Not so. We just brought beer on in Maui. You've always been able to bring alcohol on at ports of call.
I also just called. The original castmember I spoke to (Shaylee) said you are not allowed to bring alcohol on board in a port, and when I also read over the policy she got her supervisor, who also got my phone number and said they would "get back to me with clarification," so it sounds like they truly do not know what the policy is. Shaylee also told meg though, that it was the amount of beer/wine brought on board per adult passenger, the way it is packed didn't matter. As lone as it is in a carry-on, two or more adults can pack it together. I don't know whether to take this as truth or not the way things have been going with these policies!
On the WBPC in May we were running low on Kahlua in our stateroom. Bought a big bottle at a duty free at the port in Cartagena. Was pretty miffed that I pay double or more in the states. Anywhoo, carried it on & consumed most of it over te rest of the cruise. So I can testify from experience that spirits were previously allowed onboard at ports to take back to your stateroom for consumption. Additionally, in Cartagena I bought myself a bottle of coffee wine. I also carried it onboard, placed in my stateroom, but did not consume it. I could have. I brought it home instead. That bottle is in my cabinet waiting for my next visit with my momma.
. No alcohol that we have ever bought in port has been taken. We have always just brought it back to the room with us. Nope, definitely not the case before the policy change. We bought Vanilla and Mango Rum in Nassau and the Vanilla Rum never made it home. It was so good that we finished it during the rest of the cruise
I have also heard about the problems on the Magic since they implemented the new policy and I am curious to see how this plays out. We didn't plan on purchasing anything in port on our next cruise because we don't drink beer or wine usually anyway. But now I might pick up a bottle of wine just to see what happens, LOL.
I was thinking about doing this with their own duty free shop and see what happens. it should be dropped off at the end of the first cruise. it will not matter either way because its not for me but could be interesting.
If they did, they would then have to lower their cruise prices, as it is one of the things that allows them to justify the higher prices than other lines. So, I really don't see this happening.
there have been a lot of things that allows them to justify the higher prices that have been taken away, such as what this thread is about, but they have not lowered their prices yet. they never will. I to feel that the cost of pop will eventually have a charge. I also don't doubt for a minute that eventually the clubs will have fees after certain hours. like any business they will push until they get pushed back. its business and they want to make $$.
Well, my justification for higher prices was their BYOB drink policy and the fact that the didn't charge for soft drinks. Everybody has their own justifications and Disney has taken some away already, so why would that stop them? By the way, this change was enough for me to cancel our two placeholders and book a cruise next year on Royal where we will buy their drink package and still come out ahead on $.
