mathgeek1978 Posted May 3, 2010 #1 Share Posted May 3, 2010 There have been numerous threads about smuggling alcohol. In fact, you probably cannot go through a couple of pages here without seeing an alcohol-smuggling thread. There’s even one thread about posting pictures of your smuggled bar. Well, I have NEVER smuggled alcohol and am wondering whether there are any other law-abiding citizens besides me who RESPECT AND OBEY the rules? I am posting a picture of my fully LEGAL bar here: The bottle of vodka was purchased from the Bon Voyage Dept. Two bottles of wine were allowed. The juice and mixers were allowed, even by the NEW standard of a 12-pack per person. This entire setup cost about $60, which is less than $5 per person per day. Are there anybody out there who have pics of your legal bar setup? Please post those pics and be proud of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunu Posted May 3, 2010 #2 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What'd you drink after the first hour:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLMYKIDS3 Posted May 3, 2010 #3 Share Posted May 3, 2010 LOL ..there is not enough vodka to go with all that tonic and tomato juice :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccer Posted May 3, 2010 #4 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I agree, I would be going to the bar after the life jacket drill because I would be out of booze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathgeek1978 Posted May 3, 2010 Author #5 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What'd you drink after the first hour:confused: LOL... if we drink as much as you do, our bar will probably be empty within an hour... HAHA. But anyways, we did still have a bar bill over $100. The point is -- we saved a lot of money by setting up our own bar, but LEGALLY. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fototaker Posted May 3, 2010 #6 Share Posted May 3, 2010 LOL... if we drink as much as you do, our bar will probably be empty within an hour... HAHA. But anyways, we did still have a bar bill over $100. The point is -- we saved a lot of money by setting up our own bar, but LEGALLY. Cheers! I knew that you could do the wine, However, i was unaware that carnival would let you buy a bottle of vodka, without keeping it till you disembark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofytoo Posted May 3, 2010 #7 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What'd you drink after the first hour:confused: Thats what I was wondering. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mexicobob Posted May 3, 2010 #8 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What'd you drink after the first hour:confused: Great comment. Made my day. MexicoBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosefloater Posted May 3, 2010 #9 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I knew that you could do the wine, However, i was unaware that carnival would let you buy a bottle of vodka, without keeping it till you disembark! You can buy hard liquor by calling the Bon Voyage dept. before you sail and have liquor delivered to your cabin which is what the OP did. You are thinking of the duty free liquor from the liquor shop. That booze will be delivered to your cabin the night before you disembark. The Bon Voyage and the duty free liquor are 2 different entities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenpie Posted May 3, 2010 #10 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What is this Bon Voyage department that you speak of? The way that I understand it was that you were not allowed spirits in your room (as in a big bottle) I've just never heard of this is all. How do I go about arranging some alcohol in my room? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyates Posted May 3, 2010 #11 Share Posted May 3, 2010 what'd you drink after the first hour:confused: i want to party with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessemon Posted May 3, 2010 #12 Share Posted May 3, 2010 LOL... if we drink as much as you do, our bar will probably be empty within an hour... HAHA. But anyways, we did still have a bar bill over $100. The point is -- we saved a lot of money by setting up our own bar, but LEGALLY. Cheers! Was that bar bill for a week or a day?????:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenpie Posted May 3, 2010 #13 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I looked on the Carnival Website at the Bon Voyage department, and they don't have spirits, just wine... Is that right, or should I look somewhere else? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffany1203 Posted May 3, 2010 #14 Share Posted May 3, 2010 This came from the boards on CCL This is a list that I found on cruise critic Bon Voyage – 800-522-7648 Price List as of 2/22/10 __________________________________________________ __ Rums: Capt Morgan Spiced, Gosling, Appleton VX, Bacardi $40. Malibu $55 __________________________ Vodkas: Absolute Citron, Stoli , Skye and Finlandia $40 Grey Goose, and 3 olives $60 __________________________ Gin: Beefeater $40 Slow Gin $40 Bombay Sapphire $55 __________________________ Canadian Whiskeys: Canadian Club and Seagram’s 7 $38 Crown Royal and Jamison $55 ___________________________ Scotch: Dewar’s $60 Chivas Regal $60 Johnny Walker/Black $70 ___________________________ Bourbon: Jack Daniels $65 Maker’s Mark $60 Jim Beam $38 ___________________________ Tequila: 1800 - $55 Margaritaville $40 Salsa Hornitas (Sp) $60 Patron Silver $70 ___________________________ After Dinner: Raspberry Liquor $40 Frangelico $45 Jagermeister $60 Chambord $60 Limoncello $60 ___________________________ Amaretto: Disaronna $45 ___________________________ Brandy Courvoisier $55 Apricot, Blackberry, and Cherry $40 ___________________________ Smirnoff Ice - Citrus $5.75 ___________________________ Beer: Bud/Bud Light 16 ounce $5.75 Miller/Coors Reg/Lite 12 oz bottle $4.95 Heinekin 12 oz bottle $4.95 Amstel Reg/Lite - $4.95 Michelob Ultra $5.75 16 oz Corona – 12 oz bottle - $4.95 Fosters – Large 750ML $6.75 Beer is sold as singles. The prices do not differ for a case. Red Bull Reg/Sugar Free $4.75 (8.3 oz) Mixers (soda’s/juices) are the same price as the bar. $1.95 for a can of soda and $1.75 for juice. Fresh Lemon and lime can be ordered from Room Service http://www.carnival.com/Funville/forums/p/102907/537106.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kf657 Posted May 3, 2010 #15 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Just call the Bon Voyage department, I ordered Absolut Vodka and Malibu rum for our cabin. Took 5 minutes and cost about 100.00. I can't be bothered worrying about smuggling...I do not need to drink that much on a cruise to make it worth while trying to sneak it on... I will bring juice and such with us, also a bottle or two of wine, should be enough for the 7 of us for 7 days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJPG Posted May 3, 2010 #16 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Was that bar bill for a week or a day?????:D I spent more buying 2 soda cards than I did on alcohol on our last cruise - and we didn't smuggle anything but an open bottle of ginger ale. We did bring on 2 sealed bottles of water though. :o Give me a Diet Coke and let me watch the inebriated people stumble about. It's all part of the cruise entertainment to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Stranger Posted May 3, 2010 #17 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I agree, I would be going to the bar after the life jacket drill because I would be out of booze. And after that go to the Friends of Bill W. meeting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacruisin Posted May 3, 2010 #18 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Some people can actually drink large quantities of liquor and still not "stumble about!" :eek: Some non-drinkers can't seem to fathom that. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaGrl4Evr Posted May 3, 2010 #19 Share Posted May 3, 2010 This came from the boards on CCL This is a list that I found on cruise critic BonVoyage – 800-522-7648 PriceList as of 2/22/10 __________________________________________________ __ Rums: Capt Morgan Spiced, Gosling, Appleton VX, Bacardi $40. Malibu $55 __________________________ Vodkas: Absolute Citron, Stoli , Skye and Finlandia $40 Grey Goose, and 3 olives $60 __________________________ Gin: Beefeater $40 Slow Gin $40 Bombay Sapphire $55 __________________________ Canadian Whiskeys: Canadian Club and Seagram’s 7 $38 Crown Royal and Jamison $55 ___________________________ Scotch: Dewar’s $60 Chivas Regal $60 Johnny Walker/Black $70 ___________________________ Bourbon: Jack Daniels $65 Maker’s Mark $60 Jim Beam $38 ___________________________ Tequila: 1800 - $55 Margaritaville $40 Salsa Hornitas (Sp) $60 Patron Silver $70 ___________________________ After Dinner: Raspberry Liquor $40 Frangelico $45 Jagermeister $60 Chambord $60 Limoncello $60 ___________________________ Amaretto: Disaronna $45 ___________________________ Brandy Courvoisier $55 Apricot, Blackberry, and Cherry $40 ___________________________ Smirnoff Ice - Citrus $5.75 ___________________________ Beer: Bud/Bud Light 16 ounce $5.75 Miller/Coors Reg/Lite 12 oz bottle $4.95 Heinekin 12 oz bottle $4.95 Amstel Reg/Lite - $4.95 Michelob Ultra $5.75 16 oz Corona – 12 oz bottle - $4.95 Fosters – Large 750ML $6.75 Beer is sold as singles. The prices do not differ for a case. Red Bull Reg/Sugar Free $4.75 (8.3 oz) Mixers (soda’s/juices) are the same price as the bar. $1.95 for a can of soda and $1.75 for juice. Fresh Lemon and lime can be ordered from Room Service http://www.carnival.com/Funville/forums/p/102907/537106.aspx Thank you Tiffany, I was actually going to call the BonVoyage dept. today to inquire on a bottle of Patron. I see that it is $70, but considering that one shot of Patron is $9.95 at the bar this would be a great savings. Does anyone know what happens if you have some liqour left at the end of your cruise? I can't imagine taking it off the ship after it has been opened. I guess IF there were any left then we could always just leave it for the Stwards to throw away or share. Thanks once again, I am going to print-out this list. Cari & Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1124 Posted May 3, 2010 #20 Share Posted May 3, 2010 This may sound weird to many (and I might be the minority here), but when I go on a cruise or a vacation, drinking alcohol is not the first thing on my mind even though I will buy a drink now and then. However, having to figure out how many bottles of booze to smuggle is not important to me and I still have lots of fun on my vacations. Am I so different? I'm beginning to feel like I will be the only one sober on my next cruise after visiting this site. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd2355 Posted May 3, 2010 #21 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Well, I have NEVER smuggled alcohol and am wondering whether there are any other law-abiding citizens besides me who RESPECT AND OBEY the rules? Good for you and all that, I'm sure you've also never bent or broken any other rules in your life (i.e. obey all speed limits 100% of the time, never left your car parked longer than you've put money in the meter for, returned all library books before they were late, etc.) since otherwise you'd be a hypocrite. That you can achieve such a level of perfection is admirable. With that said, I'm curious just exactly why someone cares what other people do in this regard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jks336 Posted May 3, 2010 #22 Share Posted May 3, 2010 it's amazing to me how much jack daniels is. i remember the first time i saw this list i was like WOW. dammit lol. tho i can function with jim beam which is way cheaper. but i'm going to do what i did last time, purchase drink coupons so my bar bill is more than half paid prior to my cruise lol to the one poster, for left overs, bring a "rum runner" then you can pour your leftover in that and put it in your suitcase and take home :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacruisin Posted May 3, 2010 #23 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Good for you and all that, I'm sure you've also never bent or broken any other rules in your life (i.e. obey all speed limits 100% of the time, never left your car parked longer than you've put money in the meter for, returned all library books before they were late, etc.) since otherwise you'd be a hypocrite. That you can achieve such a level of perfection is admirable. With that said, I'm curious just exactly why someone cares what other people do in this regard? Great question.. I always wonder the same. I don't smuggle but the smugglers don't bother me one bit. As a matter of fact, as high as your bar bill can get I can totally understand why they do it! I personally just choose to mind my business and that works well for me. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunu Posted May 3, 2010 #24 Share Posted May 3, 2010 This may sound weird to many (and I might be the minority here), but when I go on a cruise or a vacation, drinking alcohol is not the first thing on my mind even though I will buy a drink now and then. However, having to figure out how many bottles of booze to smuggle is not important to me and I still have lots of fun on my vacations. Am I so different? I'm beginning to feel like I will be the only one sober on my next cruise after visiting this site.:confused: :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd2355 Posted May 3, 2010 #25 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Does anyone know what happens if you have some liqour left at the end of your cruise? I can't imagine taking it off the ship after it has been opened. I guess IF there were any left then we could always just leave it for the Stwards to throw away or share. I don't have specific knowledge, but I'm not sure why you wouldn't carry your extra liquor off the ship? I don't think Carnival cares at that point, they already have your money. If flying you'd want to have a way to pack it in checked luggage securely, but if driving him just stow it in the back. Your steward would likely be able to find something constructive to do with it if you didn't want to carry it though. I'm beginning to feel like I will be the only one sober on my next cruise after visiting this site.:confused: It's a popular topic, so it gets talked about. "not drinking" doesn't get talked about. So by reading here you'll get an incorrect impression. Everyone vacations in their own manner; you may encounter some who get too deep into the sauce, but I bet a lot of the folks here who come off as heavy drinkers are talented at maintaining a decent buzz and are unlikely to appear as anything but relaxed on their cruise. Way I figure, cruise your own cruise. I order via BV to save the hassle, but I can understand why folks smuggle. If there was something I really wanted and BV didn't have it, I might smuggle some as well. Whether I order via BV or smuggle, it has no effect on other passengers (I won't buy many drinks @ the bars under any circumstance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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