Alcohol

[mammacaryn]

My friend went on a disney cruise a few weeks ago and they confiscated her alcohol upon boarding the ship and returned it to her at the end of her cruise so by this am I to assume Disney is no longer allowing alcohol to be brought on board?

BACK ON TOPIC FOLKS!!!!!!
All that other stuff has been covered many many times-some agree and some don't.

So the main question addressed to Readytocruisefrompa, Was the Alcohol confiscated from your friends carry on or checked luggage, the answer to THAT question is what most of us are wondering about.

Thanks!

 

[shrinkydinky]

We sailed on the Disney Dream January 8-12, 2012. Several in our party brought bottles of wine, bottle of Baileys, and a bottle of vodka on in our carry-on bags. We even told the screeners as our bags went through the xray machine. No problem at all. Although, in retrospect, we brought too much with us and ended up leaving a lot of it there. i really enjoyed trying all the special drinks of the day and different wines they had onboard.

And i know we should just stick to answering the question, but i must digress. Several in our party went to dinner a couple of nights with glasses of wine in their hands - no problem. i don't think there was anything "not cool" about it. We were polite and discreet. We also all ordered drinks and special coffees. And really now, who walks back to their room during dinner to top off their glass? You can get a lovely glass of wine in the dining room for about $10.

 

[WDWLinda]

While we're waiting for more info from the OP, hope you don't mind if I jump in and ask a few questions - just signed on for a Dream cruise in Nov. 2013, and I know the policies may change by then, but...how do you actually get the alcohol to bring on in a carry on? If I'm flying in to Orlando and taking Disney transport to the ship, I can't bring alcohol in my carry on on the plane, so where do you get it before you board the ship?

Also, are there small refrigerators in the rooms (cat 6)? And how does it work with soda - is it free only in the dining rooms?

Thanks!
Linda

 

[erineab]

I sure hope that Disney does not change their current alcohol policy, as it is indeed one of the contributing reasons that we continue to book DCL instead of RCCL. We do not abuse the restrictions regarding consuming it in our rooms. When travelling with young children, we are required to be in our stateroom at a reasonable hour each night, and we enjoy having some beverages as we sit, relax and gear up for the following day's excitement. I can't imagine one of us having to lug off to a bar and try to transport beverages back to the room to enjoy - not fun!

 

[Readytocruisefrompa]

The alcohol was in a carry on but I am not sure at what point of boarding that it was confiscated.

 

[mmouse37]

The alcohol was in a carry on but I am not sure at what point of boarding that it was confiscated.

Please find out more info if you can...we all really would like to know if the policy did change and who confiscated the booze and if there was any explanation given.

Thanks.

MJ

 

[collectoraholic]

But how are they going to know where you got the glass of wine, or other drink, that you are carrying into the dining room? It's just like going to a restaurant where you have to wait and you order a drink from the bar and then carry it to your table when it's ready. Sure the restaurant knows where the drink came from in that instance, but your server won't begrudge you for bringing that drink to the table with you. When you show up to one of the main dining rooms carrying your glass of wine or cocktail no one is going to ask to see a receipt to prove you purchased the drink on board. Extremely tacky of them to ask for a receipt in my opinion.
Also, the night of the Captain's reception many, many people carry a drink into the dining room - can't see them stopping that either.

I'm not trying to start anything with anyone, just pointing out different circumstances where you would bring in a drink to dinner and where they would be obtained.

Exactly! Here is a picture of me & my family on the night of the Captain's reception. We're going into Animator's with our drinks from there. If we were questioned, that's what we would have told them, and if they required a receipt, we wouldn't have had one to show. So would they confiscate the drinks? I think not...bad PR. & BTW: one of the head servers took this pic too!

 

[collectoraholic]

We sailed on the Disney Dream January 8-12, 2012. Several in our party brought bottles of wine, bottle of Baileys, and a bottle of vodka on in our carry-on bags. We even told the screeners as our bags went through the xray machine. No problem at all. Although, in retrospect, we brought too much with us and ended up leaving a lot of it there. i really enjoyed trying all the special drinks of the day and different wines they had onboard.

And i know we should just stick to answering the question, but i must digress. Several in our party went to dinner a couple of nights with glasses of wine in their hands - no problem. i don't think there was anything "not cool" about it. We were polite and discreet. We also all ordered drinks and special coffees. And really now, who walks back to their room during dinner to top off their glass? You can get a lovely glass of wine in the dining room for about $10.

Exactly.

 

[WiscBill]

The alcohol was in a carry on but I am not sure at what point of boarding that it was confiscated.

If you get the opportunity, can you find out specifically what the cruise dates were? So far, we have had people say they took alcohol on board for all the Dream cruises so far this year, with the exception of the 3 day Jan 13-15 cruise (for which there is no report).

 

[Glamgirl4579]

Is there a corking fee for a wine bottle with a twist top?

 

[shrinkydinky]

Is there a corking fee for a wine bottle with a twist top?

i recall reading there is a corking fee for any bottle brought in to dinner be it twist top or regular cork, and if i'm not mistaken it is $20. i wish i would have taken a picture of the wine list at the Disney Dream restaurants. i found their prices more reasonable than most restaurants in our area, and they had a nice selection.

 

[Bethry]

Regarding checked bags...is it the glass-in-luggage that's the problem or the alchol-in-luggage? i.e, could I bring a box of wine in my checked bag, since that won't break, or does it not matter b/c alcohol is alcohol, regardless of packaging. I'm thinking a box would be a good way to go, but would prefer not to lug it around at the port if I don't have to.

 

[princessmom29]

Regarding checked bags...is it the glass-in-luggage that's the problem or the alchol-in-luggage? i.e, could I bring a box of wine in my checked bag, since that won't break, or does it not matter b/c alcohol is alcohol, regardless of packaging. I'm thinking a box would be a good way to go, but would prefer not to lug it around at the port if I don't have to.

Box wine WILL rupture, trust me, I found out the hard way. The bladders they pack it in can only take so much stress. If too mcuh stuff gets thrown on top, it is just like a wine bottle breaking.

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

Regarding checked bags...is it the glass-in-luggage that's the problem or the alchol-in-luggage?

It is the any liquid-in-luggage. Any container has a failure point that could be reached, depending on where it is in the giant bins of luggage being taken on board. Then it becomes a lots-of-hacked-off-passengers-at Guest Service thing when their luggage, as well as the culprit's, is damaged/ruined.

 

[TDC Nala]

While we're waiting for more info from the OP, hope you don't mind if I jump in and ask a few questions - just signed on for a Dream cruise in Nov. 2013, and I know the policies may change by then, but...how do you actually get the alcohol to bring on in a carry on? If I'm flying in to Orlando and taking Disney transport to the ship, I can't bring alcohol in my carry on on the plane, so where do you get it before you board the ship?

Thanks!
Linda

You have to get it out of the luggage before the suitcase is taken by Disney. That means you have to get to the luggage claim and recover the alcohol. You can't leave it in your suitcase if the suitcase is being taken to the ship.

Most guests who bring alcohol aboard purchase it after they arrive in Florida. This won't work if you are going directly to the ship though.

Is there a corking fee for a wine bottle with a twist top?

If you bring a bottle of wine into the dining room, there is supposed to be a corking fee charged even if the bottle has already been opened. "Corking" doesn't refer to actually removing the cork from the bottle or taking off a screw cap. It's paid to make up for the revenue lost by the cruise line when they allow guests to bring in their own wine.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Boxes will indeed break. The luggage handled by Port personel and they are not always gentle. If something does break, and other luggage is damaged, clothing etc. stained/wet. DCL will reqiure you to pay for damages and cleaning costs.

AKK

 

[siki00]

What was the age of the friend? Have to be 21 to drink on Disney.

 

[devine5829]

I am going on the Dream in April. Like last time I was on a Disney Cruise, I am shipping wine down (I am in the restaurant biz and get it at cost). It will be really WRONG if there is some SECRET rule!!

I have said this before, I PAY the higher prices 1. because we like Disney and 2. because I can bring the wine I like.

I would have been furious ( and will be furious) if I showed up on that cruise and they said NO when you call Disney and they said YES!

 

[seven2go]

I highly doubt that they will change the policy, but we shall see.....

Disney is definitely not losing that much money by the few guests that do bring alcohol onboard, and certainly most of those guests also buy drinks as well, and are not abusing the policy. (and if you save some money on alcohol i bet you spend it somehow on Disney.....)

And on the drinks in and/or out of dining room issue, that would be crazy to enforce! Some people are busy round the clock and do buy drinks elsewhere and so forth. ...people bring drinks in and out of the shows, and all of the adult venues. We often went from an event, straight into the dining room. Or, in and our of different adult areas.....no one ever questions where you got the drink, the glass, or anything about your drink! That would be just wierd and rude!

 

[Weedy]

[Also, are there small refrigerators in the rooms (cat 6)? And how does it work with soda - is it free only in the dining rooms?

There are small "cooling boxes" in each state room. They are not as cold as a refrigerator.

Soda is always availabe for free on the pool deck. You can get a cup of soda and take it anywhere on the ship. Soda is also free in the dining rooms. But if you order a soda in a bar, from room service or in the theaters there will be a charge.