Wine Package on the Oasis of the Seas

Since no carry-ons are allowed, it looks like we will buy a wine package for
an upcoming cruise. One package is $195 for 7 bottles, which is fine if we
get them when we board. However, if they are held for us in the dining
room, 7 is too many. Does anyone know how it works? Do you have possession
of the 7 and then bring your bottle to the dining room? Thanks.

On Mar 27, 5:56*pm, "JasonJR" wrote:
Since no carry-ons are allowed, it looks like we will buy a wine package for
an upcoming cruise. *One package is $195 for 7 bottles, which is fine if we
get them when we board. *However, if they are held for us in the dining
room, 7 is too many. *Does anyone know how it works? *Do you have possession
of the 7 and then bring your bottle to the dining room? *Thanks.

Just one thing to think about, if you plan on drinking any of that
wine in the dining room, I would recommend you have some/all of the
bottles delivered there. If you have them delivered to your stateroom
and bring a bottle to the dining room Royal will charger you a corkage
fee. If the bottles are already in the dining roon, no corkage fee
will be charged.

On Mar 27, 6:09*pm, Barbaro wrote:
On Mar 27, 5:56*pm, "JasonJR" wrote:

Since no carry-ons are allowed, it looks like we will buy a wine package for
an upcoming cruise. *One package is $195 for 7 bottles, which is fine if we
get them when we board. *However, if they are held for us in the dining
room, 7 is too many. *Does anyone know how it works? *Do you have possession
of the 7 and then bring your bottle to the dining room? *Thanks.

Just one thing to think about, if you plan on drinking any of that
wine in the dining room, I would recommend you have some/all of the
bottles delivered there. If you have them delivered to your stateroom
and bring a bottle to the dining room Royal will charger you a corkage
fee. If the bottles are already in the dining roon, no corkage fee
will be charged.

I was just on the Mariner out of Los Angeles and three couples got a
wine package.
They were allowed to take it up to their room and bring any opened
ones back down for dinner.

Larry

On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:56:56 -0700, "JasonJR" wrote:

Since no carry-ons are allowed, it looks like we will buy a wine package for
an upcoming cruise. One package is $195 for 7 bottles, which is fine if we
get them when we board. However, if they are held for us in the dining
room, 7 is too many. Does anyone know how it works? Do you have possession
of the 7 and then bring your bottle to the dining room? Thanks.

There is usually no problem bringing wine purchased on the ship to the
dining room. I have often brought my in room present wine to dinner.
The wait staff can recognize wine from the ships store and if any
question talk to the Maitre'd.
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

On Mar 27, 11:04*pm, Joseph Coulter wrote:
On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:56:56 -0700, "JasonJR" wrote:
Since no carry-ons are allowed, it looks like we will buy a wine package for
an upcoming cruise. *One package is $195 for 7 bottles, which is fine if we
get them when we board. *However, if they are held for us in the dining
room, 7 is too many. *Does anyone know how it works? *Do you have possession
of the 7 and then bring your bottle to the dining room? *Thanks.

There is usually no problem bringing wine purchased on the ship to the
dining room. I have often brought my in room present wine to dinner.
The wait staff can recognize wine from the ships store and if any
question talk to the Maitre'd.
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacationswww.josephcoulter.com

There was a lengthy thread on Cruise Critic a month or two ago
regarding Royal Caribbean charging a corkage fee for wine purchased
through them if it was delivered to the cabin and the passenger
brought it to the dining room. There was even one person who received
a bottle of champagne by the Captain at the Captains reception who
brought it to the dining room to share with their table and was told
he'd have to pay a corkage fee. This also applied to passenger who
received gifts of wine either from family/friends or their TA. If it
was delivered to their cabin and they wanted to bring it to the dining
room they were charged a corkage fee.

I did a search and found the thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1107009

"Barbaro" wrote in message
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There was a lengthy thread on Cruise Critic a month or two ago
regarding Royal Caribbean charging a corkage fee for wine purchased
through them if it was delivered to the cabin and the passenger
brought it to the dining room. There was even one person who received
a bottle of champagne by the Captain at the Captains reception who
brought it to the dining room to share with their table and was told
he'd have to pay a corkage fee. This also applied to passenger who
received gifts of wine either from family/friends or their TA. If it
was delivered to their cabin and they wanted to bring it to the dining
room they were charged a corkage fee.

I did a search and found the thread:
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1107009

Hi,

My wife and I always get a wine card and enjoy reviewing the different
levels and quantities of wine available on different cards at different
prices. Don't expect fine wines as they don't do well in a ship's
environment (moisture and motion), however, there will be several pleasant
wines to enjoy. If you like wine like we do, get an ample supply, after
all, you're there for a good time and you won't be driving. We have never
found the need to shuttle bottles between venues, but getting our bottle in
different restaurants has been no problem.

It should be a simple thing to inquire as you sign up for the card whether
you can avoid corkage fees. If you want to prevent any possible fuss, write
up a simple note saying there will be no corkage fees moving the bottles
between locations on the ship and insist it be signed by the person selling
the card.

Usually, the wine steward, if any, or Maitre D' are good about discussing
wines with you and frequently there will be wine tastings to sample the
wares. My wife saves the corks and has a display at home.

I hope this helps.

Harry Cooper

On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:04:12 -0700 (PDT), Barbaro
wrote:

On Mar 27, 11:04*pm, Joseph Coulter wrote:
On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:56:56 -0700, "JasonJR" wrote:
Since no carry-ons are allowed, it looks like we will buy a wine package for
an upcoming cruise. *One package is $195 for 7 bottles, which is fine if we
get them when we board. *However, if they are held for us in the dining
room, 7 is too many. *Does anyone know how it works? *Do you have possession
of the 7 and then bring your bottle to the dining room? *Thanks.

There is usually no problem bringing wine purchased on the ship to the
dining room. I have often brought my in room present wine to dinner.
The wait staff can recognize wine from the ships store and if any
question talk to the Maitre'd.
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacationswww.josephcoulter.com

There was a lengthy thread on Cruise Critic a month or two ago
regarding Royal Caribbean charging a corkage fee for wine purchased
through them if it was delivered to the cabin and the passenger
brought it to the dining room. There was even one person who received
a bottle of champagne by the Captain at the Captains reception who
brought it to the dining room to share with their table and was told
he'd have to pay a corkage fee. This also applied to passenger who
received gifts of wine either from family/friends or their TA. If it
was delivered to their cabin and they wanted to bring it to the dining
room they were charged a corkage fee.

I did a search and found the thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1107009
Not arguing that this happened at all. Hasn't happened to me yet, but
with the increase of revenue demands on each ship's department it will
happen inthe future. It used to be if you gave your wine steward cash
say $10 when the fee was 15 that they would "forget" to have you sign
for the corkage, now they are there with the form early and often.

That said I have not had trouble taking my bottles from venue to
venue, YET.
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

I know that they wont be charging you any corkage fee on the dining room as they don't allow you to bring your own wine. The packages that you will be buying will be the only one's that you will be allowed on board (including the alcoholic drinks that you may purchase on restaurants and
bars on board). The package for wines on the vessel is not that expensive anyways plus you are allowed to take it home if you cannot consume all.