CruisySuzi Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Hi! I would like to bring my own bottle of wine onto the ship. There is nothing in the rules that I have found that states they will charge a corkage fee. But I believe that sometimes they check your carry on and try to charge a $25 fee. Even with the screw tops. Can anyone tell me what to expect? Thanks! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 The only time you are subject to the $25 corkage fee is if you bring the bottle to a venue (ie. MDR); and even then it is hit and miss (screw tops don't make a difference, despite the name "corkage" the fee has nothing to do with removing a cork). I have not been charged the fee in the last 6-7 cruises, but YMMV. You can always avoid the fee by pouring a glass in your room and then heading out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisySuzi Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thanks, TXcruzer. Maybe it was NCL that insisted on charging me the $25. They have a policy that says, you "may" be charged a corkage fee, so I purposely bought one with the screw cap, and that didn't seem to matter to them. So I had to pay the $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Burd Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 We were on Majesty in December and they did charge us the corkage fee. I believe it was 15 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 We brought two bottles of wine with us on Navigator in September and had no issues, and no fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpete Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Funny story: On Oasis this past July, there was a problem at our dining table, so they offered our table of 10 free champagne, but by the end of the cruise, charged us for a few glasses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 The rule exists where they can charge you $15/bottle, but so far we've been lucky (hopefully I haven't jinxed us). We brought on Mariner, Independence, Symphony and Navigator and so far, have not been charged. It depends on your servers. Flacruiser99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, WannaCruise said: It depends on your servers. This answer is the best. WannaCruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 22 hours ago, CruisySuzi said: Hi! I would like to bring my own bottle of wine onto the ship. There is nothing in the rules that I have found that states they will charge a corkage fee. But I believe that sometimes they check your carry on and try to charge a $25 fee. Even with the screw tops. Can anyone tell me what to expect? Thanks! Susan I agree with@TXcruzer . You can take a glass of wine virtually anywhere (but no glass on pool deck), so if you bring your own bottle, just ask the Stateroom Attendant for glasses. Take your wine to your restaurant as explained above. Later, when you earn Diamond vouchers, you'll probably do something similar--get a drink at a nearby bar and take it to the restaurant to avoid the "delay" which can often occur in the MDR. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny blonde Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 6:06 PM, TXcruzer said: The only time you are subject to the $25 corkage fee is if you bring the bottle to a venue (ie. MDR); and even then it is hit and miss (screw tops don't make a difference, despite the name "corkage" the fee has nothing to do with removing a cork). I have not been charged the fee in the last 6-7 cruises, but YMMV. You can always avoid the fee by pouring a glass in your room and then heading out. So . . . . it's OK if we pour our wine in our stateroom and bring it into the dining room? Okgladgal and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG Teacher Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, tiny blonde said: So . . . . it's OK if we pour our wine in our stateroom and bring it into the dining room? 100% yes. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Technically, if you bring the actual bottle anywhere on the ship other than your stateroom, you could be charged the corkage fee. Once you pour it into a glass, no one knows where it came from. However, in all the posts discussing corkage since Royal reinstated their corkage fee (1-2 years ago), almost everyone has reported never being charged. USCG Teacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Never had a fee for wine we brought to the room. They even gave us a corkscrew and glasses. I can't say what the policy is in the restaurants but think I have heard of a fee there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlgg Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 21 hours ago, ChessE4 said: I agree with@TXcruzer . You can take a glass of wine virtually anywhere (but no glass on pool deck), so if you bring your own bottle, just ask the Stateroom Attendant for glasses. Take your wine to your restaurant as explained above. Later, when you earn Diamond vouchers, you'll probably do something similar--get a drink at a nearby bar and take it to the restaurant to avoid the "delay" which can often occur in the MDR. You can also ask bar tenders for wine glasses. Our cabin steward wasn't good about replacing our glasses or giving us 4 when we asked for 4 she left 2. No extra tip for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Purvis Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Went on EOS in November and took our bottle to the MDR. I was charged the $15 fee. Lesson learned. For the rest of the cruise I just poured my wife and I a glass and carried therm in. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny blonde Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Vlgg said: You can also ask bar tenders for wine glasses. Our cabin steward wasn't good about replacing our glasses or giving us 4 when we asked for 4 she left 2. No extra tip for her. Can we ask the cabin steward for a corkscrew, or should we bring one from home? P.S. I'd not only not leave a tip, I'd leave a note for the cabin steward about such poor service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Last January on the Allure and 2 weeks ago on the Indy and no fees. I was expecting them but nothing. Our servers even chilled the white for us. We had a comp bottle of champagne and they put that one back into stock and got us an already chilled one in ice at the table. Royal is the best at treating us passengers well. USCG Teacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 I was charged the $15 corkage fee in the MDR on Liberty a few years ago one of the two bottles we brought to dinner. I had no problem with paying since I knew the rule. Its still a bargain vs buying a bottle onboard and I get to pick the wine I like. I would bring my glass from the room, but I often drink a second glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okgladgal Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 7 hours ago, tiny blonde said: Can we ask the cabin steward for a corkscrew, or should we bring one from home? Your steward will bring you one if you ask. Denikaye and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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