Corkage Fee - Large Format Bottles

[PirateShark]

We are (were?) planning on bringing a couple of Magnum sized bottles of wine for our group dinners on our Alaskan cruise. Would this be frowned upon by HAL or welcomed? I do expect to pay corkage of course as per the information found on the website :o

[sail7seas]

:confused: Why? :)

[Pete Jackson]

I don't see any problem; the corkage fee should cover a single cork, I would presume, independent of the size of the bottle, and I'm sure that the wine steward will get a kick out of pouring it, especially if you give him a little extra tip!:)

 

If you bring the bottles through Canada customs, your duty-free allowance is 1.5 liters per person, which just covers a magnum.

 

Just don't try to sneak through any Nebuchadnezzars:D

[Krazy Kruizers]

You didn't mention which port you will be leaving from -- Seattle or Vancouver.

 

This makes a difference in how many bottles you can bring onto the ship.

 

US -- unlimited.

 

Canada -- restrictions.

[sue1898]

We had a great experience a few years ago with a magnum bottle. We were staying in a suite and once onboard, asked the consierge to send it to the dining room. When we arrived there that night, the wine was waiting on our table with 2 huge Holland America etched wine glasses. The wine stewart visited with us and told us that a bottle that big required extra large glasses. He went on to say that if we purchased a bottle of wine from him during the week, we could keep the glasses. Of course we did and I still think about how nice he was when I use them at home.

[casavaha]

I brought a double magnum on a Celebrity cruise ($25 corkage) The sommelier did

not know how to open it. Took us five days to empty it.

 

On Holland I always bring magnum bottles, never a problem.

 

Greg

[CowPrincess]

You didn't mention which port you will be leaving from -- Seattle or Vancouver.

 

This makes a difference in how many bottles you can bring onto the ship.

 

US -- unlimited.

 

Canada -- restrictions.

 

I think the "restrictions" you are referring to are for US residents coming thru Customs into Canada -- there is a limit they can bring across the border to Canada. However, if a US citizen purchases the wine in Canada, I don't think there are restrictions on how much they can take on board the ship out of Vancouver.

[PirateShark]

We're departing out of Seattle so there shouldn't be any limitations. As of today, we have 12 people paid in our group and another 5-7 who are still on the fence. We will go through a magnum (or two, or three) with absolutley no problem :D

 

Thanks to all for the feedback. We absolutely cannot wait to go!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Seattle -- no problems!!

 

Enjoy!!