Price of Wine aboard the Nautica upcoming 8/11/ cruise

[forzsky]

I was able to print off the wonderful wine list, however would like to know if the prices are available to view. Anyone have any insight?

[nparmelee]

We felt the prices were pretty similar to our local restaurant prices. For us that means (after the added 18% gratuity) about $40 for a decent bottle of Chianti or Barbera. We were just at our favorite local restaurant Saturday night, and the corkage fee there is $30 even here in podunk Reno, and the ship is $20 for corkage so if you find a nice local bottle of wine, it may be worthwhile to have it sent to the dining room for dinner.

[brian_uk]

Prices are higher onboard than in similar scale restaurants in London. We like Rose wines and they had a Bandol Rose from Provence which was $33 plus 18%.....say $36 equating to £20. A similar bottle here would be around $25.

There were many other Reds and Whites at the same price level.

Brian

[dolciani]

Do they usually have wines of the regions that we're visiting?

[brian_uk]

I think they just have their regular Wines available all year in any location.

You can always buy a couple of bottles offshore and if you take one to dinner they charge $20 corkage.

Brian

[Boreus]

My experience on the Regatta in June paralelled that of nparmelee. The price of wine is similar to what we pay at restaurants, but in our case it is not Reno but the mid-Atlantic states. Francis Coppola diamond wines, to pick one widely available, cost about $36 including the 18% service charge. From what I observed there was no attempt to stock local wines, but I thought the selection a good one and I was particularly impressed by some of the South African wines. I recommend a Southern Cross sauvignon blanc,

[Jane110]

We felt the prices were pretty similar to our local restaurant prices. For us that means (after the added 18% gratuity) about $40 for a decent bottle of Chianti or Barbera.


You're right and it's too high. Ships pay a whole lot less for their wines than a land place because of the taxes they don't have to pay - that could add up to about 40 - 50% of the price of the bottle. Unfortunately, if you like to drink wine with dinner, like we do, we just have to pay the price.