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NCL Sky- Booze Policy
Question:
I’ve cruised many many times on RCCL and Princess but never on NCL. We’ve booked the NCL Sky for and Eastern Carib trip in January. I’ve never had a problem buying at the duty free and carrying it on ship for consumption there. Will I have a problem on the Sky?? Thanks, -Mark
Response:
YEP, you will have a problem! NCL thinks we are all in high school and there is no drinking without adult supervision. Get plastic bottles or poor it into one and stick it into CHECKED luggage, they USUALLY let that slide. BUUTTT if you try to carry it on they will take it away from you. I did one time on the Norway buy a bottle on ship and they let me take it, but usually they still won’t let you take it, but must bring it to your cabin the last night of the cruise. I spend enuff in the bars as it is, and just like a night cap in my underwear. They frown on that in the bars! NCL is not the only cruise line doing this however. In fact I think most are. It really is a stupid policy, on the other hand it’s not often at 53 years old you can feel like a teen ager sneeking booze on board! All in all, NCL is great we have been on them many times and just getting ready to go again on 12/15 on the SUN. Plastic bottles and plastic flasks already full and ready to pack for Saturday. Have a great cruise. CT
Response:
As far as I know, no one has reported booze being seized when brought aboard in your checked luggage. Pretty well everybody does it, as far as I can tell. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. JOHN (who has learned a few tricks by age 55!) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve cruised many many times on RCCL and Princess but never on NCL. We’ve > booked the NCL Sky for and Eastern Carib trip in January. > I’ve never had a problem buying at the duty free and carrying it on ship for > consumption there. Will I have a problem on the Sky?? > Thanks, > -Mark
Response:
My expierience on the SUN (sailed 11/24) was that you can pack a couple of bottles in your luggage (unbreakables). I also brought a bottle of rum in Belize and stepped right off the tender through security with the bag in my hand. I did send my camera bag throught the detector. In Cozumel, the Kalua prices were $8.95 per liter. Again I boarded the ship without any hassle with 2 bottles (these were for taking stateside). The duty free store remains (we’ll deliver it to your stateroom the last night). I found the costs in the ship’s stores to be extremely inflated! Bon Voyage! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > As far as I know, no one has reported booze being seized when brought > aboard in your checked luggage. Pretty well everybody does it, as far > as I can tell. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. JOHN (who has > learned a few tricks by age 55!) > I’ve cruised many many times on RCCL and Princess but never on NCL. We’ve > booked the NCL Sky for and Eastern Carib trip in January. > I’ve never had a problem buying at the duty free and carrying it on ship for > consumption there. Will I have a problem on the Sky?? > Thanks, > -Mark
Response:
I’ve cruised many many times on RCCL and Princess but never on NCL. We’ve booked the NCL Sky for and Eastern Carib trip in January. I’ve never had a problem buying at the duty free and carrying it on ship for consumption there. Will I have a problem on the Sky?? Thanks, -Mark
Response:
YEP, you will have a problem! NCL thinks we are all in high school and there is no drinking without adult supervision. Get plastic bottles or poor it into one and stick it into CHECKED luggage, they USUALLY let that slide. BUUTTT if you try to carry it on they will take it away from you. I did one time on the Norway buy a bottle on ship and they let me take it, but usually they still won’t let you take it, but must bring it to your cabin the last night of the cruise. I spend enuff in the bars as it is, and just like a night cap in my underwear. They frown on that in the bars! NCL is not the only cruise line doing this however. In fact I think most are. It really is a stupid policy, on the other hand it’s not often at 53 years old you can feel like a teen ager sneeking booze on board! All in all, NCL is great we have been on them many times and just getting ready to go again on 12/15 on the SUN. Plastic bottles and plastic flasks already full and ready to pack for Saturday. Have a great cruise. CT
Response:
As far as I know, no one has reported booze being seized when brought aboard in your checked luggage. Pretty well everybody does it, as far as I can tell. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. JOHN (who has learned a few tricks by age 55!) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve cruised many many times on RCCL and Princess but never on NCL. We’ve > booked the NCL Sky for and Eastern Carib trip in January. > I’ve never had a problem buying at the duty free and carrying it on ship for > consumption there. Will I have a problem on the Sky?? > Thanks, > -Mark
Response:
My expierience on the SUN (sailed 11/24) was that you can pack a couple of bottles in your luggage (unbreakables). I also brought a bottle of rum in Belize and stepped right off the tender through security with the bag in my hand. I did send my camera bag throught the detector. In Cozumel, the Kalua prices were $8.95 per liter. Again I boarded the ship without any hassle with 2 bottles (these were for taking stateside). The duty free store remains (we’ll deliver it to your stateroom the last night). I found the costs in the ship’s stores to be extremely inflated! Bon Voyage! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > As far as I know, no one has reported booze being seized when brought > aboard in your checked luggage. Pretty well everybody does it, as far > as I can tell. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. JOHN (who has > learned a few tricks by age 55!) > I’ve cruised many many times on RCCL and Princess but never on NCL. We’ve > booked the NCL Sky for and Eastern Carib trip in January. > I’ve never had a problem buying at the duty free and carrying it on ship for > consumption there. Will I have a problem on the Sky?? > Thanks, > -Mark