Liquor allowance vs. cruise length

[CLEMM]

Why is the same 2 bottle limit applied to all cruise lengths? 2 bottles may be adequate for a 4 nighter, but certainly not for a 14 night cruise. It should be a certain allowance for different length cruises.

[Gonzo70]

Why is the same 2 bottle limit applied to all cruise lengths? 2 bottles may be adequate for a 4 nighter, but certainly not for a 14 night cruise. It should be a certain allowance for different length cruises.

 

Yeah, that would be nice if they allowed more for longer sailings.

[Phxazzcruisers]

I agree it would be nice, however, I do think that being allowed to take any wine aboard is a great perk.

[eandj]

Considering some lines allow nothing, I'll take the two.;)

[RickT]

Compared to Princess, Celebrity is a little anal in this area. Princess allows you to bring a couple bottles of wine on board at each port (maybe they allow more but that's all I tried) with no problem. They simply make sure it's wine and not some hard stuff.

 

I really don't see the harm. Nice to have a couple bottles in your cabin so you can have a drink while getting ready for dinner or winding down at any time. I still spend a lot on board, just find this more convenient than running to a bar or ordering from room service (can you even get just a couple glasses of wine?).

 

As the OP mentions, maybe they should create a policy where X bottles for cruises under 7 days, Y bottles for 7-10 and Z bottles for 10 plus.

 

Wishful thinking... I know : )

[Softball20]

I'd drink to that! We were just on Princess, and we walked right on with six bottles of wine. On HAL, they allow wine/champagne without any limit - the corkage fees were only $10.00, too. We'll take our four (two cabins), but it would be awfully nice if we could have a sufficient quantity for the cruise!

[Docalf]

I am trying to find out what size bottles are allowed, yes, "size does matter"

[PartyAllDaTyme]

I am trying to find out what size bottles are allowed, yes, "size does matter"

 

I seem to recall a recent post about someone who brought aboard two magnums of champagne, and another one stating that that's the largest size they'll allow. I'm no expert, but I think that's the largest bottle any type of wine or champagne comes in, anyway.

 

On a recent smuggling thread, I posted the tongue-in-cheek:p suggestion that, since there's no mention of the size of the bottle in X's alcohol policy or condition that it has to be the original bottle, two 55-gallon drums should be just fine.

 

I agree that length of cruise should be a determining factor.

[cherylroslyn]

Why is the same 2 bottle limit applied to all cruise lengths? 2 bottles may be adequate for a 4 nighter, but certainly not for a 14 night cruise. It should be a certain allowance for different length cruises.

Let's face facts. If Celebrity were to adjust their policy regarding how much wine can be brought on board it will be to eliminate wine being brought on board entirely. And I will bet anyone dollars to dougnuts that that is their next move.....they will eliminate rather than expand because that is how they make their money........

[CLEMM]

Let's face facts. If Celebrity were to adjust their policy regarding how much wine can be brought on board it will be to eliminate wine being brought on board entirely. And I will bet anyone dollars to dougnuts that that is their next move.....they will eliminate rather than expand because that is how they make their money........

 

 

I'm not so sure. If the other lines have a more liberal policy then I don't think it is in Celebrity's best interest to go the other way. What they might make up in purchased drinks they would probably lose(and then some) in people going to other lines.

[Mark_K]

I seem to recall a recent post about someone who brought aboard two magnums of champagne, and another one stating that that's the largest size they'll allow. I'm no expert, but I think that's the largest bottle any type of wine or champagne comes in, anyway.

The largest standard bottle is the Melchizedek (30 liters), bring two of them on your next cruise and see what they say. :)

 

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[PartyAllDaTyme]

The largest standard bottle is the Melchizedek (30 liters), bring two of them on your next cruise and see what they say. :)

 

Great! I can't tell, is that you in the pic?

 

DW and I are not big wine or champagne drinkers, but I am the type to try this, just to see what happens!

[cherylroslyn]

I'm not so sure. If the other lines have a more liberal policy then I don't think it is in Celebrity's best interest to go the other way. What they might make up in purchased drinks they would probably lose(and then some) in people going to other lines.

Tell me one that is more liberal.... I've never been on a line that openly allows you to bring wine. I have heard that Princess turns a blind eye to moderate smugglers...but that is not a policy. I know of no mainstream line that allows any wine without a wine corkage fee. I know of no line that allows bottles of liquor. Do people get on with the stuff? Sure...but I am unaware of any line with a policy such as Celebrity's and I for one aprpreciate tthe courtesy of being allowed two bottles of wine.....

[Softball20]

Both Princess and HAL allow wine, with, of course, a corkage fee. We brought ours on board on Princess at the beginning, and I don't recall what their policy was about bringing it on during the cruise. On HAL, it was permissible to bring wine and champagne on at any time - even those purchased in ports. We openly carried it on each day.

[scdreamer]

We were on Oceania a couple years ago, and we were allowed to bring wine on board at each port. I think it's too bad that Celebrity doesn't allow that, as especially on a European cruise, it's nice to be able to try local wines.

[Winchester Ranger]

When California legalizes pot maybe the Mexican and Alaskan cruises will allow a 2 spliff carry on limit.

 

It's certainly a less damaging drug, and since it enhances appetite, I would think it perfect for a cruise.

[boom_boom]

I, for one, would change lines because of this policy. I've never sailed with anyone other than Princess, HAL and Oceania and they ALL allow you to bring wine onboard at the start of the cruise. Just last August DW and I took a case onboard a HAL ship with no questions asked. O also allows it in ports.

It's my fault that I didn't do enough research before booking with Celebrity and by the time and saw the restrictions on this site I had already non-refundable plane tickets and am locked into a fly date. I can't find another cruise in the same time frame that meets my needs so I'm stuck. But I assure you I will never sail with Celebrity again.

[CLEMM]

Is a couple of bottles of wine that important that people would switch cruise lines because they couldn't bring two bottles on board? Seems someone is placing much too much importance on trivial details.

 

 

I would not switch cruise lines if Celebrity had continued to be so far above the others in quality, but let's be honest here, that is no longer the case. So, if the itineraries and prices were similar, and they ususally are, then the "trivial" things become a deciding factor. I refer you to the post above mine.