wine allowance on holland?

[Typhoon1]

Bring as much as you like. Leave it with the porter and have it delivered to your cabin.

[JPesq]

Thanks for the tip. Will have to check them out.

 

 

 

Yes, maybe cheaper but it can't be pulled like the wine check. Also, what do you do with the box on the return trip? Do you check it with the airline and pay the fee or are you driving?

 

This is a downside, you're right. I simply decided that I'm unlikely to use the wine check often and couldn't justify the expense. What to do on the return trip is an issue whether you have a box or a wine check. While the soft case can be folded and packed, you would still be left with the box insert. I'm not sure but the box MAY be small enough to carry on. I'll have to look up the size restrictions.

[jdvmd]

This is a downside, you're right. I simply decided that I'm unlikely to use the wine check often and couldn't justify the expense. What to do on the return trip is an issue whether you have a box or a wine check. While the soft case can be folded and packed, you would still be left with the box insert. I'm not sure but the box MAY be small enough to carry on. I'll have to look up the size restrictions.

 

As mentioned in my earlier posts, we discarded the Styrofoam insert once we got to the ship. We did not use the cardboard. We have wine shipped to us routinely so the box and Styrofoam are always available to us.

The box will not for in an overhead bin -- assuming you are talking about a case of 12.

[PRWeezer]

We used this rolling wine case & carried it on the ship:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Picnic-Time-Bo...9490052&sr=1-1

 

The bottle insert zips out & folds up, but we left it in and on our return filled the pockets w random stuff we packed at the last minute. We drove to the cruise, this case was fine for that, but I don't think it's sturdy enough to check on an airline IMHO.

[jdvmd]

We used this rolling wine case & carried it on the ship:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Picnic-Time-Bo...9490052&sr=1-1

 

The bottle insert zips out & folds up, but we left it in and on our return filled the pockets w random stuff we packed at the last minute. We drove to the cruise, this case was fine for that, but I don't think it's sturdy enough to check on an airline IMHO.

 

We have one like this for when we drive to vacations.

Just speaking from experience for Southwest Airlines, they would not accept it.

[IslandThyme]

I just got a WineCheck and am leaving next week with a case of wine. Has anyone traveled with Champagne? I'm just not certain about the pressurization in the cargo hold.

[catl331]

I'm just not certain about the pressurization in the cargo hold.

Don't animals fly down there sometimes? It must have decent pressurization and temperature.

[jdvmd]

I just got a WineCheck and am leaving next week with a case of wine. Has anyone traveled with Champagne? I'm just not certain about the pressurization in the cargo hold.

Good for you! I love my wine check. No problems with taking champagne or sparkling wine as the cargo area is pressurized.

[IslandThyme]

Oh, great to know that. I think they have a separate place for animals, at least that's what we believe when we ship our long-suffering cats to Europe. But I wan't sure about the regular cargo. Thanks!

[donaldsc]

If you assume that the average bottle of wine on the ship costs about $40 and you bring a case of 12 bottles that cost you $15 each on board, that means that you save $300 by cruising HAL instead of another line.

 

DON

[IslandThyme]

Well, not so much in our case, because we have to fly with the wine. And then there's the corkage fee. What I figure is that I'm not saving any money, but the wine I bring from my cellar is long since paid for, plus, I'm getting to drink wine I like.

[selma]

Don't animals fly down there sometimes? It must have decent pressurization and temperature.

 

Animals can sometimes fly in "cargo" but that says nothing about standard temperature etc. The norm is; nothing is being controlled in cargo and thus it can freeze in there amongst others. If for whatever reason the airline needs to control temperatures, they have to use specialised compartments. These aren't even the standard on all planes and you can very well end up flying one that has nu such feature.

 

I am dependant on tube feedings, which have to be kept within certain temperatures. Temps that can not be maintained in regular cargo compartments while in flight. Considering I need 1 liter (= 1 kilo) per day and can easily go on a trip for 3 or 4 weeks, one can see how fast that adds up. Esp. the actual size which results into a biggest size case for 4 cases of a total of 16 liters. Where possible, the airline will use specialized compartments that will allow the flight deck to control temperature for my tube feedings and has to be arranged well in time before departure. Since not all aircrafts are fitted with such an option in any of the cargo compartments it has resulted in me carrying it onboard as carry on multiple times. A pain for many involved but the only way to safely transport the feeds and thus the way we'll go. Esp. on smaller type planes this can be the case.

 

So never assuming when it comes to something where you want to be sure about temperature or pressure in cargo. It is a location where most times there is no regulating. If ever assuming, assume there is no regulating. Even if there is a partial option to regulate it tends to only gets used if there is a need for it (medical, animal etc.) and you might very well find your luggage is not stored in that part of the luggage cargo.