Indy Island Hopper Posted December 17, 2009 #1 Share Posted December 17, 2009 In May '09 my wife and I cruised out of San Juan on Carnival. We were able to bring our own Beer, Soft Drinks and Rum on the ship from any and all ports. Is this an industry wide change? Have others been able to BYOB on other cruise lines as well? We will be on the Caribbean Princess for two weeks in February '10. I hope Princess is as laxed as Carnival was!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted December 17, 2009 #2 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Being discrete is the key word here. Actually, soda is fine, but anything besides wine or champagne is against Princess policy. ;) As far as I know, Carnival hasn't changed their policy recently, I think you just go lucky last cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted December 17, 2009 #3 Share Posted December 17, 2009 On our Caribbean cruise on the Caribbean Princess out of New York earlier this year, we purchased some vodka in San Juan and brought it onboard with no problems. Later in the evening, we went back out to get something else and it was confiscated. :rolleyes: Now, of course, we may have drawn attention to ourselves because we also bought one of those boxes to take home our liquid booty :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted December 17, 2009 #4 Share Posted December 17, 2009 In May '09 my wife and I cruised out of San Juan on Carnival. We were able to bring our own Beer, Soft Drinks and Rum on the ship from any and all ports. Is this an industry wide change? Have others been able to BYOB on other cruise lines as well? We will be on the Caribbean Princess for two weeks in February '10. I hope Princess is as laxed as Carnival was!!:DIt probably depends on your luck quotient and the people doing the checking. You shouldn't have any problem with soft drinks but the beer and Rum could be a problem. Here's what it says in the Passage Contract that you agree to: "Passengers agree not to bring alcoholic beverages of any kind (except wine and champagne) on board for consumption. You must surrender alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty free from the ship's gift shop, or at ports of call, to Carrier, which will be delivered to Your stateroom on the last day of the voyage..." So, now you know what the Princess policy is. If you get away with bringing beer and rum onboard, you'll be lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 17, 2009 #5 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Carnival's policy also prohibits carrying alcohol on board. I have heard of many people losing their's on the Carnival gangway. While the Princess policy is simlar to Carnival, Princess seem laxer in enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m steve Posted December 17, 2009 #6 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Security can figure that you have a lot and they hold it. I give them the box but have a bottle or 2 in carry on. Since there is a distance between xray and security table, they don't know how much you really have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gertz Posted December 17, 2009 #7 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Luck of the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grego Posted December 17, 2009 #8 Share Posted December 17, 2009 We always pack our favorite "adult beverages" in the checked luggage using Rumrunners. Wine we carry aboard and it's usually 3 or 4 bottles with no problem. Beer prices aboard the ship are reasonable enough, expecially if they have the Bucket Offer that we don't see a reason to lug any of that aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseVA Posted January 9, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 9, 2010 It's not the price of the beer - it's the selection. I'm a confirmed beer snob - love the microbrews. I always thought that if you could bring a couple bottles of wine, then I should be able to bring a couple of 6-packs. Out of curiosity, to those of you that bring more than the allotted 1-2 botles of wine, why are you bringing it - for the brand or for the cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted January 9, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 9, 2010 It's not the price of the beer - it's the selection. I'm a confirmed beer snob - love the microbrews. I always thought that if you could bring a couple bottles of wine, then I should be able to bring a couple of 6-packs. Out of curiosity, to those of you that bring more than the allotted 1-2 botles of wine, why are you bringing it - for the brand or for the cost? Princess rarely enforces the rules against carrying on booze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted January 9, 2010 #11 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I have not had a problem brining liquor aboard Princess ships using the RumRunner product in checked luggage. I have also brought beer and the occasional bottle of liquor aboard in carry-on....I never bring on more than a 6 pack at a time and just a .750 litre bottle and so far no problem, for which I am grateful.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie2pies Posted January 9, 2010 #12 Share Posted January 9, 2010 The booze policy on Princess is the reason I cruise with them. I have never been bothered. I enjoy a drink on my balcony without having to go to a bar or call room service. They still get enough $$$ from me at the bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovey1103 Posted January 10, 2010 #13 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I have not had a problem brining liquor aboard Princess ships using the RumRunner product in checked luggage. I have also brought beer and the occasional bottle of liquor aboard in carry-on....I never bring on more than a 6 pack at a time and just a .750 litre bottle and so far no problem, for which I am grateful.:) What's a RumRunner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 10, 2010 #14 Share Posted January 10, 2010 What's a RumRunner? A portable carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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C&F Posted January 10, 2010 #16 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Last year I packed one of those soft sided coolers and put a 12 pack of soda and a 12 pack of beer in there. I put a luggage tag on it and it was the very first peice of luggage to get to the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted January 10, 2010 #17 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Here is a link for the Rum Runner product, just ordered some more today: link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyvalley Posted January 10, 2010 #18 Share Posted January 10, 2010 We brought 7 bottles of wine aboard for a 10-day November cruise. Ft. Lauderdale has a Total Wines store south of the 17th Avenue Causeway with a remarkable selection. We buy there and bring wine aboard because we're not impressed with Princess's selection. They're mass-market wines made in huge quantities so the line doesn't have to change the wine list very often - and it hasn't done so in years. The prices aren't that bad considering, but we're a bit more snobby on our wine preferences. Note that the enforcement of the $15 corkage fee is widely inconsistent. We've been charged for bringing an open bottle and glasses to the dining room, while other times not being charged at all for bringing in a bottle to dinner. Frustrating, yes! The only way to avoid it is to drink in your cabin. Bringing hard liquor aboard at ports is trickier, but pint bottles in pockets get through every time. Agree that Princess could have a better beer selection - what's so difficult about offering island beers such as Piton and Red Stripe in the Caribbean? If I want a Bud (which I never do!), I can have that at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
day-day Posted January 25, 2010 #19 Share Posted January 25, 2010 ... Out of curiosity, to those of you that bring more than the allotted 1-2 botles of wine, why are you bringing it - for the brand or for the cost? It's for the convenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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