stevendom57 Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 I have been on a number of RC ships and carried on the two bottles of wine that are allowed. The rules state that there will be a corkage fee charged but I have never had that fee applied. Have things changed after the return-to-sail and are they now charging $15 a bottle just to unscrew the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki007 Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 i always just take a cheap corkscrew in my luggage. Never had a problem. stevendom57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 I do that in my cabin. Steward leaves wine glasses & pour a glass to take to dinner. Sometimes I have hubby carry a second for me (he doesn’t drink wine ) fireclan, FireFishII, Neesa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 We take a bottle to dinner almost every night; I have never been charged a corkage fee. Sometimes I am asked if I am aware of the fee, but have never actually been charged. rjweber3, FireFishII and stevendom57 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, loki007 said: i always just take a cheap corkscrew in my luggage. Never had a problem. I do the same, but it is prudent to note, a corkage fee has nothing to do with the actual process of opening the bottle. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, TXcruzer said: I do th esame, but it is prudent to note, a corkage fee has nothing to do with the actual process of opening the bottle. Yep, just like on land a corkage fee is only applicable if you take the bottle to a restaurant or other venue that servers drinks to make up for the lost revenue of not purchasing a drink there. A corkage fee doesn't apply to in cabin usage. stevendom57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 we bring a champagne stopper for this reason, fill up our flutes (with one of the two bottles) before we leave the room, and have never been charged. sometimes our travel agent will also throw in a bottle. on our last cruise, we had a total of 4 in our room at one point we particularly like to have champagne for sailaway. honestly the hardest part is often getting a big enough bucket and then hiding it afterwards so they don't take it away and we can fill it with ice ourselves on the other days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 4 hours ago, TXcruzer said: We take a bottle to dinner almost every night; I have never been charged a corkage fee. Sometimes I am asked if I am aware of the fee, but have never actually been charged. I bring 2 bottles on every cruise and always bring them to dinner. The waiter/assistant opens and serves it and I have never been charged a fee. I am very aware of the fee and would pay if asked. stevendom57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUFAN Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 We brought bottles on our last cruise. I asked the room steward for a corkscrew as I forgot to pack one. I opened the bottle in the room, Mrs Fan had a glass while getting ready, then carried the opened bottle to dinner. Asked them to keep the bottle for next night and they did. No corkage fee and no one batted an eye on me bringing in an open bottle (with the cork stopper in the bottle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 It's not uncommon for corkage fee for not to be charged. It should theoretically be charged, but rarely is. YMMV. stevendom57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 3 hours ago, FSUFAN said: We brought bottles on our last cruise. I asked the room steward for a corkscrew as I forgot to pack one. I opened the bottle in the room, Mrs Fan had a glass while getting ready, then carried the opened bottle to dinner. Asked them to keep the bottle for next night and they did. No corkage fee and no one batted an eye on me bringing in an open bottle (with the cork stopper in the bottle) Wow!! a bottle lasts you for 2 nights? My liver aches for you...lol stevendom57, rjweber3 and whitsmom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 I have never been charged a corkage fee, despite a LOT of wine over the years - bottles carried in unopened; bottles stored for the next day; bottles brought in open; glasses carried in from the bar; and every other possible combination of booze options. stevendom57 and TXcruzer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUFAN Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 12:05 PM, Jolly Ogre said: Wow!! a bottle lasts you for 2 nights? My liver aches for you...lol It lasts that long for Mrs Fan. Keeps us from buying the DBP. I could cover the cost but she wouldn't come close. I get a double bourbon on the rocks with dinner. She might get a mimosa for breakfast while I get a bloody mary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_1stTimer Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Just another confirmation. No corkage fees mentioned across 4 nights of bringing unopened bottles on Allure this week. (4 bottles because of 2 cabins) I think there's such a focus on your head waiter getting a perfect score on the review, that they don't mess with it. We plan to tip extra for their bottle service. (But not because of their lost revenue -- that's their own business problem to resolve. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 OK. Thanks. I'm not going to worry about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last2Know Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Corkage fees used to be enforced at the MDR. However, I have not seen that since the wine packages went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac66 Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 How would the ship personnel know if the wine bottle you have wasn't given to you by your TA (i.e bought through the ship) or a gift/prize of the ship? Answer: They wouldn't. We brought two bottles of wine one time and there were two more (gift) bottles in our cabin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 36 minutes ago, mac66 said: How would the ship personnel know if the wine bottle you have wasn't given to you by your TA (i.e bought through the ship) or a gift/prize of the ship? Answer: They wouldn't. We brought two bottles of wine one time and there were two more (gift) bottles in our cabin. I haven't seen it in a few years but at one time my CAS wines had a sticker on them indicating they were from the ship. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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