swoopy2110 Posted October 9, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2014 A travel agent has just posted the following to RCI's facebook page: "BREAKING CRUISE NEWS: Royal Caribbean International Policy Change Effective immediately guests wishing to bring personal wine or champagne onboard with them on embarkation day may do so, limited to two (2) bottles (no boxes) of 750ml each per stateroom. When consumed in any shipboard restaurant, bar or dining venue, each bottle will NO LONGER be subject to the corkage fee of $25.00." Sounds great if true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delirious9876 Posted October 9, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 9, 2014 A travel agent has just posted the following to RCI's facebook page: "BREAKING CRUISE NEWS: Royal Caribbean International Policy Change Effective immediately guests wishing to bring personal wine or champagne onboard with them on embarkation day may do so, limited to two (2) bottles (no boxes) of 750ml each per stateroom. When consumed in any shipboard restaurant, bar or dining venue, each bottle will NO LONGER be subject to the corkage fee of $25.00." Sounds great if true! Let's keep our fingers crossed its true. It's not April 1st today is it ? (RCL losing revenue . . . . Someone has to be having a joke!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danem7683 Posted October 9, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2014 That would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted October 9, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Oh yes! Please let it be truth :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted October 9, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Hope it is true...that would be a lot more convenient than filling up our wine glasses in our cabin, and carrying them to dinner. Edited October 9, 2014 by DonnaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebbys Posted October 9, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Just saw the posting on facebook. I will test it out next week since we will be celebrating a birthday and would love to have good bottle of champagne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 9, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Website still has the old terms, but that is not surprising. Might change in a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteukmcr Posted October 9, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Just saw the posting on facebook. I will test it out next week since we will be celebrating a birthday and would love to have good bottle of champagne.Exactly my thoughts for mine in 16 days time whilst we sail the Mediterranean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 10, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I've never experienced a "corkage fee!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reney313 Posted October 10, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I've never experienced a "corkage fee!" Supposedly, they charged if you brought an outside bottle into the dining room or bar. I've had mine opened without a fee before. I think a lot of it was up to the waiter...and I tipped well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted October 10, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 10, 2014 We carried an open bottle into dinner a couple of nights 2 weeks ago and did not get charged and graciously cooled and poured for us. This change would be nice and appreciated. We still still buy their wine too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted October 10, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 10, 2014 That is great news. I hope Celebrity follows the idea. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal2RCCL Posted October 10, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I too have never been charged a corkage fee in any specialty restaurant or the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewinr Posted October 10, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2014 now the corkage fee will be $35 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiiergirl Posted October 10, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I too have never been charged a corkage fee in any specialty restaurant or the MDR. We don't carry wine onboard but if we receive as a gift we take to dinner. MDR has never charged us. HOWEVER, on JW in August we took a bottle to Portofino and they were going to charge $25. Instead we drank water!!! Took the wine back to our room and it was still sitting there unopened when we disembarked. The service team missed out on a nice size tip! We still tipped...just not the "over and above" tip they would have received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnative Posted October 10, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) We don't carry wine onboard but if we receive as a gift we take to dinner. MDR has never charged us. HOWEVER, on JW in August we took a bottle to Portofino and they were going to charge $25. Instead we drank water!!! Took the wine back to our room and it was still sitting there unopened when we disembarked. The service team missed out on a nice size tip! We still tipped...just not the "over and above" tip they would have received. We were also on the Radiance in August and took a bottle of wine give to us by C&A to Samba Grill. They gladly opened it without a service charge. We have never been charged for taking C&A wine to a specialty restaurant. Edited October 10, 2014 by beachnative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted October 10, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I too have never been charged a corkage fee in any specialty restaurant or the MDR. and I have been, even after being sworn to a dozen times( by people on the boards) that it never happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted October 10, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 10, 2014 We also were not charged corkage on our last Navigator cruise in April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerLady Posted October 10, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I usually just bring my glass. Since I don't more than one, it's not been an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adomatic Posted October 10, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Maybe the posting was referring to Gift and Gear alcohol? "If a guest receives a bottle of wine that was purchased from Gift & Gear selection, no corkage fee will apply if the bottle is consumed in any public area." If someone asks RC or experiences a corkage charge in the next month, please post it. I'm sailing in a month and I'd rather BYOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted October 10, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Maybe the posting was referring to Gift and Gear alcohol? "If a guest receives a bottle of wine that was purchased from Gift & Gear selection, no corkage fee will apply if the bottle is consumed in any public area." If someone asks RC or experiences a corkage charge in the next month, please post it. I'm sailing in a month and I'd rather BYOW. Never been charged a corkage fee including the bottles we bring on. The wait team is more than obliging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adomatic Posted October 10, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Never been charged a corkage fee including the bottles we bring on. The wait team is more than obliging. Thanks! I see that you were just on Enchantment. That's were I'll be in a month. I'm assuming you bought wine on board? Do you just bring the bottle to the MDR or have you also had a glass with you in other venues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski27 Posted October 10, 2014 #23 Share Posted October 10, 2014 We've never been charged a corkage fee either, but then again we don't bring our bottles to the dining room, we only bring it on board so we can have something to drink in our room before/after dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerferWarmWeather Posted October 10, 2014 #24 Share Posted October 10, 2014 No fee for us ever either. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZBUDS Posted October 10, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) No corkage is charged for wine provided by the ship, only wine that is acquired off the ship and brought to the MDR or any public area. I remember a post once where the staff was confused. The captain had sent a bottle of wine to the poster. When the server attempted to collect a corkage fee in the MDR for it, she said no, please return it to the captain. :eek: There was a major change real fast :D Edited October 10, 2014 by CRUZBUDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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