Another alcohol question

[over50visits]

He can put the beer in a glass and carry it anywhere, including the dining room. Absolutely no questions will be asked about a glass of beer in the dining room.

I would hope, though, that Disney's clear policy that alcohol carried on board not be consumed in a public area is followed. When we bring alcohol on board we enjoy it in our room, or on the verandah if we have one; when we leave the room we purchase (what little we do) drinks from the bar. It's easy, and I appreciate Disney allowing us to bring our own on board for the room. I would be sad if their policies are ignored and they would discontinue this nice privilege.

 

[Princess Dolly]

Sorry, but I replied as in my opinion, as to what is right not as per the DCL rules.

Ex Techie

No you replied with judgement not opinion. You seem to do that a lot around here, which is one of the reasons I haven't participated as much on this board even though I love Disney Cruise Lines and have a lot of good information to share.

 

[karajeboo]

Disney's policy is very clear:
"Alcohol brought on board may not be consumed in any lounge or public area. Guests who arrive in the dining room with a bottle of champagne or wine that has been brought on board will be charged a corking fee of $20.00 per bottle."

So "no one would know" doesn't seem the right approach. Disney is the only line I've sailed on that allows guests to bring their own alcohol aboard for consumption in their room; let's not give them second thoughts by not heeding their reasonable restriction.

This is correct. Furthermore, after reading "other" cruise websites, it is considered in poor taste to walk into a dining room, bar, or public space with your own beverage. If you bring a bottle of wine, you will be charged a corkage fee. Which is why most make this statement about public areas. Drinks brought on board are allowed for guests to consume in their cabins.

 

[Princess Dolly]

The OP IS purchasing the beer from DCL, it's just going to be sitting in their stateroom when they arrive. It's like when I order Champagne to be waiting in the room. Therefore it's DCL's beer and can be carried wherever the heck they want to.

We've bought a beer in a lounge before and then walked around or moved to another area. How are you going to tell the difference between a "legal" or "illegal" can (bottle) of beer?

And then that's not even getting into whether it's impolite to carry around a can of beer regardless. I mean if beer in the can is so offensive then why does it even exist?

 

[TDC Nala]

I would hope, though, that Disney's clear policy that alcohol carried on board not be consumed in a public area is followed. When we bring alcohol on board we enjoy it in our room, or on the verandah if we have one; when we leave the room we purchase (what little we do) drinks from the bar. It's easy, and I appreciate Disney allowing us to bring our own on board for the room. I would be sad if their policies are ignored and they would discontinue this nice privilege.

They have no way of knowing where you got the glass of beer or wine and they will not ask. If the policy says that all alcohol brought onboard must be consumed only inside one's stateroom, they've also made it impossible to enforce that rule without asking everyone walking around with a glass of alcoholic beverage where they got it (which they won't do, so they don't have any way of telling who is and who isn't violating that rule until they post CM's at the dining room doors to ask where the booze came from). Now if you carry a six-pack of beer out onto the deck, I'm assuming they're going to ask where you got it.

It's easy for them to handle guests walking around with a glass at a time. But they doubtless want to prevent a group sitting in the bars and mixing their own drinks from their own stock.

 

[justmestace]

Look at it this way: If you went to a restaurant and had to wait a while for a table, so you go into their bar and get a drink....your table is ready....you definitely would take your drink with you to your table. It's done all the time.
There's no reason at all that someone onboard couldn't take their drink of choice into the dining rooms. If it's wine in a bottle and you want the waitstaff to open it, there will be a fee. If it's in a glass, or beer in a can, there won't be.
There aren't any rules against it, so therefore, it is OKAY.

 

[TDC Nala]

If it's wine in a bottle and you want the waitstaff to open it, there will be a fee.

In general, there will be a fee if you carry a bottle in, even if you have already opened the bottle.

Sometimes they waive it but that's really up to your individual servers - they're supposed to charge the corking fee.

 

[justmestace]

In general, there will be a fee if you carry a bottle in, even if you have already opened the bottle.

Sometimes they waive it but that's really up to your individual servers - they're supposed to charge the corking fee.

I wasn't sure on that. One night, we brought a glass of wine, and when we decided halfway through dinner to have someone run up and refill the glasses, our servers told us to just bring the bottle, that they wouldn't charge.
We've never taken the bottle to dinner, but we did take a dessert wine to the Chocolate Buffet one night...the bottle....no one said anything to us then.

 

[csidisney]

On our last Dream cruise, we asked our servers about bringing DH's beer. DH is very picky about his beer (he buys specific IPA stuff that you can only find in specialty stores). Our server told us to bring a few to dinner, and he put them on ice for us and served them to him during dinner. As a thanks, we gave him a beer (he was very interested in them, and very happy to get one) and we left extra tip at the end of the cruise too. I thought it was a win-win situation.

 

[Disney Dreams]

No you replied with judgement not opinion. You seem to do that a lot around here, which is one of the reasons I haven't participated as much on this board even though I love Disney Cruise Lines and have a lot of good information to share.

Please don't let others stop you from sharing your knowledge with others or make you feel like you should not comment. Many will appreciate your contributions.

- Dreams

 

[zealandsmom]

It appears by the gifts page, Dis is selling just about any beer that comes in a metal can. We will buy those prior to cruising and walk around with our expensive convenience store beers.

Cheers! Jill

Thanks for answering!!

 

[insureman]

No you replied with judgement not opinion. You seem to do that a lot around here, which is one of the reasons I haven't participated as much on this board even though I love Disney Cruise Lines and have a lot of good information to share.

In defense of extechie, although sometimes direct as some of us are (see above), he supplies great inside information as an ex CM. I really didn't take offense to anything he has said in this post. We have all stated our opinions on this board which sometimes seems like judging. I believe this board is the best site for info on DCL and sometimes posts don't go the way we feel they should, but it's all good.

 

[karajeboo]

Look at it this way: If you went to a restaurant and had to wait a while for a table, so you go into their bar and get a drink....your table is ready....you definitely would take your drink with you to your table. It's done all the time.
There's no reason at all that someone onboard couldn't take their drink of choice into the dining rooms. If it's wine in a bottle and you want the waitstaff to open it, there will be a fee. If it's in a glass, or beer in a can, there won't be.
There aren't any rules against it, so therefore, it is OKAY.

Yes, but would you also stop by a convenience store and think it's okay to bring your own beer or wine to that same restaurant? It's also taking from the servers when you bring your own drinks into the restaurants. That $10 glass of wine is $1.80 out of their pocket........ Not to mention, as stated before DCL states it's not to be in the public areas.....

 

[hgon76]

On our last Dream cruise, we asked our servers about bringing DH's beer. DH is very picky about his beer (he buys specific IPA stuff that you can only find in specialty stores). Our server told us to bring a few to dinner, and he put them on ice for us and served them to him during dinner. As a thanks, we gave him a beer (he was very interested in them, and very happy to get one) and we left extra tip at the end of the cruise too. I thought it was a win-win situation.

Our servers did the same thing! Love DCL!!

 

[Disneyholic]

The OP IS purchasing the beer from DCL, it's just going to be sitting in their stateroom when they arrive.

When I ordered it ahead for my DH on our 2nd to last cruise the beer was not in the room. There was a card with a number to call and all the types of beer he had to choose from. When ordering online ahead of time you have a choice of domestic or imported. When you get to your stateroom the card has listed the choices of beers from whichever you ordered. You call and they deliver your choices.

One word of warning! check your onboard account to make sure they don't charge you again. This DID happen to us and it took a day for them to get it straightened out. When they delivered it they had me sign for it and somehow it got on the room charge even though it had been paid in advance.

 

[justmestace]

In defense of extechie, although sometimes direct as some of us are (see above), he supplies great inside information as an ex CM. I really didn't take offense to anything he has said in this post. We have all stated our opinions on this board which sometimes seems like judging. I believe this board is the best site for info on DCL and sometimes posts don't go the way we feel they should, but it's all good.

Policies change, and it's been quite a few years since he worked on the ship, and from what I understand, he worked in some sort of maintenance position....so it might be best to double check his info. I'm not sure how many of the policies that actually affect the passengers he would have been involved in, or had knowledge of.

 

[justmestace]

Yes, but would you also stop by a convenience store and think it's okay to bring your own beer or wine to that same restaurant? It's also taking from the servers when you bring your own drinks into the restaurants. That $10 glass of wine is $1.80 out of their pocket........ Not to mention, as stated before DCL states it's not to be in the public areas.....

But the OP was talking about the beer that they were purchasing from DCL.

 

[pb9000]

Glad I found this beer thread. Right up my alley. I'm not a big drinker, but I like a few beers here and there.

My question is how do you bring on your beer onto the cruise? Do you pack it with you clothes or are you allowed to just walk in with a case of beer in your hands?

 

[justmestace]

Glad I found this beer thread. Right up my alley. I'm not a big drinker, but I like a few beers here and there.

My question is how do you bring on your beer onto the cruise? Do you pack it with you clothes or are you allowed to just walk in with a case of beer in your hands?

I wouldn't pack it...could explode all over and you probably wouldn't like that scent of aftershave!
Carry it on or roll it in a carry-on wheeled bag. Just no coolers.

 

[TDC Nala]

Glad I found this beer thread. Right up my alley. I'm not a big drinker, but I like a few beers here and there.

My question is how do you bring on your beer onto the cruise? Do you pack it with you clothes or are you allowed to just walk in with a case of beer in your hands?

You're required to carry it on with you. It cannot be in checked luggage.

You can bring aboard as much as you can carry, but it has to fit through the security scanners - so don't bring anything too large.