It's not sneaking if they'll literally bring drinks to you in the pool, which Royal Caribbean, other cruise lines, and resorts with both pools and bars generally do. The hard rule you'll find anywhere is no glass in pool areas.
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Onboard Alcohol PolicyGuests are not allowed to bring beer, hard liquor or non-alcoholic beverages onboard for consumption or any other use. Guests may bring personal wine and champagne onboard only on boarding day, limited to two (2) 750 ml bottles per stateroom.
Drinking the water. Yes, there is tap water provided on your cruise to drink and it is indeed very safe to drink. Every Royal Caribbean ship has a meticulously maintained water treatment/storage system that supplies all of the ships potable water.
Am I allowed to bring alcohol onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship? Guests are not allowed to bring beer or hard liquor onboard for consumption or any other use.
Royal Caribbean Rules for Deluxe Drinks PackageAll guests of legal drinking age in the same stateroom and under the same stateroom booking number are required to purchase the same alcoholic beverage package. Royal Caribbean state: “cannot be shared by guests.”
Royal Caribbean has always been strict in this aspect. Alcoholic beverages such as beer, seltzer, or hard liquor are not permitted to be brought on board, and any seized on embarkation day will not be returned.
There is no limit on a Royal Caribbean drink package in terms of how many drinks a guest may consume in a day or throughout the cruise. The only limit on a drink package is that you may only order one drink per order, per drink package.
You might be a big fan of bottled water and refuse to drink tap water, but a cruise ship's water is MUCH better than tap water. They have high-tech filtration systems that allow the water coming out of your bathroom sink to be clean and more than pure enough to drink.
Each Balcony stateroom (dependent on which type) includes: Your own private balcony with views of either the sea, Boardwalk or Central Park, either a Royal king size bed or two twin beds, private bathroom with shower, vanity area, a TV and telephone, fridge or minibar, hair-dryer and 24 hour room service.
Can I order multiple drinks at a time with Royal Caribbean's all-inclusive beverage packages? No. As this is a personal package, only one beverage per guest will be served.
Alcoholic beverages (beer, seltzer, or hard liquor) seized on embarkation day will be returned at the end of the voyage provided that they are in the original sealed package. Security may inspect containers (water bottles, soda bottles, mouthwash, luggage, etc.) and will dispose of containers holding alcohol.
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? Thank you for helping us improve our website!
Consequences of Sneaking Alcohol on a CruisePassport or identification retention: Besides confiscating your alcohol, you may have to show ID for the cruise line to note your actions and keep them in the system. Asked to disembark from the cruise: In extreme cases, you may be asked to disembark the ship.
So in short, no they can't detect alcohol, but they can detect any liquid – and they're pretty vigilant about checking what that liquid is. Because whether it's alcohol or something more sinister that could be used to create an explosive, they'll want to know!
There is no limit to how many drinks a guest may consume on any day, or during the cruise. However, you can only order one drink per transaction. Which means if you want to get a beer and another drink, you need to order each individually.
It's tempting, but no, you can't share drinks with a drink package. That's one reason cruise lines require all adults in a cabin to purchase if one person does.
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.
Final word. On most cruises, you're welcome to wander the ship with a drink in your hand, at least in most areas. It's just like one large resort, so grab your favourite tipple and then find your perfect spot to enjoy it. Just make sure you ask for plastic glasses if you want to head over to a pool or hot tub.
On Royal Caribbean, gamblers earn free drinks by hitting a certain tier -- Prime in this cruise line's Casino Royale program -- at which point they can get free drinks in the casino for a set period of time whether they are actively playing or not.
Cash is not accepted at the onboard shops. All purchases made at the Royal Shops must be made using your Seapass® card. Was this content helpful? Thank you for helping us improve our website!