Nacwolin

Boarding the Conquest this Saturday (8 day Southern - same length, different ports) - looking forward to reading more (and what night's were elegant nights :D).

Getting ready for our third cruise in October. First one was just hubby and me. We did late seating and sat with a lovely family of 3. Second cruise was with our kids and we did early. 5 of us so had our own table. This was perfect for the later kids programs and we wanted the kids to experience the traditional dining option. This time we are doing YTD (hubby, me, and another couple). At a stage in my life where I want to have more flexibility in choosing when we go to dinner [emoji6].

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I should of mentioned, I'm not sure how old these menus are?

No worries! Thanks for sending them!

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When in doubt, reach out to your travel agent with 20+ years of cruise experience! Her response:

“The price is inclusive of the tax & service fee

$131.00 for Basic Package

$193.00 for the Premium Package

When you purchase onboard you’ll see the Basic Package COST + the tax + the 15% fee which when added up =’s the above prices.

When you purchase in advance they just quote you the TOTAL price and run it for that amount.”

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Can someone confirm if the coffee bar has “loyalty”/punch cards? My BBF sent a screenshot from another cruise site saying you could get a “buy 6, get the 7th free” from the barista...

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The FunShop call center person informed you incorrectly. Just like Cheers and Bottomless Bubbles the 15% auto-gratuity us charged, regardless of when purchased. And if you purchase it through Portside Retail (aka the online FunShops) and indicate aa activation time that the ship is still expected to be within a state's water boundary, that state's sales tax will be added at the time of the phone order.

 

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He said there is no gratuity and no service fee because a service is not rendered. I am going to wait till I get on the ship to purchase and will get complete confirmation then, I am sure. I even asked if the 15% came into play when you redeem the coupon in the MDR and he said no. I would hope the CSR would be able to answer questions accurately :-).

That said - I found a site that has the prices I was quoted (77 & 131 and 114/193) that said the 15% gratuity was already added in for those rates, so I think my per bottle calculation if purchasing the package is correct.

(And are we all thoroughly confused now, LOL?) ;-)

So, I called fun shops this morning. There is no additional service fee on the package price. You do not pay sales tax if you purchase through fun shops or on the ship. I am assuming that when you buy a bottle of wine individually in the MDR or anywhere on the ship, that you would be charged the 15% service fee/gratuity. So this is how carnival can advertise up to 20% savings [emoji4] - You’re basically saving the service fee plus a few bucks per bottle over all.

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It looks like your per bottle prices already included the gratuity. You'll need to add the 15% gratuity to the retail menu price to compare equivalent prices.

Do you mean that the Cruise the Vineyard price already has the 15% gratuity factored in?

So, because I am a geek, I did the math, and the 3 bottle deals are cheaper per bottle than the 5 bottle packages:

Basic 3: 25.67 per bottle

Basic 5: 26.20 per bottle

Premium 3: 38.00 per bottle

Premium 5: 38.60 per bottle

Anyone know if you can purchase the 3 bottle and then purchase another 3 bottle later?

Also, do they show the "Carnival Retail" bottle prices when they make the offer in the MDR?

Thanks!

Haven’t been on a cruise since 2009, but I plan to dress up for the elegant nights. I love it! I will wear a gown for the first and a nice black dress for the second. Hubby will wear a suit for first then probably ditch the jacket or tie for the second. My best friend and her hubby are planning to do the same.

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Here's the prices I found currently in the FunShops under My Cruise Manager for the advance purchase of some of the bottles listed on Cruise the Vineyard choices listed in the Carnival.com FAQs. Most of the time the price is the same onboard but occasionally it may be higher on the ship. Like for our cruise in Jan '18 the Moscato listed was $38 on board and $34 for pre-order.

 

 

 

Basic

 

$29.00 - Sparkling, Barefoot, Brut, California

 

$27.00 - Pinot Grigio, Zonin, Italy

 

$27.00 - Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Helena, Chile

 

$26.00 - Chardonnay, Santa Helena, Chile

 

$27.00 - Riesling, Funf 5, Germany

 

$28.00 - White Zinfandel, Barefoot, California

 

$??.?? - Rose ‘GIFFT’ by Kathy Lee Gifford, California

 

$27.00 - Merlot, Santa Helena, Chile

 

$26.00 - Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Helena, Chile

 

 

 

Premium

 

$??.?? - Sparkling, Domaine Chandon, ‘Brut’, California

 

$??.?? - Sparkling Rose, Domaine Ste. Michelle, Washington

 

$39.00 - Pinot Grigio, Ecco Domani, Della Venezie, Italy

 

$??.?? - Pinot Grigio, J, California

 

$38.00 - Sauvignon Blanc, Kendall Jackson ‘Vintner’sReserve’, California

 

$??.?? - Sauvignon Blanc, Spy Valley, New Zealand

 

$??.?? - Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Cape Mentelle, Australia

 

$45.00 - Chardonnay, Le Crema, Monterey

 

$??.?? - Chardonnay, Kendall Jackson ‘Vintner’s Reserve’,California

 

$36.00 - Moscato, Castello del Poggio, Italy

 

$??.?? - Riesling, Lucien Albrecht, France

 

$??.?? - Rosé, Domaine Sainte Croix, France

 

$44.00 - Pinot Noir, Layer Cake, California

 

$35.00 - Zinfandel, Cline, California

 

$??.?? - Merlot, Columbia Crest, ‘Great Estates’, ColumbiaValley

 

$??.?? - Merlot, Kendall Jackson ‘Vintner’s Reserve’,California

 

$38.00 - Cabernet Sauvignon, Layer Cake, California

 

$41.00 - Cabernet Sauvignon, Hess Select, California

 

$38.00 - Shiraz, Peter Lehmann, ‘Portrait’, Australia

 

$??.?? - Shiraz, Grant Burge ‘5th Generation’, Australia

 

$??.?? - Côtes du Rhône, Maison Castel, France

 

$??.?? - Rioja, Martin Codax ‘Ergo’, Spain

 

$??.?? - Chianti, D’Aquino, Classico Riserva, Italy

 

$??.?? - Malbec, Terrazas Reserva, Mendoza, Argentina

Thanks,

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When I look at the Cheers "worth it" calculator (huge thanks for that by the way!)...... it looks like coconut water is included - is it?

A recent bar menu I saw listed it for $2.95, but with Cheers it should be included as a non-alcoholic beverage.

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One suggestion is that a page/tab/sheet could be added, and the Cheers price on that page could be multiplied by the number of cruisers. Then the cruisers could fill it out between them, to compare the costs that way.

I just made the cost cell a formula - =sum(51.95*2) [emoji4] (I think I remembered the cost per person correctly… Not looking at the sheet at this moment). Then I filled in what I thought my spouse and I would drink and for us, looks like we are better purchasing à la cart.

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The wine package is about a 20% savings and it is a good deal. Even the first cheapest level has some decent wines.:cool:

So, I've been trying to do the math and some of the bottles on the list don't equate to anywhere close to 20% off. Anyone have a recent wine list with bottle prices? (I'm a geek and like to know what I am buying before I buy it!)

It is the same price in the MDR. Don't purchase the package while still at port on embarkation day because you will be charged tax.

 

 

 

Yes you can choose the same wine if you like. I always to this. You get 3 or 5 coupons and choose what you want and it can be the same wine if you like.

 

 

 

The wine package is about a 20% savings and it is a good deal. Even the first cheapest level has some decent wines.:cool:

Thanks! Is it only available the first night?

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Can’t wait to check this out!

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Does the Cruise the Vineyard price go up if you wait to purchase in the dining room?

 

 

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Also, can you get the same kind of wine for all 3 or 5 selections?

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Does the Cruise the Vineyard price go up if you wait to purchase in the dining room?

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HMC by far! Princess is nice but you need water shoes.

Ditto!

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I wonder if to prevent that, VIFP numbers could be added later...? Do they have to be in the initial reservation?

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Any Supermarkets in the area sell them? I think Kroger is one?

Yes, we buy them at Kroger when it’s 4x fuel points. We did this to pay off our cruise.

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If you are just looking to add some mixers to booze I'm sure it would be much more cost effective to buy a bottle from the fun shops vs. individual shots at the bars.

That’s exactly what I’m looking to calculate [emoji4].

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Anyone know what a shot of Malibu rum and/or vodka (Skyy or similar is fine) is running now (estimate is fine)? Bringing on canned sparkling waters and trying to gauge what it might cost to spice them up [emoji4].

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Only this one.....

 

Thanks!

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I have been combing back over your review slowly and enjoying it once again. Quick question – did you post drink menus with in the review?

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