confused about alcohol byob

[excursion99]

I would prefer to bring my own booze - but just a small bottle of Midori (green color). My hubby likes, really likes, his wine. He'll drink a bottle a day on a cruise. We're on the Spirit next week and I've heard bringing alcohol - even in a different colored bottle will be confiscated. Then I read that wine can be brought on board but you must pay a $15 corkage fee.

 

Does the "bringing on board" just mean buying and bringing it on board from a port - Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize City, Cozumel?

 

If I purchase my bottles of Midori and wine in Costa Maya and bring them on board and OPEN them in my cabin (very secretly lol!) how do I get charged that $15 corkage fee?

[darrengs]

Wine will be charged the fee upon embarkation. Liquor will be confiscated upon embarkation. It doesn't matter if it is during your initial embarkation or at a port of call.

[NeilD]

Easier just to do a search on this topic...it will answer all your questions...Enjoy..

[russianmom]

I would prefer to bring my own booze - but just a small bottle of Midori (green color). My hubby likes, really likes, his wine. He'll drink a bottle a day on a cruise. We're on the Spirit next week and I've heard bringing alcohol - even in a different colored bottle will be confiscated. Then I read that wine can be brought on board but you must pay a $15 corkage fee.

 

Does the "bringing on board" just mean buying and bringing it on board from a port - Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize City, Cozumel?

 

If I purchase my bottles of Midori and wine in Costa Maya and bring them on board and OPEN them in my cabin (very secretly lol!) how do I get charged that $15 corkage fee?

 

The $15 applies to wine only. You bring it on board upon embarkation and after security they direct you to table to pay. We brought on 9 bottles- no problem.

 

You may not bring on hard liquor. Any alcohol you buy in port you must surrend upon reboarding and pick up on the last night of sailing bofore disembarkation.

[Why Knot Me]

I would prefer to bring my own booze - but just a small bottle of Midori (green color). My hubby likes, really likes, his wine. He'll drink a bottle a day on a cruise. We're on the Spirit next week and I've heard bringing alcohol - even in a different colored bottle will be confiscated. Then I read that wine can be brought on board but you must pay a $15 corkage fee.

 

Does the "bringing on board" just mean buying and bringing it on board from a port - Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize City, Cozumel?

 

If I purchase my bottles of Midori and wine in Costa Maya and bring them on board and OPEN them in my cabin (very secretly lol!) how do I get charged that $15 corkage fee?

 

The corkage fee is not for someone opening it for you. It is for the privilege of bringing it on-board and drinking your own wine, not NCL's.

[excursion99]

Thanks! That answers my questions.

 

We'll bring a couple of bottles on board and pay the $15 fee for each bottle in New Orleans.

 

Not worth it to buy alcohol at port, if you can't drink it on board.

 

Now to think of how I can smuggle my midori........

[sdmike]

Thanks! That answers my questions.

 

We'll bring a couple of bottles on board and pay the $15 fee for each bottle in New Orleans.

 

Not worth it to buy alcohol at port, if you can't drink it on board.

 

Now to think of how I can smuggle my midori........

 

I'm a rule follower and not a rule breaker, but if you do a search here on "rum runners" you can find some threads on this issue. Keep in mind that drinks on board are no more expensive than a decent restaurant. Personally I would more comfortable bringing on my favorite wine and then purchasing the drinks I wanted, although I understand that if you're a big drinker this can add up.