mariner Posted July 28, 2013 #226 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Pax is cruise shorthand for passenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not-My-Real-Name Posted July 28, 2013 #227 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The company has spent $ 400,000,000Building a ship. Why wouldn't they sell you their soda and water and make a profit? It's not a non profit organization. Just like you can't bring drinks to Yankee stadium etc. The owner of the team is counting on you to spend $12 for a Heineken that's how he pays for his players. $2 for a water or soda in the middle of the ocean is still the best deal in town. Where did I say they don't deserve to make a profit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 28, 2013 #228 Share Posted July 28, 2013 you my friend must have never had a good bottle of wine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebes Posted July 28, 2013 #229 Share Posted July 28, 2013 HAL's list is NOT limited. Can they carry every wine ever made? No. Can people find something close or better than what they drink? Yes. Ask the wine steward. Don't be shy. Tell him what you'd like to spend. HAL dumped smoking policies and a lot of things on pax over the years. It happens. With all due respect but you sound like u have received several free cruises from HAL being a news anchor or a news professional. You're totally wrong on several fronts. Please don't take it the wrong way and forgive my direct style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner Posted July 28, 2013 #230 Share Posted July 28, 2013 My $6K onboard expenses aboard NOORDAM would say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 28, 2013 #231 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) With all due respect but you sound like u have received several free cruises from HAL being a news anchor or a news professional. You're totally wrong on several fronts. Please don't take it the wrong way and forgive my direct style. What!!! ? ......... :D [/b] Edited July 28, 2013 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner Posted July 28, 2013 #232 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I have never received a freebie from HAL or anyone. Wouldn't be allowed to accept it and I never ever write about my cruise for that reason. Unless something has drastically changed in a year, HAL has a very extensive list. Ask for it. Not what they hand out at first. And you can order Pinnacle wine in the dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 28, 2013 #233 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Speak with the Cellarmaster...... He is there for a reason. There are often wines they've loaded on that aren't even on the wine list. We've been introduced to some wonderful wines we never would have known about had we not been open to suggestion and education. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4friends Posted July 28, 2013 #234 Share Posted July 28, 2013 hawkeye, Ive never been in a restaurant with a liquor license that allows you to bring your own. Mind you, the Four Seasons in NYC allows you to store your own. It's about $15K a year to keep a cellar there. No corkage fee. Many restaurants in Calgary also allow you to bring your own wine for a corkage fee. We brought one of the bottles we did buy in Tuscany to a nice restaurant for a special anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetocruise2020 Posted July 28, 2013 #235 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Welcome to the United States of credit card debit and people spending way above and beyond their means. It will happen my friend mariner. I believe in paying cash for things but that is not what I hear on the news. Cash is king. We pre-pay everything, and get miles while doing it. In the end, if we have money left on our onboard account, we get it back and we still got our miles!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner Posted July 28, 2013 #236 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Clearly Canada allows you to bring wine to a restaurant. The US, at least in the states where I eat and drink, do not. I guess it's the least they can do since you can't bring anything back into the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanner Posted July 28, 2013 #237 Share Posted July 28, 2013 We do not carry wine on board, let alone a case of it. The sad thing to me is that when we do our South American cruise in January, we won't be able to do as we did for the wonderful Bordeaux and Beyond cruise a few years ago. We like to buy a bottle or two in port, and drink some on the ship and take a few home. I was looking forward to enjoying some Argentine and Chilean wines, but if they confiscate them as we board...and we can't even bring them to the dining room and pay corkage? What the heck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetocruise2020 Posted July 28, 2013 #238 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Clearly Canada allows you to bring wine to a restaurant. The US, at least in the states where I eat and drink, do not. I guess it's the least they can do since you can't bring anything back into the country. Come to California. I live where there are 32+ wineries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare whogo Posted July 28, 2013 #239 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Many Indonesians are Muslim and they do not drink alcohol. Of course, not all Indonesians are Muslim. Filipinos (bar staff) do drink. :) Not all Muslims follow the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebes Posted July 28, 2013 #240 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Almost All finest dining restaurants here in Portland allow us to bring our own wine with a corkage fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner Posted July 28, 2013 #241 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Ive been and get sent wines I can't buy in the east. I believe you mentioned Skinny Girl. $10 here in NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 28, 2013 #242 Share Posted July 28, 2013 We do not carry wine on board, let alone a case of it. The sad thing to me is that when we do our South American cruise in January, we won't be able to do as we did for the wonderful Bordeaux and Beyond cruise a few years ago. We like to buy a bottle or two in port, and drink some on the ship and take a few home. I was looking forward to enjoying some Argentine and Chilean wines, but if they confiscate them as we board...and we can't even bring them to the dining room and pay corkage? What the heck? I strongly suspect security on the gangway won't bother someone who brings a single bottle back from a port one would expect guests to want to have a local wine. Be tasteful and tactful and not showy about a single bottle and you may find they will permit you to bring it aboard. Of course, if they deny you, they will be well within the right to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakepatrol Posted July 28, 2013 #243 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Many restaurants in Calgary also allow you to bring your own wine for a corkage fee. We brought one of the bottles we did buy in Tuscany to a nice restaurant for a special anniversary. Yes some restaurants let you bring your dog with you MOST DON'T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startwin Posted July 28, 2013 #244 Share Posted July 28, 2013 HAL's list is NOT limited. Can they carry every wine ever made? No. Can people find something close or better than what they drink? Yes. Ask the wine steward. Don't be shy. Tell him what you'd like to spend. HAL dumped smoking policies and a lot of things on pax over the years. It happens. HAL did not "dump" the smoking policy on pax... as I recall, there was about 6 months notice of the change in smoking policy, well before final payment date for everyone, if they chose to cancel. This wine policy has definitely been dumped on us, especially those of us sailing in the near future, having passed final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetocruise2020 Posted July 28, 2013 #245 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Ive been and get sent wines I can't buy in the east. I believe you mentioned Skinny Girl. $10 here in NJ. Whats skinny girl? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebes Posted July 28, 2013 #246 Share Posted July 28, 2013 hal did not "dump" the smoking policy on pax... As i recall, there was about 6 months notice of the change in smoking policy, well before final payment date for everyone, if they chose to cancel. This wine policy has definitely been dumped on us, especially those of us sailing in the near future, having passed final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner Posted July 28, 2013 #247 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Thebes, Im waiting for an apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 28, 2013 #248 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Whats skinny girl?Nope. My girlfriend lost a lot of weight and when we went to her house, we brought a bottle of 'skinny girl' to celebrate her accomplishment. We didn't like the wine very much but taste is so personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted July 28, 2013 #249 Share Posted July 28, 2013 HAL did not "dump" the smoking policy on pax... as I recall, there was about 6 months notice of the change in smoking policy, well before final payment date for everyone, if they chose to cancel. This wine policy has definitely been dumped on us, especially those of us sailing in the near future, having passed final payment date. I don't think you can compare a smoking and wine policy. Really, there is another choice for wine drinkers. Hal is not saying you can't drink wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hgwells01 Posted July 28, 2013 #250 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Very disappointed in this change, was looking forward to being able to sample some wines from our ports, I think there should have been better timing with this, their new promo coming in at Christmas and ceasing this perk would have made sense, now those sailing up till Dec have less choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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