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NCL and X-Ray Baggage Alcohol Policy
Based on the number of suitcases that were NOT delivered to peoples'
cabins, and only a handful of Google Groups hits on "xray" and "alcohol", I thought I would post my observations for a recent NCL cruise (also very likely the same as other lines -- please advise). After you check your bags at curbside, they are x-rayed. That shouldn't be news. If during x-ray, they see something that might be booze, instead of your suitcase, you got a paper on your cabin door! I went by there and there was a swarm of angry people. There had to have been 100 suit cases in that little room. There was a guy there arguing that something was a gift for someone he was meeting at one of the ports, and about 8 people behind him, milling around with scowls on their faces. Meanwhile, ladies down the hall were drinking white wine out of glasses from their cabin's washrooms. Seeing these two things back-to-back I had to ask how they did it. They said the wine was in a box. Anyway, the process is that you answer the note on your door by showing up at this confiscation room, remove the booze from your bag, and get a ticket. You use the ticket to get your liquor back at the end of the cruise (the morning you leave the ship). I learned all of this on the very first evening, so I started watching closer at the security checks after going to ports. They were shaking water bottles. They didn't shake mine, but I could have had 2 liters of vodka! The bottom line is that you need to be a lot more sneaky if you wish to BYOB on a cruise ship nowadays. Not too many years ago I know of a guy who had lots of booze (for 3 couples), mixers, and even a blender packed in it's own suit case! He dropped $50 on the cabin attendant the first day and had three full ice buckets every evening at 5, without asking. Everyone knew where and when the Pina Coladas would be. Those days are gone. So you either get creative, or it's going to be the $6 (minimum) cocktail that they sell in the lounges. --Dale-- |
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This is one, but not the only, reason we NEVER cruise NCL. JOHN
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wrote in message oups.com... Based on the number of suitcases that were NOT delivered to peoples' cabins, and only a handful of Google Groups hits on "xray" and "alcohol", I thought I would post my observations for a recent NCL cruise (also very likely the same as other lines -- please advise). After you check your bags at curbside, they are x-rayed. That shouldn't be news. If during x-ray, they see something that might be booze, instead of your suitcase, you got a paper on your cabin door! I went by there and there was a swarm of angry people. There had to have been 100 suit cases in that little room. There was a guy there arguing that something was a gift for someone he was meeting at one of the ports, and about 8 people behind him, milling around with scowls on their faces. Meanwhile, ladies down the hall were drinking white wine out of glasses from their cabin's washrooms. Seeing these two things back-to-back I had to ask how they did it. They said the wine was in a box. Anyway, the process is that you answer the note on your door by showing up at this confiscation room, remove the booze from your bag, and get a ticket. You use the ticket to get your liquor back at the end of the cruise (the morning you leave the ship). I learned all of this on the very first evening, so I started watching closer at the security checks after going to ports. They were shaking water bottles. They didn't shake mine, but I could have had 2 liters of vodka! The bottom line is that you need to be a lot more sneaky if you wish to BYOB on a cruise ship nowadays. Not too many years ago I know of a guy who had lots of booze (for 3 couples), mixers, and even a blender packed in it's own suit case! He dropped $50 on the cabin attendant the first day and had three full ice buckets every evening at 5, without asking. Everyone knew where and when the Pina Coladas would be. Those days are gone. So you either get creative, or it's going to be the $6 (minimum) cocktail that they sell in the lounges. --Dale-- Yep. NCL is kinda famous for this kind of service..........and is one of the reason that I avoid them, not so much because I violate policy, but bcs of their Gestapo tactics. |
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In article .com,
" wrote: Based on the number of suitcases that were NOT delivered to peoples' cabins, and only a handful of Google Groups hits on "xray" and "alcohol", I thought I would post my observations for a recent NCL cruise (also very likely the same as other lines -- please advise). The other cruise lines have various policies against bringing your own onboard but I have not heard of any of the others scanning for it and putting suitcases in a confiscation room. It seems like only NCL does that. The others may ask you to turn it in, but rely on your honor to do so, rather than the forceful system you describe on NCL. -- Charles |
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Is the only reason for this and for holding booze purchased in port until
the end of the cruise to boost the cruise line's bottom line? Or is there some regulatory/customs reason as well? On our last Princess cruise two years ago we were allowed to bring wine purchased in port on board and consume it, but not hard liquor. wrote in message oups.com... Based on the number of suitcases that were NOT delivered to peoples' cabins, and only a handful of Google Groups hits on "xray" and "alcohol", I thought I would post my observations for a recent NCL cruise (also very likely the same as other lines -- please advise). After you check your bags at curbside, they are x-rayed. That shouldn't be news. If during x-ray, they see something that might be booze, instead of your suitcase, you got a paper on your cabin door! I went by there and there was a swarm of angry people. There had to have been 100 suit cases in that little room. There was a guy there arguing that something was a gift for someone he was meeting at one of the ports, and about 8 people behind him, milling around with scowls on their faces. Meanwhile, ladies down the hall were drinking white wine out of glasses from their cabin's washrooms. Seeing these two things back-to-back I had to ask how they did it. They said the wine was in a box. Anyway, the process is that you answer the note on your door by showing up at this confiscation room, remove the booze from your bag, and get a ticket. You use the ticket to get your liquor back at the end of the cruise (the morning you leave the ship). I learned all of this on the very first evening, so I started watching closer at the security checks after going to ports. They were shaking water bottles. They didn't shake mine, but I could have had 2 liters of vodka! The bottom line is that you need to be a lot more sneaky if you wish to BYOB on a cruise ship nowadays. Not too many years ago I know of a guy who had lots of booze (for 3 couples), mixers, and even a blender packed in it's own suit case! He dropped $50 on the cabin attendant the first day and had three full ice buckets every evening at 5, without asking. Everyone knew where and when the Pina Coladas would be. Those days are gone. So you either get creative, or it's going to be the $6 (minimum) cocktail that they sell in the lounges. --Dale-- |
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In article , gad
wrote: Is the only reason for this and for holding booze purchased in port until the end of the cruise to boost the cruise line's bottom line? Or is there some regulatory/customs reason as well? The cruise lines would prefer that you enhance their revenue by purchasing from them by the glass. Their point which I can see is that they are providing the venue, the cruise ship which cost millions of dollars for them to build and operate for them to make a profit from. They don't see any reason for you to bring your own onboard and deprive them of revenue. It would be like allowing outside vendors to come on and profit from their venue. On our last Princess cruise two years ago we were allowed to bring wine purchased in port on board and consume it, but not hard liquor. The current Princess policy. You can bring your own wine and champagne onboard. At the beginning embarkation. Not at ports. -- Charles |
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NCL and X-Ray Baggage Alcohol Policy
I pointed out this NCL policy in
my post of 12/17 after a cruise on Norwegian Sun. On other recent cruises on Cunard, there were no such checks. No checks on Regent, where you can carry aboard booze with impunity, but of course they do not charge for booze, so anything you bring of your own and drink probably saves them money. On the NCL cruise I was able to smuggle aboard a couple of 325ml bottles of rum hidden in my baggy cargo shorts pockets. "Charles" wrote in message d... In article .com, " wrote: Based on the number of suitcases that were NOT delivered to peoples' cabins, and only a handful of Google Groups hits on "xray" and "alcohol", I thought I would post my observations for a recent NCL cruise (also very likely the same as other lines -- please advise). The other cruise lines have various policies against bringing your own onboard but I have not heard of any of the others scanning for it and putting suitcases in a confiscation room. It seems like only NCL does that. The others may ask you to turn it in, but rely on your honor to do so, rather than the forceful system you describe on NCL. -- Charles |
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NCL and X-Ray Baggage Alcohol Policy
A couple of comments for clarification - first if you want a bottle of Vodka
in your room liters can be ordered pre-cruise from NCL for $40. Not a bargain but 7 onboard drinks pay for the bottle. NCL does still allow wine onboard but charges a corkage fee for all bottles. If you carry them on you sign a chit and away you go. If you try to sneak them on and discovered they will be with the rest of the bags but you can still bail your wine out. wrote in message oups.com... Based on the number of suitcases that were NOT delivered to peoples' cabins, and only a handful of Google Groups hits on "xray" and "alcohol", I thought I would post my observations for a recent NCL cruise (also very likely the same as other lines -- please advise). After you check your bags at curbside, they are x-rayed. That shouldn't be news. If during x-ray, they see something that might be booze, instead of your suitcase, you got a paper on your cabin door! I went by there and there was a swarm of angry people. There had to have been 100 suit cases in that little room. There was a guy there arguing that something was a gift for someone he was meeting at one of the ports, and about 8 people behind him, milling around with scowls on their faces. Meanwhile, ladies down the hall were drinking white wine out of glasses from their cabin's washrooms. Seeing these two things back-to-back I had to ask how they did it. They said the wine was in a box. Anyway, the process is that you answer the note on your door by showing up at this confiscation room, remove the booze from your bag, and get a ticket. You use the ticket to get your liquor back at the end of the cruise (the morning you leave the ship). I learned all of this on the very first evening, so I started watching closer at the security checks after going to ports. They were shaking water bottles. They didn't shake mine, but I could have had 2 liters of vodka! The bottom line is that you need to be a lot more sneaky if you wish to BYOB on a cruise ship nowadays. Not too many years ago I know of a guy who had lots of booze (for 3 couples), mixers, and even a blender packed in it's own suit case! He dropped $50 on the cabin attendant the first day and had three full ice buckets every evening at 5, without asking. Everyone knew where and when the Pina Coladas would be. Those days are gone. So you either get creative, or it's going to be the $6 (minimum) cocktail that they sell in the lounges. --Dale-- |
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NCL and X-Ray Baggage Alcohol Policy
I have asked my cruise assistant at NCL. Here is the answer.
All luggage will be X rayed. All liquor and wines will be held by ships staff. Ligour will be held until the end of the cruise and returned to you. W Wines will be held by ships staff until you wish to consume it, then it will be delivered to you (Chilled if you wish) and you will be charged a corkage fee. That is the basics of it. Terry |
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