Elaine

We are going on RC next month and I'm wondering if we can bring a bottle on board in our checked luggage!? Please..no comments on being cheap..we're not. Nor can we afford $9.00 a drink. We would definately still buy a drink anywhere but inside our cabin! A drink while we're getting ready for dinner or taking an afternoon breather in our cabin might be nice!<BR>So..will our checked baggage be 'checked'? Will we be questioned as to whether we are bringing iiquor on board? <BR>Please advise..and Thanks!!

jb

why don't your consult your travel documents from RC - I am sure they will give you all the pertinent info. If not, call your travel agent or RC directly.

Elaine

Yes, BUT, I can't see RC "saying" it is okay when their goal is to sell as many drinks as they can. I guess I'm wondering if they'll 'ignore' a fifth in one's luggage. My TA said to just wrap it good and put it in our checked bag(s), not a carry on. But then on another site, a reviewer of an RC ship said they were specifically asked if they had liquor in "any" of their luggage. If they ask and I lie, my nose will get real big!<BR> We've cruised before (not RC) and never thought about bringing our own liquor. One port was Jamaica and no one confiscated the couple of bottles of rum we bought on shore. And we certainly weren't trying to hide them! Our bags were all looked in, and we were waved through! And we thoroughly enjoyed the couple of drinks we had in our cabin on the way home!

x

Elaine, we just got back from an RC trip. I never thought of bringing anything on board until I tried to buy a bottle in the onboard shop to make drinks in my room. (I spent more time than expected there, with a sick child and desired a drink now and then and didn't think room svc would bring 1 drink. I was told it would cost an add'l $10 for onboard consumption. I was shocked! I don't think you'll have a problem bringing a fifth on in your carry on, or in your checked bags. I certainly wouldn't expect to bring a case of wine or champagne etc. All bags are scanned upon checkin and at each port. Use your head and don't be greedy and your needs will be met just fine. Have fun.

Paul Therault

Again ..... Royal Caribbean writes in their rules and regulations that bringing your own liquor on-board for consumption is not allowed.<BR><BR>When you receive your final document package you will find a gift brochure. You can order as many bottles as you like in advance and they will appear in your stateroom.<BR>The bottles are more expensive than bringing your own due to the delivery and service charges but you are on vacation and a couple of extra bucks should not bother you. And you also do not have to worry about sneaking a bottle on-board.<BR><BR>Paul

Frank

Elaine: Your checked luggage is handled very roughly, I've seen luggage sitting in pools of liquid at the pier. I'm sure you wouldn't care to have your clothing soaked in Scotch. Do yourself a favor, buy your drinks on the ship, and drink less. It won't amount to much when compared to the price of the cruise.

Paul

I received a good tip at another site: Run a couple empty shampoo bottles though the dishwaher a few times and fill with your favourite concoction. I did this last month, and since they were plastic - they didn't break. I would recommend putting them in a zip-lock bag, just in case of a leak around the cap. This wouldn't fly with your favourite wine or beer, but if you wanted to bring some rum,vodka, etc... - this is a good way to bring it aboard.

ladybug

I've always brought a bottle of wine for cabin consumption onboard in my checked luggage. I make sure it is in a plastic bag just in case it breaks, and nestle it in with the clothes. Never ever had a problem with it being confiscated or broken. Also I've heard of filling a plastic 2 liter bottle with booze. I, for one, don't think it's *cheap* to do so, because I also purchase their drinks onboard. These are on RCCL ships.

Vicki

Go to the drug store and purchase a couple of plastic bottles. Fill them with your booze and pack in ziplock and enjoy.

xman

paul the shampoo bottle idea reminds me of an old George Carlin joke. I'll wash your mouth out with soap, I'll blow bubbles out my ass. Make sure they are really washed clean. Nothing ruins a trip like the runs.

Paul

Yea, I remember that one! As someone posted above, I do agree buying plastic bottles is a better route than using a shampoo bottle. I remember shaking the 'rum' bottle I was using and there were a few bubbles in there. That was after 3 very hot dishwasher cycles. I didn't get sick, but it does go to show that it's difficult to get every molecule of soap out of a bottle. I just figured it would look normal if the bag was inspected to seel a 'shampoo' bottle in there.

Gerry

Rather than washing out shampoo bottles just go to a camping equipment store and purchase a couple of 16oz plastic bottles. Secure the tops with the famous duct tape.

Dawn

I cruised Carnival in March. They allow wine or champagne from home. We put a litre of rum in our carry on. They asked if we had wine, we said yes, end of story.

Paul Therault

<BR>Liar, liar, pants are on fire.

Dawn

Yes, on March 11 I most certainly walked thru security checkpoint with my friend, Captain Morgan, in the carry-on. They viewed the bottle with the X ray scanner and never opened the bag. Cross my heart.<BR>

M.B.H.

My friends use an empty 7-Up plastic bottle for Gin (or any white liquor) and<BR>the empty plastic Coke bottle for rum,<BR>or any darker liquor. They wrap "bubble<BR>wrap" around each bottle, tape and WALLA<BR>Order ice, and mixers, if desired from room service! They keep their liquor in a drawer, etc....and of course, they get on the ship with the bottles packed in their checked luggage. Have a great cruise!

Statia

My sister and her husband filled large, clean mouthwash bottles with liquor before their cruise, thus avoiding the high cost of the liquor on board.<BR><BR>Might be less "sudsy" than a shampoo bottle. Just another idea.

WashThoseBottles

Are you sure you people can afford a cruise? Or is it that your all former members of "Friends of Bill W" who have fallen off the wagon? I hope you're teaching your children a better sense of values and ethics than you have displayed on this thread.

Paul Therault

<BR>This thread is now bordering on the insane.<BR><BR>Paul

Stephanie P.

Hi Elaine:<BR><BR>No, I don't think it is reasonable to take some wine aboard and wanting to know if RC allows it. I would not like to spend $9 on liquor when you could spend it on souvenirs and other items/events. I think you are out of luck if RC doesn't allow it. No harm in trying to sneak some on in your larger luggage. What are they going to do, arrest you? If you plan on going on a cruise again, I heard a while ago that a woman took a Princess cruise, stopped off at the grocery store, and went on board, and not a word was said about all the bags she had.