8/24/2019 Can You Sneak Alcohol On A Cruise?
Sneaking alcohol on a cruise has always been a popular pastime for those who are willing to break the rules to avoid paying for drinks onboard. Mainstream cruise lines prohibit passengers from bringing their own spirits, beer and other alcohol (with the exception of wine or Champagne) on ships. Why spend more money than you have to, when you can try to pull a fast one on security staff?
Many 'rum runner' passengers have sneaking alcohol on a cruise down to a science, stuffing refilled mouthwash bottles and purpose-made plastic bags in their checked luggage. Some even go as far as appointing the least guilty-looking family member (ahem, Grandma) to do the dirty work.
As stealthy as these folks think they are, cruise lines are wise to alcohol-packing hacks. They know all the common hiding places, as well as which containers are most suspicious.
While the worst that likely will happen is having your prized bottle of Caribbean rum confiscated, we can think of five reasons why you shouldn't sneak alcohol on a cruise. Here they are.
The most popular way to sneak alcohol onto a cruise is with the Rum Runner, a flask specially designed to do just that, even though it’s really no more than a sealable plastic bag. Load them into your checked bags or slide them into the ridiculous pockets of your cargo shorts.
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The endless drinking on a cruise is pretty much the only reason to get on board, but the price-gauged beverage packages can cost you a fortune—and often get you the lowest quality booze on board. While bringing your own hard liquor is prohibited, some savvy drinkers have skirted the rules by sneaking alcohol past security with clever tricks. So if you’d rather save your money for swimming with the dolphins, take inspiration from these seven crazy ways people snuck booze onto their cruise.
Rum Runner Bags
The most popular way to sneak alcohol onto a cruise is with the Rum Runner, a flask specially designed to do just that, even though it’s really no more than a sealable plastic bag. Load them into your checked bags or slide them into the ridiculous pockets of your cargo shorts. But if you’re bringing as much alcohol as this Twitter user, you’re going to need a lot of pockets.
Going on a six person cruise and we're all attempting to smuggle alcohol in our luggage. Just a smidge though. pic.twitter.com/nReDAuInAJ
— Langdon (@callmeprettyboy) July 18, 2014
Mouthwash
The other highly successful method of smuggling liquor onto a cruise is inside a large bottle of mouthwash, filled with a clear booze like vodka or gin, and dyed blue, green or purple with food coloring. Follow these Snapchat screenshots for step by step instructions on how to pull off the feat.
what a time to be alive ? pic.twitter.com/F8wcVOMq9c
— mean plastic (@meanpIastic) July 7, 2016
Toiletries
Parent of the year goes to this Twitter user’s mom, who snuck alcohol into shampoo, conditioner and body lotion bottles—enough for the whole family to enjoy.
mom bought shampoo flasks to smuggle alcohol onto the cruise.. pic.twitter.com/Bu8MtT48AU
— amber carson (@amcarsonn) December 19, 2015
Sunscreen
No security guard will fault you for bringing extra sunscreen on your cruise so you can safely luxuriate on the top deck. That makes these sunscreen flasks the perfect boozy disguise (just remember to bring actual sunscreen, too).
Peach vodka or sunscreen? ?? the cruise will never know pic.twitter.com/fK8So8vOI0
Umbrella Flask
This YouTube user also opted for the shampoo bottle method, but upped the ante by bringing more alcohol in a travel umbrella flask. She also filmed the bags being safely checked into her cabin, clandestine booze intact.
Wine Bottle
Many cruises allow you to bring one bottle of wine in your luggage, as long as it’s completely sealed. So how do you make the bottle look like it’s never been opened and filled with hard alcohol? Easy! (Not really.) One YouTube user details how to achieve the effect by hammering the cork down into the bottle, draining the wine, retrieving the cork via a plastic bag, filling the bottle with dark booze, dying it red, hammering the undamaged cork back in, and sealing with heat shrink foil. Piece of cake.
Boarding a cruise, allowed 1 wine bottle per adult in carryon. Hello premixed Negroni and a wine corker. Don't tell. pic.twitter.com/LtxPpKzS
— Drake Remoray (@DrDrakeRemoray) October 14, 2012
A Good Old Fashioned Bribe
When in doubt, you could always try bribing the security guard. A risky move for sure, this YouTube user put a massive box of wine in his suitcase, with a $10 bill attached to it. Amazingly, the box of wine remained in the luggage, with the crisp Hamilton still tagged on.
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