Carnival Repeals Nonalcoholic Drinks Ban

Carnival Cruise Lines, which earlier this year implemented an amended beverage policy declaring bring-aboard water, juice and soda to be as off-limits as liquor, has changed its mind. The line, according to a spokesman, has "been re-examining the policy and have decided to continue to allow limited quantities but to monitor the situation."

The ban, put into effect as test effort, was the result of what Carnival folks felt was quantity abuse -- folks bringing cases and cases of beverages, and rolling ice chests onboard.

Still, Carnival's retreat doesn't mean it'll put up with abuse from multi-case-packing passengers. In its revised policy, the line notes that "Guests may bring small quantities of non-alcoholic beverages." And don't miss the fact that in addition to liquor, which already is banned from bringing onboard in most cases, "All liquor, excessive quantities of wine and non-alcoholic beverages, to be determined at the discretion of security and embarkation personnel, will be confiscated and discarded without compensation."