deltahog Posted August 29 #1 Share Posted August 29 IF I could bring a full bottle of wine on board in Athens, that I bought in Athens (which I did), THEN why was a much smaller bottle of ouzo that I bought in Santorini, held in Santorini for delivery at the end of the cruise? (which it was) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted August 29 #2 Share Posted August 29 1 minute ago, deltahog said: IF I could bring a full bottle of wine on board in Athens, that I bought in Athens (which I did), THEN why was a much smaller bottle of ouzo that I bought in Santorini, held in Santorini for delivery at the end of the cruise? (which it was) Because you can only bring 1 bottle of wine per adult. No alcohol. Ouzo is alcohol not wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 29 #3 Share Posted August 29 2 minutes ago, firefly333 said: Because you can only bring 1 bottle of wine per adult. No alcohol. Ouzo is alcohol not wine. Wine is not alcohol? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted August 29 #4 Share Posted August 29 i DO think you can bring alcohol on from...Barcelona maybe.... but that's about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 29 #5 Share Posted August 29 28 minutes ago, deltahog said: IF I could bring a full bottle of wine on board in Athens, that I bought in Athens (which I did), THEN why was a much smaller bottle of ouzo that I bought in Santorini, held in Santorini for delivery at the end of the cruise? (which it was) The allowance to bring stuff on board only applies to the embarkation port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted August 29 #6 Share Posted August 29 (edited) The policy is one bottle of wine per adult can be brough on board at original embarkation port only (to be used during the cruise for personal consumption). Any other alcohol (including additional bottles of wine) brought on then or at any other port are held until the final night of the cruise and then returned to the passenger. Here is a link to the RCI policy regarding this: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/onboard-alcohol-guest-policy Edited August 29 by leaveitallbehind 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton04 Posted August 29 #7 Share Posted August 29 2 hours ago, deltahog said: IF I could bring a full bottle of wine on board in Athens, that I bought in Athens (which I did), THEN why was a much smaller bottle of ouzo that I bought in Santorini, held in Santorini for delivery at the end of the cruise? (which it was) Just curious. Was the wine a Greek wine? If so what type grape? If it was Greek was it worth drinking? Inquiring minds want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted August 29 #8 Share Posted August 29 29 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said: The policy is one bottle of wine per adult can be brough on board at original embarkation port only (to be used during the cruise for personal consumption). Any other alcohol (including additional bottles of wine) brought on then or at any other port are held until the final night of the cruise and then returned to the passenger. Here is a link to the RCI policy regarding this: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/onboard-alcohol-guest-policy That’s how it’s supposed to be. Sometimes, they miss the bottle or telling the person who is supposed to take it. These are people, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted August 29 #9 Share Posted August 29 14 minutes ago, alfaeric said: That’s how it’s supposed to be. Sometimes, they miss the bottle or telling the person who is supposed to take it. These are people, too. That's all I was doing - saying how it's supposed to be by their policy. Anyone's results may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted August 29 #10 Share Posted August 29 3 hours ago, deltahog said: IF I could bring a full bottle of wine on board in Athens, that I bought in Athens (which I did), THEN why was a much smaller bottle of ouzo that I bought in Santorini, held in Santorini for delivery at the end of the cruise? (which it was) You got lucky. They followed the rules this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltahog Posted August 29 Author #11 Share Posted August 29 Just now, cruiseguy1016 said: You got lucky. They followed the rules this time. Also, (1) was in checked luggage and I believe is allowed under the "one bottle of wine" rule. (2) was in my hand upon returning from a port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 29 #12 Share Posted August 29 (edited) 52 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said: You got lucky. No luck involved - that is allowed. This assumes Athens was the embarkation port. Edited August 29 by Biker19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltahog Posted August 29 Author #13 Share Posted August 29 23 minutes ago, fenton04 said: Just curious. Was the wine a Greek wine? If so what type grape? If it was Greek was it worth drinking? Inquiring minds want to know. It is indeed a Greek wine from Lafazanis winery. Perhaps the varietal is on the bottle, but it's all in Greek, so it's Greek to me. It's a basic 10 euro red table wine. Adequate but nothing to get excited about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted August 29 #14 Share Posted August 29 3 minutes ago, deltahog said: Also, (1) was in checked luggage and I believe is allowed under the "one bottle of wine" rule. (2) was in my hand upon returning from a port. Sounds like normal policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted August 29 #15 Share Posted August 29 (edited) 11 minutes ago, deltahog said: Also, (1) was in checked luggage and I believe is allowed under the "one bottle of wine" rule. (2) was in my hand upon returning from a port. Just to clarify, was Athens the original embarkation port? If so, then this is exactly as the policy reads: (1) one bottle per person at original embarkation allowed, (2) anything brought on at a subsequent port of call is held. Edited August 29 by leaveitallbehind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 29 #16 Share Posted August 29 Why? Because they want you to pay for and drink their alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton04 Posted August 29 #17 Share Posted August 29 2 hours ago, deltahog said: It is indeed a Greek wine from Lafazanis winery. Perhaps the varietal is on the bottle, but it's all in Greek, so it's Greek to me. It's a basic 10 euro red table wine. Adequate but nothing to get excited about. Not to hijack your thread. But as bad is it in the Lou to get Spanish wines (forget the whites) we will do a little scouting to find Greek wines. Never had Greek wines and now its high on our list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted August 29 #18 Share Posted August 29 7 hours ago, firefly333 said: Because you can only bring 1 bottle of wine per adult. No alcohol. Ouzo is alcohol not wine. Last time I checked, wine contains alcohol also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltahog Posted August 29 Author #19 Share Posted August 29 Just now, fenton04 said: Not to hijack your thread. But as bad is it in the Lou to get Spanish wines (forget the whites) we will do a little scouting to find Greek wines. Never had Greek wines and now its high on our list. Well, I bought it in Athens, so doubt it is available in St. Louis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltahog Posted August 29 Author #20 Share Posted August 29 Just now, time4u2go said: Last time I checked, wine contains alcohol also. Generally, alcoholic beverages are divided into three main categories. Maybe it's a US thing but: 1) Wine 2) Beer 3) Alcohol a/k/a liquor a/k/a hard liquor a/k/a spirits Then you've got things like sake (brewed rice wine) that kind of belie the clean distinctions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcuchio24 Posted August 29 #21 Share Posted August 29 Euro ports are all over the place. Some will take it, some dont care at all. Western Med we found that no one really cared, but it was hit or miss in the british isles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted August 29 #22 Share Posted August 29 9 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: Wine is not alcohol? wine contains alcohol, but is not itself "an alcohol", that is to say a beverage obtained by an entirely human, physical process without any transformation, generally by distilling a fermented sweet juice. Once wine become Port it is alcohol and not permitted to bring onboard. That being said I always bring a bottle of Port and have never had it taken away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted August 29 #23 Share Posted August 29 2 hours ago, time4u2go said: Last time I checked, wine contains alcohol also. Check post 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted August 29 #24 Share Posted August 29 Also, sometimes in Europe the security checks are in the terminal and not the ship. Port employees don’t care if you bring alcohol onboard. Only RC do. Last month on Odyssey, anyone who bought alcohol in Kusadasi (I think) was able to bring it straight to their cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltahog Posted August 30 Author #25 Share Posted August 30 13 hours ago, Billy Baltic said: Also, sometimes in Europe the security checks are in the terminal and not the ship. Port employees don’t care if you bring alcohol onboard. Only RC do. Last month on Odyssey, anyone who bought alcohol in Kusadasi (I think) was able to bring it straight to their cabin. Just experienced this today in Palermo. Security in the tent before the long walk to the boat, didn't even ask about the 2 bottles of limoncello that now sit in our room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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