caught with rum runners

[Chrisp414]

If you are caught with rum runners and your luggage is not locked, do they just remove them and send you your luggage or do you have to go to the "naughty room"?

[BekkaW]

Yo have to go the naughty room - they will only open the bag in front of you because of liability, even if it's not locked.

[Wilson]

My friend was called to the naughty room when we were on Navigator last year.

[leaveitallbehind]

Yo have to go the naughty room - they will only open the bag in front of you because of liability, even if it's not locked.

 

Nice embarrassment effect also.....:D

[Brigbound]

Yes

[JamesEM]

Going to the Naughty Room is just like getting sent to the Principal's office when you were ten.

[Ashland]

With a drink package purchase...you can avoid the possibility of a situation ;)

[gcvt]

Rum Runners are so old school. There's better ways.

[IsanTom]

No!

[GUT2407]

Naughty room call.

[Reese1203]

Gvct, better ways???

[Trekker954]

First, there is nothing "embarrassing" about going to the "naughty room." As booze isn't the only reason luggage ends up there. We had to go there a couple of weeks ago because our bag didn't show up. Turns out the flimsy bag tag the handler put on it at the port, ripped off somehow, so they send no tagged bags there also. As well as other items that may be on the prohibited list and/or they have questions about. And there is a table with many items inventoried; so you aren't alone.

 

With that said, I know they hold liquor bottles for you until you leave. (although they didn't always do that, so that is nice of them to have changed that rule). I'm not sure about obvious rum runners filled with alcohol and I'm pretty sure they won't let you dump it out and there aren't those types of facilities next to security on deck 1.

 

I've haven't used rum runners in years since I have access to the lounges, but I never had a problem having them detected. But one time, I was so pissed, an empty rum runner bag was left out on the table in our cabin and was "thrown out" by the cabin attendant. They aren't cheap.

[cb at sea]

If they find your booze, and it's NOT in the original bottle, it will be thrown out. If it's in the original, sealed bottle, they will hold it till the end of your cruise and return it to you.

 

Why wouldn't you LOCK your bags that are not in your possession?????

[gerif]

If they find your booze, and it's NOT in the original bottle, it will be thrown out. If it's in the original, sealed bottle, they will hold it till the end of your cruise and return it to you.

 

Why wouldn't you LOCK your bags that are not in your possession?????

 

I NEVER lock my bags. Anything of any value is in my carryons. If someone wants to get in my soft-sided bag they can rip through the fabric and destroy the bag. I'd rather they just open it and decide they don't want my clothes.

[Slugsta]

My husband never locks his bags. His argument is that the locks are easily broken or the baggage ripped open anyway. I prefer to lock mine so that the zips cannot come undone by mistake.

[newtothisCCthing]

If you get caught you have the choice of join the crew or walk the plank LOL

[Melozone]

My husband never locks his bags. His argument is that the locks are easily broken or the baggage ripped open anyway. I prefer to lock mine so that the zips cannot come undone by mistake.

 

You can take a ballpoint pen and push it between the teeth of the zipper and it will open right up and then re-zipped to close it. It leaves no marks.

[gagirl7143]

A friend was called to naughty room for an iron, only problem she had no iron!! Ex rayed in front of her and said that they were sorry and made a mistake.

[jagsfan]

I got called out of the check in line at PC in the terminal. Had to follow a guy where two men were standing over my big suitcase. I had to open it and lift everything out while they stood back. I think my 1 liter bottle of water looked like a bomb.

They walked me back and put me back in the line with my friends. Who were not worried about me. They figured there would be more room in the cabin if I was detained

 

 

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[George C]

I was called my mistake to naughty room last year, I yelled at them for about 5 mins, asking why I was called there, it was for a wine opener and they gave me the bag without even checking it

[katiel53]

I was called my mistake to naughty room last year, I yelled at them for about 5 mins, asking why I was called there, it was for a wine opener and they gave me the bag without even checking it

 

Why would you yell instead of just asking why you were there? I guess, to me, I would have accomplished the same thing but without making myself look foolish (as I would have had I yelled. YMMV.)

[yogimax]

I was called my mistake to naughty room last year, I yelled at them for about 5 mins, asking why I was called there, it was for a wine opener and they gave me the bag without even checking it

 

Civility trumps nastiness. Why yell and carry on a tantrum? You're lucky they didn't kick you off the ship!

[GUT2407]

I was called my mistake to naughty room last year, I yelled at them for about 5 mins, asking why I was called there, it was for a wine opener and they gave me the bag without even checking it

 

Why yell at people just doing their jobs

[cruisegirl1]

I was called my mistake to naughty room last year, I yelled at them for about 5 mins, asking why I was called there, it was for a wine opener and they gave me the bag without even checking it

 

No need to yell. I've been called to the luggage holding room many times. Sometimes it was for an item that was not permitted on the ship, and other times it was just a mistake on the part of security.

 

In every instance, security was very pleasant and professional. They asked me to open the suitcase, the item was inspected and either taken or placed back in the suitcase and the suitcase given to me. The whole encounter takes just a few minutes. Longest part is waiting in line for your turn.

 

Now we are a bit more careful. We try not to place any item in the suitcase that might cause luggage to be held. Our last culprit was a bottle of water.

 

I think the security folks do a great job and I am never angry if my bag is called to the bag holding area.

 

M

Edited April 16, 2016 by cruisegirl1

[Retired LEO]

I was called my mistake to naughty room last year, I yelled at them for about 5 mins, asking why I was called there, it was for a wine opener and they gave me the bag without even checking it

 

They should have put you off the ship and be done with you.