Taking alcohol on board

We are wondering about a cruise on Carnival, have never sailed with them before, what is their policy on taking wine and spirits onboard? If it isn't allowed then we certainly won't take it but know we have been able to do on Princess before.

Each adult is allowed to bring 1 bottle of wine/champaigne as a carry-on item (do not put in checked bags.)

Each adult is allowed to bring 1 bottle of wine/champaigne as a carry-on item (do not put in checked bags.)

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It is allowed if consumed in the stateroom. $15 corkage fee is charged if consumed in MDR or bar.

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It is allowed if consumed in the stateroom. $15 corkage fee is charged if consumed in MDR or bar.

Our experience with the Corkage Fee has been sometimes they charge it and sometimes they don't.

OP, Princess does not allow liquor to be brought aboard, except wine. If you open your wine in your cabin and bring it to the MDR, there is no corkage fee.

Our experience with the Corkage Fee has been sometimes they charge it and sometimes they don't.

if your bottle is already opened and you bring it to the MDR, you most likely won't be charged corkage. BYO corkscrew when you pack.

we just sailed Vista for 8 days and enjoyed multiple bottles, corkage-free.

OP, if you're travelling with your wine/champs, we use Wine Wings bags which we bought on Amazon. perfect solution for airplanes and carrying on bottles onto a cruise.

if your bottle is already opened and you bring it to the MDR, you most likely won't be charged corkage. BYO corkscrew when you pack.

 

we just sailed Vista for 8 days and enjoyed multiple bottles, corkage-free.

 

OP, if you're travelling with your wine/champs, we use Wine Wings bags which we bought on Amazon. perfect solution for airplanes and carrying on bottles onto a cruise.

They don't charge the corkage fee to actually "open" the bottle of wine. It's changed to be able to bring and drink your bottle with dinner.

We have been charged the corkage even when the bottle is open so now we just pour our glasses of wine for dinner in the cabin and take them to the dining room.

We always bring a glass of wine with us to dinner. Ask a bartender for wine glasses and they always provide them. Have never been charged a corkage fee

All the above is true, but the bottle(s) must be 750 ml. Although I have heard there are times when they let a couple bring on a 1.5-liter bottle, but that is not guaranteed.

We always bring a glass of wine with us to dinner. Ask a bartender for wine glasses and they always provide them. Have never been charged a corkage fee

There are water glasses in every cabin. They hold wine as well. ;)

1 bottle of wine or champ per adult (750 ml each). They will check the size when you board so make sure it's not above that. Also, I brought my own wine cork on my carry on and there were no issues.

Related question. Going back about 4 years to our last carnival cruise. One day In the lido area, at lunchtime I think, a waiter was selling bottles of wine, house variety, for , I believe $20 per bottle. We asked if this was a social for today only. He said no, we could get them anytime. We bought a few over a 14 day cruise and used them in our cabin, or when taking a drink to the show or such. Is this still happening? It was very convenient and not bad wine. Thx for your replies

Related question. Going back about 4 years to our last carnival cruise. One day In the lido area, at lunchtime I think, a waiter was selling bottles of wine, house variety, for , I believe $20 per bottle. We asked if this was a social for today only. He said no, we could get them anytime. We bought a few over a 14 day cruise and used them in our cabin, or when taking a drink to the show or such. Is this still happening? It was very convenient and not bad wine. Thx for your replies

Other than the ship selling wine packages on embarkation day, I've never seen anyone with bottles of wine on the Lido deck. When purchasing the wine packages, you do not get to take the bottles with you, they are delivered to your table on demand to be consumed there.

Related question. Going back about 4 years to our last carnival cruise. One day In the lido area, at lunchtime I think, a waiter was selling bottles of wine, house variety, for , I believe $20 per bottle. We asked if this was a social for today only. He said no, we could get them anytime. We bought a few over a 14 day cruise and used them in our cabin, or when taking a drink to the show or such. Is this still happening? It was very convenient and not bad wine. Thx for your replies

Hi

Here is a link to Carnival site regarding the cruise the vineyards program. https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1358/kw/cruise%20the%20vineyards%20prices

It says you can drink your wine in the dining room and stateroom only, while giving you any bottles you didn't consume to take home with you.

If they are giving you a bottle to drink in your stateroom, I don't see them stopping you from drinking it anywhere on the ship.

hope this helps

Our experience with the Corkage Fee has been sometimes they charge it and sometimes they don't.

the corkage fee is a small price for the service.

the corkage fee is a small price for the service.

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We have never been charged

the corkage fee is a small price for the service.

Corkage is a tax “because you didn’t buy our bottle in our restaurant.”

If you’re going to byo wine, at least bring a great bottle because $15 corkage on a $15 retail wine is a waste of good money.

Just off the Victory and I had my wine in my back pack to go through the scanner and no one asked me to open my backpack to check inside. Fine with me.

I learned something else recently that I found interesting.... did a wine tour in Ensenada and bought 8 bottles of wine. When my friend and I arrived back on the ship, they allowed us to carry 1 bottle per person back to the cabin and check the other 6 at the alcohol table. On a port intensive itinerary, you could enjoy a popular wine from that port each night with dinner :)

no, this is not Carnival's policy, you got lucky

I must be really lucky then because I've had it happen 2 times personally in the last 4 months and so did a lot of the other people that did the wine tour with us! Believe me, I was shockingly surprised too!

We always bring a glass of wine with us to dinner. Ask a bartender for wine glasses and they always provide them. Have never been charged a corkage fee

Same here :D