the one for $85 (same reason you can't bring your own liquor with you). Legal liability in the ports is different but CCL does have some legal obligation to keep guests from being so over-served that they hurt themselves or others (just ask Royal).

[maryred]

Because they want to sell you the one for $85 (same reason you can't bring your own liquor with you). Legal liability in the ports is different but CCL does have some legal obligation to keep guests from being so over-served that they hurt themselves or others (just ask Royal).

I know exactly the case your talking about. And Royal is not the only one that a lawsuit has been attempted against, I know of at least 2 other cases of wrongful death that have involved alcohol consumed on board by NCL or a Carnival passenger.

As for the bars in port, the cruise line has no control over those unless it's their own private island like Coco Cay. The bars in port don't care if you over indulge, your not driving anywhere nor are you going to be there the next day. And trust me those 3 amigos that staggered back to the ship more likely than not were flagged by security for no more alcohol service the rest of the day once back on board (if not escorted to the brig to dry out), especially if they were holding up the ship's departure from port.

 

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[Crusin Karen]

If I don't order a bottle from the Fun Shops before my cruise to drink ON the cruise, can I still order from room service, say, the lst night? And/or any night after?

[maryred]

If I don't order a bottle from the Fun Shops before my cruise to drink ON the cruise, can I still order from room service, say, the lst night? And/or any night after?

Yes and it will be the same price and limitations as ordering before the cruise.

 

Also duty free liquor is no longer delivered to the cabin on the last night on board. It now needs to be picked up from whatever lounge or restaurant they pick the morning of debarkation starting at 6 am. Which stinks for those flying as you would need to keep one of the bags you wish to check w/ the airline with you to pack the liquor in for the flight. This has been a steady roll out across most lines that have kids sailing, as a response to the Royal incident.

 

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[AdrenalineRush]

Yes and it will be the same price and limitations as ordering before the cruise.

 

Also duty free liquor is no longer delivered to the cabin on the last night on board. It now needs to be picked up from whatever lounge or restaurant they pick the morning of debarkation starting at 6 am. Which stinks for those flying as you would need to keep one of the bags you wish to check w/ the airline with you to pack the liquor in for the flight. This has been a steady roll out across most lines that have kids sailing, as a response to the Royal incident.

 

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That was changed, it now depends on the length of your cruise

 

https://help.goccl.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2633/~/liquor-and-beverage-policy

 

The Fun Shops (onboard)

All alcohol purchased in The Fun Shops onboard will be stored for safekeeping until the end of the voyage. The retained items will be available for collection in a designated lounge on the morning of debarkation for cruise durations 5 days and less; for cruise durations 6 days and more, alcohol will be delivered to guest staterooms after 7:00pm, the evening prior to debarkation (some exceptions may apply).

[Micahs Grandad]

That was changed, it now depends on the length of your cruise

 

https://help.goccl.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2633/~/liquor-and-beverage-policy

 

The Fun Shops (onboard)

All alcohol purchased in The Fun Shops onboard will be stored for safekeeping until the end of the voyage. The retained items will be available for collection in a designated lounge on the morning of debarkation for cruise durations 5 days and less; for cruise durations 6 days and more, alcohol will be delivered to guest staterooms after 7:00pm, the evening prior to debarkation (some exceptions may apply).

 

They must have realized that many people didnt want to have to go pick it up and stopped purchasing booze.

[crusinpsychRN]

Yes and it will be the same price and limitations as ordering before the cruise.

 

Also duty free liquor is no longer delivered to the cabin on the last night on board. It now needs to be picked up from whatever lounge or restaurant they pick the morning of debarkation starting at 6 am. Which stinks for those flying as you would need to keep one of the bags you wish to check w/ the airline with you to pack the liquor in for the flight. This has been a steady roll out across most lines that have kids sailing, as a response to the Royal incident.

 

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They changed this back to last night.

[maryred]

The change must be recent

 

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[maryred]

As it was not an option on the Vista's Journey cruise in Nov.

 

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[sparks1093]

As it was not an option on the Vista's Journey cruise in Nov.

 

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Yes, it is recent (within the past couple of months).

[Crusin Karen]

Sales must have dropped. I sometimes bought bottles as gifts in the shops, but no way I was going to pick them up the morning of debark. And we don't even fly to port, we drive. It was STILL too much of a pain in the rear end! :mad: I can't even imagine trying to figure out what to do with the bottles if you are flying. :confused:

[Durban]

Picking up morning of debarkation was not a problem, everything very controlled, will in a certain lounge starting at 0600, doesn't take long at all

 

 

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