"Jeff H" wrote in message
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> "D.Reid" wrote in message
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>> Well...allow me to explain it another way.
>> RCCL and any other cruise line has several reasons for there Policy
>> regarding bringing alcohol on board. ONE...It is NOT foremost to make
>> money...but to control those...who cant control themselves. On my last
>> RCCL cruise out of Port Canaveral, I observed two "situations" where a
>> unruley (not to mention Drunk as a Skunk) passenger was showing his
>> behind (literally) in the pool area...in broad daylight...with children
>> nearby! Everyone had grown tired of this loudmouth, vulgar drunk! Another
>> was a 50+ Female showing off her 5000.00 dollar boob job!
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>> It didnt take long before the Captain himself with an entourage of junior
>> ships officers escorted the "Lady and Gentleman" to the "Brigg Quarters"
>> and gave them a choice. Surrender your SeaPass card for 10 hours and
>> remain in your cabin...or be a "guest" in the brigg for the same amount
>> of time... WITH the stipulation that anyone "providing" them with alcohol
>> during this time would recieve the same invitation. Make no mistake about
>> it..the Captain is the JUDGE....JURY...AND EXECUTIONER !!!...he is the
>> LAW on the high seas!
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>> YES...make NO mistake about it! There is a jail (brigg) on every cruise
>> ship!..and you could be escorted to a land based jail facility at the
>> next port of call.
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>> What there choice was, I dont know. We didnt see much of them anymore (we
>> had already seen enough)...but as they were being escorted off the pool
>> deck everyone broke into applause and a standing ovation to the Captain
>> for dealing with this "situation" in a no nonsense manner.
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>> What you have to realize is this. If you think it's "cool" or "smart" or
>> "Cost Effective" to "Smuggle" something onto a international ship,
>> sailing the high seas, that is expressly prohibited, then you just may be
>> in for a rude awakening! You are SMUGGLING!...plain and simple. RCCL
>> ships are registered in the Bahamas. They COULD legally jail you in
>> Nassau and you would have to pay the devil himself to get back home!
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>> But...would I care?...hell no. Why?...because it's people like you that
>> makes people like ME have to pay more for a cruise! It's just that
>> simple. Most cruise lines, however, make very little revenue on alcohol.
>> Most people do not drink to excess where they have to "devise" plans to
>> do it economically. Do you consider yourself and "Alcoholic"...to where
>> your foremost thought in life is your next drink?...or are you just a
>> drunk? Do you want to "sweat" them checking your bag at embarkation?...or
>> finding out that you SMUGGLED alcohol aboard? Do you WANT that pressure?
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>> Why not jusy play by the rules and enjoy the cruise. BUY a few drinks and
>> enjoy. Besides...they make more on the casino proceeds in one night than
>> they make on alcohol for the entire trip!
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>> Somebody made a good point. This aint the "High School Prom" ...Havnt you
>> "Graduated" into the Grownup world YET???
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>> If you cant afford to cruise by the rules then stay the hell home and off
>> MY ship!
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>> Dave (a loyal Royal Caribbean Cruiser)...Down in florida
>> Carnival?...just sounds like another "Circus" to me.
>>
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> Dave,
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> If a couple "smuggled" booze onboard, why would they have their Sea Pass
> confiscated? Or perhaps was it the ship that was supplying them?
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> Then they were sent to their cabin for 10 hours....wouldn't that be where
> the "smuggled" booze was kept? Do you know if their cabin was first
> "cleansed" before they were allowed to enter?
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> Why do you believe all people who enjoy a bottle in their room are
> alcoholics? I'm sure you remember when RCCL would allow you to pay an
> additional charge to bring one to your cabin. Was that ok?
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> If the cruise lines make little money off of liquor, why does it cost you
> more with booze smugglers? Is it the additional security required to
> confiscate all the liquor or jail the drunks?
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> And finally, how do you know the boob job cost $5K?
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> Look, the bottom line is those of us who cruise RCCL have known for years
> what their alcohol policy is. We also know that they have selectively
> enforced it. IMHO, everything the cruise lines do is to benefit them, NOT
> us!
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> And yes, I am also a LRCC,
> Jeff
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> Hi Jeff,
I may have come on a little strong on my previous post. If so, my apologies
to the group.
I suppose they could have searched there room. I dont know for sure. If they
did, they were well within there rights to do so.
I suppose it also depends on what is considered drinking to "excess". I
certainly could not consume a whole bottle of liquor (lets say 1 litre
bottle) on a 3 day or even a 4 day cruise. Even if shared with another, why
would you book a cruise just to set in your room and drink? If I did then
yes...I would think that I just might have a drinking problem. If I was
concerned about having enough booze to drink from sunup to sundown then yes,
I'd say I had a drinking problem. What would you call someone with a
drinking problem? They kinda get offended at the word "Drunks".
The woman I was speaking of was quite "vocal" in her description of her
"body work" She made the comment, in a not so suttle voice that it was the
"Best 5000 Bucks she ever spent"!...and I'll admit her doctor did great work
Overall, smuggling booze on board is illegal. They ask you not to do it.
Thats reason enough for me not to do it. Yes, they have selectivly enforced
it, to our benefit. If it gets out of hand and it comes to checking every
piece of luggage and carry on's for contraband then it would take hours to
board the ship and even longer to leave the port.
In addition, I dont feel there drink prices are unreasonable...about what
you would pay at a better club or resturant on shore. The mixed drinks that
I had were certainly worth the money. You know as well as I do they dont
"skimp" on the alcohol. On a good "Party night" I might have 4 or 5...but on
the boat, when I get to #3...I'm pretty well "buzzzed" so I just set back
and enjoy the "glow".
Their rules arent to target drinkers. There main concern is to provide
EVERYONE with a relaxed, enjoyable, fun and peaceful cruise experience and
yes...to make it as affordable as possible. That works for me!
See Ya' on the Boat,
Dave (off to Cozumel in November)...Down in Florida
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