Wine and cheese board on embarkation?

[UrbanMC]

1. Is it worth it? I thought it would be a nice touch to have in the room (I'm getting chocolate-covered strawberries for the kids' room). 

2. If we do the white wine, will it be chilled prior to arrival?

We do have the drinks package, so I suppose we could just go out and grab a couple glasses of wine and create a plate from whatever is available in the windjammer...?

[FireFishII]

1 hour ago, UrbanMC said:

1. Is it worth it? I thought it would be a nice touch to have in the room (I'm getting chocolate-covered strawberries for the kids' room). 

2. If we do the white wine, will it be chilled prior to arrival?

We do have the drinks package, so I suppose we could just go out and grab a couple glasses of wine and create a plate from whatever is available in the windjammer...?

If you have the drink package, I would grab a couple of glasses of wine and some snacks from the WJ.  Don't waste money on something you have already paid for. 

Alternative - you can bring 2 bottles of your own wine on board.  Why bring your own when you already have a drink package? Because you know the wine and you will know you will enjoy it.  If it is a white, just make sure you refrigerate it prior to coming on board.  Put it into an insulated bag to keep cold.  Bring a wine opener. 

As far as 'cheese' - you could always stop at a grocery store and pick up some package cheese, crackers, olives and nuts.  It will save you a trip to WJ.  

Remember,  you won't be allowed into your room until around 2 pm +/- 1 hour. 

[Xaa]

I wouldn't do it for the cheese and the wine likely will not be chilled it you choose that.

You will almost certainly eat after boarding and before rooms are ready.  I would cancel the strawberries too, but that's just me.

[Ampurp85]

I know it sort of been mentioned but they place the items fairly early so they will be disgusting by the time you get into your room.

[Lilo125]

I purchased the package but only because it was around $30 which is cheaper than the bottle of wine by itself. I did not purchase any beverage package. 

[Pooch]

I’ve had complementary chocolate covered strawberries left in our room.  Not appetizing.  Definitely would not pay for them.

[OCSC Mike]

Agree with others, not worth it IMO.

There is food everywhere virtually 24/7, no need for extra to be sitting in your cabin (except for the cookies, of course, one can never have too many RC cookies).

[amanalo217]

Don't bother with bringing your own wine opener. I've always been able to ask the room attendant for an opener and a few glasses which I usually find in room that night.

[FSUFAN]

I make a run to the buffet and fill a plate with cheeses, meats, olives, crackers and such and create our own charcuterie plate. I actually do this most days before dinner. We have wine and the nosh as a happy hour - get ready for dinner thing.  It takes Mrs Fan longer to get ready for dinner, so I can run out and be back.

I ordered the chocolate strawberries last sailing and won't do that again.  They were finally delivered as we were heading out the door to dinner.  I was hoping to have them at mid-afternoon for our leaving port.

[OCSC Mike]

1 hour ago, FSUFAN said:

I make a run to the buffet and fill a plate with cheeses, meats, olives, crackers and such and create our own charcuterie plate.

WJ "takeout" for snacks like this, morning pastries, or a dessert plate is underrated IMO.

[Pattycruise]

Personally I wouldn’t order it.  There’s no telling if it will be in your cabin when you get there, if delivered while you are out to dinner.

I do get the Diamond plus wine or champagne and any time that’s been delivered it was in ice with 2 glasses.

they delivered cheese and fruit once, no idea what time but by the time I made it back to my cabin the  wrapped Boursin cheese had separated-leaving liquid on the plate and there were no crackers, so useless all around.

I like chilled  chocolate covered strawberries. I was actually in my cabin for their delivery once and they weren’t even cold, so now I know they aren’t necessarily cold and  just sit for hours  before I get to them.  It used to be the strawberries sat on a doily on the plate and I could just throw them in the cooler on the doily since the plate doesn’t fit  but doilies seem to have gone by the wayside  -also won’t  work in interior cabins on older ships with no cooler!

[JimnKathy]

The wine and cheese board is a big Meh with the missus and me...I wouldn't recommend it as there are plenty of free buffet nosh selections once you board the ship.

We found the chocolate covered strawberries to be underwhelming as well...cheap institutional chocolate is used.