How to Bring Alcohol on a Cruise Ship

Cruising can be a great and inexpensive vacation. Unless, of course, you are traveling on a cruise ship that doesn't include alcoholic beverages in their all-inclusive package. Many cruise ships don't include this nor do they allow you to bring alcohol on with the exception of one bottle of wine or champagne for a special occasion. If you are interested in bringing booze on a cruise ship, here how you can do it.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Non-alcoholic beverage bottles with screw off lids

1. Know the regulations. Check with the cruise line to find out exactly what the regulations are about bringing alcohol on board. You should also know the repercussions if you get caught smugging booze onto the ship. These can range from a warning and confiscation of the alcohol to being removed from the ship.

2. Bring only what you will use. Don't bother smuggling ten bottles of alcohol on if you are a light drinker. Plan for what you think you will likely consume. Plus, one bottle of vodka might be overlooked whereas a case of whiskey probably won't.

3. Buy beverages that look similar to what you are bringing on. If you are bringing vodka, buy a clear soda with a screw off lid. If you are bringing on Bailey's Irish Cream, try Starbuck's Frappacino bottles.

4. Transfer the alcohol to the non-alcoholic bottles. Know that some screw lids will leak when repackaged so you might consider storing them in gallon-size plastic bags in your luggage, just in case. A suitcase reeking like booze will no doubt cause suspicion.

5. Put it in your checked baggage. When you get to the cruise terminal, you will be checking your large bags. Make sure that the alcohol is in them. You can bring a small bottle with you on boat for when you set sail, but be aware it's more likely to get checked and confiscated.

[stevesul]

on 1/3/2009 www.rumrunnerflasks.com

Google Rum Runner flasks and you'll see thousands of people on Cruise Critic swear by them. They don't leak as I know from experience (five cruises using them over and over).

[AndrewMonda]

on 11/29/2008 this is my version of how to do it, and it has worked for my everytime... also, if they catch you sneaking on alcohhol, you will not even be in trouble, they will simply take it from you and give it back to you at the end of the cruise.

read this...

http://www.andrewmonda.blogspot.com/


- Andrew Monda