Back to Back Alcohol Policy

[Babynan]

Hi.

We are quite new to cruising. (Only been twice before) We are booked on a Back to Back cruise later this year on Carnival Conquest.

As they are classed as two separate cruises, what is the policy of taking onboard 1 bottle of wine or champagne each?

 

Do we take 4 bottles and 2 of them are taken by the crew until the next cruise, or do we just keep all 4 bottles?

 

Thanks

James

[Elaine5715]

1 hour ago, Babynan said:

Hi.

We are quite new to cruising. (Only been twice before) We are booked on a Back to Back cruise later this year on Carnival Conquest.

As they are classed as two separate cruises, what is the policy of taking onboard 1 bottle of wine or champagne each?

 

Do we take 4 bottles and 2 of them are taken by the crew until the next cruise, or do we just keep all 4 bottles?

 

Thanks

James

Yes, you can take four bottles each by showing  both boarding passes and no, they don't hold the bottles until the second cruise.  Yes, you can go out between the two cruises and get another two bottles.

[Babynan]

Hi Elaine. Thanks for your reply. Thats good to know.

So does that mean that we take on 4 bottles on our first cruise, then we can leave the ship when we return and carry on another 2?

 

Is that also the same for the soda and water quota?

James

[coevan]

soda yes, water no

[Babynan]

Thanks for that. I'm still a little confused. If me and my wife take on 2 bottles of wine each when we board our first cruise at Miami, and then when we return to Miami, I believe we are taken off to go through immigration and then go back on the ship for the second cruise. If I then left the ship to buy 2 more bottles of wine, would Carnival not know that we have already taken 2 bottles each onboard on the first cruise.

 

(Sorry if this does'nt make a lot of sense. It seems okay in my head)😁

James

[coevan]

you can leave your bottles in your cabin for the second leg. You do not disembark with the other guests. The B2B passengers meet in a pre arranged place and are escorted through customs for a very cursory visit, took 5 minutes. After you board for the second cruise, you can get off the ship and buy 2 more bottles and no one will question you.

[Elaine5715]

8 hours ago, Babynan said:

Hi Elaine. Thanks for your reply. Thats good to know.

So does that mean that we take on 4 bottles on our first cruise, then we can leave the ship when we return and carry on another 2?

 

Is that also the same for the soda and water quota?

James

Sorry, math challenged.  I meant to say you can take two bottles each for a total of four at initial embark.    Then at the beginning of second, get off and get two more.  Yes, you can get more 12 more soda or water (in cartons or cans) each.

Edited February 4, 2019 by Elaine5715

[Elaine5715]

7 hours ago, Babynan said:

Thanks for that. I'm still a little confused. If me and my wife take on 2 bottles of wine each when we board our first cruise at Miami, and then when we return to Miami, I believe we are taken off to go through immigration and then go back on the ship for the second cruise. If I then left the ship to buy 2 more bottles of wine, would Carnival not know that we have already taken 2 bottles each onboard on the first cruise.

 

(Sorry if this does'nt make a lot of sense. It seems okay in my head)😁

James

Both of you need to get off to bring back a bottle each.  They don't track that you brought on four to start

[Babynan]

Thanks Coevan and Elaine for all your help. Thats cleared up quite a bit for us.

Do you know if there are any stores within walking distance of the Carnival port. I had a quick look on the internet, but could'nt see anything?

[NutsAboutGolf]

Just thinking out loud, if you buy alcohol from the Fun shop or while on port on the first cruise, will they still deliver it to you on the last night of the first cruise?

[Elaine5715]

10 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

Just thinking out loud, if you buy alcohol from the Fun shop or while on port on the first cruise, will they still deliver it to you on the last night of the first cruise?

That can go either way.  Sometimes yes and sometimes your account is flagged and it gets held.

[Elaine5715]

13 hours ago, Babynan said:

Thanks Coevan and Elaine for all your help. Thats cleared up quite a bit for us.

Do you know if there are any stores within walking distance of the Carnival port. I had a quick look on the internet, but could'nt see anything?

Usually not (except for San Juan) but there is always something a short taxi/UBER/LYFT away

[Babynan]

15 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

Usually not (except for San Juan) but there is always something a short taxi/UBER/LYFT away

 

Thanks Elaine. Its probably not worth getting a taxi just for a couple of bottles of wine and some more sodas.

[coevan]

depends what you are getting, Ubers can be $5. New Orleans has a few liquor stores in the terminal. 2  $10 bottles of wine on the ship are about $50, soda would also save significant $$.

[Babynan]

5 minutes ago, coevan said:

depends what you are getting, Ubers can be $5. New Orleans has a few liquor stores in the terminal. 2  $10 bottles of wine on the ship are about $50, soda would also save significant $$.

 

Thanks for the information. I did'nt realise that Taxis were so cheap. Do you mean this is the price from Miami cruise port? and where would I ask the driver to take me?

Thanks

James

[coevan]

didn't say a taxi, in Miami, Bayside is less than a mile

[Babynan]

14 minutes ago, coevan said:

didn't say a taxi, in Miami, Bayside is less than a mile

 

Sorry. I got that mixed up. I assume that Bayside must be a shopping area. I'll look it up online.

Thanks

[coevan]

just ask the Uber driver to wait, he won't have to call in the return, just pay him cash

[Babynan]

54 minutes ago, coevan said:

just ask the Uber driver to wait, he won't have to call in the return, just pay him cash

 

Okay, thats great. Thanks for all your advice.

[sra12574]

What  would  happen  if   you  bought rum  wine  or  beer  on  a  back  to  back  at a  port  or   funshops  . The  last  day  of  the  cruise  or  the  night  you disembark you  get that   to take off  the  ship . Would   you  leave  that  in  your  room   at  the  end  of  the  first  cruise  and  have  that on the  2nd  . That  cerainly  could  be   nice  if  they let  you  do that on a  back to  back .

[Saint Greg]

1 hour ago, coevan said:

depends what you are getting, Ubers can be $5. New Orleans has a few liquor stores in the terminal. 2  $10 bottles of wine on the ship are about $50, soda would also save significant $$.

 

Think you must be thinking of some place else.

[coevan]

no I, m not, I know you live there, but the Riverwalk is a couple of hundred yards away, we got wine there

[Babynan]

Hi. Just another quick question.

Does anyone know if the Trolley goes from the Cruise Port to the Mary Brickell Village. I know it goes to Bayside Marketplace, but ca'nt find anything about Mary Brickell.

Thanks

[StrangeBrew]

19 hours ago, sra12574 said:

What  would  happen  if   you  bought rum  wine  or  beer  on  a  back  to  back  at a  port  or   funshops  . The  last  day  of  the  cruise  or  the  night  you disembark you  get that   to take off  the  ship . Would   you  leave  that  in  your  room   at  the  end  of  the  first  cruise  and  have  that on the  2nd  . That  cerainly  could  be   nice  if  they let  you  do that on a  back to  back .

We bought a couple bottles and picked them up the morning we returned, took them to our room and nothing was ever said, I even opened one up and imbibed. No recheck on bags.