Non alcoholic wine on Riviera

I will be traveling on Riviera in January. I am hoping that non alcoholic wine is available on board. I did a search for this info but the threads were very old(2007). Does anyone know if they carry these drinks?

Cannot say that I ever looked for it but you can always take a supply of the wine you prefer with you

Thank you for your reply

I will be flying in from Toronto so will not be able to bring a supply with me. I was hoping it would be available on board

Paula

I will be flying in from Toronto so will not be able to bring a supply with me. I was hoping it would be available on board

 

Paula

They do allow wine, alchoholic and otherwise, on Airplanes, dear-

The rule is "no more than 4 ounces of liquids" in the passenger cabin.

They have non-alcoholic beer, but not wine onboard. Our friends do not drink, and asked, and were told no. They did enjoy several virgin drinks for free (pina colada), but no wine.

You might be able to find it in the city where you are going to

Are you flying in the same day as the cruise ???

Ask your ta to make a call to see if Oceania will supply it for you for your cruise. They are very accommodating.

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Best to buy at home and put in your checked luggage.

Thanks to all for your responses. I am not too keen to carry wine in my checked luggage. With my luck one of the bottles will break and I will have a real mess to deal with. I am flying into Miami the day before the cruise so may get an opportunity to buy some there. I will also get my TA to request that they accommodate me. Looking forward to my January cruise

Paula

Paula, I have carried a few bottles of wine (well protected) without a problem but there are other inexpensive things you can purchase that will get your wine to the ship without breakage.

At Magellans.com, they have "jackets" you can purchase that will protect the bottle itself. Here is one:

https://www.magellans.com/itemdy00.aspx?ID=117,3676&T1=MC5347

There are also "Rum Runners" that you can purchase that will let you put the liquid inside. The drawback to these (although they haven't affected my vodka!) is the material they are made of. (I'd say "of which they are made" but that seems more and more awkward!) They could affect the taste of your wine, I'm not sure.

Mura

Thank you Mura for that info. It looks like a brilliant solution. Unfortunately I am in Canada and the shipping charges make it very expensive. I will do a search and see if I can find a similar item in Canada.

Paula

Shipping is always the bummer! When I want to send something to a friend in Denmark I always give up.

How is Amazon for you? They have lots of products available. I think I did a search on "wine protectors" or something like that last night.

Mura

We visited Spain and Portugal last year and prior to our trip purchased wine skins, available on Amazon, to bring a few bottles of wine back home with us. No issues or problems whatsoever packing a couple of bottles of wine in our checked in luggage, using the wine skins and then wrapping them in some plastic bags to further ensure no leakage.

https://www.amazon.com/Wine-Skin-WineSkin-Bag-8-Pack/dp/B00GIX531O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474214987&sr=8-1&keywords=wine+skins+for+travel

Hope this helps!

Denise

You can check the LCBO or wine stores near you I have seen similar things someplace here

Of course bubble wrap & zip lock bags would work as well but transporting wine in checked bags adds weight

so unless you fly business or 1st class you might be paying overweight fees

I would google wine stores near where you will be staying before the cruise & see if they carry what you like

JMO

Paula, I'm not sure what you are looking for, but a huge and convenient place to possibly buy is: Total Wine, 1139 5th St., Miami Beach 33139, on the 3rd level of the Fifth & Alton Center. Huge, as in its website says they have 8,000 kinds of wine. Convenient, as in it is between most of the Miami Beach hotels and the cruise port.

I will be staying at the Marriott in Miami not Miami beach so don't know how convenient that would be. I think I will talk to my TA and see what she can do for me with Oceania. This is more of a "nice to have" than a "must have". I'm sure I can find plenty of non alcoholic beverages on board which will be fine.

Thank you to all for your suggestions

Paula

Check for a wine store near the hotel, tell them what you want and have them dev it to your hotel. Take it with your luggage when you check in-it will be taken to your cabin.

I will be staying at the Marriott in Miami not Miami beach so don't know how convenient that would be. I think I will talk to my TA and see what she can do for me with Oceania. This is more of a "nice to have" than a "must have". I'm sure I can find plenty of non alcoholic beverages on board which will be fine.

Thank you to all for your suggestions

 

Paula

There is a wine store on Flagler or 1st st near the port or you can check if Publix have it

Not sure what Marriott you are at but there is a free trolley or metro mover to get around on if too far to walk

http://www.miamigov.com/trolley/mapBrickellBiscayne.html