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Discover how to cruise on a budget with these essential money-saving tips! From booking your trip during wave season for unbeatable deals to choosing the right cabin for your needs, this guide is packed with hacks to make your vacation affordable without sacrificing fun. Learn how to bring your own beverages, maximize included dining options, and explore ports independently to cut costs. Whether you're a seasoned cruiser or planning your first trip, these strategies will help you save big while enjoying the ultimate cruise experience. CORRECTION - I said Carnival allows you to bring a 12 pack of beer with you, this was an error on my part. That part of the video will be cut. There are very few that let you bring beer, but Disney is one of them! Others allow you to bring wine and champagne. Here is a list for your convenience. Disney Cruise Lines Disney Cruise Line Guests 21 years and older may bring a maximum of 2 bottles of unopened wine or champagne (no larger than 750 ml) or 6 beers (no larger than 12 ounces) on board at the beginning of the voyage and at each port of call. These beverages must be packed in carry-on (not checked) bags or luggage. Azamara Cruises You can bring your own liquor, beer or wine for consumption in your Azamara suite or cabin at no charge. Carnival At the beginning of the cruise during embarkation day only, guests (21 years of age and older) may bring one 750-ml bottle of sealed/unopened wine or champagne, per person, in their carry-on luggage.* Outside this exception, all liquor, beer, and other forms of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited in both carry-on and checked luggage, and such items will be confiscated and discarded and no compensation will be provided. Norwegian Cruise Lines Guests may bring bottles of wine and champagne on board. When bottles are brought on board and served or consumed in any restaurant, public room area, or in their stateroom, a corkage fee will be charged. There is no limit stated on how many bottles guests can bring, however, you are charged corkage for each bottle. Royal Caribbean On embarkation day, each guest of drinking age may bring one (1) sealed 750 ml bottle of wine or champagne. Boxed wine and other containers are prohibited. Guests who purchase alcohol bottles onboard, in a port-of-call, or bring more than one permitted bottle on boarding day, will have their items safely stored by the ship. These bottles will be returned on the last day onboard for enjoyment once home. Princess Cruises Beer and liquor are not allowed. It will be confiscated and discarded. Each passenger of drinking age can bring unlimited bottles of wine or Champagne (no larger than 750 ml) per voyage. Celebrity Cruises On embarkation day each guest (of legal drinking age) is permitted to bring onboard one (1) 750 ml bottle of wine (which is subject to a corkage fee). Holland America Guests may bring Wine and Champagne onboard, however, a corkage fee of USD $20.00 (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to each bottle (max 750 ml in volume or less). Limitations apply. Wine brought in quantities deemed to be excessive by the vessel or security will be refused. Virgin Voyages Sailors are also welcome to bring two (2) 750mL bottles of wine per cabin in carry-on bags (sorry, no liquor or beer please) Viking Oceans Cruises Guests may bring alcohol and beverages with them, purchase alcohol ashore at destinations that sell alcohol, or purchase them from the onboard shop. Alcohol can be consumed in the guest’s stateroom or in public spaces, including restaurants. Oceania Cruises Oceania is pleased to inform you that Oceania Cruises has revised the policy for bringing wine onboard. They have now increased the limit to 6 bottles per stateroom. The exception being the world cruises for which we will allow up to 60 bottles per stateroom. Cunard You may bring one bottle of wine or champagne per person on board to celebrate special occasions. If consumed in restaurants or bars, each bottle will be subjected to a corkage fee. Seabourn For excursions, Seabourn has a significant amount of Epicurean Collection tours that may take you to a winery, distillery, or other venue where you can purchase alcoholic beverages.  You are free to bring those back to the ship and no corkage fees apply. Subscribe to the Cruise Savvy Family! We would love to have you. @CruiseSavvy Be sure to follow us on Facebook too! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556577770589 And you can even join our channel membership to get access to additional perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5C-uba1tGQROIiwFWyt2dw/join Take a look at our Cruise Apparel and Accessories! Some great designs. https://cruise-savvy.myspreadshop.com/