For many years, Carnival Cruise Line was known as the ‘Fun Ships”. This moniker was well deserved since Carnival was indeed the best party at sea. Over the course of time the title, “Fun Ship” was tarnished. Drunken guests behaving badly gave loyal customers a reason to try other lines and gave new cruisers a reason to avoid the “Fun Ships”. Over the past few years, Carnival has made a concerted effort to become more family friendly; part of that commitment was developing an alcohol policy.
Carnival Cruise Lines makes it very easy to find information about their alcohol policy. In the frequently asked questions section on the lines website the question, “Can I bring liquor onboard” is asked. What follows is the answer taken straight from the Carnival Cruise Line website.
A liquor and beverage consumption policy was created in order for Carnival to be able to control the liquor consumption of minors and the quantities consumed that lead to the disruptive behavior of others on board.
Liquor and Beverage Policy
Bringing Alcohol On Board – Embarkation
Guests are prohibited from bringing alcoholic beverages onboard. However, guests 21 years of age and older only may bring one bottle (750ml) of wine or champagne, per person, on board only during embarkation at the beginning of the cruise. A $10 corkage fee per bottle will be charged should you wish to consume this wine in the main dining room; $14 corkage fee per bottle in the Supper Club. Guests may bring a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages. All prohibited alcohol, additional quantities of wine/champagne or excessive quantities of non-alcoholic beverages will be confiscated and discarded without compensation.
Large cooler restrictions:
Carnival Cruise Lines does not allow guests to bring large coolers on board its ships. However for purposes of housing small, personal-sized coolers no larger than 12” x 12” x 12” for the purpose of housing small quantities of non-alcoholic beverages and/or medications are permitted as carry-on luggage. Screening and movement of large coolers through embarkation is an impediment to the boarding and security screening process. Therefore, large coolers are not permitted as carry-on or checked luggage.
Ports-of-Call
Alcoholic beverages of any kind purchased in any Port-of-Call will be confiscated at the gangway, stored on board and retained by Carnival until the end of the voyage.
Gift Shops On Board
Alcoholic beverages of any kind purchased in the ship’s gift shop will be stored on board and be retained by Carnival until the end of the voyage.
Drinking Alcohol On Board
The minimum age for the purchase and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the bars, lounges and gift shops is 21 years of age. Carnival reserves the right to refuse the sale of alcoholic beverages to anyone. In the event that Bar/Restaurant/Gift Shop staff are in question that a guest is less than 21 years old, they shall request picture identification, prior to serving the drink or selling the bottle of liquor.
For those of you who suffer from ADD and skipped most or all of the official policy here is my interpretation of the rules:
Onboard Carnival cruise ships the legal drinking age for all alcoholic beverages is 21 years old. If you plan to bring liquor onboard the ship, it will be confiscated and returned on the last night of the cruise. This includes bringing alcohol onboard at embarkation, ports and even purchases made in the ships duty-free shops. Wine and Champagne can be brought onboard at embarkation, but you will be charged a corkage fee.
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