Wine Package Questions

[rcprncss]

I am new to HA. We are going to skip the Have It All package.  I am looking at the wine packages and the cost of individual bottles.

 

1. Is the price pre-cruise the same as when you get on the ship? For example, 6 bottles Suite 2 costs $252.52 if my cruise planner.

2. Do you pay 18% gratituty on wine packages?  It does not show this in my cruise planner.

3. Is there 18% gratituty for spirits that are pre-ordered?

 

So, now looking at this, it seems there is a 18% charge on wine packages.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

 

[Sir PMP]

Yes, everything plus 18%.

[kazu]

20 minutes ago, rcprncss said:

I am new to HA. We are going to skip the Have It All package.  I am looking at the wine packages and the cost of individual bottles.

 

1. Is the price pre-cruise the same as when you get on the ship? For example, 6 bottles Suite 2 costs $252.52 if my cruise planner.

 

Yes, it’s the same.  On board, it shows the price and then they add the gratuity.  Ordering pre-cruise it’s included in the price.

 

I recommend waiting until you board to order.  A) you can see what wines are really available and B) the wine stewards get credit for the purchase.

 

 

20 minutes ago, rcprncss said:

2. Do you pay 18% gratituty on wine packages?  It does not show this in my cruise planner.

3. Is there 18% gratituty for spirits that are pre-ordered?

 

So, now looking at this, it seems there is a 18% charge on wine packages.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

 

 

there is an 18% charge on any beverage order of any sort.

[rcprncss]

9 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

Yes, it’s the same.  On board, it shows the price and then they add the gratuity.  Ordering pre-cruise it’s included in the price.

 

I recommend waiting until you board to order.  A) you can see what wines are really available and B) the wine stewards get credit for the purchase.

 

 

 

there is an 18% charge on any beverage order of any sort.

Thank you for answering all these questions. 🙂 

[POA1]

I second the advice of @kazu

 

The Beverage Steward who sells the package gets some sort of credit, so you're helping them out.

[FlaMariner]

I third the advice of @kazu

 

The MDR waiter who (at least in our case) will be doing most of the wine "heavy lifting".....thus it's good to give him the credit for the purchase....so I've heard on here and confirmed onboard.

 

 

[rcprncss]

Thank you everyone!  You really have been so helpful.