Can I buy wine at port and bring it on cruise ship?

Boxed wine and other containers are prohibited. Guests who purchase alcohol bottles onboard, in a port-of-call, or bring more than the one permitted bottle on boarding day, will have their items safely stored by the ship. These bottles will be returned on the last day onboard for enjoyment once home.



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Policy – No alcohol may be taken aboard at embarkation, and alcohol purchased in port or at the ship's duty-free shop will be held and returned at the end of the cruise. Policy – Wine and champagne are allowed onboard. No beer or spirits may be taken onboard for consumption.

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Guests who bring their own bottle of wine into the dining room are charged a corking fee. You can, however, bring a glass of wine to dinner and not be charged. Just ask your stateroom attendant for some wine glasses and a corkscrew, and you can sip and savor a glass of wine whenever you'd like.

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There is also a limit to how much you can bring on the ship. You must present bottles in carry-on bags upon entry. Before boarding, you'll have to remove them from checked luggage and pass through ship security. Generally, guests can bring one to two bottles per stateroom on the ship.

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Yes, cruise ships serve wine onboard. While luxury and premium cruise lines sometimes include some wine in the fare, all wine costs extra on mainstream ships. You can buy it at most, although not all, bars onboard, as well as from your waiter at lunch and dinner.

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Wine and Champagne are permitted, but you'll have to pay a corkage fee for any that is consumed onboard in staterooms, bars or restaurants. Fees are $15 for 750ml bottles and $30 for 1,500ml. There is no limit to the number of bottles passengers can bring onboard. Boxed wine is not allowed.

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All passengers must be 18 years old to drink beer and wine, and 21 to drink the hard stuff; however when the ship is docked or anchored in an American port, or within the 3-mile limit, the drinking age is 21 for all alcoholic beverages.

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If it's homemade, not in a sealed package or needs refrigeration or to be cooked, it's prohibited. The only food allowed on cruise ships is store-bought items in sealed, shelf-stable packaging. If you're tempted to try to smuggle something on board, it's not recommended.

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The Deluxe Beverage Package policy requires all guests wishing to purchase the Deluxe Beverage Package to do so for ALL guests of legal drinking age in the same stateroom. Was this content helpful?

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You might pay as little as $6 for a house white or red, or as much as $18 to $20 for a glass of a well-rated wine from a known vineyard. Bottles of wine might start at $25 to $30 for a basic varietal like pinot grigio or merlot and go up to several hundred dollars, depending on quality.

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You can usually bring 1 bottle of wine per adult. Plus you can buy all the booze on board you want and take it back to your room to enjoy. Some lines allow a bottle of wine per adult in the cabin to be consumed in the cabin.

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Generally speaking, if you are found with alcohol that was not purchased from the ship or brought onboard in accordance with their policies, it will be confiscated and you may face disciplinary action such as being asked to leave the ship at your own expense.

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Some of the best wine options that have higher alcohol that you can take on your cruise are: Shiraz or Zinfandel. Those two are stronger wines, often clocking in around 15% alcohol.

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Guests may also bring non-alcoholic beverages as carry-on items on boarding day. Non-alcoholic beverages may not exceed 12 standard (17 oz.) cans, bottles or cartons per stateroom. Milk and distilled water brought on for infant, medical, or dietary use are permitted.

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The packages make better sense for wine drinkers, as the cost of wine by the glass on cruise ships often is high. Wines by the glass on Carnival ships range from around $8 to $14. At the higher end of that spectrum, you'd have to order five glasses a day for the package to start paying off.

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