melodyina

Hello! Wine will need to be on carry-on, and its really no trouble. Once you go through security there is a table for you to stop at. You show them the wine, one - bottle - no problem. 2 or more they will write a charge slip up for the total corkage fee and it will be billed to your shipboard account. It would be kind of you to ask your sister if she would like you to carry on a bottle for her too, that would give her two bottles of one with no corkage fee. The bottles that have the paid corkage fee will get a stamp on the neck of the bottle. This will inform the restaurant waiters to not charge a corkage fee for that bottle if she chooses to bring it in to the dining room with her. Us (personally) have brought on a case of wine. Hubby claims a bottle, I claim a bottle and we pay a corkage fee for 10. Now, you wouldn't want to bring the 'free' bottle into the dining room as then you would pay a corkage fee. Make sure you bring the neck stamped bottle. Note: Box wines and wines large than 750ml are not allowed. When you are in you stateroom ask your room steward for wine glasses. Also bring your own cork screw in carry-on too. Since we bring on both red and white, we also order ice from room service (free) to hold our bottles of wine we want chilled. Its a fantastic perk to have.

Greetings from the Caribbean Princess! Im hoping for your thoughts on this scenario with regards to cashing out your bank at the casino. Yesterday I cashed out $340.80 and the cage employee stated $380… yah ok . Entered my pin, signed my name and received $380.. I didn’t question my non-mentioned .80 cents. Today i cashed out my bank again for 56.86 same cage attendant and yes same statement $56… this time I asked and said “what about the change?” And he said all money has to be cashed out by end of cruise .. ok this is day 3. Oh whatever I then said keep the change as your tip. He said thank you… but I really feel like he’s skimming when people cash out. Also I do not receive a copy of my receipt when I cashed out, never provided never offered. In prior cruises I always had a cash out slip copy. Should I mention this to the casino manager? Or just .. forget about the change.