Price increase on pre-odered wine

[winston25]

I just called HAL and ordered wines for my July 10th Zaamdam cruise, and was told the price for house wine is now $18 per bottle. I guess that's still less expensive than buying it at the table.

[This message was edited by winston25 on 06-17-04 at 08:24 PM.]

[travelingmcmahans]

when we called yesterday they asked what price our price list said, and we told them $14, that's what we got it for. Just in the nick of time! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

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**Noordam Aug 1, 2004 Jewels of the Baltic**

[max2937]

I just ordered ten bottles for the Amsterdan sailing 15/4/05 out of Valparaiso. $15,USD ea.
In the past, we also took our Gin/Tonic on board with us. CAN THIS STILL BE DONE WITHOUT A PROBLEM?
Peter and I hope to see you on board.
Many thanks, Leslie

[Sue's Mom]

I faxed our order off for 20 bottles yesterday (well there are six of us!)using the form which I had just downloaded from the HAL website. It still showed $14, so I hope we get it at that price.

[klheckman]

I also faxed in an order for two bottles at $14 each. I just checked my visa bill and they charged me $18 each. I have an email into HAL complaining about this. They should update the form, or contact us BEFORE charging us an amount other than what we authorized.

Klheckman

[Sue's Mom]

klheckman - I totally agree with you over the amount authorised. What a cheek!

Will you have it at $18 per bottle? I suppose we would but it's a bit of a disappointment. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

Keep us posted, please, I am (naturally)interested in the outcome.

[F5Loar]

$18 for a $3.99 bottle of wine? Sorry I got better sense than that. First the increase in corkage fee so we switched to the cheap house wine and not that hit us for more on that.
Now all of a sudden the soda card sounds like a great deal.

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[srpilo]

I hate to say this but, it appears HAL does monitor this site, because just 10 days ago there was the post about the great deal on wine through "special services", and sure enough once everybody started to show interest... HAL RAISED THE PRICES (same as the cabana's on HMC), so maybe if anybody has any more money saving ideas, or great recomendations... They should just keep them to themselves and save they rest of us some money.. Ummm?

No doubt about it, all the gloves are off at HAL, and now its "Anything Goes" when its come to making more money.

Srpilo


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[elmorejj]

Maybe we should just e mail to each other all of our new bargains we find, if we keep putting them on the boards, they won`t be bargains for long!!!....jean

[jollycruiser]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by elmorejj:
Maybe we should just e mail to each other all of our new bargains we find, if we keep putting them on the boards, they won`t be bargains for long!!!....jean<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
uhmm - I think that was the only bargain left except for free ice cubes...shhhhh. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[ekerr19]

Watch out jollycruiser... they may start limiting the number of times you can fill the ice bucket! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

F5 - I agree with you! I have said this before - even $14 for Sutter Home White Zinfandel is ludicrous, let alone $18. I've heard there are some pretty decent wines on this list - but I haven't seen the new list yet.

Last time we inquired, most were Walnut Crest, Sutter Home (only white zin) and a few other brands, all retailing for under $10. I don't expect to get wine on board the ship for the same price I'm paying at home, but I would like to see a decent selection at a fair price. Marking up a cheap wine 200-300% and selling it for only $14 a bottle is no bargain in my book.

Noordam 1984
Veendam 1999
Amsterdam 2000
Noordam 2001
Statendam 2001
Noordam 2002
Zuiderdam 2003
Maasdam 2004.
Noordam 2004

[klheckman]

I just called HAL and they are adjusting my credit card $4 per bottle.

Klheckman

[Sue's Mom]

The USA isn't the only place that marking up goes on.

[Charliesmom]

I ordered 3 bottles today. She was quite firm that the price was $18.00 which included a gratuity. I pointed out that $4.00 was not a 15% gratuity. I argued that the website said $14.00. She told me they were working on updating the form. She didn't budge. I did buy them and she said the bottles would be in my room when we arrived, but that we could bring them to the dining room to switch them.

Roberta

[F5Loar]

Actually we got Woodbridge our week but right still $3.99 a bottle at the corner grocery store. I thought $14 including the tip was a gracious plenty. If I am buying it by the bottle retail at $3.99 the ship must be getting it by the gross at $2 a bottle. Now you are down to the price of a bottle of
2buckChuck (Charles Shaw CA Wine). I'm going back to the free tea and water at dinner.

http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff00ff&cdt=2003;07;19;13;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500
Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL
http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=808000&cdt=2004;3;7;12;01;00&timezone=GMT-0500
until we sail on the Disney Wonder
http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=00ff00&cdt=2003;10;09;12;01;00&timezone=GMT-0500
til we sail the ms Maasdam
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[1drifter]

I ordered 3 bottles of Merlot 2 days ago for our July 3rd cruise. I was quoted $42 and just checked my credit card bill--that's what I was charged! It seems that the price of the wine depends upon who answers the phone when you call. I got lucky--maybe I should try the casino when I board the ship!
Now I'm thinking I did not get a confirmation number or any proof that I ordered the wine. Considering the consistancy of the service--should I be worried that I won't get my wine?
Shari

[Orcrone]

Perhaps you should call back and ask for them to send you a confirmation. Better safe than sorry.