So then I go back to just using what we have and trying to figure it out that way. I guess it is good I have a little more time. Although then I tend to overthink these things. 
Imagine that an overplanner who overthinks.The rolling cooler is a great investment. I got mine 2 years ago and already used it on 2 cruises, it is wonderful. I use it to a)bring the liquor on board, b)fill with ice to store in the room since the ice bucket is not that big and the "beverage cooler" isnt so cool, c)we bring it to CC too for the day, very convenient with the wheels! Really, they arent expensive, and they pay off so well for their versatility.Right now I am leaning towards buying a rolling cooler and putting it in my bag. But then I think to myself, if I am going to spend the money on the cooler anyway, why not just avoid the hassle.
Since I cant post the link, I can describe it to you. Go to amazon's website, type in "rolling cooler" and scroll about halfway down, mine is the blue one Adventurer 32 Can Collapsible Rolling Cooler for $37. I remember fitting a 1.75 liter Absolut and a 1 liter rum, plus a few water bottles in it. And it fit so much ice in it in our stateroom. It was plenty big enough, but for this cruise I'll be using a rolling carryon size suitcase for the bottles (since I'm buying more to last 3 weeks for the whole trip), and will probably use the cooler for some juices and water bottles. But for "normal" 7 night or less cruises, the cooler is great for carrying on the stuff, but even for this one, I'll definitely get my use out of it as an ice box/beverage cooler and for use on islands if I want to hit the beach with it.
We don't have BevMo in Florida. I don't even think there are any on the east coast.
