The cruise lines that let you BYO alcohol

by Cruise Passenger

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Cruising is often associated with alcohol.

Whether cruise lines are creating select wine menus to match the various regions they sail through or if they’re introducing new lounges and bars to create a funky nightlife – alcohol is a big part of cruising, and it can often be quite expensive.

There are a few sites in the world wide web that provide tips to help cut the cost of on board alcohol expenditure, but there’s nothing cheaper than bringing your own liquor.

Unfortunately, on most cruises passengers are restricted from BYO alcohol.

Yes, cruise lines are quite pedantic when it comes to bringing your own alcohol on board, but there is the exception of four lines that have loosened their policies.

1. P&O Cruises UK lets passengers bring alcohol on board with them. According to Cruise Critic, there is no exception to the amount that can brought onto the ship, however P&O does reserve the right to remove alcohol at embarkation if the need arises.

Unfortunately for Aussie cruisers, this except does not apply to P&O Australia – guests are not permitted to bring any alcohol on board for personal consumption.

2. Disney Cruise Line lets passengers 21 and over bring beer and other types of liquor on board. The liquor can only be consumed in-cabin. Despite this flexibility, Disney still holds alcohol purchases at the duty-free shop until the last night of the cruise.

3. Azamara Club Cruises allows its passengers to bring liquor on board. However, just like Disney, the alcohol must be consumed in-cabin, otherwise passengers can pay a $10 corkage fee for consumption of personal alcohol outside the cabin.

4. Princess Cruises in Australia allows passengers to bring on 750ml bottle of wine or champagne per voyage. There is no corkage fee if the alcohol is consumed in a stateroom.

Princess Cruises’ website says: “Additional wine or champagne bottles are welcome, but will incur a $15 corkage fee each, irrespective of where they are intended to be consumed. Liquor, spirits, or beers are not permitted.”

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3 thoughts on “The cruise lines that let you BYO alcohol”

  1. Holland America current Policy effective through sailings departing before January 31, 2014 states guests can bring wine and/or champagne on board at embarkation or purchased in port. A corkage fee of US$18.00 applies to wine and champagne brought to the shipboard restaurants or bars for consumption. Wine and/or champagne brought on board cannot be consumed in any public venue. If a guest is drinking a beverage carried on board and in a public venue, they will be asked to return it to their stateroom.
    New Policy effective January 31, 2014 states each guest 21 years and older may bring one bottle of wine or champagne (no larger than 750ml) onboard in their carry-on luggage at the beginning of the voyage.

    Regards

  3. Hi,
    Just thought I would mention that Princess Cruises in Australia allow wine or champagne on board to be consumed in cabins or you can bring more and corkage applies as per below from Princess website FAQ

    As outlined in our Passage Contract, on the day of embarkation, passengers are permitted to bring one 750ml bottle of wine or champagne onboard per voyage, which will not be subject to a corkage fee if consumed in your stateroom. Additional wine or champagne bottles are welcome, but will incur a $15 corkage fee each, irrespective of where they are intended to be consumed. Liquor, spirits, or beers are not permitted. .
    Any alcoholic beverages purchased duty free from the ship’s gift shop, or at any port of call, will be collected at the gangway for safekeeping and will be delivered to your stateroom on the last day of the cruise. A member of the ship’s staff will be at the gangway to assist passengers with the storage of their shoreside alcoholic purchases while our Boutiques staff will assist passengers with the shipboard alcoholic purchases.

    Cheers,
    Michelle
    Personal TravelManager/CruiseManager

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