One of the most popular questions we get asked is 'can you take alcohol/soft-drinks onboard a cruise?' Some cruise lines are very generous with allowances some are not.
Check out below as we break down the allowance, by cruise line...
Ambassador
Alcohol allowance: None
Non-alcoholic allowance: None
Corkage fee: n/a
Carnival Cruises
Alcohol allowance: 1 x 750ml bottle of wine
Non-alcoholic allowance: Guests are prohibited from bringing water, sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages that are packaged in glass or plastic bottles. A maximum of 12 x 354ml or less cans/cartons can be taken onboard.
Corkage fee: Should guests wish to consume their wine or champagne in the main dining room, specialty restaurant or bar, a $15.00 USD corkage fee, per 750-ml bottle, will be charged.
Celebrity Cruises
Alcohol allowance: 2 x 750ml bottles of wine
Non-alcoholic allowance: No limit
Corkage fee: A corkage fee may apple but not to guests with the Classic Beverage Package or Premium Beverage Package.
Cunard
Alcohol allowance: 1 x bottle of wine or champagne
Non-alcoholic allowance: No limit
Corkage fee: If consumed in restaurants or bars, each bottle of wine/champagne will be subjected to a $25 corkage fee.
Disney Cruise Line
Alcohol allowance: 2 x 750ml bottles of wine/champgane or 6 x 330ml beers
Non-alcoholic allowance: No limit
Corkage fee: Guests wishing to consume wine or champagne that they have brought on board in one of the dining rooms will be charged a corking fee of $26.00 per bottle.
Fred Olsen
Alcohol allowance: None
Non-alcoholic allowance: None https://www.fredolsencruises.com/faqs/food-and-drink/can-i-bring-my-own-alcohol-on-board
Corkage fee: n/a
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MSC Cruises
Alcohol allowance: None
Non-alcoholic allowance: None
Corkage fee: n/a
NCL
Alcohol allowance: Unlimited wine. Fee charged at embarkation $15 (750ml) or $30 (1.5l).
Non-alcoholic allowance: None
Corkage fee: n/a
P&O Cruises
Alcohol allowance: 1 litre of wine, Champagne, beer, spirit or liqueur.
Non-alcoholic allowance: No limit
Corkage fee: If this alcohol is consumed in the dining rooms, bars, restaurants or lounge areas, it will be subject to a corkage fee of £20* per bottle, per occasion which will be charged to the guest’s on-board account.
Princess Cruises
Alcohol allowance: 1 x bottle of wine.
Non-alcoholic allowance: Any additional bottles will be charged a $15 corkage fee.
A maximum of 12 x 340ml or less cans/cartons can be taken onboard.
Corkage fee: n/a
Royal Caribbean
Alcohol allowance: 1 x 750ml bottle of wine or champagne
Non-alcoholic allowance: 12 x 483ml maximum cans, bottles or cartons per stateroom.
Corkage fee: Not stated
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