DCL carry-on alcohol policy changing Sept. 30 2015

[Ofinn]

This is disappointing, but I can't say I'm surprised. People were abusing the generous policy and it was just a matter of time before DCL had to make a change.

I doubt it has anything to do with abuse. They want to make more money on liquor sales. Plain and simple.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

I wasn't saying anything was wrong with looking at other lines.

Chicago? Yawn. Been there, done that ON BROADWAY. Open up the theatre to newness on Broadway already and quit stunt casting. I would never spend cruise-time on a Broadway show as I can see any of the ones running (none of which I would want to see on a ship are currently running ON a ship). I don't do ice shows, and I find circus/cirque things boring.

But that doesn't make one of us wrong and one of us right. We just have different interests in cruising. Do I always go to the shows on DCL? Nope. But I like that I have a known entity as an option rather than someone's "oh let's throw these songs together and say this is the storyline" or a tired needs to be retired Broadway show as an option when I choose to go to the entertainment.

I had never seen Chicago before so I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Definitely! I'm with you: different isn't wrong. It's just different. No wrong or right. Just explaining how we're feeling.

I feel the need to mention that the Frozen barrage has been quite off-puting for me as well. That's a FACT. Not kidding. Oh, I know, I know...usher in the wise-crackers with their "Let it go...." quotes. I don't want to let it go. I want to burn it with fire, roast marshmallows, and dance on the ashes. LOL! Seriously, the Frozen junk is far more off-puting for me than this policy change. I'll still be bringing my liquor onboard. I have several techniques. It's more the principal than anything on that.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I doubt it has anything to do with abuse. They want to make more money on liquor sales. Plain and simple.

I saw abuse of it by cruisers as per my previous posts. It's not money.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

You assume people read their documents.

What are those????

 

[Dave2425]

I sold this as a perk to the family member paying $34k+ CDN for our group to cruise, telling him he could have a bottle of Crown in his concierge stateroom.
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Ask a concierge host nicely and a bottle might show up in his room.

 

[apocalyps3]

I saw abuse of it by cruisers as per my previous posts. It's not money.

lol, if they were concerned about people abusing alcohol on board they would just ban all alcohol on board. Clearly its not that big a concern for them... at least not so big a concern that they aren't willing to make money on it.

 

[kathi]

"DISNEY FANTASY" - we get it that you saw a bad incident on ONE cruise. I've been on 16 and have never seen an incident. I think what you witnessed it not the norm (although I am very sorry that you had to experience such an unpleasant situation).

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Ask a concierge host nicely and a bottle might show up in his room.

Or DCL could try to be like Carnival and offer full bottles of booze for sale on the ships. I believe a bottle of Crown on Carnival is around $80? They do seem to want to align themselves with the others, right?

 

[Ofinn]

I saw abuse of it by cruisers as per my previous posts. It's not money.

Its always about money. When do business make descisions that arent financially driven.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

You assume people read their documents.

if they do not it's their fault they have to read them to see other policies on health and security.

Ask a concierge host nicely and a bottle might show up in his room.

I got a bottle of wine from concierge as a gift.

lol, if they were concerned about people abusing alcohol on board they would just ban all alcohol on board. Clearly its not that big a concern for them... at least not so big a concern that they aren't willing to make money on it.

They can control it stop serving anyone who is drunk, put a stop on purchases on their card.

"DISNEY FANTASY" - we get it that you saw a bad incident on ONE cruise. I've been on 16 and have never seen an incident. I think what you witnessed it not the norm (although I am very sorry that you had to experience such an unpleasant situation).

13 cruises seen it before on two Panama crossings this one was the worst there is a hard core few who go too far and a use it, the silent majority bring small amounts and know limited and enjoy it. But some of its well organised. Not just one cruise makes me feel it happens a lot, but not all cruises visit Russia and people get drunk on vodka.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

If they were instituting this because they want to have greater control over drunk guests, then they would implement it immediately. Seriously, if these guests are so rowdy that they're causing you to change well established policies, then why wait a month and a half? Do they expect guests to hold off their rowdiness in the meantime?

No, this is an economic decision. And I get that, except for the fact that: a) It's really not polite to bait and switch the folks who have already paid for their cruises banking on the alcohol policy remaining the same and b) It's not actually going to allow them to be more competitive. A few months after my parents get off their DCL cruise with me they're taking a Norwegian cruise which is offering them free alcohol for the duration.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Its always about money. When do business make descisions that arent financially driven.

Up to you to believe what you want, I find DCL prices reasonable compared to land based restaurants and pubs.

I have seen the a use with officers and security called do its not all about profit.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

"DISNEY FANTASY" - we get it that you saw a bad incident on ONE cruise. I've been on 16 and have never seen an incident. I think what you witnessed it not the norm (although I am very sorry that you had to experience such an unpleasant situation).

I've been on 11 Disney cruises. I've seen 1 really bad drunk incident. Unfortunately, it was my 19 yro son on the last night of our 14-night WBPC. He consumed most of a fifth bottle of Patron that a 24 yro friend had bought in a port and didn't want to declare or carry back in his luggage or something. Yep, tequila learning experience (haven't we all done that?) on a Disney cruise. If carrying on the liquor was not allowed I guess one could say it would've been less likely to have occured. Then again, my kid not doing something stupid would've prevented that, too. LOL! I don't know how horrible his behavior was prior to my finding him layed out by the deck 8 elevators. My younger son who came to get me said he saw the big mural of Walt outside the WD Theater and ran straight into that wall with his arms held open wide attempting to give Walt a hug. I'm sure that would've been startling to see. And probably him puking in the garbage can by the elevators wouldn't have been enjoyable. I kept him quiet getting him to the room, though. He wasn't noisy once in the room other than the throwing up for hours.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

If they were instituting this because they want to have greater control over drunk guests, then they would implement it immediately. Seriously, if these guests are so rowdy that they're causing you to change well established policies, then why wait a month and a half? Do they expect guests to hold off their rowdiness in the meantime?

No, this is an economic decision. And I get that, except for the fact that: a) It's really not polite to bait and switch the folks who have already paid for their cruises banking on the alcohol policy remaining the same and b) It's not actually going to allow them to be more competitive. A few months after my parents get off their DCL cruise with me they're taking a Norwegian cruise which is offering them free alcohol for the duration.

I would assume there have been a few incidents not just one or two, and when a decision is requested it has to go up and up for sign off and then they gave to put notices in cruise booklets bring dispatched to inform cruisers.

They will put temporary arrangements in place during the lead up, posting giving notice. More security, stopping people's access to areas.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

I doubt it has anything to do with abuse. They want to make more money on liquor sales. Plain and simple.

What I meant by abuse was failure to follow the rules regarding consuming the carried on alcohol in your stateroom, not abuse as in abusing alcohol. And yes, it absolutely has to do with liquor sales. If people followed the rules about consuming only in your stateroom and they wanted a drink by the pool, they would have to purchase it from the bar. But people were bringing mixed drinks with them to the pool area. There have been posts on here regularly about "how will DCL know what's in my cup if I carry my own mixed drink around?" And plenty of posters were unfortunately encouraging the practice by saying "they won't know, go ahead and ignore that part of the rule." When that part of the carry on policy is violated, it very much cuts into DCL's revenue from alcohol sales. And now the consequence which several of us have been warning about has come to pass.

 

[nearlyfallinstar]

That's what I want! An actually all-inclusive cruise where the price of everything is built into the cruise's cost (without the cost going up of course). Then I can go on my cruise and pretend that all my drinks and food is free! Steal!

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I've been on 11 Disney cruises. I've seen 1 really bad drunk incident. Unfortunately, it was my 19 yro son on the last night of our 14-night WBPC. He consumed most of a fifth bottle of Patron that a 24 yro friend had bought in a port and didn't want to declare or carry back in his luggage or something. Yep, tequila learning experience (haven't we all done that?) on a Disney cruise. If carrying on the liquor was not allowed I guess one could say it would've been less likely to have occured. Then again, my kid not doing something stupid would've prevented that, too. LOL! I don't know how horrible his behavior was prior to my finding him layed out by the deck 8 elevators. My younger son who came to get me said he saw the big mural of Walt outside the WD Theater and ran straight into that wall with his arms held open wide attempting to give Walt a hug. I'm sure that would've been startling to see. And probably him puking in the garbage can by the elevators wouldn't have been enjoyable. I kept him quiet getting him to the room, though. He wasn't noisy once in the room other than the throwing up for hours.

I hear you and agree with you.

Vomit of course can spread bugs on ships fast, health and safety.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

What I meant by abuse was failure to follow the rules regarding consuming the carried on alcohol in your stateroom, not abuse as in abusing alcohol. And yes, it absolutely has to do with liquor sales. If people followed the rules about consuming only in your stateroom and they wanted a drink by the pool, they would have to purchase it from the bar. But people were bringing mixed drinks with them to the pool area. There have been posts on here regularly about "how will DCL know what's in my cup if I carry my own mixed drink around?" And plenty of posters were unfortunately encouraging the practice by saying "they won't know, go ahead and ignore that part of the rule." When that part of the carry on policy is violated, it very much cuts into DCL's revenue from alcohol sales. And now the consequence which several of us have been warning about has come to pass.

Agree. For a long time now I have posted respect it or loose it, on some of these threads some people have pushed the boundaries and encouraged it, if not inflamed it. We have seen it time and again with DCL and these boards, a few here find a way to a use the perk and it goes! All we can blame is the abusers.

 

[kritter]

People need to complain to DCL::

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/contact-us/

 

[Eastern]

i have read rccl does not charge a corkage fee. i have to say the change to $25 sounds extreme.

Royal Caribbean no longer charges corkage.