Bringing beverages onboard

[Denverbri69]

I have not been on HAL is a few years... You used to be able to bring on water and soft drinks. Is that still the policy?

[esimon]

NO  -  in many places i've seen this is no longer allowed - I bet if you asked HAL you could find out -  I would not take the word of us - LOL

[DaveOKC]

48 minutes ago, Denverbri69 said:

I have not been on HAL is a few years... You used to be able to bring on water and soft drinks. Is that still the policy?

I think you can still bring water onboard, but ony if in cans (or glass bottles I assume).  Check HAL website for details.  No soft drinks though.  Nor wine unless you pay corkage of $20 per bottle.

 

[YXU AC*SE]

Source:  https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/faq/know-before-you-go.html.   Scott. 

 

[Shmoo here]

Really sad I can no longer bring the beverage (soft drink) that I prefer to drink onboard.  It's rare that I can  find regular caffeine free Coke onboard.  

[drowelf]

1 hour ago, Shmoo here said:

Really sad I can no longer bring the beverage (soft drink) that I prefer to drink onboard.  It's rare that I can  find regular caffeine free Coke onboard.  

 

Yeah, its all the new cash grab by the lines. But according to the COC,  you can bring 1 12 pack of canned soda or water on board at embarkation only. I think that sucks. I used to bring on board a couple of (1.5L or 2L, depending on the country of embarkation) bottles of CF Diet Coke at boarding and see if I could restock during the cruise at any ports we stopped at. I also carried a couple of 20oz bottles that I would refill and place in the mini-fridge for carrying around the ship or out on port excursions. 

[Shmoo here]

6 minutes ago, drowelf said:

But according to the COC,  you can bring 1 12 pack of canned soda or water on board at embarkation only.

The info posted above says (effective June 2021) :

 

 

Where does it say differently?  

[drowelf]

17 minutes ago, Shmoo here said:

The info posted above says (effective June 2021) :

 

 

Where does it say differently?  

Hum, 

 

Maybe it changed again. At one point you could bring on the 12 pack of canned soda. 

[Shmoo here]

1 minute ago, drowelf said:

Hum, 

 

Maybe it changed again. At one point you could bring on the 12 pack of canned soda. 

I know we've done it in the past, but it looks like we can't do it now.

 

 

[RGEDad]

On 1/12/2022 at 9:20 AM, DaveOKC said:

I think you can still bring water onboard, but ony if in cans (or glass bottles I assume). 

Actually - the requirement is No Plastic....

You can also get water in paper cartons (See Amazon) - I was looking to get some shipped to my pre-cruise hotel via Amazon Prime, but when I placed the order they could not deliver in time - so that did not work out for me.

[Denverbri69]

On 1/12/2022 at 9:56 AM, YXU AC*SE said:

Thanks

Source:  https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/faq/know-before-you-go.html.   Scott. 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

We did get some of this water and took it .

 

[Queen of DaNile]

Can you bring on canned seltzer?

[Jersey42]

I know what the official rules state, but my wife brought on a 12 pack of soda in a carryon on our last two cruises.  She preferred Pepsi to Coke, but would not have had a problem if it was confiscated.  Both cruises were out of Fort Lauderdale pier 26 - Nieuw Amsterdam in November 2021 and Eurodam in January 2022.

[AFNavigator]

14 hours ago, Queen of DaNile said:

Can you bring on canned seltzer?

You should be able to as long as it is no more than the volume limit.  We brought on 2 12-packs of LaCroix sparkling water cans for our 2 cabins.  No questions asked other than "what is that" at x-ray station.  We told them and they were happy with our answer without even looking in the bag...you won't get that easy pass on Carnival!

[jeh10641]

Denverbri69,

In Dec., I brought 13 11oz paper bottles with protein shakes (Premier brand) for dietary reasons. I asked our cabin stewards to empty the mini fridge so I could store them. Done with a smile (and gave them each a cash gratuity in appreciation of the fast service). I had called HAL in advance and was told it was okay.

 

Jim

[Queen of DaNile]

On 1/20/2022 at 12:12 AM, AFNavigator said:

You should be able to as long as it is no more than the volume limit.  We brought on 2 12-packs of LaCroix sparkling water cans for our 2 cabins.  No questions asked other than "what is that" at x-ray station.  We told them and they were happy with our answer without even looking in the bag...you won't get that easy pass on Carnival!

Thank you

[knothead62]

I keep reading conflicting information about bringing a bottle of wine on board. Some say if consumed in your cabin there is no corkage fee, but according to HAL's information, there is a corkage fee of $20 regardless of where it's consumed. 

Has anyone recently taken a bottle of wine on board to consume only in their cabin? Was there a corkage fee or not?

[greensprout]

In the pre-covid days, we could bring onboard 2 bottles of wine/champagne (one per person in same cabin) that we could consume in cabin for no corkage fee.  Any more than 2 were subject to corkage fee.  Not positive it's still the same, but will look at for my Mar cruise out of FLL.

 

[RD64]

Just suck it up - you want to bring wine on board because you don’t want to purchase wine on board then EXPECT to pay $20 per bottle (cork or twist off ). If you don’t get caught and don’t have to pay go out and buy yourself a lottery ticket.

[RuthC]

47 minutes ago, knothead62 said:

I keep reading conflicting information about bringing a bottle of wine on board. Some say if consumed in your cabin there is no corkage fee, but according to HAL's information, there is a corkage fee of $20 regardless of where it's consumed. 

Has anyone recently taken a bottle of wine on board to consume only in their cabin? Was there a corkage fee or not?

Adults (at least 21 years old) may bring aboard a 'reasonable' amount of wine, in 750 ml or less bottles, and plan to pay $20 per bottle on each and every bottle. It doesn't matter where they plan to consume the wine. 

The rule changed in June, 2021 (I believe). 

[RD64]

42 minutes ago, RuthC said:

Adults (at least 21 years old) may bring aboard a 'reasonable' amount of wine, in 750 ml or less bottles, and plan to pay $20 per bottle on each and every bottle. It doesn't matter where they plan to consume the wine. 

The rule changed in June, 2021 (I believe). 

PLAN TO PAY - thank you @RuthC you are far more  diplomatic than I. But wise words - plan to pay it regardless of what port you sail from. If you manage to evade the corkage fee - this is an exception not a rule -@nd not something to which you are entitled to.

Edited February 13, 2023 by RD64
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[knothead62]

20 hours ago, RuthC said:

Adults (at least 21 years old) may bring aboard a 'reasonable' amount of wine, in 750 ml or less bottles, and plan to pay $20 per bottle on each and every bottle. It doesn't matter where they plan to consume the wine. 

The rule changed in June, 2021 (I believe). 

Thanks, Ruth C. I just wanted clarification, and YES Toronto that was uncalled for!