Alcohol

We brought our own on board the Regatta about four years ago but I don't remember how their policy read. Now it reads that they reserve the right to confiscate your liquor and hold it until you leave. Anyone have any recent experience?

Never mind, I found the answers in another thread.

What was the answer?

They are protecting themselves by saying it could be confiscated ... but as far as most of us here have experienced, they haven't done so. If someone abused the privilege, it could well happen. But if you don't get horribly drunk and make a nuisance of yourselves, you shouldn't have to worry.

I recently purchased some whisky in Dublin and carried it onboard in a bag embazoned with "Celtic Whisky Shop". Security put it through the scanner without any comment.

We got off the Regatta yesterday. We took on board 4 bottles of wine in Miami, two in Bermuda and a further two in the Azores. No-one batted an eyelid about it.

Our butler supplied the wine glasses (red and white) each day.

Just got off the Riviera yesterday. We purchased wine in Barcelona and brought it on board without a problem.

We brought on board wine and Lemoncello and drank in our room. Especially the wine. I have trouble with sulfites, so I prefer to buy in port. As long as you don't flaunt it, it shouldn't be a problem. We just got back from our cruise on Riviera at the end of June.

We bought wine or liquor in nearly every port earlier this month, and no one on Riviera batted an eye. In fact, we bought a bottle of whiskey from a duty free place, and the only comment made by our security screener was whether we got a good price.

We got off the Regatta yesterday. We took on board 4 bottles of wine in Miami, two in Bermuda and a further two in the Azores. No-one batted an eyelid about it.

 

Our butler supplied the wine glasses (red and white) each day.

Were there corkscrews in the cabin for DIY ??? :)

Were there corkscrews in the cabin for DIY ??? :)

Yes -- in the fridge. If it's not there, they'll bring you one, just ask. If you don't have a butler, the room steward will be happy to bring the glasses.

Were there corkscrews in the cabin for DIY ??? :)

The corkscrew is in the refrigerator on the Riviera. Your steward/stewardess will bring you wine glasses and refills the ice bucket twice a day. If the timing is not to your liking, they will fill the bucket when asked. They are really a great hardworking crew. We bring scotch and local wine on board throughout the cruise for consumption in our cabin. The house wines at happy hour and dinner are also very good.