DCL carry-on alcohol policy changing Sept. 30 2015

[littleblackegg]

What about liquor bottles that look like wine bottles... I may (now my inner pirate is coming out) try this, if it gets confiscated, so be it, but I bet with the label turned around, no one will notice a screw top liquor bottle vs. wine bottle.

I was thinking about that. I am fond of an Italian liqueur called Campari. It's red and in a clear, wine-shaped bottle. I wonder if it can be passed off as wine.

 

[JimmyV]

I was thinking about that. I am fond of an Italian liqueur called Campari. It's red and in a clear, wine-shaped bottle. I wonder if it can be passed off as wine.

Campari ranges between 21%-25% ABV and thus fails the definition of Table Wine. Again, the people manning the security lines at the ports are not experts in any of this. But they may be familiar enough with some of the more common brands of liqueurs and cordials to know the difference. On some cruise lines, Port and other fortified wines are forbidden for the same reason. But that doesn't mean that bottles do not make their way on board.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Folks, I know a sure fire way to get the new policy revoked.......Get as many passengers as possible and willing to plain not by any alcoholic drinks on their cruise and tell the servers why they are not ordering drinks.......that would have Holt turning over in his bed and scared to death about his job.

How many are willing?


AKK

 

[bumbershoot]

Folks, I know a sure fire way to get the new policy revoked.......Get as many passengers as possible and willing to plain not by any alcoholic drinks on their cruise and tell the servers why they are not ordering drinks.......that would have Holt turning over in his bed and scared to death about his job.

How many are willing?


AKK

If I were taking a Disney cruise, I would absolutely do it. Should we ever find ourselves on DCL again (and since today I told DS about the "Arrr-cade" that's pretty unlikely, especially since he'll likely age out of the club/lab by the time they have the SW stuff going on, and by the way, whose idea was that and how many kids are going to get into fights to be in prime spots?) I *will* do it.

 

[steves100]

Folks, I know a sure fire way to get the new policy revoked.......Get as many passengers as possible and willing to plain not by any alcoholic drinks on their cruise and tell the servers why they are not ordering drinks.......that would have Holt turning over in his bed and scared to death about his job.

How many are willing?


AKK

I will tell my server, that! Not sure about the bars though : )

 

[steves100]

I think you are hilarious. But then, I have worked in a psychiatric hospital for decades and was once called a "strange, ugly, white lady" as a term of endearment. I am impossible to offend.

Am I hilarious because I apologized or other posts I hope

 

[turtle27]

If your question is: "Are these allowed under the new policy?", the answer is clearly "No". If your question is: "Do you think I will be able to get these on?", it will all depend if the security team is trained to look for ABV information on the bottles or if they can be fooled by the shape alone. One thing that might cause an issue are wine bottles that do not have foil capsules on them. More and more wineries are doing away with the foil caps. But will the security team think that such bottles used to have foil caps, have had their original contents consumed, and have now been re-purposed for the smuggling of liquor. It is really easy to re-cork a wine bottle and push the cork all the way in to the point where no one would ever know that the bottle had previously been opened. Of course, you would need a corkscrew to open it again. I know people who have cruised on other lines who have been questioned about bottles without foil, and have been accused of trying to smuggle on liquor.

I know it is against the rules. I just keep getting upset all over again about the bait and switch DCL pulled for the PIF guests. Hollow offers and empty promises... Guess that's the "magic" they keep talking about.

I just saw a video on how to uncork a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, BUT it may not work with a re-corked bottle, as I am betting some of the pressurization is gone. It involved the tapping of the bottom of the bottle with the heel of a shoe, then, putting the bottom of the wine bottle in the shoe over the heel area and tapping gently against a flat surface (presumable the shoe protects the bottle from breaking). I was going to try this, just for fun, at home, in the kitchen, over a bucket. It did gently remove the cork from the bottle.

 

[JimmyV]

I just saw a video on how to uncork a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, BUT it may not work with a re-corked bottle, as I am betting some of the pressurization is gone. It involved the tapping of the bottom of the bottle with the heel of a shoe, then, putting the bottom of the wine bottle in the shoe over the heel area and tapping gently against a flat surface (presumable the shoe protects the bottle from breaking). I was going to try this, just for fun, at home, in the kitchen, over a bucket. It did gently remove the cork from the bottle.

It does work. Sometimes. Not something I would rely on. You can bring a corkscrew on board or ask your steward for one. Taking the cork out of the bottle once it is on the ship should be the easiest piece of this puzzle and should not involve YouTube trickery. The real question is, can you get the wine bottle on the ship when its content is something other than wine. My guess is, yeah, pretty much every time.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

If I were taking a Disney cruise, I would absolutely do it. Should we ever find ourselves on DCL again (and since today I told DS about the "Arrr-cade" that's pretty unlikely, especially since he'll likely age out of the club/lab by the time they have the SW stuff going on, and by the way, whose idea was that and how many kids are going to get into fights to be in prime spots?) I *will* do it.

I would love to say it was mine, But it was a post from a Diser back when the this all started. I have been rolling it over since then and I threw it out there is see how much interest is would bring!

AKK

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

I will tell my server, that! Not sure about the bars though : )

Well Steve every bit would help! We need the shock effect.

AKK

 

[JimmyV]

Well Steve every bit would help! We need the shock effect.

I did this in Las Vegas once, though I am sure that it didn't make a difference. We had been to two different restaurants at the same resort on two successive nights bringing wine with us both times, and each one had a $20 corkage fee that we gladly paid. On the third night we went to a different restaurant in the same resort and brought a bottle with us. The server said that we could not drink our wine in that restaurant. So when he asked for our drink orders, we all said "ice water." I told the manager: "You can either have $20 of revenue from a corkage fee, and your server gets a larger tip, or we can drink ice water for free and tip on the lower total bill." He said that he had no authority to change the policy, so he ended up cutting off his nose to spite his face. We drank our wine after dinner, and he lost out on "free money."

 

[marblesphx]

Powdered alcohol?!! Where has this been? Where do you get this??
No more vodka.. That stinks...
The reality of it all is this... how much do you REALLY drink IN your stateroom? 4 bottle of wine (between mom and dad) is PLENTY to get you to the next port.
I am sure the liquor got kicked bc they couldn't police it. How would anyone know if you have Sprite or Sprite w/vodka?? That really cuts in on their pool bar tabs. Not to mention the bartenders ability to know if someone has had too much!!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Powdered alcohol?!! Where has this been? Where do you get this??

It's illegal in a lot of places. But if you google it, you'll find it.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

I did this in Las Vegas once, though I am sure that it didn't make a difference. We had been to two different restaurants at the same resort on two successive nights bringing wine with us both times, and each one had a $20 corkage fee that we gladly paid. On the third night we went to a different restaurant in the same resort and brought a bottle with us. The server said that we could not drink our wine in that restaurant. So when he asked for our drink orders, we all said "ice water." I told the manager: "You can either have $20 of revenue from a corkage fee, and your server gets a larger tip, or we can drink ice water for free and tip on the lower total bill." He said that he had no authority to change the policy, so he ended up cutting off his nose to spite his face. We drank our wine after dinner, and he lost out on "free money."

Jimmy we do disagree sometimes, but I love the stories you tell! Excellently put Sir.


As to the boycott of buying alcohol onboard, it was only a idea I saw (not mine though I wish I could say it was mine) I threw out for discussion.

I think the reaction of senior dining staff would really be interesting.


AKK

 

[JimmyV]

4 bottle of wine (between mom and dad) is PLENTY to get you to the next port.

In theory, yes. Provided that what you want is to re-stock your cabin with whatever latest-vintage-plonk you can find at a grocery store in the next port of call, (though you'd do better in Europe). If what you want to do is pull nicer bottles from your own cellar to drink on your cruise, then 4 bottles won't get you through a 7 or 10 day cruise.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

Folks, I know a sure fire way to get the new policy revoked.......Get as many passengers as possible and willing to plain not by any alcoholic drinks on their cruise and tell the servers why they are not ordering drinks.......that would have Holt turning over in his bed and scared to death about his job.

How many are willing?


AKK

I'm a non-drinker, but will be sure to tell our servers I won't be purchasing any alcohol as a result of the new policy, when I'm on the Wonder later this month. I know it's before the new ban goes into effect but they can still know my thoughts.

Even though I don't drink, I'm still not happy about the way DCL did this. I got y'all's backs

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Thanks CDC...........I enjoy a drink or two, but my real compliant is the short time notice of all this.

AKK

 

[bumbershoot]

4 bottle of wine (between mom and dad) is PLENTY to get you to the next port.

There are plenty of people who drink far more than that (healthily), and there are plenty of cruises with many sea days between ports! OR without places to buy your wine/beer of choice.

And there are people who bring fancy/different wine/beer than available onboard or in port.

We have to look beyond our own selves here. Might be fine for many (me, included, though I can't bring my 22oz Mcmenamins Ruby Ales anymore b/c it's bottled in 22oz bottles!), but it's not find for others, and we should stand by their sides.

 

[FairestOfThemAll37]

See the bolded. That is my point. Disney's service isn't unique in Japan. That level of service is everywhere. The "I just don't get that Disney level of service when I travel elsewhere" is either brainwashing or the result of not expanding one's horizons enough.

This. So much this.

I've read a lot of posts on here that go something to the tune of "just got back from my first cruise and we will never try another cruise line as Disney is really the best." Now there's nothing wrong with having a great experience and wanting to repeat it. But IMO you can't really claim one product is superior if it's the only one you've tried.

Japan puts customer service almost anywhere else to shame.

 

[littleblackegg]

I would love to say it was mine, But it was a post from a Diser back when the this all started. I have been rolling it over since then and I threw it out there is see how much interest is would bring!

AKK

Has the arcade closure been confirmed?