vlnovak Posted November 21, 2006 #151 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I asked the lady who ran the store if we were allowed to carrry this liquor on the ship in san juan. She said yes but you have to put it in a bag or carry on. Yes it went through the scanner so I think the rule there is, if you are boarding the ship, you can carry on what ever you want including pop, but once you land in the ports you may not bring any liquor on. I am not sure of the pops. They did take my wine in Florence and also my liquor in St thomas but that was fine as I was going to drink the wine with dinner. They did not charge me the corkage. I did have to go to guest services and have it sent to the table. The only reason we like to take it on is to have a drink in our room as we are sailing away or a party on the baclony and to sluff a glass of wine or two from the bar to your room is a pain in the glass. Also I have seen many people who were well !!! over the limit and not cut off at a bar. They just keep bringing more and also really try to push drinks on you around the pool and show area. This is were the problem starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristen1206 Posted November 21, 2006 #152 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Do they do a thorough check of each bag or just a crsory spot check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshman & Yorkshire l Posted November 21, 2006 #153 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Hi We are on the Navigator on Saturday the 25th Nov and have a drinks inclusive package ! It was a TA group booking but I have not worked out what we paid for it, it did not seem that much. The list of drinks available is pretty comprehensive and includes wine by the glass in all lounges and dining room, beers and lagers, domestic and imported, spirits both local and premium brands and it also includes all sodas and juices. Only 3 days to go!!! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh65 Posted November 21, 2006 #154 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Do they do a thorough check of each bag or just a crsory spot check? The bags are scanned just like at the airport. So carryon bags need to fit about the same size as you'd see at an airport. They are looking for the harmful stuff, I would thin on the scanner, not the six pack of diet cokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croozin Soozin Posted November 21, 2006 #155 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Carryon bags go through an xray machine - similar to the airport screening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsfuzzmo Posted November 21, 2006 #156 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I say if you want to do it, do it. You may get caught you may not. If you do, all you get is the liquor taken away. We have done it on some cruises and others we just didn't bother. This cruise (in 4 days!!!) we are having a gift basket sent to the cabin with a bottle of whiskey and and bottle of vodka and some cheese/sausage/crackers and a couple of 6 packs of soda for mixers. We will have our cocktails in our room while getting ready for dinner. While out wandering around, we buy from the bars. Works fine for us and I don't feel a bit guilty about it. Especially when we have a $1000 bar bill at the end of a cruise. I can tell you, the ship made a whole lot more money on us, than it did on the people who don't drink, and yes, God forbid.....we carried some on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted November 21, 2006 #157 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Checked bags may do through some kind of detector, but if you lock them, they won't be opened. Carry-ons are x-rayed. They're looking for guns, explosives, etc.... It's not like the airport where you're not allowed to have certain items while on the airplane! TSA does NOT cover cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted November 21, 2006 #158 Share Posted November 21, 2006 If they do catch you, they will simply confiscate the contraband item! If you want to bring it, put it in your checked luggage and lock it. They don't open locked, checked bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitzLA Posted November 21, 2006 #159 Share Posted November 21, 2006 If they do catch you, they will simply confiscate the contraband item! If you want to bring it, put it in your checked luggage and lock it. They don't open locked, checked bags. I would just try to hide a bottle and not put it in water bottles. That is what pisses them off. If you have it in a regular bottle, you can just say you didn't know. If you have it in a water bottle, you can't say that. And then they COULD not let you board. They probably wouldn't go that far, but they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treven Posted November 21, 2006 #160 Share Posted November 21, 2006 As I responded to a similar post, on my recent Serenade of the Seas sailing, upon boarding in San Diego, our carry-on bags were not checked. However, at each port when we got back on the ship, everything had to go through the ship's x-ray machine, including my digital camera carried by it's strap around my neck (no camea bag). Those bags which had something suspicious looking were opened by the ship's crewmember(s) looking for alcohol, and that was confiscated for the duration of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeblum Posted November 21, 2006 #161 Share Posted November 21, 2006 OK i need help...i fully understnad the whole bit about buying it on board or buying it in port that RCCL holds it until the last day and then you pass thru customs with it...how about getting it home on the plane...with all of the new post 9-11 non sense about bringing liquids on the plane how do you get around this one...i have seen the way these airlines baggage handles toss bags from the plane to the luggage carrier and down to luggage claim...i think that every bottle would be broken and destroyed by the time it came around on the baggage carosel...CAN YOU BRING BOTTLEs OF BOOZE ON THE PLANE NOW...anyone out there recently just got off a cruise that has brought back bottles...how did you get them home... maybe i'm worring about nothing...reassure me...thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitzLA Posted November 21, 2006 #162 Share Posted November 21, 2006 OK i need help...i fully understnad the whole bit about buying it on board or buying it in port that RCCL holds it until the last day and then you pass thru customs with it...how about getting it home on the plane...with all of the new post 9-11 non sense about bringing liquids on the plane how do you get around this one...i have seen the way these airlines baggage handles toss bags from the plane to the luggage carrier and down to luggage claim...i think that every bottle would be broken and destroyed by the time it came around on the baggage carosel...CAN YOU BRING BOTTLEs OF BOOZE ON THE PLANE NOW...anyone out there recently just got off a cruise that has brought back bottles...how did you get them home... maybe i'm worring about nothing...reassure me...thanks No, you can not bring it on the plane. You will have to check it or maybe you can find a way to have it shipped home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeblum Posted November 21, 2006 #163 Share Posted November 21, 2006 by the time your done paying for the shipping and possible taxes it really doesn't make it worth it to buy it in the islands anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wckdtrix Posted November 21, 2006 #164 Share Posted November 21, 2006 OK i need help...i fully understnad the whole bit about buying it on board or buying it in port that RCCL holds it until the last day and then you pass thru customs with it...how about getting it home on the plane...with all of the new post 9-11 non sense about bringing liquids on the plane how do you get around this one...i have seen the way these airlines baggage handles toss bags from the plane to the luggage carrier and down to luggage claim...i think that every bottle would be broken and destroyed by the time it came around on the baggage carosel...CAN YOU BRING BOTTLEs OF BOOZE ON THE PLANE NOW...anyone out there recently just got off a cruise that has brought back bottles...how did you get them home... maybe i'm worring about nothing...reassure me...thanks We put each bottle we bought in a 2 gallon size baggy, then wrapped each bottle individually in our dirty clothes, and packed it in the center of our luggage as best we could, with more dirty clothes "cushion" around it. Everything made it from back home no problem. We were relieved. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsfuzzmo Posted November 21, 2006 #165 Share Posted November 21, 2006 NO, you cannot take it on a plane with you unless it is in your checked luggage. It's just the requirements now and we all have to live by them. As far as shipping, I do not believe you can ship alcoholic beverages to some states. I know we cannot ship wine to WI. Not sure why if it has to do with taxes, laws or actually shipping an ORMD liquid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonneyKay Posted November 21, 2006 #166 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Put it in your checked luggage. You should be fine. It just qualifies as another "liquid" it doesnt matter what the liquid is (shampoo, mouthwash, liquor, etc), you need to check anything more than 3 oz. :) hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMR40509 Posted November 22, 2006 #167 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Yeap, checked bags. We just went out to Napa/Sonoma and brought back a few cases of wine, just didn't buy anything REALLY good because we knew it would be abused, and checked it through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffinater Posted November 22, 2006 #168 Share Posted November 22, 2006 We put each bottle we bought in a 2 gallon size baggy, then wrapped each bottle individually in our dirty clothes, and packed it in the center of our luggage as best we could, with more dirty clothes "cushion" around it. Everything made it from back home no problem. We were relieved. :D We have done this several times minus the baggy and have not had any problems. The baggy is an excellent idea just in case there happens to be some breakage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeblum Posted November 22, 2006 #169 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks for the help...i guess we need 2 gallon freezer bags...so bubble wrap and lot's of dirty clothes that week on the adventure...hopefully continental airlines won't shot put the luggage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted November 22, 2006 #170 Share Posted November 22, 2006 A friend of ours tried the strategy of checked luggage - dirty clothes, etc. End of story - bottles broke, clothes ruined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodygirl Posted November 23, 2006 #171 Share Posted November 23, 2006 you can actually get "beer baskets" delivered to your ship as well... I have done that for our cruise this weekend for a "surprise" for my hubby...... it not only works out to be half the price as ordering the beer on the ship.. but you can get any kind you want. Not a bad deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshlady Posted November 23, 2006 #172 Share Posted November 23, 2006 How do you go about arranging a beerbasket?? Is that something from RCI? Sounds like a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodygirl Posted November 23, 2006 #173 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I called Shelley from the "just for you" basket company that a few people have posted. They do all sorts of baskets and I called to see if they did a beer basket. She said they do a 12 bottle or 24 can beer basket, dress it all up etc. and deliver to the ship along with the regular wine, liquor, flower and food baskets. When worked out it is about 2 bucks a beer. They pay the ship a handling fee to bring the baskets on and incl that in the cost along with the sales tax. Not bad if you ask me. So all I will do now is take a few of my hubby's beer up to the deck and use our pop card to get some gingerale and make shandy's. I am excited. :D saves a little bit of dosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshlady Posted November 23, 2006 #174 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Where do you get those from?? They souind like a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenf333 Posted November 24, 2006 #175 Share Posted November 24, 2006 On my last cruise a case some how found its way into my suite case!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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