pinkpanther52 Posted February 9, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) I read somewhere that you are allowed to bring a bottle of spirts (in this case whisky) on board when you embark the ship. Is this still the case? If not I know you can buy a bottle to enjoy in your stateroom and, on the old website I could find this information but on the new website I cannot find this information nor can I find the food or drink menus 🙄 Does anyone know if they are on the new website or if not have any links. Many Thanks Jackie Right off to start making my gown for the black and white ball 😁 Edited February 9, 2019 by pinkpanther52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmike911 Posted February 9, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 9, 2019 It is possible to bring a bottle aboard, Cunard will not confiscate it, and you can drink it in your stateroom. It is probably not wise to bring more than one though. Remember one of their lines of business is selling spirits, but they will likely let one bottle slip by. Other lines are not as nice and will take the bottle from you and return it on the last night of the trip. My Princess Cruise experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted February 9, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, pinkpanther52 said: ... nor can I find the food or drink menus Does anyone know if they are on the new website or if not have any links. ... I have not been able to find any menus on the new website, either restaurant or bar menus. There is a link to "How much are drinks on board?" within the FAQ for the question "Do you offer a drinks package?", but that link is broken on the new website. Here are links to menus from the FAQ for the old website that may be of some help. Reports indicate the drinks prices have increased from what are shown in these bar menus and that the room service menu has changed from what's shown here. The format of the main restaurant menus has changed as well, so take these with a grain of salt. Main Restaurants On All Ships Britannia Restaurant Breakfast Britannia Restaurant Lunch Britannia Restaurant Dinner Britannia Club Restaurant Breakfast Britannia Club Restaurant Lunch Britannia Club Restaurant Dinner Princess & Queens Grills Lunch Princess Grill Breakfast Princess Grill Dinner (QE/QV) Princess Grill Dinner (QM) Queens Grill Breakfast Queens Grill Dinner (QE/QV) Queens Grill Dinner (QM) Vegetarian Menu Children's Menu Room Service Steakhouse at The Verandah Verandah Dinner menu Verandah Bar card Verandah Lunch menu The Lido Restaurant & Kings Court Aztec - Interpretations of Mexican classics Bamboo - Asian flavours Coriander - Indian Bistro La Piazza - Italian cuisine Smokehouse - American cuisine Sample Bar Menus - Prices are subject to change Queen Mary 2 Carinthia Lounge Day Menu Commodore Club Menu Wine list Queen Victoria Gin & Fizz Chart Room Night Menu Wine list Queen Elizabeth Deck menu Golden Lion Cunard Coffee Wine list Edited February 9, 2019 by bluemarble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac1953 Posted February 9, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, bluemarble said: Bring on board as much as you like. We usually take 6 bottles of champagne. Top up at the ports if necessary without any problems. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanidea Posted February 9, 2019 #5 Share Posted February 9, 2019 From my experience of Southampton and New York, hand baggage is taken through port security, and they probably don't care what liquids you take aboard, since Cunard do not prohibit. We have taken 1 bottle of spirits and several bottles of wine on board this way, for consumption in our cabin. We do enjoy lunch on the balcony with a glass of wine, and a Cognac after dinner. We still purchase drinks in the restaurant and bars, but do like the option of taking our favourite drinks for in the cabin. This is something we miss when looking at other cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jack E Dawson Posted February 9, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On our first Cunard cruise I think we had 6 bottles of wine and 1 bottle of JD in our carry on. At the security checkpoint I must have appeared a little nervous (our perhaps it was the clinking coming from our bags) because a Cunard representative walked over to me and with a big smile said, "don't worry sir, we are only checking for weapons on spirits." You will have no problem Pinkpanther52. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspirationalFlyer Posted February 12, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Hello No problem at all. I took four bottles of champagne and wine on a 3 night trip recently. Probably says a lot about me! 😜 I don’t see why spirits should be treated differently. I’ve always packed them in my checked-in on luggage and not in my hand luggage - I make sure they are in bubble wrap etc. I think as mentioned above, it’s important to be discrete and keep in mind that a key part of the Cunard business is selling (overpriced) drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted February 12, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Sometimes it's unavoidable but the first time a bottle breaks you might reconsider placing them in checked baggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted February 12, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Certainly wouldnt pack any glass bottles containing alcohol in my checked in luggage having seen hhow the luggage gets thrown about. Continue to do this and will only be a matter of time before one or more breaks and ruins your clothes and your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfred Posted February 12, 2019 #10 Share Posted February 12, 2019 buy local from a store and carry on or purchase this. I have used these and they are good https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Wine-Bottle-Protector-Travel/dp/B01M5HXOBJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac1953 Posted February 12, 2019 #11 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Incidentally, champagne bottles are really hard to break. That's why it's normal to weaken them before using them at a ship launch. In over 20 trips with Cunard, we've never had one break, and we take half a dozen in our checked luggage. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspirationalFlyer Posted February 12, 2019 #12 Share Posted February 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, BigMac1953 said: Incidentally, champagne bottles are really hard to break. That's why it's normal to weaken them before using them at a ship launch. In over 20 trips with Cunard, we've never had one break, and we take half a dozen in our checked luggage. Stewart I agree with Stewart. It is, of course, always a risk they could smash but I always ensure they are in tissue paper, bubble wrap and are otherwise wrapped securely. Never had an issue to date. I’d be less comfortable with flying with bottles in my case; as a general rule I wouldn’t run the risk. Also, I don’t think a bottle of smashed wine would ruin my cruise! 😜 Worst case scenario I would have a dry cleaning bill and might need an hour in the laundry! Again, never happened to date. Happy drinking everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jack E Dawson Posted February 12, 2019 #13 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Over the years we have gotten smarter about this. Take one bottle of wine and one pair of mens socks. Slip one sock over the bottle of wine from the bottom up. Slip the matching sock over the same bottle of wine from the top down. Its a win-win proposition. Lots of wine and a clean pair of socks every day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted February 14, 2019 #14 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Bring onboard,room service an arm and leg.On some cruises they have duty free sales halfway thru and allow you to bring back to room straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv24 Posted February 17, 2019 #15 Share Posted February 17, 2019 We are on the Victoria right now. Yesterday they had a duty free sale day in which one could purchase a bottle from the duty free store and consume it in one's stateroom. Otherwise I have often brought wine on board Cunard without a problem. Not so with other lines (Celebrity, Princess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymal Posted February 17, 2019 #16 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 6:28 PM, BigMac1953 said: Bring on board as much as you like. We usually take 6 bottles of champagne. Top up at the ports if necessary without any problems. Stewart I think it is about time Cunard fell in line with other Carnival ships, and stopped passengers taking drink on board, I can not understand why people want to lugg around bottles of drink. Yes I do have a drink in the bars, and true they are not cheap, but while passengers are bring their own drink on board prices will never drop. It amazes me, people spend thousands of pounds, dollars or whatever on a cruise for the sake of trying to save a few pounds etc. If you Could buy drink in the duty free shop to drink on board, that would not work,the profit would go to Harding Bros Ltd, who run the shops. I do not doubt for one minute that this comment will be poplar, but I do think it would fair.😇🥃🍷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PORT ROYAL Posted February 17, 2019 #17 Share Posted February 17, 2019 46 minutes ago, luckymal said: I think it is about time Cunard fell in line with other Carnival ships, and stopped passengers taking drink on board, I can not understand why people want to lugg around bottles of drink. Yes I do have a drink in the bars, and true they are not cheap, but while passengers are bring their own drink on board prices will never drop. It amazes me, people spend thousands of pounds, dollars or whatever on a cruise for the sake of trying to save a few pounds etc. If you Could buy drink in the duty free shop to drink on board, that would not work,the profit would go to Harding Bros Ltd, who run the shops. I do not doubt for one minute that this comment will be poplar, but I do think it would fair.😇🥃🍷 Agree with your premise but with a small exception. For my part I bring in board, a single bottle of a high end Cognac and Rhum/Rum which are not available in the bars. In addition a couple of bottles of fine wine from one's own Cellar on which corkage is paid in the Restaurant . Just a personal tradition for the first and last Formal Evenings. Would be happy to pay a premium to allow one's choice of spirit to be consumed in stateroom, say around $50 per bottle, thereby giving revenue to the ship in exchange for permission. Bar and Wine spends always exceeds the OBC. Agree with blocking the Cheapos bringing on "Cheap Bottles of Spirit" just to save money. Think a RCL enforcement protocol with a premium will concentrate minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted February 17, 2019 #18 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Personally, I'm glad that Cunard continues to treat it's passengers as responsible adults. P&O introduced some restrictions last year but even they seem to be more generous than other lines. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted February 17, 2019 #19 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Would you stay in a hotel that examined your suitcases and confiscated any alcohol you intended to carry to your room? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PORT ROYAL Posted February 17, 2019 #20 Share Posted February 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Underwatr said: Would you stay in a hotel that examined your suitcases and confiscated any alcohol you intended to carry to your room? Let's clarify. If the hotel's rules on alcohol were published, and one booked, abiding by their regulations, then no problem with any search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jack E Dawson Posted February 17, 2019 #21 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Luckymal, I take you at your word that your comments are based on fairness. I also understand your logic; if those people who bring their own spirits onboard instead drank in the bars and restaurants, the added volume of business might result in lower prices by Cunard. However, to your point let me make a few comments. 1. This is a hard number to quantify, but I would bet that less than 10% of the passengers bring on more than one bottle each of wine or spirits. 2. In comparison to any fine restaurant or hotel bar, Cunard's spirit/wine prices are competitive. I doubt that even if carry-on restrictions were imposed and unit sales went up that Cunard prices would go down. Why would they do that instead of making their stockholders happy. 3. Allowing passengers to bring on spirits and wine generates a lot of good will for Cunard. In comparison, just look look at what the airlines are doing. In both cases, once you step on board you become a captive audience. The airlines have chosen to hit their passengers with never ending fees. I really appreciate Cunard's attitude and try to show it by being a loyal customer. I guess my wife and I are two of those people that PORT ROYAL refers to as Cheapos and would like to see "blocked". He's probably right about me but my wife is a really nice person and I wish he wouldn't say that about her. On our last crossing we brought on board three bottles each, a mix of wine and champagne. It was very easy to do. We bought the wine at the wine store two blocks from the Cunard bus terminal in London before boarding the bus and slipped them into our bags. A transAtlantic crossing on the QM2 is very special for us. One of our favorite things to do is take an hour and a half or more to dress for formal nights and enjoy a bottle of wine while doing so. We also enjoy a glass or two of champagne while dressing for the non-formal nights. We are retired and live on a budget. If we had to buy these six bottles of wine/champagne on board, we probably wouldn't. Even with bringing our own liquor on board, we still drink in the restaurants and bars. Typically we each have a pint of London Pride with lunch at the Golden Lion. There is always a drink while dancing in the evening and usually a nightcap in the Commodore's Club. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Oldpeopleinlove Posted February 17, 2019 #22 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I don't understand the judgmental comments about people who choose to do what Cunard itself has no problem with. What we do in our cabin is our business...in all ways! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted February 18, 2019 #23 Share Posted February 18, 2019 13 hours ago, 2Oldpeopleinlove said: I don't understand the judgmental comments about people who choose to do what Cunard itself has no problem with. What we do in our cabin is our business...in all ways! Not really. Obviously, drinking a glass of your own wine is no problem, but smoking, playing the bagpipes, or smearing the walls with green paint would all be other people's business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted February 18, 2019 #24 Share Posted February 18, 2019 22 minutes ago, exlondoner said: Not really. Obviously, drinking a glass of your own wine is no problem, but smoking, playing the bagpipes, or smearing the walls with green paint would all be other people's business. I can't see anything about green paint but Cunard would have a problem with smoking and playing bagpipes in your cabin so I don't really understand your point. "Can I take a musical instrument on board ? Yes, however it will not be possible for you to play them within your stateroom. For bagpipes, it would be preferable if you use a chanter to practice on. It will be possible for you to play them in a show lounge or other such room from time-to-time pending that no shows or activities are scheduled there, and only between the hours of 10am and 10pm. Please contact the Voyage Director when you embark and they will be able to advise you on which venues and what times would be most suitable for your practising. Please be aware that there may, on occasion not be a location available to you. Please note that your instrument will contribute to your luggage allowance where applicable and should be stored in your cabin." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspirationalFlyer Posted February 18, 2019 #25 Share Posted February 18, 2019 K On 2/17/2019 at 11:17 AM, luckymal said: I think it is about time Cunard fell in line with other Carnival ships, and stopped passengers taking drink on board, I can not understand why people want to lugg around bottles of drink. Yes I do have a drink in the bars, and true they are not cheap, but while passengers are bring their own drink on board prices will never drop. It amazes me, people spend thousands of pounds, dollars or whatever on a cruise for the sake of trying to save a few pounds etc. If you Could buy drink in the duty free shop to drink on board, that would not work,the profit would go to Harding Bros Ltd, who run the shops. I do not doubt for one minute that this comment will be poplar, but I do think it would fair.😇🥃🍷 I obviously fully respect the poster’s contribution and view, but do not agree at all or follow their logic. It’s worth thinking about behaviourial economics, which I’m sure Carnival knows more about than almost anyone posting on this forum! A few thoughts: 1. I, like other posters, only drink the alcohol I’ve brought onboard when getting ready in the evening. I highly doubt I’d go to a bar to order a bottle of (overpriced) Cunard wine to bring it back to the room. 2. I still buy drinks in the bars, pub and restaurant. Also, I wouldn’t replace the champagne and nice wine while I’d brought onboard with an equivalent Cunard product; I’d probably drink less and trade down. 3. There might be people who buy no alcohol onboard and rely solely on supplies they’d brought onboard. That seems pretty miserable to me. I’d imagine the number of people in this category are limited in practice. 4. If Cunard got very strict about taking alcohol onboard, I’d start getting strict about taking my money elsewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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