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Picking up alcohol in port and then retrieving it for putting in luggage with the new policy
Hi all!
We will be sailing on the Dream in April and would like to pick up a bottle of rum to bring home as a souvenir. With the new alcohol policy I know that they have to hold the bottle for pick up later. What I am wondering is if we can get it back in time to go in our checked luggage for the final night? We are hoping to do the on board airline check in and won't have access to the luggage on disembarkation morning. Has anyone done this since the new policy went into effect? All I get as a response from Disney is "information on where to retrieve the liquor, wine, champagne or beer will be communicated onboard". Needless to say, a little aggravating for the planner in me. I want to make sure I can get my souvenir home safely. Thanks all for your advice.
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I really don't know how Disney will handle this, but when we've sailed on Royal Caribbean, the liquor was delivered to our stateroom on the afternoon of the last day. That gave us plenty of time to pack it in our checked bags. I would hope that Disney would handle it in a similar method.
Recent reports I've read say that folks pick up their liquor on the morning of disembarkation, which means those flying home need to keep one suitcase with them to check at the airport.
Many DCL fans are hoping they will change this soon, and have their guests' purchases in their hands in time for onboard baggage checkin.
Recent reports I've read say that folks pick up their liquor on the morning of disembarkation, which means those flying home need to keep one suitcase with them to check at the airport.
Many DCL fans are hoping they will change this soon, and have their guests' purchases in their hands in time for onboard baggage checkin.
This is what I was afraid of as we won't have a piece of luggage that can be checked later. Does ayone know if you can ship the rum home? Otherwise I will have to hope that DCL changes their practices. If I can't ship or DCL doesn't change their practices, it looks like we won't be able to get that souvenir.
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You don't have to let Disney have the bag the night before. You can keep them and just bring them with you. If I remember right, the airline check in counters were right outside the terminal and you would have to stop there anyway to pick up your boarding passes and show them your ID. We usually go to WDW after a cruise and not to the airport but we just keep our bags with us. It is so much easier then trying to find them in that big mess in the terminal. Plus, the only times my bags have been damaged when travelling is by the cruise bag handlers.
You don't have to let Disney have the bag the night before. You can keep them and just bring them with you. If I remember right, the airline check in counters were right outside the terminal and you would have to stop there anyway to pick up your boarding passes and show them your ID. We usually go to WDW after a cruise and not to the airport but we just keep our bags with us. It is so much easier then trying to find them in that big mess in the terminal. Plus, the only times my bags have been damaged when travelling is by the cruise bag handlers.
We may have to do this, but, it is not as appealing as the onboard check in for us. It is just easier to have the boarding passes and luggage taken care of before we get to the airport. I have found that the more we have to do when we get to the airport, the more chance of something going wrong and having delays. There are very limited options with coming back to Montana as we only have two or three evening flights coming into our airport. If you miss you connection you are out of luck and stuck in the connecting city for the night.
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Waiting for our next adventure after enjoying our Alaska cruise. Jenn
We may have to do this, but, it is not as appealing as the onboard check in for us. It is just easier to have the boarding passes and luggage taken care of before we get to the airport. I have found that the more we have to do when we get to the airport, the more chance of something going wrong and having delays. There are very limited options with coming back to Montana as we only have two or three evening flights coming into our airport. If you miss you connection you are out of luck and stuck in the connecting city for the night.
Unless you are traveling with just 1 suitcase for your party, you can still do the Onboard Airline Check-in. Put all except 1 bag out the night before for DCL to take. DCL will still print your boarding passes. It shouldn't take long to check 1 bag yourself with curbside check-in at MCO. As a note, I have read there can be a line onboard in the morning to retrieve your purchased alcohol, so you might want to plan 1 person head down earlier than the rest of the party to deal with that.
Also, as an FYI, we brought back some key lime juice and key lime salsa from our December cruise. There was a heightened terrorism alert and my perfectly packaged liquids (bubble wrap and garbage bags) were opened by the TSA. They were, however, kind enough to leave me the torn trash bag :/
The lesson is: pack your bottles well! I've done the bubble wrap and garbage bag thing on two trips and haven't had a problem.
Also, as an FYI, we brought back some key lime juice and key lime salsa from our December cruise. There was a heightened terrorism alert and my perfectly packaged liquids (bubble wrap and garbage bags) were opened by the TSA. They were, however, kind enough to leave me the torn trash bag :/
The lesson is: pack your bottles well! I've done the bubble wrap and garbage bag thing on two trips and haven't had a problem.
Sounds like you pack like I do. I always have bubble wrap, ziploc bags and trash bags in case we buy a breakable souvenir that can't go into our carry on. I sure hope that DCL changes their practices before April, but, I am not holding my breath that they will.
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