radiancecruiser Posted July 25, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Please excuse my ignorance....but has the corkage fee been reintroduced???😲 Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 25, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Please excuse my ignorance....but has the corkage fee been reintroduced??? Yes, $15 per bottle if you bring it to a public venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet524 Posted July 25, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Yes, $15 per bottle if you bring it to a public venue. Another money grab. Sent from my SM-S820L using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiancecruiser Posted July 25, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Wow....that's just happened since March this year!😩 Does it make a difference if you bring it from your cabin already opened? Sent from my SM-G920I using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 25, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Wow....that's just happened since March this year!Does it make a difference if you bring it from your cabin already opened? Nope. However, you can bring glasses of wine anywhere with no fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiancecruiser Posted July 25, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted July 25, 2017 So please tell me you can bring it already poured into a glass? Sent from my SM-G920I using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 25, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Yes Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 25, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 25, 2017 You can also bring it poured down your throat without a corkage fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 25, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Wish they do what Hal had a few years ago they had corkage fee I think it was 18 but allowed unlimited amounts of wine to be brought on cruise, I always cruised with at least a case of our favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracer Posted July 25, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Just think of it this way, they are ALLOWING you to bring your special wine with you (2 bottles). Since they mark up their bottles of wine already, you are getting a great deal even though you are paying the $15 to do bring it to the restaurant. It's $0 corkage if you decide to drink it in your room or just bring it poured already into the dining room. We bring two bottles of Caymus that we can get at Total Wine for $49 a bottle, but they sell it on board for over $125. That still a great deal for us to bring it on board. What if they decide that its in their best interest to not allow 2 bottles to be brought on board????? So I wouldn't complain that they already help you out if you bring a good bottle with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 25, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 25, 2017 What Caymus do you get for $49. More like $69 for the 2014 Cab Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 25, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 25, 2017 What Caymus do you get for $49. More like $69 for the 2014 Cab Agree, haven't seen it for $49 ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Just ask you cabin steward for a corkscrew and wine glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted July 25, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Just ask you cabin steward for a corkscrew and wine glasses. My experience is that the steward says to call room service, as wine glasses and corkscrews fall under that department. It was so much easier to pop into the Schooner bar and ask for wine glasses, and to bring our own mini corkscrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 25, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 25, 2017 My experience is that the steward says to call room service, as wine glasses and corkscrews fall under that department. It was so much easier to pop into the Schooner bar and ask for wine glasses, and to bring our own mini corkscrew. I guess everyone's cabin steward is different...We have asked (whenever needed) and next time we returned to our cabin the corkscrew & glasses where there sitting by the filled ice bucket. The corkscrews are small plastic ones with the RCI logo and you can certainly take it home with you if you want. Do whatever works out easier for you, but don't feel you need to bring one (corkscrew) with you from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracer Posted July 25, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Coupons is how we get it at that price. Every once in a while we see coupons and get 12 bottles for $49 a piece. They price it between 59 to 64 based on how quickly it sells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 25, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 25, 2017 What Caymus do you get for $49. More like $69 for the 2014 Cab Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app I think it was only 69 on Navigator in 2014 prices have really went up for wine in last few years, it was 60 something in our total wine recently. prefer Silverado or Stags Leap anyhow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaDarel Posted July 25, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The Caymus 25th anniversary was around $49 at the time I was drinking it. Looks like it's gone up a bit: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/caymus+forty+annvrs+cab+sauv+napa+valley+county+north+coast+california+usa I even drank some on my last cruise at Portofino for not too much extra. Maybe $75? I'll be bringing my own wine because I'm snooty af, but the RC wine list isn't as terrible as it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ott_CanuckSpouse Posted July 25, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 25, 2017 $120/bottle up here in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesSummitCruiser1 Posted July 25, 2017 #20 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I don't mind the corkage fee. I would gladly pay it on a full case of wine if they would let me. I would even agree to not bring any wine on board they have in their cellar. We almost always bring are own wine to restaurants and pay corkage. But if I am paying corkage, I expect the bottle to be opened me or my wife be allowed to taste, then poured and never touch the bottle again after I hand it to the waiter. I also expect fresh glasses between bottles and white glasses for white and red glasses for red. That level of service is what the corkage is for. I know that most servers in fine dining restaurants recognize they will be tipped on the value of the wine not the corkage fee if they provide great wine service. I will not be happy if I am paying a corkage and just getting the bottle opened then left on the table for us to pour ourselves. For you Camus lovers, there are some very nice cabernets that are every bit as good and about half the price of Camus. The Foley group and the Wilson group have some very nice cabs. I won't turn Camus down, but I think they have done a better job of marketing than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshirt Posted July 25, 2017 #21 Share Posted July 25, 2017 My experience is that the steward says to call room service, as wine glasses and corkscrews fall under that department. It was so much easier to pop into the Schooner bar and ask for wine glasses, and to bring our own mini corkscrew. Strange. I've never had a room steward not provide wine glasses or corkscrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiancecruiser Posted July 25, 2017 Author #22 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Not complaining. Just disappointed. Sent from my SM-G920I using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted July 25, 2017 #23 Share Posted July 25, 2017 My experience is that the steward says to call room service, as wine glasses and corkscrews fall under that department. It was so much easier to pop into the Schooner bar and ask for wine glasses, and to bring our own mini corkscrew. Strange. I've never had a room steward not provide wine glasses or corkscrew. This confused me... I went back to my review photos (last 3 cruises anyways: Adventure, Harmony, Explorer) and I've always had glasses and corkscrew already there as I entered the room, alongside the D+ water, etc. This was my last cruise on EX in May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 25, 2017 #24 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Agree, haven't seen it for $49 ever. Road trip to NC Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 25, 2017 #25 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Coupons is how we get it at that price. Every once in a while we see coupons and get 12 bottles for $49 a piece. They price it between 59 to 64 based on how quickly it sells. I got a coupon for $20 off $100 purchase. That might work, but I haven't seen one lately Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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