Wine in carry on

[bemardc]

Does United allow me to put a bottle of wine in my carry on. I am boarding Solstice in Honolulu tomorrow and I am busy packing

[Karynanne]

No. No liquids allowed in a carry on.

[cruisestitch]

Liquids must be 3 oz or less, so no, a bottle of wine in a carry-on won't fly.

[POA1]

Liquids must be 3 oz or less, so no, a bottle of wine in a carry-on won't fly.

It's 3.4 ounces, but that's still one teeny tiny bottle of wine. ;) 3.4 oz =100 ml.

[steve ch]

It's 3.4 ounces, but that's still one teeny tiny bottle of wine. ;) 3.4 oz =100 ml.

Unless the US has a different limit to the rest of the world, the maximum size for carry on liquids is 100 ml.

[gek]

I read the title of this thread as "wife in carry on". Too much wine maybe

[excitedofharpenden]

If you do that too much wife would not be good.

 

Phil

[wallie5446]

It is the TSA that will not allow it thru the security check point. We just flew from St Louis and there was a brewery selling 6 packs that I could carry on.

 

At Dallas Love Field there is a winery in the food court where by the bottle can be bought.

 

We use the Wine Skins to protect our bottles we pack in to our checked luggage.

[cruisestitch]

Minneapolis is another airport with a wine store after security -- bottles bought there can be carried on, since you are already past the TSA checkpoints.

[barko98]

I would look for a liquor store in your city of departure of the cruise. Buy there and then put it in your carry on.

[wallie5446]

I would look for a liquor store in your city of departure of the cruise. Buy there and then put it in your carry on.

 

We have done this in Ft Lauderdale. There is a Total Wine about a half mile from the entrance to Port Everglades.

[jan-n-john]

What is Celebrity's limit on bringing wine and/or liquor aboard? How is it officially enforced, for each of carry-on and checked bags, and how strictly is the enforcement applied in reality?

[Karynanne]

What is Celebrity's limit on bringing wine and/or liquor aboard? How is it officially enforced, for each of carry-on and checked bags, and how strictly is the enforcement applied in reality?

 

 

The limit is 2 bottles per cabin. Celebrity does scan your carry on bags, as well as checked luggage. I've been told that their policy is strictly enforced. We don't bring wine onboard anymore. Quite truthfully, it's easier to purchase our wine on the ship.

[az_tchr]

Why would it not be 100% easy to buy a couple bottles at a liquor or wine store near the motel on the day before or the morning of your departure? Sure always seemed easy to me.

 

Every cruise X removes a MANY bottles of alcoholic beverages from checked luggage. Do they get it all during the scans - no, but they do catch a great many. Two bottles in a carry on bag - just fine.

[cle-guy]

What is Celebrity's limit on bringing wine and/or liquor aboard? How is it officially enforced, for each of carry-on and checked bags, and how strictly is the enforcement applied in reality?

 

The "rule" is 2 bottles per CABIN, not per person can be brought aboard.

 

My strategy, 2 bottles in luggage and carry 2 bottles on. They do not make note of who carried on bottles, they just ensure you have no more than 2 as you pass thru security. So there is no "cross referencing" of who brought what on or how. If your cabin mate were to go thru security separate from you, they could bring an additional 2 bottles on and no one would have a clue.

 

In San Juan, there is a Duty Free in terminal, PAST security, so you can actually bring 2 bottles thru security then buy 2 more in Duty Free with no worries.

 

To me it seems that as long as you have wine not liquor, and no more than 2 bottles in any single check point, you will be OK. Worst case, your luggage gets held in naughty room and you have to go claim your 2 bottles you checked the 1st night with your luggage. I have never had my luggage delayed even when checking bottles.

 

So...

• You check 2 and carry 2
  
• cabin mate checks 2 carrys on 2
  
• each Buy 2 at duty free if there is one at your pier
  

You just got 12 bottles of wine on.

Edited October 2, 2015 by cle-guy

[wallie5446]

What is Celebrity's limit on bringing wine and/or liquor aboard? How is it officially enforced, for each of carry-on and checked bags, and how strictly is the enforcement applied in reality?

 

No liquor of any type is allowed. The scan shows the bottle, liquor and wine use different styles, the scan shows the design, and any non wine bottles, and more than 2 bottles of wine are confiscated.

 

You will get a note in the cabin to come to the 'naughty' room to retrieve your luggage, it will not be delivered, they will not open it with out you present.

[Karynanne]

The "rule" is 2 bottles per CABIN, not per person can be brought aboard.

 

My strategy, 2 bottles in luggage and carry 2 bottles on. They do not make note of who carried on bottles, they just ensure you have no more than 2 as you pass thru security. So there is no "cross referencing" of who brought what on or how. If your cabin mate were to go thru security separate from you, they could bring an additional 2 bottles on and no one would have a clue.

 

In San Juan, there is a Duty Free in terminal, PAST security, so you can actually bring 2 bottles thru security then buy 2 more in Duty Free with no worries.

 

To me it seems that as long as you have wine not liquor, and no more than 2 bottles in any single check point, you will be OK. Worst case, your luggage gets held in naughty room and you have to go claim your 2 bottles you checked the 1st night with your luggage. I have never had my luggage delayed even when checking bottles.

 

So...

• You check 2 and carry 2
  
• cabin mate checks 2 carrys on 2
  
• each Buy 2 at duty free if there is one at your pier
  

You just got 12 bottles of wine on.

 

 

Aren't you encouraging passengers to "bend" the rules?

[davekathy]

The "rule" is 2 bottles per CABIN, not per person can be brought aboard.

 

My strategy, 2 bottles in luggage and carry 2 bottles on. They do not make note of who carried on bottles, they just ensure you have no more than 2 as you pass thru security. So there is no "cross referencing" of who brought what on or how. If your cabin mate were to go thru security separate from you, they could bring an additional 2 bottles on and no one would have a clue.

 

In San Juan, there is a Duty Free in terminal, PAST security, so you can actually bring 2 bottles thru security then buy 2 more in Duty Free with no worries.

 

To me it seems that as long as you have wine not liquor, and no more than 2 bottles in any single check point, you will be OK. Worst case, your luggage gets held in naughty room and you have to go claim your 2 bottles you checked the 1st night with your luggage. I have never had my luggage delayed even when checking bottles.

 

So...

• You check 2 and carry 2
  
• cabin mate checks 2 carrys on 2
  
• each Buy 2 at duty free if there is one at your pier
  

You just got 12 bottles of wine on.

 

Great info but slip of the lips can sink the ship!

Edited October 2, 2015 by davekathy

[cle-guy]

Aren't you encouraging passengers to "bend" the rules?

 

I am giving out a factual, non-emotional, analysis of how X handles their security screening in response to a specific questions about that process.

 

One may do with the information as one may want to do. I do bend the rules here. Some bend the rules by showing up to the pier at times other than assigned, others tend to bend the rules by not wearing formal attire to dinner in MDR on formal nights, some bend the rules by smoking on verandas, some bend the rules by using drinks packages to buy others drinks, some bend the rules by purchasing 1 internet package and sharing it amongst a group of friends. Some go to the Casino and "cash out" their non refundable OBC from 133 and other similar promotions, and pay the 5% even though the rules prohibit this. Some sleep with veranda doors open, though the rules request the door remains shut when not in use. Some leave wet swimsuits and towels on verandas, even though rules say to leave NOTHING on the veranda.

 

To my mind, if strict enforcement of the policy was important to X, they would enhance their screening process like other ship lines do, but here, they just are not hugely concerned about those who may pass thru the systems in place.

Edited October 2, 2015 by cle-guy

[elena7seas]

I am giving out a factual, non-emotional, analysis of how X handles their security screening in response to a specific questions about that process.

 

One may do with the information as one may want to do. I do bend the rules here. Some bend the rules by showing up to the pier at times other than assigned, others tend to bend the rules by not wearing formal attire to dinner in MDR on formal nights, some bend the rules by smoking on verandas, some bend the rules by using drinks packages to buy others drinks, some bend the rules by purchasing 1 internet package and sharing it amongst a group of friends. Some go to the Casino and "cash out" their non refundable OBC from 133 and other similar promotions, and pay the 5% even though the rules prohibit this. Some sleep with veranda doors open, though the rules request the door remains shut when not in use. Some leave wet swimsuits and towels on verandas, even though rules say to leave NOTHING on the veranda.

 

To my mind, if strict enforcement of the policy was important to X, they would enhance their screening process like other ship lines do, but here, they just are not hugely concerned about those who may pass thru the systems in place.

 

Just interested....is this the type of "factual" information that you provide as an Advocate?

[Karynanne]

I am giving out a factual, non-emotional, analysis of how X handles their security screening in response to a specific questions about that process.

 

One may do with the information as one may want to do. I do bend the rules here. Some bend the rules by showing up to the pier at times other than assigned, others tend to bend the rules by not wearing formal attire to dinner in MDR on formal nights, some bend the rules by smoking on verandas, some bend the rules by using drinks packages to buy others drinks, some bend the rules by purchasing 1 internet package and sharing it amongst a group of friends. Some go to the Casino and "cash out" their non refundable OBC from 133 and other similar promotions, and pay the 5% even though the rules prohibit this. Some sleep with veranda doors open, though the rules request the door remains shut when not in use. Some leave wet swimsuits and towels on verandas, even though rules say to leave NOTHING on the veranda.

 

To my mind, if strict enforcement of the policy was important to X, they would enhance their screening process like other ship lines do, but here, they just are not hugely concerned about those who may pass thru the systems in place.

 

 

I understand that you're one of the Celebrity information people...or whatever that program is named. Just curious...do you give your version of "bending the rules", when you are giving information to inquiries?

 

And I too agree, I wouldn't post anything here on CC, that you wouldn't want Celebrity to get wind of.

 

In years past, there have been passengers that have been banned from Celebrity for stating their intentions on CC. The powers that be, do read this board...

[excitedofharpenden]

Just interested....is this the type of "factual" information that you provide as an Advocate?

 

He's a Celebrity advocate? Wow!

 

Phil

[cle-guy]

I understand that you're one of the Celebrity information people...or whatever that program is named. Just curious...do you give your version of "bending the rules", when you are giving information to inquiries?

 

And I too agree, I wouldn't post anything here on CC, that you wouldn't want Celebrity to get wind of.

 

In years past, there have been passengers that have been banned from Celebrity for stating their intentions on CC. The powers that be, do read this board...

 

I'm not at all concerned.

 

As an Advocate, I do provide information based on my personal experiences --which is the primary goal of the program, to give guests "first hand" personal experience, not text book answers -- in addition to the written rules and policies and allow the guest to make a decision based on their level of comfortability. We are not employed by Celebrity any more than a travel agent, so have no need to adhere to the letter of their policies. As an advocate, we can even share all those websites we can not name here so people can use those to research.

[cle-guy]

Just interested....is this the type of "factual" information that you provide as an Advocate?

 

As in my prior post, yes, I give my personal experience out in addition to the written rules, allowing an individual to make their own decision.

[Karynanne]

I'm not at all concerned.

 

 

 

As an Advocate, I do provide information based on my personal experiences --which is the primary goal of the program, to give guests "first hand" personal experience, not text book answers -- in addition to the written rules and policies and allow the guest to make a decision based on their level of comfortability. We are not employed by Celebrity any more than a travel agent, so have no need to adhere to the letter of their policies. As an advocate, we can even share all those websites we can not name here so people can use those to research.

 

 

Hmmm...I wonder how future new passengers are being given slanted information, based upon your own personal experiences? JMHO...