Teechur Posted December 20, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I know we can each bring one bottle with us at the start. On my last several cruises, we were able to bring additional bottles aboard at various ports with no charge or confiscation. If anyone has PERSONAL experience with this, please give me a heads up. Thanks! BTW: No need for moralizing and we don't drink enough to buy a liquor package. I did read that Princess has introduced a wine-only package on some sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted December 20, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 20, 2023 No moralizing from this quarter, just info from Princess's FAQs: Alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty free from The Shops of Princess, or at ports of call, will be collected for safekeeping and delivered to the guest's stateroom on the last day of the cruise. A member of the ship's staff will be at the gangway to assist guests with the storage of their shoreside alcoholic purchases while The Shops of Princess staff will assist guests with shipboard alcoholic purchases. (emphasis mine) This is what the OFFICIAL, PUBLISHED rules say, but I too wonder about its enforcement. I've heard that other cruise lines allow alcohol purchases in port to be taken directly to the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted December 20, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I have purchased bottles of wine in Juneau (multiple times), Ketchikan and Skagway (multiple times), and have had no problem carrying them to our cabin. Of course, this experience may be meaningless when Alaska cruising resumes in 2024. If the policy changes, the worst case scenario is that your wine will be taken when you reboard the ship. Presumably, it would be returned to you at the end of the cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie11 Posted December 21, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Personally, I bring bottles back on all the time and very seldom get stopped or asked about them. I buy mostly Pelligrino water or soda but sometimes a bottle of wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted December 21, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 21, 2023 There should be ZERO issue with boarding from a port visit with a bottle of wine and taking it along to your cabin. If you being it to a restaurant/MDR for dinner, be prepared to pay a corkage fee of $20/btl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted December 30, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) On 12/20/2023 at 10:28 AM, Teechur said: I know we can each bring one bottle with us at the start. On my last several cruises, we were able to bring additional bottles aboard at various ports with no charge or confiscation. If anyone has PERSONAL experience with this, please give me a heads up. Thanks! BTW: No need for moralizing and we don't drink enough to buy a liquor package. I did read that Princess has introduced a wine-only package on some sailings. Without any moralizing, you may want to consider the Plus package if you enjoy 2 glasses of wine in the evening. 2 glasses of wine (including gratuity): $35.40 Crew Gratuities 16.00 Internet 15.00 (Daily) Total 66.40 For me, I would be adding a gourmet espresso drink in the am as well as two bottles of water (one to take ashore on my excursion). We always use one device for each of us and often go online or Facetime our kids. It works well. Enjoy Alaska!!! It is fabulous. we have also brought wine onboard from ports as well and it was not an issue. But that was before the Plus package. Edited December 30, 2023 by nini add words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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