RCI Policy/conditions

Does anyone know where the policy is located on line? I'm trying to find out about gratuities and taking alcohol on board. I could only fine one that said, 'no alcohol' but I thought that had changed.

Thanks

There is a link in the bottom right corner of RCI Australia's web page.

http://www.royalcaribbean.com.au/contentPage.do?pagename=terms_and_conditions_australia

Good info [emoji5] I was aware you could take two bottles of wine/champagne - I didn't know there was a $25 USD fee for corkage if you have it in a restaurant. Good to know thanks!

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Good info [emoji5] I was aware you could take two bottles of wine/champagne - I didn't know there was a $25 USD fee for corkage if you have it in a restaurant. Good to know thanks!

 

 

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There is no corkage on RCI. That could be old information as some cruise lines are really slack at updating their info..

There is no corkage on RCI. That could be old information as some cruise lines are really slack at updating their info..

Some????

Good info [emoji5] I was aware you could take two bottles of wine/champagne

The corkage fee was dropped nearly three years ago.

The web site will reflect that some time int eh next few years. :D

And as said above - two bottles per stateroom.

Raina

We disembarked Ovation OTS yesterday. Our third RCI cruise in two years. The previous two cruises were on Radiance OTS.

On each cruise we have taken two bottles of wine on board. They were consumed at dinner in the MDR. On Ovation we were travelling with a friend couple who also brought two bottles. By about the 5th night we had already consumed three bottles in My Time Dining and we were at a different table each night so we had different wait staff. On the the night of the fourth bottle we were informed, politely, by our waiter that there would be a $25 corkage charge! We almost fell off our chairs. We have never been charged corkage by RCI even on the previous nights, and corkage had never been mentioned by any waiters, ever. We disputed the charge and the waiter said he had been instructed by his supervisor that corkage should be applied. We asked for the supervisor who came to our table and she confirmed what the waiter had told us, in addition saying that previously there was no corkage applicable but that had been changed two years ago. What? My somewhat hazy memory of corkage was that it was dropped about two years ago. Anyhow we were given a warning and the wine was served without charge. Does anyone recall any change in RCI policy? I may check the RCI website when I get a moment but such sites are notoriously out of date.

Have copy pasted this to a more recent thrtead.

We disembarked Ovation OTS yesterday. Our third RCI cruise in two years. The previous two cruises were on Radiance OTS.

On each cruise we have taken two bottles of wine on board. They were consumed at dinner in the MDR. On Ovation we were travelling with a friend couple who also brought two bottles. By about the 5th night we had already consumed three bottles in My Time Dining and we were at a different table each night so we had different wait staff. On the the night of the fourth bottle we were informed, politely, by our waiter that there would be a $25 corkage charge! We almost fell off our chairs. We have never been charged corkage by RCI even on the previous nights, and corkage had never been mentioned by any waiters, ever. We disputed the charge and the waiter said he had been instructed by his supervisor that corkage should be applied. We asked for the supervisor who came to our table and she confirmed what the waiter had told us, in addition saying that previously there was no corkage applicable but that had been changed two years ago. What? My somewhat hazy memory of corkage was that it was dropped about two years ago. Anyhow we were given a warning and the wine was served without charge. Does anyone recall any change in RCI policy? I may check the RCI website when I get a moment but such sites are notoriously out of date.

From the RCI site:

Guests wishing to bring personal wine and champagne onboard may do so only on boarding day, limited to two (2) 750 ml bottles per stateroom. When consumed in any public area, each bottle shall be subject to a corkage fee of US$25.00.

We disembarked Ovation OTS yesterday. Our third RCI cruise in two years. The previous two cruises were on Radiance OTS.

On each cruise we have taken two bottles of wine on board. They were consumed at dinner in the MDR. On Ovation we were travelling with a friend couple who also brought two bottles. By about the 5th night we had already consumed three bottles in My Time Dining and we were at a different table each night so we had different wait staff. On the the night of the fourth bottle we were informed, politely, by our waiter that there would be a $25 corkage charge! We almost fell off our chairs. We have never been charged corkage by RCI even on the previous nights, and corkage had never been mentioned by any waiters, ever. We disputed the charge and the waiter said he had been instructed by his supervisor that corkage should be applied. We asked for the supervisor who came to our table and she confirmed what the waiter had told us, in addition saying that previously there was no corkage applicable but that had been changed two years ago. What? My somewhat hazy memory of corkage was that it was dropped about two years ago. Anyhow we were given a warning and the wine was served without charge. Does anyone recall any change in RCI policy? I may check the RCI website when I get a moment but such sites are notoriously out of date.

It was brought back in about 4 months ago. But you are the first I have heard being asked to pay it.

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We disembarked Ovation OTS yesterday. Our third RCI cruise in two years. The previous two cruises were on Radiance OTS.

On each cruise we have taken two bottles of wine on board. They were consumed at dinner in the MDR. On Ovation we were travelling with a friend couple who also brought two bottles. By about the 5th night we had already consumed three bottles in My Time Dining and we were at a different table each night so we had different wait staff. On the the night of the fourth bottle we were informed, politely, by our waiter that there would be a $25 corkage charge! We almost fell off our chairs. We have never been charged corkage by RCI even on the previous nights, and corkage had never been mentioned by any waiters, ever. We disputed the charge and the waiter said he had been instructed by his supervisor that corkage should be applied. We asked for the supervisor who came to our table and she confirmed what the waiter had told us, in addition saying that previously there was no corkage applicable but that had been changed two years ago. What? My somewhat hazy memory of corkage was that it was dropped about two years ago. Anyhow we were given a warning and the wine was served without charge. Does anyone recall any change in RCI policy? I may check the RCI website when I get a moment but such sites are notoriously out of date.

Thanks for your post Lyndarra, we are on the Ovation in 4 weeks.

We were going to take a couple of bottles but as we dont drink wine in our cabin probably won't.

$25 is crazy for corkage....that is USD as well isnt it?

We may just have our first alcohol free cruise;p We have never just had water with our dinner, but by the looks of Royals drink prices, now corkage and then converting it all to AUD, it gets expensive.

I guess the push is on the beverage packages:rolleyes:

From the RCI site:

Guests wishing to bring personal wine and champagne onboard may do so only on boarding day, limited to two (2) 750 ml bottles per stateroom. When consumed in any public area, each bottle shall be subject to a corkagefee of US$25.00.

The question remains, is it old or new info?

On a side note. The cabin fridge does keep drinks quite cold, coldest we've come across. They are also lockable with a code number just like a cabin safe.

The question remains, is it old or new info?

According to RCI, 2017 relevant.

According to RCI, 2017 relevant.

OK thanks. Appears that some staff know about it and some don't (bother?).

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  • Hi All,
    
    • Below is the reply to a query I made in June this year regarding corkage fees. I also got a (sort of ) confirmation that there is no corkage fee if consumed in your cabin or on a balcony. I figure I'll just ask for wine glasses and take my own wine with me by the glass as I leave the cabin.
      

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  • "Thank you for contacting the Reservations department.
    

  We appreciate you have chosen us as your next holiday cruise company. In

  regards to your query, As of June 1, 2017 guests who consume personal

  bottles of wine or champagne in public areas, will incur a $15 corkage fee

  per bottle.

   

  Should you have further queries, do not hesitate to contact us.

   

   

  Kind Regards,

   

  Melanie Soto

  Reservations Specialist

   

  Telephone: 1800 754 500 • Fax: 02 4322 0326 • Email:

  Reservations.au@rcclapac.com

   

  Royal Caribbean Cruises Australia • Level 12, 157 Walker Street, North

  Sydney, NSW, 2060"

I checked with our companions and they confiremed that USD15 was the amount for corkage, not USD25 as I recalled and posted. Sorry if that caused any confusion.

I checked with our companions and they confiremed that USD15 was the amount for corkage, not USD25 as I recalled and posted. Sorry if that caused any confusion.

Thanks, works out about $20AUD at todays rate

I checked with our companions and they confiremed that USD15 was the amount for corkage, not USD25 as I recalled and posted. Sorry if that caused any confusion.

How can you not be confused when RCI have $25 on their site :confused:

There is no corkage on RCI. That could be old information as some cruise lines are really slack at updating their info..

I think corkage is back at $15 per bottle, there was a thread about it on the main RCI boards - I haven't tested the theory yet though.

Thanks for your post Lyndarra, we are on the Ovation in 4 weeks.

We were going to take a couple of bottles but as we dont drink wine in our cabin probably won't.

$25 is crazy for corkage....that is USD as well isnt it?

We may just have our first alcohol free cruise;p We have never just had water with our dinner, but by the looks of Royals drink prices, now corkage and then converting it all to AUD, it gets expensive.

I guess the push is on the beverage packages:rolleyes:

You can pour the wine in your cabin and take it to dinner with you. This will avoid the charge.

You can pour the wine in your cabin and take it to dinner with you. This will avoid the charge.

Need some big glasses to fit a whole bottle into two :p

Need some big glasses to fit a whole bottle into two :p

Be really posh and use your RCI soft drink cups. They'll hold a whole bottle between the 2 of them. Always a good look on the dinner table :')