psipike02 0 #1 January 14, 2008 All right, I need ideas guys... I know most of you drink like I do and so i decided to come to the one place where I thought I'd be able to get some input. I'm going on a cruise with 7 friends at the end of February on Carnival Legend to the (Exotic) Western Caribbean. Everything is included in the price, except for alcohol on board. Is there any way to sneak booze onto the cruise ship? I had heard that they don't search your checked bag??? There has to be someone who's done it before. We're already allowed to bring one bottle of champagne or wine per passenger when we board, but thats not enough. So any ideas/creativity are welcome Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #2 January 14, 2008 Small bottles in a cosmetics bag. Throw a few tampons on top in case they unzip it. Or find a sugar mama to buy your drinks once you get on the ship. Both very real possibilites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #3 January 14, 2008 They probably have a duty free store on the ship where you can buy a few bottles. You're the rocket scientist, you'll think of something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #4 January 14, 2008 my parents go on cruises all the time and just put their booze in their checked luggage. they've never had a problem. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #5 January 14, 2008 We just wrapped it up in our clothes in our luggage and prayed nothing got broke. Nothing did and we had a great time. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #6 January 14, 2008 Put it in the checked luggage and you'll be OK. Wrap it in something so it doesn't break."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 January 14, 2008 QuoteThey probably have a duty free store on the ship where you can buy a few bottles. Yes they do, BUT they hold your purchases until the end of the cruise. You go pick it up when you disembark."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #8 January 14, 2008 Doh! Ok Then he should go with 190 proof grain alcohol in a water jug. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 January 14, 2008 http://www.carnival.com/CMS/FAQs/Liquor_and_Beverage_Consumption_Policy.aspx Here are their rules. I've done one of their cruises. I could not believe how much I paid overall for tips, drinks and fees. It was outrageous. Next time I'm going to try another line. Although you could bring a bottle of wine or champagne with you, you still pay a corkage fee for it. You will go through an X-ray machine just like at the airports along with your carry ons. I don't remember if the checked baggage will be searched."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #10 January 14, 2008 I've only been on a cruise once (ABSOLUTELY fantastic!!! Royal Caribbean to the Bahamas! ) so I don't know for sure...but HELL YEAH the booze is freaking expensive -I think our tab was $300 -FOR THREE STINKIN' DAYS!!! And we didn't have a drink in hand 24/7 or anything, either. (We do have rather expensive taste in cognac and scotch, though ) Sounds like everyone said that you can take it in your checked luggage. If for any reason you find out you can't, find out if they have a restriction on bringing produce on board. -No restrictions? Buy a hypodermic needle and a huge bag of oranges. Get a bottle of good vodka, and inject said oranges with vodka. VOILA! Instant screwdrivers. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #11 January 14, 2008 Although they will not let you on the ship with a couple of 12 packs of pop, they will let you bring some pop on board. I got a 1 liter bottle of 7-up and put vodka in it. I also had a 1 liter bottle of "Coke". Worked just fine and then you don't have to worry about having your cabin boy seeing a bottle of liquor while cleaning. There ya go! And I still spent $180 on liquor for a 4 day/3 night cruise! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #12 January 14, 2008 We tried to bring in some wine in checked luggage on a Norwegian Cruise Line Alaska cruise a few years ago. They found it in xray screening, confiscated my bag, made me remove the wine, and held it until we disembarked. Our bar bill for the week was almost as much as the crruise cost for one person. Maybe some good Vodka transferred to a water bottle would work??"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #13 January 14, 2008 Quote Maybe some good Vodka transferred to a water bottle would work?? If they don't ask you to chug it right there and then. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #14 January 14, 2008 Quote A And I still spent $180 on liquor for a 4 day/3 night cruise! Never been on a cruise. Now I'm thinking I never will. That's outrageous that they gouge you at the bar that badly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #15 January 14, 2008 Quote Quote A And I still spent $180 on liquor for a 4 day/3 night cruise! Never been on a cruise. Now I'm thinking I never will. That's outrageous that they gouge you at the bar that badly. You ain't kidding. Most mixed drinks are at least $5 or more. I was gonna have at least one every night, but after the second night of a 5 night cruise, I stopped drinking booze. It just ain't worth it."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #16 January 14, 2008 Quote If they don't ask you to chug it right there and then. Maybe not such a good idea! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22219861/ BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkm2500 0 #17 January 14, 2008 This is high school stuff right here. Since there are probably several people that are traveling with you, you should be able to get several bottles on board. Original Listerine bottles should work for Whiskey. http://www.geocities.com/brodavelister/images/Listerine_Antiseptic_02.jpg Scope bottles for Vodka or Rum with a little food coloring. http://www.petrasoap.com/mc6050.jpg What other alcohol would like to smuggle in?The primary purpose of the Armed Forces is to prepare for and to prevail in combat should the need arise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #18 January 14, 2008 Quote This is high school stuff right here. Since there are probably several people that are traveling with you, you should be able to get several bottles on board. Original Listerine bottles should work for Whiskey. http://www.geocities.com/brodavelister/images/Listerine_Antiseptic_02.jpg Scope bottles for Vodka or Rum with a little food coloring. http://www.petrasoap.com/mc6050.jpg What other alcohol would like to smuggle in? DAMN! -Where were the freaking heathen drunkards and their smuggling ideas when we needed 'em for our cruise?!? 'Course the oranges idea I brought up I've never actually tried before...some day I'm going to have to do it. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #19 January 14, 2008 Buy the booze in plastic bottles and put in checked luggage. they mainly look for glass bottles of booze when looking through the x-ray.worked in the cruise biz for awhile if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #20 January 14, 2008 Quote Quote 'Course the oranges idea I brought up I've never actually tried before...some day I'm going to have to do it. If those oranges have the little code stickers on them, peel the stickers off, inject the vodka, then reapply the stickers over the hole. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psipike02 0 #21 January 14, 2008 Holy shit!!!! You guys are amazing!!! If you have more, keep em' coming, i'm sending them to my friends as we speak.... My friends aren't lightweights by any means, but they some of them already said "Who the hell thought of these?? They are obviously in a different league" Hahaha i'm gonna use alot of these, or probably all of them, so like i said, if you have more, let me know! And thanks to everyone so far!! Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #22 January 14, 2008 1) Get a few of those big evian bottles. Twist off the cap so as to not break the seal (grasp it at the base of the seal ring and twist off). Or, just a dab of superglue to reattach the seal ring to the cap. Then replace the water with vodka/gin/rum/silver tequila. 2) ???? 3) Profit.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #23 January 14, 2008 Did the Carnival Conquest to the GOM last Oct. - Be prepared to tip every tom/dick/harry. - + they add tips @ $10 per day/per guest. - Be back on the boat when they say, cause they will leave your ass sitting on the dock. No BS! We left people in every port!!! Carnival shore excursions = they won't leave you......... - We saw lots of people bringing sodas along. Evidently no need to hide. Otherwise, it about $40 for a "soda card". But, it's 1 soda per visit to the bar.- Enjoyed the cruise, but the food wasn't "that" good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #24 January 14, 2008 I sailed Carnival Glory out of Port Canaveral last summer. I had a bottle of scotch in my check in bag and my GF had a bottle of vodka. Neither was taken from us. We bought a bottle of Rum in St Marteen and the lady at the liquor store even poured it into a large water bottle for us. I ran it through the xray in my backpack when returning to the ship and had no problem at all. Anything you purchase in the duty free shops on board will be held for you until the night before you debark. It's not ment to be consumed on the ship. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peanutgallery 0 #25 January 14, 2008 I didn't read through all the responses so I don't know if this has been said. I took my honeymoon on the same ship, the Legend. I ran 2 large listerine bottles through the dishwasher and filled them with alcohol. They x-ray all checked luggage, not sure how strict they are with it though. I'm sure it would work if you just filled water bottles as well but i'm not sure if they let you bring any of your own drinks/food on the ship. Have fun, it was a great time!I used to have a handle on life, but it broke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
