Price increase on wine package?

[barbatkins]

So..I'm sailing Oasis next Saturday.....and yesterday got an email from RCCL about the beverage packages....

 

Today I decided I would purchase the wine package for $40 per day....HOWEVER...when I clicked on it to purchase...it comes up at $45.00 per day!! what the hell!?

 

This doesn't seem right to me.... Not buying it now.... It's the principle...

[PompeySailor]

Here are the 2014 prices

 

As of March 2013, there’s a new “Wine and Dine” Package called “Premium Platinum Package” - its cost depends on the number of bottles [below prices are with the 15% gratuity added]:

5 bottles US$165

7 bottles US$220

10 bottles US$300

12 bottles US$335

(SPARKLING) “Caposaldo/Prosecco”, “Chateau Ste Michelle”

(WHITE) “Moscato/Castello del Poggio”, “Attems/Pinot Grigio”, “Kim Crawford”, “Caliterra”, “Penfolds/Koonunga Hill”, “Glen Carlou”, “Aussieres Blanc/Rothschild”, “Mer Soleil/Santa Lucia”, “Zinfandel/Beringer”

(RED) “Spy Valley”, “Charles Krug/Merlot”, “Arboleda/Carmenere”, “Torres/Ribera del Duero/Celeste”, “Trumpeter/Rutini”, “Weighbridge/Shiraz”, “Frescobaldi/Castello di Nipozzano/Riserva”, “Penley Estate/Phoenix”, “Mondavi/Cabernet” (not Solaire), and “Aussieres Rouge/Rothschild”.

The old “Gold Wine Package”:

(SPARKLING) “Chateau Ste Michelle”, Washington

(WHITE) Pinot Grigio (“Danzante”), Sauvignon Blanc (“Caliterra”), Chardonnay (“Aussieres Blanc by Barons de Rothschild” & “Castle Rock”), “Zinfandel/Beringer”

(RED) “Caliterra”, “Trumpeter” (Malbec), “Castle Rock”, “Aussieres Rouge /Rothschild”, “Weighbridge” (Peter Lehmann, AU).

The old “Platinum Wine Package”:

(SPARKLING) “Chateau Ste Michelle, WA

(WHITE) “Chateau Ste Michelle” (Riesling), “Danzante”, “Caliterra”, “Dashwood” (NZ), “Aussieres Blanc” (Rothschild), “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson, “Vintner’s Reserve”, “Solaire” (Robert Mondavi), “Beringer”

(RED) “estancia/Pinnacles Ranches”, “Caliterra”, “Trumpeter”, “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson/Vintner’s Rsrv”, “Aussieres Rouge” (Rothschild), “Weighbridge”, “Ravenswood” (Old).

The old “Diamond Wine Package”:

(SPARKLING) “Rosa Regale” (Banfi), “Chateau Ste Michelle”

(WHITE) “Chateau Ste Michelle”, “Danzante”, “Caliterra”, “Ferrari-Carano” (Fume Blanc), “Dashwood”, “Aussieres Blanc” (Rothschild), “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson” (VR), “Solaire (Mondavi), “Conundrum”, “Beringer”

(RED) “Estancia/Pinnacles Ranches”, “Spy Valley” (NZ), “Charles Krug”, “Caliterra”, “Trumpeter”, “Arboleda Colchagua” (Carmerere), “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson” (VR), “Aussieres Rouge/Rothschild”, “Weighbridge”, “Cline”, “Ravenswood” (Old).

[barbatkins]

Here are the 2014 prices

 

As of March 2013, there’s a new “Wine and Dine” Package called “Premium Platinum Package” - its cost depends on the number of bottles [below prices are with the 15% gratuity added]:

5 bottles US$165

7 bottles US$220

10 bottles US$300

12 bottles US$335

(SPARKLING) “Caposaldo/Prosecco”, “Chateau Ste Michelle”

(WHITE) “Moscato/Castello del Poggio”, “Attems/Pinot Grigio”, “Kim Crawford”, “Caliterra”, “Penfolds/Koonunga Hill”, “Glen Carlou”, “Aussieres Blanc/Rothschild”, “Mer Soleil/Santa Lucia”, “Zinfandel/Beringer”

(RED) “Spy Valley”, “Charles Krug/Merlot”, “Arboleda/Carmenere”, “Torres/Ribera del Duero/Celeste”, “Trumpeter/Rutini”, “Weighbridge/Shiraz”, “Frescobaldi/Castello di Nipozzano/Riserva”, “Penley Estate/Phoenix”, “Mondavi/Cabernet” (not Solaire), and “Aussieres Rouge/Rothschild”.

The old “Gold Wine Package”:

(SPARKLING) “Chateau Ste Michelle”, Washington

(WHITE) Pinot Grigio (“Danzante”), Sauvignon Blanc (“Caliterra”), Chardonnay (“Aussieres Blanc by Barons de Rothschild” & “Castle Rock”), “Zinfandel/Beringer”

(RED) “Caliterra”, “Trumpeter” (Malbec), “Castle Rock”, “Aussieres Rouge /Rothschild”, “Weighbridge” (Peter Lehmann, AU).

The old “Platinum Wine Package”:

(SPARKLING) “Chateau Ste Michelle, WA

(WHITE) “Chateau Ste Michelle” (Riesling), “Danzante”, “Caliterra”, “Dashwood” (NZ), “Aussieres Blanc” (Rothschild), “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson, “Vintner’s Reserve”, “Solaire” (Robert Mondavi), “Beringer”

(RED) “estancia/Pinnacles Ranches”, “Caliterra”, “Trumpeter”, “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson/Vintner’s Rsrv”, “Aussieres Rouge” (Rothschild), “Weighbridge”, “Ravenswood” (Old).

The old “Diamond Wine Package”:

(SPARKLING) “Rosa Regale” (Banfi), “Chateau Ste Michelle”

(WHITE) “Chateau Ste Michelle”, “Danzante”, “Caliterra”, “Ferrari-Carano” (Fume Blanc), “Dashwood”, “Aussieres Blanc” (Rothschild), “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson” (VR), “Solaire (Mondavi), “Conundrum”, “Beringer”

(RED) “Estancia/Pinnacles Ranches”, “Spy Valley” (NZ), “Charles Krug”, “Caliterra”, “Trumpeter”, “Arboleda Colchagua” (Carmerere), “Castle Rock”, “Kendall-Jackson” (VR), “Aussieres Rouge/Rothschild”, “Weighbridge”, “Cline”, “Ravenswood” (Old).

 

 

No...I'm talking about the all you can drink wine package...advertised in the email for $40 pp per day.....but when I clicked to buy it...was $45.00 pp per day!! It's called the Select Package.

 

Bait and switch?!

 

The email Came YESTERDAY!! And I tried to buy it today...

Edited May 18, 2014 by barbatkins

[lovesthebeach2]

I called RCI today and I was told it was still $40 per day. I told the agent that the web says $45 and she said that was wrong. I decided not to buy online. I don't trust the site now.....

Edited May 18, 2014 by lovesthebeach2

[PompeySailor]

Sorry about that

Yep $40 is what I am seeing also

 

http://media.royalcaribbean.com/content/shared_assets/pdf/menus/beverage_packages.pdf

 

Might be worth a call to C&A to see why they are adding on another $5

[Clarea]

No...I'm talking about the all you can drink wine package...advertised in the email for $40 pp per day.....but when I clicked to buy it...was $45.00 pp per day!! It's called the Select Package.

 

Bait and switch?!

 

The email Came YESTERDAY!! And I tried to buy it today...

I see you're talking about the Select (beer and wine) package. It's confusing when referred to as the "Wine Package" because that is a different offering of wine bottles only. So it sounds like the Select package price is going up to $45 per day.

 

If it's typical Royal, the price change will occur at different times on different ships, and confuse us all more.

Edited May 18, 2014 by clarea

[PompeySailor]

I called RCI today and I was told it was still $40 per day. I told the agent that the web says $45 and she said that was wrong. I decided not to buy online. I don't trust the site now.....

 

Oops!! Sorry was posting as you had posted

Happy Days :)

[lovesthebeach2]

Sorry about that

Yep $40 is what I am seeing also

 

http://media.royalcaribbean.com/content/shared_assets/pdf/menus/beverage_packages.pdf

 

Might be worth a call to C&A to see why they are adding on another $5

 

The C&A agent I spoke to told me at first that the extra $5 was the tip..... She obviously had no idea what she was talking about .... I told her the tip is included. I really don't think the agents know what they're selling.

[barbatkins]

The C&A agent I spoke to told me at first that the extra $5 was the tip..... She obviously had no idea what she was talking about .... I told her the tip is included. I really don't think the agents know what they're selling.

 

Agree....guess I'll check into it on the ship....and decide if I think I'll drink enough to make it worth it.

 

Does anyone know how much an individual glass if wine costs on Oasis?

 

Thanks.. Barb

[Clarea]

Agree....guess I'll check into it on the ship....and decide if I think I'll drink enough to make it worth it.

 

Does anyone know how much an individual glass if wine costs on Oasis?

Thanks.. Barb

Varies, somewhere between $6 and $22 per glass.