new_to_cruising Posted January 13, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I was given the advice (in another thread) of using Rum Runner Flasks. Has anyone been stopped when using these? Living in Canada, how long is the delivery time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted January 13, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Delivery time for what? ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_to_cruising Posted January 13, 2008 Author #3 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Delivery time for the flasks - do you not have to order them from the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieinWA Posted January 13, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Delivery time for the flasks - do you not have to order them from the US? I had mine in 3 working days. The company is in Arizona but they are very fast. Type "repeat" in the space for PROMO Code to get a discount. Enjoy.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhernand76 Posted January 14, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I buy my rum runner travel flasks from http://www.cellphoneflasks.com. You can take them with you almost anywhere because the are undectable and non metallic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winncove Posted January 14, 2008 #6 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Winnie..did you buy yours from the link above yours? Are they safe in a packed suitcase? ...altho I'm sure I'd put it in a zip lock. Looks like the discount is free S&H. Seems like a good price & it was the same for 8oz or 16 oz. ?? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Suzi Posted January 14, 2008 #7 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Just back from the Brilliance and took several of these flasks and had no problem. I did put them in zip locks just to be safe though. The funny part was that we actually brought some back full! I never expected to do that, but it was hard finding mixers when you wanted them. At breakfast they have juices, so we would order a couple of orange juices from room service and then put them in the fridge for later. But that was only good for one drink. I should have bought a 6 pack of tonic water or small bottles of cranberry juice to mix with the vodka. The lemonade at lunch was pretty weak so it was just okay for a couple of drinks. I guess it all depends on what you drink, but we found it was more of a hassle to make our own drinks. Also, the ice buckets in the cabins are tiny, so not much ice readily available. Needless to say, we spent a ton on drinks. Compared to the HAL cruise I was on in October, RCI's drink prices are alot higher. But RCI does have some nice glasses...be sure to check out the light up plastic glasses you can buy. Have fun on your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhernand76 Posted January 17, 2008 #8 Share Posted January 17, 2008 www.cellphoneflasks.com sells the many types of travel flasks they can be found at this link: http://cellphoneflasks.com/travel-flasks.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieinWA Posted January 17, 2008 #9 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Winnie..did you buy yours from the link above yours? Are they safe in a packed suitcase? ...altho I'm sure I'd put it in a zip lock. Looks like the discount is free S&H. Seems like a good price & it was the same for 8oz or 16 oz. ?? TIA www.rumrunnerflasks.com The cruise kit is 21.95 usd. Six in several sizes. Have fun and happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieinWA Posted January 17, 2008 #10 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Winnie..did you buy yours from the link above yours? Are they safe in a packed suitcase? ...altho I'm sure I'd put it in a zip lock. Looks like the discount is free S&H. Seems like a good price & it was the same for 8oz or 16 oz. ?? TIA www.rumrunnerflasks.com The cruise kit is 21.95 usd. Six in several sizes. They look quite substantial but haven't used them yet. Have fun and happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winncove Posted January 17, 2008 #11 Share Posted January 17, 2008 What to do? <cellphone>is $7/1 & <rumrunner> is 3/$10. RR shows how they can be twisted ect. 2 of you have used these on cruises in middle of packed suitcases & no rupture of bags? Wonder if I could actually take one in carry on? Is the story true about XRAY machines detecting alcohol? Hard for me to believe! Cruizin Suzi, which did you use? Feel sure the 3/$10 will be more than we need. I do use OJ or Sprite for mix so no prob. there.:) TIA. Need to order this wk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie1961 Posted January 17, 2008 #12 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Can't find anywhere to get these in UK :( , they look great Angie x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildaboutmickey Posted January 17, 2008 #13 Share Posted January 17, 2008 So, If I pack a plastic bottle of booze they will know but, if I pack a rumrunner they won't??? Will thet really find the one plastic bottle of booze I pack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winncove Posted January 17, 2008 #14 Share Posted January 17, 2008 My question also! The only reason I'm interested is the flask would be easier to pack..less notisable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted January 17, 2008 #15 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I have used the rum runner flask on both of my cruise’s with no problem. I have also used a plastic bottle of whisky – it was not confiscated but my luggage was detained. I think they mostly check for the shape of items. Those flasks could really be any shape and size. They were all with in our checked luggage. My sisters bags were not detained. Hope this helps with your questions. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessasMommy Posted January 17, 2008 #16 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I just ordered the 32 oz ones. It said standard shipping is 14 days to Canada, but if I paid more they would ship faster. Anyone ever had rumrunners confiscated or had a leak? Just wondering.............(sorry to hijack) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted January 17, 2008 #17 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I just ordered the 32 oz ones. It said standard shipping is 14 days to Canada, but if I paid more they would ship faster. Anyone ever had rumrunners confiscated or had a leak? Just wondering.............(sorry to hijack) No….they are pretty sturdy and thick. You would have to try pretty hard to puncture one. The caps are fairly tight as well. Like the other poster said – toss in a zip lock just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmers Posted January 17, 2008 #18 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I just ordered the 32 oz ones. It said standard shipping is 14 days to Canada, but if I paid more they would ship faster. Anyone ever had rumrunners confiscated or had a leak? Just wondering.............(sorry to hijack) They're made of a very tough polymer material I believe but many put them in baggies to be on the safe side. I remember once traveling with liquor in those heavy lexan sport bottles. I put them in baggies and still had leak throughs. I'm thinking that the air pressure in the cargo holds of the airliner forced the liquid out. If I ever do it again I'll only fill them about 3/4 full to allow for expansion. Made quite a mess on my clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyelliot Posted January 17, 2008 #19 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Does anybody know where we can get these in the uk? I have tried all sorts of sites on the net with out any luck:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmers Posted January 17, 2008 #20 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Does anybody know where we can get these in the uk? I have tried all sorts of sites on the net with out any luck:( No I don't. But they do have international shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseKeeper Posted January 17, 2008 #21 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Rum runners....mine broke, was inside a ziplock. Whatever punctured the RRF, punctured the ziplock. Awful mess. Nevermore. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmers Posted January 18, 2008 #22 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Rum runners....mine broke, was inside a ziplock. Whatever punctured the RRF, punctured the ziplock. Awful mess. Nevermore. :mad: You don't know what punctured it? They certainly aren't puncture proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseKeeper Posted January 18, 2008 #23 Share Posted January 18, 2008 You don't know what punctured it? They certainly aren't puncture proof. Never figured it out. It was such a mess, the ziplock still had liquid in it and we didn't take the time to investigate, just rushed to save what we could. Luckily all our stuff seemed to absorb the mess, I don't think anyone else's luggage was affected. We don't smuggle anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmers Posted January 18, 2008 #24 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Never figured it out. It was such a mess, the ziplock still had liquid in it and we didn't take the time to investigate, just rushed to save what we could. Luckily all our stuff seemed to absorb the mess, I don't think anyone else's luggage was affected. We don't smuggle anymore. Yea, that's what happened with my lexan bottles which were also inside baggies. I suspect that somehow the pressure in the cargo hold "pushed" the booze out through the seams of both the bottles and the baggies. Capt Morgan definitely doesn't look very well on white shirts, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2NnB Posted January 18, 2008 #25 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Never used the RR's, but on my past cruise found smuggling was inconvenient. Pain to carry it around to get a mixer and never wanted to go back to room for it. I brought on the mini bottles and brought them right back home. Was way too much to do to keep running back to room. I found the bars not that expensive and was busy doing stuff, so I didn't drink as much as I though I would. I was going to relax and have fun, not get drunk. Just my experience, not bashing smuggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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