LaVerne2003 Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 Wanting to know if when ordering Beer on say the Allure do they open it for you before they give it to you or can you keep it closed to save if for an excursion on a beach when getting off ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, LaVerne2003 said: Wanting to know if when ordering Beer on say the Allure do they open it for you before they give it to you or can you keep it closed to save if for an excursion on a beach when getting off ship? You can ask for it to not be opened. No idea about taking it off the ship though. Many people ask for beers, Truly's, soda cans, etc. unopened to keep in their cabin cooler. LaVerne2003 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 They sometimes have a cooler with drinks right before the gangway and you can take them unopened off the ship so its doable. CrimsonCruiser and LaVerne2003 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseRoyalDad Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 We utilized our drink package to do exactly this on an Anthem cruise to Bermuda a few years back. We basically just grabbed cans of whatever frosty beverage we needed whenever we had the opportunity. Placed them in our room fridges. Then when we debarked to go on a private charter we brought 3 families worth of beers and soft drinks with us, in a soft cooler, without issue. LaVerne2003 and CrimsonCruiser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDaley Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 We did this with insulated tumblers full of cocktails too! Went up to the pool bar in the morning before leaving the ship for the day, ordered a cocktail, poured it in, got another, repeat until tumbler is filled to your satisfaction! Last order was just a shot of Grey Goose on ice once I had enough juice. We enjoyed our cocktails while biking and then only had to buy 1-2 fancy cocktails at a beach club. Thank you DBP! ZBrady and LaVerne2003 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBrady Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, DDaley said: We did this with insulated tumblers full of cocktails too! Went up to the pool bar in the morning before leaving the ship for the day, ordered a cocktail, poured it in, got another, repeat until tumbler is filled to your satisfaction! Last order was just a shot of Grey Goose on ice once I had enough juice. We enjoyed our cocktails while biking and then only had to buy 1-2 fancy cocktails at a beach club. Thank you DBP! Goals! Will be doing this from now on. DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 Interesting, as you can't even walk off the ship with a cup of coffee. You have to drink it or throw it out before getting off of the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 It's almost never going to be an issue, but keep in mind that in most cases you're now carrying alcohol in to another country and are subject to any customs rules about that. Again, 99% of the time it won't be an issue, but it is something to technically be aware of. (Sorry to be Buzz Killington, I just travel internationally for a living and customs always pops in to my head first. As someone who is also a bartender at a brewery on the side, I'm all for it from a personal standpoint haha.) RafaellaCG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 59 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Interesting, as you can't even walk off the ship with a cup of coffee. You have to drink it or throw it out before getting off of the ship. They seem to be lenient with closed containers, I have taken water and soda off with no problem. However, the easiest ports to do this PDCC but I have done this is Mexico, Jamacia, and the Bahamas (Nassau). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Ampurp85 said: They seem to be lenient with closed containers, I have taken water and soda off with no problem. However, the easiest ports to do this PDCC but I have done this is Mexico, Jamacia, and the Bahamas (Nassau). I always put closed containers in my backpack. They never check those when getting off of the ship. Ampurp85 and CruiseGus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBrady Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 15 hours ago, Zacharius said: It's almost never going to be an issue, but keep in mind that in most cases you're now carrying alcohol in to another country and are subject to any customs rules about that. Again, 99% of the time it won't be an issue, but it is something to technically be aware of. Not going to lie, somehow did not even consider those implications at the time. Feel silly now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 29 minutes ago, ZBrady said: Not going to lie, somehow did not even consider those implications at the time. Feel silly now No worries, I don't think most people think about it. And, like I said, it's not usually going to be an issue. But I think a lot of cruises (especially Caribbean) put off a feeling that you're just visiting some islands, not independent countries with their own customs laws, and it's at least something to be aware of. DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 51 minutes ago, Zacharius said: But I think a lot of cruises (especially Caribbean) put off a feeling that you're just visiting some islands, not independent countries with their own customs laws, and it's at least something to be aware of. Very true and not just for legal purposes. Nothing wrong with doing touristy stuff (we certainly have and will in the future) but we also like to take some sort of island tour to actually see how/where the locals live when possible. For example, the beaches, snorkeling, airport, etc. in St. Martin are great but so was driving around the entire island, seeing how the french and dutch sides differ, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Im just happy to know I can ask for closed beers to stock in the room fridge with. Was unaware of that option. LaVerne2003 and CruiseRoyalDad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, DublinFC said: Im just happy to know I can ask for closed beers to stock in the room fridge with. Was unaware of that option. The beauty of forums. It's a pretty common hack. Also often used for bottled water. Enjoy! DublinFC and CruiseRoyalDad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 24 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: The beauty of forums. It's a pretty common hack. Also often used for bottled water. Enjoy! We did it for water on NCL. Just never thought to do it for the beer. I was usually too busy drinking them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 22 minutes ago, DublinFC said: We did it for water on NCL. Just never thought to do it for the beer. I was usually too busy drinking them! Yep! I stock up on red bulls and cans of soda! Randon1234 and DublinFC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseRoyalDad Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, DublinFC said: Im just happy to know I can ask for closed beers to stock in the room fridge with. Was unaware of that option. It's a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, CruiseRoyalDad said: It's a must. This will make balcony drinking so much easier lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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