You are exactly right. I’m not over bothered about insurance. That is another matter altogether. I’m interested to know whether the fit passenger is permitted to travel alone.
We did both.- paying corkage and buying a the Commodore Collection. The corkage fee recently on QM2 was $25 and a few cents and no additional service charge. (even the Sommelier didn’t know what the few cents represented).
The Commodore Collection was available to us at a useful discount before sailing but involved a phone call to Cunard. The CC makes a significant difference to wine list prices making the wisdom of paying.a corkage charge debatable.
it’s not difficult to do the maths and the decision really depends on your personal love of particular wines. Be advised though particularly wines in the CC do get replaced.
Couldn’t agree more.
Curious how people gloat when the price they paid goes up and moan when it goes down.
Just decide on what its worth to you and move on.
You could try cancelling your ‘automatically added’ gratuities and rewarding especially attentive and accommodating service as you go.
Not only with cash add a box of chocolates for the Maitre D to share among the service staff. That’s always appreciated.
The key is to be kind, friendly and empathetic - it’s often returned.