Rare Kinkacruiser Posted September 27, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Haven't been at Portside for a while, but remember a bottle shop in the retail/restaurant strip. Are you able to buy duty free spirits there and collect upon your return? Other option is to buy on board (Sun Princess), which I suspect is the case. Does anyone know if our favorite single malt (Jameson) is stocked on the ship? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linanles Posted September 28, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Does anyone know if our favorite single malt (Jameson) is stocked on the ship?Thanks for your help. Jamesons Blended Irish Whiskey (not Single Malt) has been available on all 5 cruises I have been on and has been the same price as regular blended scotches like JW Red. Lester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kinkacruiser Posted September 28, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Thanks Lester. Only after the single malt...any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linanles Posted September 28, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I didn't think Jamesons made a single malt so I did some googling and it appears all of their whiskeys are blends. http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/au/# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jameson_Irish_Whiskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kinkacruiser Posted September 28, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Quite right, Linda and Lester.Thanks for researching Jameson's... certainly is a smooth drop! It's good to know we can get some on board. Edited September 28, 2015 by Kinkacruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrekaus Posted September 29, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Well that certainly didn't answer the original question about buying duty free from OPT and collecting it on return, which is a question I have also. Glad you sorted out about Jameson's *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kinkacruiser Posted September 29, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Well that certainly didn't answer the original question about buying duty free from OPT and collecting it on return, which is a question I have also.Glad you sorted out about Jameson's *grin* There a a wine/spirit store at Portside, but I doubt it's duty-free. The cruise ships would be most upset if we could buy our take-home litres this way. One of the benefits of an overseas embarkation port is the convenience of buying before you go and collecting on return.(You can also buy and collect on arrival back home) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrekaus Posted September 30, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Sorry, I thought the topic was Duty Free spirits at Portside Brisbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzaw Posted October 1, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 1, 2015 The booze shop at Portside is quite small. Unfortunately I don't know about the duty free side of things. Somebody here must?? :) That whole Portside area is quite "yuppified" - my son complains about the price of apartments in the Docklands area of London - I have told him that they are positively cheap compared to the units at Hamilton Portside :) I suspect that the booze prices in that little local shop may be a little "high" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prerel Posted October 3, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) We have not long come off the Pacific Jewel and there duty free is a lot cheaper than Princess. Were on the Sun Princess in June and the Jameson 1lt was $45.99 and 2 for $79.99. P&O Jameson was $30.99 per LT. I bought both price lists home so I can compare on the next cruise in November. Villa is a lot cheaper than the ships but both have a price match guarantee. Taking a photo of the prices in Villa is all the ship requires as evidence. Edited October 3, 2015 by prerel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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