Bringing Wine

[eyoreblu]

We leave Saturday on Oosterdam for the Mexican Riviera. Wanted to bring just 3 bottles of wine but need suggestions how best to bring on board. Any help would be appreciated.

[Krazy Kruizers]

with just 3 bottles of wine -- put it in your carry-on

 

now that hal allows you to go directly to your cabin upon embarkation -- you don't have to worry about lugging it all over the ship

[GeriatricNurse]

with just 3 bottles of wine -- put it in your carry-on

 

now that hal allows you to go directly to your cabin upon embarkation -- you don't have to worry about lugging it all over the ship

 

 

Well, not quite! ;) At least on my recent HAL 14-Day Southern Caribbean cruise, onboard ms Maasdam, with the (new) "Stateroom Direct' program, the staterooms were not ready when boarding commenced at 1120! It was announced at 1205 that the staterooms were ready! Close enough though! ;)

[kazu]

I'd still bring them in my carry on. Three bottles is not that heavy and you don't have to worry about breakage ;)

[Queen of Oakville]

We did 5 bottles on our Eurodam trip. We pre-ordered through Total Wine and picked it up on route to the ship. They placed the bottles in a box, and we carried the box on board without problems.

 

Our sailing did not board until just about 12.

[eyoreblu]

Thanks so much for the suggestions!!! So looking forward to my cruise!!!

[CBTex]

We're getting ready to leave for Barcelona on the Nieuw Amsterdam.

I have not seen this question covered on this board. Does anyone know if 1.5L wine bottles are allowed in the restaurants with an $18 corkage fee? Thanks!

[VMax1700]

yes indeed 1.5 is king! I drink red, DW drinks white, so its 2 bottles down to MDR. I bought her 1.5l of Pinot Grigio and there was no problem. Lasted her 3 days. only 1 corkage. (actually, only 1 corkage for the 2 bottles :D)