Hard Seltzer same as Beer?

[Breezer4]

Has anyone tried bringing hard seltzer on the ship instead of beer? That’s my usual “boat drink” at home. I don’t remember seeing hard seltzers on board our last cruise, but I could be remembering wrong.

 

[HiStitch626]

People have reported being able to take on a 6 pack of cider or "hard" drinks and it being allowed. Others have reported being denied because the rule says beer. It may depend on which security person examines your carry-on.

 

[rhinodadz]

Yes, we've brought on hard seltzers in lieu of beer.

 

[Marc D]

It is against the rules. Those rules have been both enforced and not applied in the past, depending on the security person. If they stop you and confiscate the bottles, you will not have anything to say about it.

 

[buzzrelly]

I brought a 6 pack of White Claws in 2019 and didn't have any issues.

 

[RossK]

Sheeesh, my brain literally read hard seltzer as "hand sanitizer" and I thought this was a new way of smuggling the hard stuff onboard. More coffee required this morning

 

[rere101399]

Officially no. Most bags just pass through the security scanner and look like 6 pack of beer, but if yours is the lucky bag they open and check, they’ll take it.

 

[MomOTwins]

I remember a big debate on this a couple years back. Bottom line is YMMV: some people were able to bring it on, a few had it confiscated—but DCL liquor policy enforcement has always been spotty. We got some mini bottles of booze for example in a fish extender in 2018 even though that was blatantly against the rules—someone just got lucky with the baggage screeners I guess.

End of the day, it is a victimless crime, and there is no real penalty other than having your drinks confiscated, so you’d only be out the cost of one six pack. I would roll the dice on that if it was really what I wanted to drink.

 

[AquaDame]

I think the post right above mine is a great answer, but we are not in the habit of posting ways to get around the rules, and the rules say beer (or wine). Locking this thread.