VCUSkyhawk Posted March 26, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Has anybody had success filling rum runners and just carrying on there person. For example if my wife wore spandex and shirt that concealed, would this work since the scanners that you walk through only detect metal. They dont do pat downs that I saw. We have packed our rum runners in our bags that we gave to porters in the past and have always been successful. I was just curious on yalls thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 26, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I never would do this so no experience from me. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted June 11, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I never would do this so no experience from me. Keith Nor would I. Can't you be put off the ship for smuggling alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted June 11, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 11, 2018 No need to smuggle. Buy a drinks package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 11, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I don't think spandex is required....might even make it harder to conceal. We've never felt the need to smuggle...but with the prices they charge nowadays..who knows? I wouldn't do it in spandex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klepton Posted June 12, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Assuming this worked, I doubt you'd get anyone to admit it. Once word gets out the crack-downs start. Nude scanners for cruises? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly Lucas Posted June 19, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I had friends smuggle theirs in hygiene bottles like fake contact solution bottles. I packed a couple small bottles in their original package in my suitcase and had no issue. Now we just buy the Cheers package BUT it is expensive..they should reduce the price to reduce people wanting to smuggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCJR Posted June 21, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2018 In Miami you pass through the Port Authority scanners when boarding and I would not want to get caught by those guys! They tell you to remove everything from your pockets. Don't know what they will do if you get caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum60 Posted August 4, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Sorry to offend - well, not very. When questions arise looking for advice or information on smuggling or sneaking something aboard a cruise ship (alcohol in this case) I tend to wonder why the few people that actually do it book cruises in the first place? Why not just spend a week or two staying at an inexpensive motel munching on pizza while enjoying a case or two of beer that you can simply carry into your room (in plain sight)? Like most people, I try to spend my money wisely. If after spending considerable money to book a cruise I discovered that I couldn't afford a few drinks per day while on that cruise - I'd save enough money until I could - then book the cruise. Remember, smuggling is a synonym for stealing. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted August 4, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 4, 2018 And if you are really intent on doing this, search CC for the hundreds of threads discussing it to learn all of the ways that everybody has tried - and the cruise lines, who deal with tens of thousands of passengers each week, are well on top of. They've seen it all......:rolleyes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahospud Posted August 6, 2018 #11 Share Posted August 6, 2018 They dont do pat downs that I saw. Well they do. I have knee replacements and set off the metal detectors every single time. And yes, I get wanded and patted down. It's not nearly as intrusive as at the airport but it happens. While your wife may not beep because there is no metal in rum runners, what would happen if she happened to leave her phone in her pocket or the machine happened to malfunction at that very moment she walked through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happybooker1 Posted March 30, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I use a cleaned out, rinsed Hydrogen Peroxide bottle, since I only bring vodka. Not see thru, and easy to obtain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGlampers Posted April 26, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 26, 2019 On 3/25/2018 at 8:34 PM, VCUSkyhawk said: Has anybody had success filling rum runners and just carrying on there person. For example if my wife wore spandex and shirt that concealed, would this work since the scanners that you walk through only detect metal. They dont do pat downs that I saw. We have packed our rum runners in our bags that we gave to porters in the past and have always been successful. I was just curious on yalls thoughts. Wow! I just couldn't/wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted July 2, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 6/11/2018 at 12:22 PM, dogs4fun said: Nor would I. Can't you be put off the ship for smuggling alcohol? Most cruise lines T&C say the confiscate the booze rather than make you walk the plank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted July 2, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 2, 2019 10 hours ago, ed01106 said: Most cruise lines T&C say the confiscate the booze rather than make you walk the plank. The T&C for most of them also says that you may be put off the ship for violating policy. I'm personally not going to take the chance to lose a $2k vacation to save $40 on booze (but then even if it weren't a remote possibility I'm not going to violate the T&C to save $40). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted July 2, 2019 #16 Share Posted July 2, 2019 35 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: The T&C for most of them also says that you may be put off the ship for violating policy. I'm personally not going to take the chance to lose a $2k vacation to save $40 on booze (but then even if it weren't a remote possibility I'm not going to violate the T&C to save $40). I am not saying you should. Just pointing out punishment isn’t as severe as some are claiming. I had friends who have done it, some times confiscated, most times got away with it, never thrown off the ship. I don’t think it is worth it. I would rather buy a screwdriver at pool bar, than buy an oj go to cabin, add vodka return to pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted July 2, 2019 #17 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, ed01106 said: I am not saying you should. Just pointing out punishment isn’t as severe as some are claiming. I had friends who have done it, some times confiscated, most times got away with it, never thrown off the ship. I don’t think it is worth it. I would rather buy a screwdriver at pool bar, than buy an oj go to cabin, add vodka return to pool. I get what you are saying, but just because they haven't chosen to use the option of removing someone from the ship they still have it available to use, so it may not be as severe as some are claiming it certainly can be that severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted July 2, 2019 #18 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, sparks1093 said: I get what you are saying, but just because they haven't chosen to use the option of removing someone from the ship they still have it available to use, so it may not be as severe as some are claiming it certainly can be that severe. Under FAQ of what not to bring it specially mentions confiscation. A very few even mention that they will return the booze to you at the end of the cruise, most say that you won’t get it back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted July 2, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 2, 2019 15 minutes ago, ed01106 said: Under FAQ of what not to bring it specially mentions confiscation. A very few even mention that they will return the booze to you at the end of the cruise, most say that you won’t get it back. Ah, but the FAQ is not the terms and conditions of the contract and it's the terms and conditions in the contract that are controlling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted July 2, 2019 #20 Share Posted July 2, 2019 41 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: Ah, but the FAQ is not the terms and conditions of the contract and it's the terms and conditions in the contract that are controlling. If they didn’t follow their own FAQs it would be a huge PR mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted July 2, 2019 #21 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, ed01106 said: If they didn’t follow their own FAQs it would be a huge PR mess. I'm sure it would take something really egregious to cause it (such as bringing on booze and then giving it to minors), but the contract controls, not the FAQ. From what I've read about all of the major cruise lines they aren't afraid of a PR mess if they think they are in the right. (And if they are kicking someone off the ship because of smuggling booze then they are doing so to deter others and PR is what they would want under those circumstances.) Edited July 2, 2019 by sparks1093 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykayewth Posted July 30, 2019 #22 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I have met many people onboard that have done this. In most cases they bring the bottles on at the departure destination. If I am not mistaken, some lines allow you to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneman56 Posted July 30, 2019 #23 Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 8/4/2018 at 8:32 PM, leaveitallbehind said: And if you are really intent on doing this, search CC for the hundreds of threads discussing it to learn all of the ways that everybody has tried - and the cruise lines, who deal with tens of thousands of passengers each week, are well on top of. They've seen it all......:rolleyes: I just started reading this thread and for a minute thought I must have already replied. Go Birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ashank1m Posted August 27, 2019 #24 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I wouldn't take a chance front of my family, all my teaching would go down the drain. Go light for couple days and buy drinks, if you are a wine drinker you can take a nice bottle of wine for $15-20 cork fee (I took 4 bottles last time, register at the scan area and they forgot to charge me 😉 When you are at port coming back from excursion, they were scanning but not as hard as embarkation port. I had liquid in my water bottles but they never ask to empty them out, I keep them in the bag water pocket. But if you bring a bottle they will take it for safe keeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trummy Posted October 13, 2019 #25 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Smuggling alcohol, and talking about it on Cruise Critic is not a good idea and hurts everyone. Because of people smuggling booze, we can no longer take on bottled water or bottled soda. Some of us do not like aluminum canned soda. The bottled water on the ship has a higher amount of saline than regular water. Some of us already struggle with swollen ankles on cruises because of too much salt in the food. This will not help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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