RCI not allowing passengers to bring wine onboard?

[Seaside2358]

I've never had a problem bringing wine or liquor on at boarding and never had anything I bought in a port taken away from me. Guess I am lucky.

 

Speaking of boxed wine, try "Black Box".

[island lady]

I am afraid the only box wine I actually drink is the wine from the box that holds my 12 bottles...that funny looking cardboard one with the dividers in it.

 

Maybe we could still get a "designated" hot tub for our stomping party, so there will not be any "eewww" factor. ;)

 

I do like the tasting party thing afterwards too!! :D

 

Cheers!

[wwinfl91]

What kind of wine is in the "Black box", white, red, rose???

 

Have a great next cruise.

[FinelyCruising]

You know, box wine reminds me of a playtex nurser for grown ups.

[rykersdad]

:D too funny

[newmexicoNita]

You know, box wine reminds me of a playtex nurser for grown ups.

Not quite: playtex nursers can be held and used

with only 1 hand is some cases, try and drink out of a 5 liter box using one hand? NMnita

[Seaside2358]

I've had "Black Box" in white but I think it also comes in red...Was about $20 and a four bottle capacity...

[wwinfl91]

Thanks and now the important question that my wife will demand I ask, " is it a sweet wine?". She only likes the sweeter wines.

 

Thanks

[island lady]

She can always get a case of White Zinfandel. 12 bottles in the box!! :D

 

Cheers!

[FinelyCruising]

nmnita...as a grown up I drink life sustaing beverages poured into a glass now. It wasn't always that way. I do still have the nasty habit of knocking them over though. ;)

[rykersdad]

could lie under the table (might as well start off there!), position the box over the edge and voila........ let the spout begin;)

[CamelliaCity]

How is the food on Princess? I am getting interested. ;)

 

Food was great on the GRAND during Christmas holidays;)

 

We took twelve bottles of wine and champagne on board with us/carryon:D

 

In Cozumel we bought a couple of bottles of Tequila and when we got back to the GRAND, it was xrayed and handed back to 'us'/they did not keep it.

 

Celebrity-we bought scotch in port and same/x-rayed and handed back to us.

 

RCI-Same/purchased champagne in Quebec City/x-rayed and handed back to us/I don't think the staff care one way or the other:eek:

 

 

 

(can't wait for Alaska in May,

Transatlantic in October, and

Hawaii in April:) )

[bUU]

I really couldn't care, really: It's their ship, their rules. They should do what's ever best for their owners.

[critterchick]

I'm one of their owners, and I say they should officially allow passengers to bring wine onboard. They already seem to do it unofficially according to most of the posters here & other threads that I've read, so clearing up the policy instead of having conflicting statements on their website and policies that vary from ship to ship and port to port would be far better for customer relations.

[FinelyCruising]

You are on the money on that one!

[Heyitsrick]

In Cozumel we bought a couple of bottles of Tequila and when we got back to the GRAND, it was xrayed and handed back to 'us'/they did not keep it.

 

So the worm didn't present a problem with security?

[Merion_Mom]

No, but I hear that it's very high in cholesterol! ;) :D ;)

 

Carol

[wwinfl91]

Or if you are on an Atkins high protein diet they are high in protein. As Jimmy Buffet says "have another maritega".

 

Have a great next cruise.

[zachnlucy]

Or if you are on an Atkins high protein diet they are high in protein. As Jimmy Buffet says "have another maritega".

 

Have a great next cruise.

Come on, did Buffett ever say "maritega"? BTW, just to do a bit of name dropping here, I (and several others in my dorm at the University of Southern Mississippi -- where Buffett went a couple of years prior -- ) had several drinks with him at the Stoned Toad in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 1975, after a concert at USM right before "Come Monday" made the hit list. Alas, I was not the one he took home that night. :rolleyes:

[wwinfl91]

Sorry about misspelling "Margarita". That's what I get for not paying attention the last time I was at one of his restaurants, Margaritaville. By the way if you like Jimmy and have a high speed Internet connection check out this site.

 

http://www.radiomargaritaville.com/listen.aspx

 

Once again apologies to any Parrotheads.

 

Have a great next cruise.

[ricsue]

I'm one of their owners, and I say they should officially allow passengers to bring wine onboard. They already seem to do it unofficially according to most of the posters here & other threads that I've read, so clearing up the policy instead of having conflicting statements on their website and policies that vary from ship to ship and port to port would be far better for customer relations.

 

I am a shareholder as well, and my opinion is they should allow you to bring whatever wine & champagne you like and charge the corkage fee consistantly. They would have a profit of $12 per bottle with no cost of inventory, and happy cruisers!

[critterchick]

Sue, I'm actually thinking of writing a letter to Richard Williams (that is the CEO's name, isn't it? Guess I'd best confirm that first) with a few suggestions of how to shore up the bottom line without adding on the nickel & dime charges that aggravate so many people on these boards.

 

One thing I was thinking of was, in addition to allowing passengers to bring on the booze (just to keep with the theme of this thread), is to start requiring full payment sooner. It could still be refundable until the current number of days before the cruise, but I'll bet that if you had to pay 100 days out instead of 75, fewer than 1% of the passengers would cancel and the line would have 99% of the other peoples' money to invest for another 25 days. Then they wouldn't have to charge for everything but the cabin and basic meals and the aggravation factor would be further reduced, thereby making people more inclined to book while onboard. Many online TAs require payment in full at the time you book a cruise, and I'm sure they only send the deposit on to the cruiseline. No reason RCI couldn't have that money.

Just a thought...

[ricsue]

That's a great idea Jean...and makes alot of sense. I would be glad to pay early in order to have the aggravation factor removed.

 

We are planning on taking our own wine aboard the Mariner in May, if they take the wine away from us, I guess we will reconsider our trip on Rhapsody in December, and perhaps opt for Grand Princess where they gladly allow you to bring the wine aboard.

[lindnet]

Hey, be sure to let me know, Sue!! I don't want to be sailing on the Rhapsody while you and Rick are on the Grand! lol!!

[ricsue]

Don't worry Linda, we're sailing with you!!!

 

I just want RCCL to know how angry they might make their passengers that sail their line frequently!