Alcohol

I have never done thisw. I have brought on board some of those mini bottles and they have not been a problem.

I agree that there is nothing more convenient than walking up to a bar to get a drink. The only way that I can see a bottle in your room as more convenient would be a late-night drink on the balcony.

For that bit of convenience, I will pass on the smuggling and just drag my lazy butt to the bar.

I think people balk at the price of a drink, which prompts them to try to bring liquor onboard. It never made sense to me. If you've already laid out the money for the cruise, set a budget for yourself for drinks. My husband and I purchase the drink package because we know without it, we'd go over our budget.

I wouldn't try it. It's not worth the risk.

Hmm never tried it we do each bring a bottle of wine in our carry-on and I get free drinks thanks to the casino. We did buy a couple bottles from the fun shops but the price is a bit on the high side yet works out less buying at the bar. Never did the cheers option either but if you a drinker I heard it is well worth the cost..

Cheers and good luck.

Because this subject seems to keep coming up, we talked about the the "convenience" argument of having a bottle of something in your stateroom. Honestly, people can get a drink just about anywhere on board... not sure how much more convenient it can get. Is that what it is about... convenience?

I don't consume a lot of alcohol while on board and to me, it isn't worth the trouble.

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Yeah, sorry about the serious tone but it's just the pragmatist coming out.

[quote=CruisingCM]

Contraband items get confiscated when/if found. We don't remember hearing of instances where people were not allowed to board but we would not be surprised if it happened. Personal opinion on the topic are. . .
- If someone attempts to sneak contraband alcohol on board because they can't afford to pay for their drinks, they probably should not be cruising to begin with.
- The crew are trained to keep an eye on alcohol consumption (e.g., counting drinks, inebriated behavior) for passenger safety as well as for cruise line liability issues. When people sneak additional drinks from their "private stash", it places more than the drinker at risk.
- Intoxicated passengers are just plain ole stupid. Sadly, a few have gone over the rail due to their own lack of responsibility. We personally witnessed a young female slide over a pizzeria counter to get her own slice because the attendant had gone into the back to retrieve a clean utensil. She and her girlfriend were loud and staggering around but still planned to "go back to the room for another drink before going dancing". We called security rather than confront her. She was at grave risk of badly burning herself but we were not going to tangle with her because she was so obnoxiously drunk.

As long as there are rules, people will try to break them. We've surely done a bit of rule-breaking over our lifetime so we are not being self-righteous. We are honestly concerned. Alcohol-fueled idiocy not only puts the individual at high risk but it also places every other person on a ship at risk. We prefer not to have a tragedy punctuate our vacation.

Wow, That was on a serious note. Well said, yeah I wouldn't want a tragedy to happen on my cruise vacation. Id like to remember my trip for the fun, friends and family not the time I had a run in with a drunk fellow passenger or we were delayed because someone cant be found and is assumed to be "man overboard".