Port of Seattle Alcohol in Carryon for cruise

[cruiseSEA52]

Last year I cruised out of Miami.  Security there would allow people to bring all the wine, cider, and beer through that they happened to have with them.  When cruising Carnival out of Seattle would I be able to bring a 6 pack of cider with me?

[Elaine5715]

24 minutes ago, cruiseSEA52 said:

Last year I cruised out of Miami.  Security there would allow people to bring all the wine, cider, and beer through that they happened to have with them.  When cruising Carnival out of Seattle would I be able to bring a 6 pack of cider with me?

No, they didn't. 

Bringing Liquor and Beverages On Board - Embarkation

Guests are prohibited from bringing water, sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages that are packaged in glass or plastic bottles.

 

On embarkation day, a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages (i.e., sparkling water, sodas, energy drinks, juice, and milk), packaged in cans or cartons, may be brought on board and must be in the guest's carry-on luggage. A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 sealed, unopened cans/cartons of 12-ounces/354-ml each or less, per person.

 

Guests are prohibited from bringing alcoholic beverages on board with the following exception - at the beginning of the cruise during embarkation day only, guests (21 years of age and older) may bring one 750-ml bottle of sealed/unopened wine or champagne, per person, in their carry-on luggage.* Outside this exception, all liquor, beer, other forms of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited in both carry-on and checked luggage and such items will be confiscated and discarded and no compensation will be provided. Guests sailing with us on back-to-back cruises are entitled to bring the same quantity as stated in this policy, per cruise. The additional quantities will be stored for safekeeping at the start of the first cruise and will be given to the guest as each following cruise begins.

* Port, Vermouth, Sherry and other fortified wines cannot be brought on board. 

[Ferry_Watcher]

In Seattle, Carnival is quite strict regarding alcohol that is being carried on.  Your 6 pack of cider will be taken from you, and at the end of the shift, opened up and emptied into a collection barrel.

 

A 750 ml bottle of wine or champagne would be allowed, but not cider, beer, etc.

 

Also, no fresh flowers are allowed.

[CruiserBruce]

Just an FYI, the port doesn't generally care what you bring on, as long as its legal. Its the cruise line that determines what you bring on.

[cruiseSEA52]

Security screening was in Miami was not the cruiseline security staff.  My thought is that is why they allowed it.

[Ferry_Watcher]

FYI, last season the security screening for both carry-on bags, as well as checked bag (Porters) was extremely thorough.  Passengers were actually were required to come off the ship so they could be present when their checked bags were brought up to the passenger screening area to discuss whatever contraband was found in their bag(s).

 

I know @cruiseSEA52 was asking about cider, but please don't try your luck with anything else.

[Elaine5715]

On 4/18/2024 at 5:46 PM, cruiseSEA52 said:

Security screening was in Miami was not the cruiseline security staff.  My thought is that is why they allowed it.

Terminal staff in all ports are not cruise line employees and they follow the policies of whichever cruise line they are boarding