Bringing alcohol onboard at embarkation: During embarkation only, each passenger may bring one bottle of wine or Champagne ml onboard in their carry-on luggage; beer and liquor is not allowed.
Purchasing alcohol in port to bring onboard: It will be retained until the last morning or night of the cruise, depending upon the length of the itinerary.
Purchasing alcohol in ships' duty-free shop s : It will be retained until the last morning or night of the cruise. Carnival has several choice signature bars sprinkled across its fleet note that bars vary by ship. The poolside, island-themed RedFrog Rum Bar features Carnival's own ThirstyFrog Red microbrew, as well as several other bottled beers and specialty mixed drinks, with an emphasis on Caribbean-based rums.
The BlueIguana Tequila Bar doles out Mexican-inspired concoctions like margaritas and slushy tequila drinks, along with Mexican cervezas. At the popular Alchemy Bar , bartenders in white lab coats concoct vintage-themed "prescription" drinks for various "ailments.
Sports bars are present on many ships, and there are sing-along piano bars fleetwide, too. Other Cruise Line Alcohol Policies. Find a Cruise. Seabourn You are free to bring spirits, wine and champagne onboard. There are no corkage fees or limits.
Silversea Cruises You are allowed to bring onboard wine and liquor for your personal consumption, both on embarkation day and at ports of call. Viking There is no limit or corkage fees and you are allowed to bring champagne, beer or liquor onboard. Windstar Cruises No beer or liquor is allowed to be brought onboard. Planning a cruise? Sign up for our daily newsletter.
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As stealthy as these folks might be, cruise lines are wise to alcohol-packing hacks. They know all the common hiding places, as well as which containers are most suspicious. While the worst that likely will happen is having your prized bottle of Caribbean rum confiscated, we can think of five reasons why you shouldn't sneak alcohol on a cruise.
Here they are. Remember how it felt to be called down to the principal's office in high school? Getting caught sneaking alcohol on a cruise is twice as embarrassing. Cruise lines will usually slip a note in your suitcase before it's delivered to your cabin on embarkation day, letting you know if something was confiscated.
If your bag is locked, and they suspect you might have some inside, you'll be summoned to a below-decks location that cruisers have nicknamed "the naughty room" to open it. Talk about feeling like a misbehaved child.
If you opt to hide bottles in your suitcase instead, whether or not you'll see those bottles again depends on the cruise line. Some might confiscate it indefinitely, while others will hold on to it until the end of the cruise.
As you're likely going to pay for drinks once your stash is gone, you'll end up spending more money after a failed smuggling attempt. You'll never be able to sneak an entire bar onboard, so even if you manage to smuggle some vodka or whiskey onto your ship, you're going to be limited in the drinks you can make in your cabin.
There are caveats, however. For example, some packages stipulate that you can only order one drink at a time, and certain top-shelf liquors could be excluded, depending on the package tier you buy. Additionally, all packages must be purchased for the duration of your voyage, and some have daily limits -- usually around 15 drinks per day. If you wouldn't normally drink that much in one day, or if the total cost daily fee multiplied by the number of days you're sailing is too high, you could be better off purchasing drinks a la carte.
Further, most alcohol packages require all adults sharing a cabin to purchase a package if even one person decides to. The policy is designed to increase the cruise line's revenue by preventing the sharing of packages. We've got good news: if you play your cards right, free alcohol isn't so hard to find on cruises.
You likely won't be able to pick and choose the type of drink you'll receive, but Champagne is often passed out at onboard art auctions.
You might also find it offered at special events like sailaway parties or captain's galas. Plus, if you sail with the same cruise line multiple times, you'll rise up the ranks of its loyalty program, which can earn you invitations to welcome receptions and other at-sea celebrations where several types of free libations are generally provided. There are also ways to find less expensive alcohol onboard. Try purchasing a bucket of beer instead of buying bottles individually; you'll usually save a couple bucks.
Or, opt for the drink of the day, which usually comes at a discount. If you order it without the souvenir glass, they might knock a dollar or two off the cost. You an also purchase duty-free bottles of liquor in port or at the onboard shops.
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