Booze in your room?

[swom]

What other cruise lines will let you carry your own beer, liquor, etc on board to take to your room besides Holland?
Thanks!

[CDRMark]

Go to the CC homepage and do a search for "alcohol policies". Most of the line policies are there. BTW HAL does not allow 'hard' liquor to be carried on overtly.

MarkB

[Esme]

You can no longer carry liquour or beer on to the ship with you. Only wine and champagne. Only way to get it into your room is if you pack if in your checked luggage - not your carry-on. This is a new rule that came out recently.

All carry-on luggage is scanned and if they find beer or liqour they will take it away from you and give it back when you leave the ship. Sorry!

[stillfrantic]

Disney allows you to carry on you own drinks.

[RuthC]

If you were to smuggle liquor aboard for use in your cabin it might be best to be descreet and keep it out of sight.
JMHO.

[anngie]

I don't think I would cruise Disney just to be able take booze to my room.
There are no casinos on Disney and lots and lots of kiddies running around.
We were parked next to a Disney ship in Nassau when we were on Zuiderdam and it did not look they ever slept over there.:eek:

[merryecho]

Windstar and seadream allow it, silversea gives it to you!

[jazzsea]

Radisson also give you liquor for your stateroom. They also give free wine with dinner.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Before the new rules came out the first part of February, we used to buy Absolut for our cabin in the boutique.

Now we just order it from ship services.

[sail7seas]

It is not all that more costly to order a bottle from Room Service and you won't need to be sneaking around and risking having your clothes smell like a distillery if your smuggled bottle in your checked suitcase should break.

You can pre-order from Ship's Services and it will be in your cabin when you arrive or call and order from Room Service.

Jeepers....you've spent "x" dollars on your cruise and, if you needed to fly you paid "x" dollars for your airfare......buy a bottle from HAL and you will be all set.


JMHO, of course.

[JohnR49er]

Can you still order it from your room for cabin consumption? Was just wondering what the latest rules were? Thought I read somewhere that it has to be ordered before your cruise.

[sail7seas]

John.....You can order a bottle from Room Service be delivered. The price is absolutely no bargain but at least you can enjoy your cocktails in your cabin if you choose.

[sail7seas]

Sorry....Meant to add that if you wish, you may pre-order liquor from Ship's Services prior to your cruise and they will have it waiting in your cabin when you arrive.

[Cruiseoften]

Radisson also give you liquor for your stateroom. They also give free wine with dinner.


Don't kid yourself - you're paying for it! Nobody gives things away these days!

[Cruiseoften]

Sorry....Meant to add that if you wish, you may pre-order liquor from Ship's Services prior to your cruise and they will have it waiting in your cabin when you arrive.

Depending on where you come from, this may not be a bargain - coming from Canada, it's a very fair deal, even with the exchange rate. You can, I've found out, bring your own mix on board - legally! :)

[sail7seas]

We've never brought any beverages of any form whatsoever aboard any ship so it is not an issue for us. I am sorry that some abused the privlege HAL extended so badly that now folks who only used to bring a single bottle with them are no longer allowed to do that. It only takes a small few to ruin it for everyone else. Didn't we learn that in grade school? Some folks lugged an entire bar aboard and we watched them do it.

We enjoy the 'social factor' of having our cocktails in the lounges rather than in our cabin. For us, it is very relaxing and fun to visit the Ocean Bar before dinner and Crows/Ocean/Northern Lights/Explorers.......wherever for after dinner.

[CrabbyHarper]

On our last cruise in April we ordered a liter of Canadian Club from Ships Services ahead of time. It cost $25 and was waiting in the cabin upon our arrival. I have been told that one can order from Ships Services while on the ship. That is not cheap but is it less than ordering by the drink, and it is convenient if one wants a drink while still dressing and primping! (Note the "r").

There are some brands of liquor that come in plastic bottles that are more packable than glass, and wrapped in some small bubble wrap, should be almost indestructible in checked luggage.

But, for our next cruise we'll probably order from Ships Services again. It's easy and hassle free. Who needs the worriment of wondering if your stuff will break or be confiscated?

[swom]

It is not all that more costly to order a bottle from Room Service and you won't need to be sneaking around and risking having your clothes smell like a distillery if your smuggled bottle in your checked suitcase should break.

You can pre-order from Ship's Services and it will be in your cabin when you arrive or call and order from Room Service.

Jeepers....you've spent "x" dollars on your cruise and, if you needed to fly you paid "x" dollars for your airfare......buy a bottle from HAL and you will be all set.


JMHO, of course.
Thanks for all the input on this. Even the not so nice ones.................They don't have the beer on board that we like, so we like to take our own brand in a suitcase. It's our "goody" suitcase. After the beer is gone, we use the suitcase to bring home all of our treasures that we've bought on the cruise...........
This is the only reason I was asking about alcohol. It is our vacation and we want to enjoy it. I wouldn't mind at all buying beer on ship if they carried our kind.......
Again, thanks to all, and I do mean everyone for their opinions and input.
I pray anyone going on a cruise this coming week will be safe and most importantly that Florida will survive this latest hurricane. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone living there.............

[Jean&Gene]

We enjoy the 'social factor' of having our cocktails in the lounges rather than in our cabin. So how much is a beer or mixed drink on board ship?

I know, I know, if you have to ask...........

My DH asked me and I didn't know....He wants to figure his budget for our 10/2 cruise. I give him an allowance and he wants to know how many drinks he'll get with it. :D I get to match it with my donations to the casino, so this is important. LOL

[elmorejj]

Domestic brands of beer are around $3.75. imports, $4-$4.75. Mixed drinks, anywhere from the daily special at $3.75 up to straight shots at $4.50 and frozen drinks around $6. Wine starts at $4.50 a glass and goes up from there. There usually is happy hours in most of the bars, check the daily program for which and when. Bloody Marys are usually sold on the lido deck between 11am and noon for $3.95. Hope this helps.....jean :cool:

[Tatka]

On RCI you can buy it in the ship tax-free stores and pay fee to take it to your room.

Usually fee is about $9 per bottle (which makes price equal to the land price) but on the first day they have specials where you only have to pay $9 for 2 bottles once, I read once that on Voyager class they had special only $9 for 4 bottles...

Well I still like my HAL experience better. ;)

[elmorejj]

Tatka, HAL used to have the same system. You could purchase in the duty free shop and for a markup of 20% you could take it to your cabin for consumption. This was discontinued in the Spring of this year......jean :cool:

[big richard]

The posting that indicated that a liter of Canadian Club was $25.00 hasn't checked prices lately. Their new price is $35.00 today, God knows what it going to be next month when we cruise in October.

[Lisa63]

You can order a bottle from Room Service be delivered. The price is absolutely no bargain but at least you can enjoy your cocktails in your cabin if you choose.
Unless I missed something, there was no alcohol of any type on the room service menu when we sailed last month. Has anyone seen differently?

[elmorejj]

The liquor prices aren`t on the regular room service menu. You can call HAL and they will email you the list or you can just call room service and they will deliver a bottle of your choice. I have the complete list if you want to know a price.....jean :cool:

[gliles]

You can call HAL and they will email you the list I did just that:

STATEROOM BEVERAGE PACKAGE



Passengers under 21 years of age may not be served with alcoholic beverages.

Identification may be required. Holland America is pleased to make the following beverage

packages available for stateroom consumption only. These packages include appropriate condiments and condiments are refreshed daily. A 15% service charge has been included on all package prices.



If you wish to order any of the packages listed below please call Room Service Ext. 92



(1) LIQUOR AND MIXER PACKAGES



GIN AND TONIC PACKAGE - $32.00 – Item# LPGT

One bottle of Beefeaters Gin and three cans of Tonic



SCOTCH AND SODA PACKAGE - $32.00 – Item# LPSS

One bottle of Cutty Sark and three cans of Soda water



VODKA AND TONIC PACKAGE - $32.00 – Item# LPVT

One bottle of Smirnoff or Stolichnaya and three cans of Tonic



BOURBON AND COKE PACKAGE - $32.00 – Item# LPBC

One bottle of Jim Beam and three cans of Coke



RUM AND COKE PACKAGE - $32.00 – Item# LPRC

One bottle of Bacardi and three cans of Coke



(2) BEER PACKAGES



SELECT SIX DOMESTIC BEERS - $18.00 – Item# LPDB

Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Lite, Miller Genuine Draft or Miller Lite



SELECT SIX IMPORTED BEERS - $19.00 – Item# LPIB

Heineken, Amstel Light, or Corona



(4) WINE PACKAGE - Item# LP4W

SELECT any combination of four items from the below listed 187 ml wines

to enjoy in your stateroom.

Normally $6.25 per bottle, with this package you will pay $18.00

Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, White Zinfandel







Updated: 06-10-04

[swom]

(2) BEER PACKAGES
SELECT SIX DOMESTIC BEERS - $18.00 – Item# LPDB
Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Lite, Miller Genuine Draft or Miller Lite
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Does this mean a six pack for $18.00???
Thanks

[gliles]

Does this mean a six pack for $18.00???
Sadly, I believe so...unless of course you want the imports, then it's $19!

[gliles]

I used to order from wellwishers.com and they would deliver gift wrapped beer to the cabin! But the last time I contacted them, the price had gone up quite a bit. Still I am sure it wasn't $18 - $19 a six pack!

[swom]

Sadly, I believe so...unless of course you want the imports, then it's $19!
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I'll bring my own then. LOL
Thanks!

[gliles]

No problem, what kind of beer do you like? Just curious.

[superstein61]

Thanks for all the input on this. Even the not so nice ones.................They don't have the beer on board that we like, so we like to take our own brand in a suitcase. It's our "goody" suitcase. After the beer is gone, we use the suitcase to bring home all of our treasures that we've bought on the cruise...........
This is the only reason I was asking about alcohol. It is our vacation and we want to enjoy it. I wouldn't mind at all buying beer on ship if they carried our kind.......
Again, thanks to all, and I do mean everyone for their opinions and input.
I pray anyone going on a cruise this coming week will be safe and most importantly that Florida will survive this latest hurricane. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone living there.............
vawoods - I know what you mean. I wouldn't cruise without carrying my favorite rum and trusty blender aboard. plus several 6 packs of Mountain Dew for when I just want a soft drink.

Just have any beer / liquor in your checked luggage and you will be fine. Softdrinks can be carried on in your carryons.

Enjoy

[elmorejj]

Gretchen, there is another list apart from the "packages" with mixers. It is strictly just liter bottles, if you need a price let me know.....jean :cool:

[gliles]

I think I have that too but it doesn't spefically mention that it is available from room service. A bottle of Gin for instance, is only $3 less w/o the 3 cans of tonic.

[michmike]

we generally bring a bottle or two that we wrap in bubble wrap and then put each in a large ziploc bag before packing it in our luggage. Have never had any problems. We keep it in the closet when not in the room. Doubt that the cabin steward would rat on you but no point in making an issue of flaunting the rules. We use it only for in room consumption and still patronize the bars on a nighly basis. Plan to do this again on our November cruise.

[Lisa63]

Thank you, Gretchen! I've emailed the price list to a friend who will be sailing soon and who had asked me to get the prices from the room service menu. Much appreciated. :)

[CLapple]

The liquor prices aren`t on the regular room service menu. You can call HAL and they will email you the list or you can just call room service and they will deliver a bottle of your choice. I have the complete list if you want to know a price.....jean :cool:


I'm trying to remember, for sure, since I don't usually do the drink in cabin thing; but isn't there a per bottle price list in the bar drink books?

[digby]

What other cruise lines will let you carry your own beer, liquor, etc on board to take to your room besides Holland?
Thanks!

Oceania

[Krazy Kruizers]

We ordered a couple of bottles of Absolut - no mixers - for our up-coming cruise.

The price was $29 per liter.