What your butler probably never told you . .

We would always bring really good wine that we enjoy. More than a few case's. Our Butler would always take them to the place we were having dinner. I guess because of the wine and we'd always let the wine person taste and let us know what they were thinking regarding the wine. Maybe luck, but no charge.

Agree with PinotLover :)

 

In our case we sometimes *plan* on not finishing a bottle...we have on occasion brought a bottle of white and a bottle of red to dinner (and paid corkage on both), so that each then half-remaining bottle gets taken care of by the ship until the next time we want a little white (lunch al fresco, often) or red...

 

Not sure if this is still the case, but 2 cruises ago (winter 2014) we were advised that the 'retrieve from storage' of partial bottles is usually quite speedy except around 4 or 4:30 ish in the afternoon, when many of the beverage staff are not available (pre-dinner meetings or not on duty).

 

Also, for special bottles we have found the wine staff or specialty maitre d' happy to decant or chill before dinner, if you ask ahead and arrange a convenient time to hand over the bottle(s).

If you have a reservation they will send your bottle to that location so it is waiting for you. They really do a great job. :):):)

I typically will buy a bottle of the list and nurse it through 2-3 meals (since DH doesn't partake). Sometimes I have a bottle that I brought on board and for which I paid the corkage fee, but that is less frequent but the procedure is the same.

There was only ONE time in many cruises where the bottle was temporarily "gone missing". Usually the bottle arrives promptly at the table.

On our last cruise on Nautica (we left the ship on 7/15), the wine stewards who'd served me previously always recognized me, no matter which restaurant we were in. Some of them even memorized our room number after one visit ...

Mura

Jeez Louise, I honestly cannot believe what I am reading here. Sneaking drinks about the ship. So tacky. Money really can't buy class.

Jeez Louise, I honestly cannot believe what I am reading here. Sneaking drinks about the ship. So tacky. Money really can't buy class.

Never did.