Disney Cruise Uncorks Brand New Alcohol Policy
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Disney Cruise Line is altering its alcohol policy, adding restrictions to what passengers may bring onboard to consume during their voyages.
Starting with cruises that leave Sept. 30, Disney Cruise Line guests will be allowed to bring a maximum of two bottles of unopened wine or champagne — no larger than 750 milliliters — or six beers — no larger than 12 ounces — on board at the beginning of the trip and at each port-of-call.
If you are not familiar with the exiting policy, it was much more relaxed. Basically, “if it fits (in your carry-on), it ships”. Before you could bring a bottle of wine for dinner every night plus a few bottles of spirits.
These beverages must be packed in carry-on bags or luggage. They cannot be in checked-in luggage
Bringing liquors and spirits onboard will be prohibited.
A corkage fee of $25 will apply to carry-on wine or champagne consumed in the dining room. Spirits or wine and beer in excess of the limits will be safeguarded until the end of the cruise, Disney said.
Passengers will have to consume any alcohol brought on board in the privacy of their cabin, or else pay a fee to drink in the ship's dining room.
"We regularly evaluate our policies and made the change," a Disney Cruise Line spokesperson told the Sentinel Monday, adding that the new policy "is not unusual in the cruise industry."