boa toting mama Posted January 22, 2013 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I see many posts about the Cheers package and when I search for wine packages the posts are about a year old. Is there a wine package available on board or to buy ahead of time? We aren't big drinkers, we'll be getting the soda stickers, hubby will have a couple beers a day and we'd like wine with dinner. I checked the per bottle prices on Bon Voyage and their selection isn't big and their cabernet is $55 per bottle? We'll be bringing on one bottle each. But if there is a wine package, that would be wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbohbbneedacruise Posted January 22, 2013 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I see many posts about the Cheers package and when I search for wine packages the posts are about a year old. Is there a wine package available on board or to buy ahead of time? We aren't big drinkers, we'll be getting the soda stickers, hubby will have a couple beers a day and we'd like wine with dinner. I checked the per bottle prices on Bon Voyage and their selection isn't big and their cabernet is $55 per bottle? We'll be bringing on one bottle each. But if there is a wine package, that would be wonderful. CRUISE THE VINEYARDS PROGRAM You can order by calling Bon Voyage To Order: Call Carnival: 800-522-7648 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm EST Overseas Call Carnival: 00-1-305-599-2600 Customer Service Is Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. OR Purchase onboard through the gift shop, or purchase onboard through your waiter in the Main Dining Room you will be charged a 15% gratuity charge. Prices represented below already include this charge. Any way you order you will not have to select the actual wines in your package till you are ready to drink one of them. How the program works: When ordering you select your wine package size and type: 3 or 5 & Basic, Deluxe, or Premium. You then will receive wine coupons. If you purchase by calling Bon Voyage your coupons will be left in your cabin. If you purchase through the gift shop or Main Dining Room your coupons will be given to you at that time. The number of coupons you receive depends on the package size you select (ex. 5 wine package = 5 coupons). You don't actually select the specific wines until you are ready to drink them. You can use your wine coupons at any onboard bar which serves wine or in the Main Dining Room. Once you have given the bartender or waiter your wine coupon and wine choice, the bottle is then brought to you. If you order in the Main Dining Room and do not finish the bottle you will have 3 options: you can either take the bottle with you, have it delivered to your room or they will re-cork it and save it for your next visit to the Main Dining Room. ******************************************************************************************* 3 Wine Package Pricing: Basic $77, Deluxe $97, Premium $114 (available on cruises 5 days or shorter) 5 Wine Package Pricing: Basic $131, Deluxe $153, Premium $193 (available on cruises 5 days or longer) ******************************************************************************************* Basic Wine Package Barefoot Bubbly, Brut Cuvee Copper Ridge, White Zinfandel Zonin, Pinot Grigio Clifford Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Barefoot, Chardonnay Barefoot, Pinot Noir Bogle, Merlot Twisted, Zinfandel Black Swan, Shiraz Smoking Loon, Cabernet Sauvignon Deluxe Wine Package Zonin, Prosecco Castello Del Poggio, Moscato Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Schmitt Sohne, Riesling Spatlese Kendall Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Chardonnay Murphy Goode, Merlot Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet Sauvignon Bodega Santa Elena, Malbec Domaine Darons de Rothschild Lafite, Bordeaux Premium Wine Package Paul Louis, Blanc de Blanc Ecco Domain, Pinot Grigio Ferrari-Carano, Fume Blanc Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy Frei Brothers, Chardonnay Kendall-Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Pinot Noir Kendall- Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Merlot Hess Select, Cabernet Sauvignon Melini, Classic Riserva, Chianti Yangarra, Shiraz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa toting mama Posted January 22, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted January 22, 2013 CRUISE THE VINEYARDS PROGRAM Wine package prices went up in January 2012. By using this program you can still save up to 25% off the individual bottle prices onboard. You can order by calling Bon Voyage To Order: Call Carnival: 800-522-7648 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm EST Overseas Call Carnival: 00-1-305-599-2600 Customer Service Is Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. OR Purchase onboard through the gift shop, or purchase onboard through your waiter in the Main Dining Room you will be charged a 15% gratuity charge. Prices represented below already include this charge. Any way you order you will not have to select the actual wines in your package till you are ready to drink one of them. How the program works: When ordering you select your wine package size and type: 3 or 5 & Basic, Deluxe, or Premium. You then will receive wine coupons. If you purchase by calling Bon Voyage your coupons will be left in your cabin. If you purchase through the gift shop or Main Dining Room your coupons will be given to you at that time. The number of coupons you receive depends on the package size you select (ex. 5 wine package = 5 coupons). You don't actually select the specific wines until you are ready to drink them. You can use your wine coupons at any onboard bar which serves wine or in the Main Dining Room. Once you have given the bartender or waiter your wine coupon and wine choice, the bottle is then brought to you. If you order in the Main Dining Room and do not finish the bottle you will have 3 options: you can either take the bottle with you, have it delivered to your room or they will re-cork it and save it for your next visit to the Main Dining Room. ******************************************************************************************* 3 Wine Package Pricing: Basic $77, Deluxe $97, Premium $114 (available on cruises 5 days or shorter) 5 Wine Package Pricing: Basic $131, Deluxe $153, Premium $193 (available on cruises 5 days or longer) ******************************************************************************************* Basic Wine Package Barefoot Bubbly, Brut Cuvee Copper Ridge, White Zinfandel Zonin, Pinot Grigio Clifford Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Barefoot, Chardonnay Barefoot, Pinot Noir Bogle, Merlot Twisted, Zinfandel Black Swan, Shiraz Smoking Loon, Cabernet Sauvignon Deluxe Wine Package Zonin, Prosecco Castello Del Poggio, Moscato Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Schmitt Sohne, Riesling Spatlese Kendall Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Chardonnay Murphy Goode, Merlot Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet Sauvignon Bodega Santa Elena, Malbec Domaine Darons de Rothschild Lafite, Bordeaux Premium Wine Package Paul Louis, Blanc de Blanc Ecco Domain, Pinot Grigio Ferrari-Carano, Fume Blanc Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy Frei Brothers, Chardonnay Kendall-Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Pinot Noir Kendall- Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Merlot Hess Select, Cabernet Sauvignon Melini, Classic Riserva, Chianti Yangarra, Shiraz Yum! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieastrosfan Posted January 23, 2013 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I don't know if this has since been changed, but the 5 bottle package was available on the 4 day Triummph last May. And they try to be pretty sneaky about it - when I purchased the package from a table set up outside, I wasn't even told about the existence of the 3 bottle package - he automatically rang me up for the 5. Which is fine because that's what I wanted, but someone wanting to only purchase 3 bottles may have to specifically ask for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dburdan Posted January 23, 2013 #5 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yum! Thanks! Word of warning, wait until you are out at sea to purchase the wine package. Otherwise you will be charged the ports sales tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa toting mama Posted January 24, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Word of warning, wait until you are out at sea to purchase the wine package. Otherwise you will be charged the ports sales tax. Wonderful, thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzpilot Posted January 24, 2013 #7 Share Posted January 24, 2013 CRUISE THE VINEYARDS PROGRAM You can order by calling Bon Voyage To Order: Call Carnival: 800-522-7648 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm EST Overseas Call Carnival: 00-1-305-599-2600 Customer Service Is Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. OR Purchase onboard through the gift shop, or purchase onboard through your waiter in the Main Dining Room you will be charged a 15% gratuity charge. Prices represented below already include this charge. Any way you order you will not have to select the actual wines in your package till you are ready to drink one of them. How the program works: When ordering you select your wine package size and type: 3 or 5 & Basic, Deluxe, or Premium. You then will receive wine coupons. If you purchase by calling Bon Voyage your coupons will be left in your cabin. If you purchase through the gift shop or Main Dining Room your coupons will be given to you at that time. The number of coupons you receive depends on the package size you select (ex. 5 wine package = 5 coupons). You don't actually select the specific wines until you are ready to drink them. You can use your wine coupons at any onboard bar which serves wine or in the Main Dining Room. Once you have given the bartender or waiter your wine coupon and wine choice, the bottle is then brought to you. If you order in the Main Dining Room and do not finish the bottle you will have 3 options: you can either take the bottle with you, have it delivered to your room or they will re-cork it and save it for your next visit to the Main Dining Room. ******************************************************************************************* 3 Wine Package Pricing: Basic $77, Deluxe $97, Premium $114 (available on cruises 5 days or shorter) 5 Wine Package Pricing: Basic $131, Deluxe $153, Premium $193 (available on cruises 5 days or longer) ******************************************************************************************* Basic Wine Package Barefoot Bubbly, Brut Cuvee Copper Ridge, White Zinfandel Zonin, Pinot Grigio Clifford Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Barefoot, Chardonnay Barefoot, Pinot Noir Bogle, Merlot Twisted, Zinfandel Black Swan, Shiraz Smoking Loon, Cabernet Sauvignon Deluxe Wine Package Zonin, Prosecco Castello Del Poggio, Moscato Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Schmitt Sohne, Riesling Spatlese Kendall Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Chardonnay Murphy Goode, Merlot Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet Sauvignon Bodega Santa Elena, Malbec Domaine Darons de Rothschild Lafite, Bordeaux Premium Wine Package Paul Louis, Blanc de Blanc Ecco Domain, Pinot Grigio Ferrari-Carano, Fume Blanc Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy Frei Brothers, Chardonnay Kendall-Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Pinot Noir Kendall- Jackson, Vintner's Reserve, Merlot Hess Select, Cabernet Sauvignon Melini, Classic Riserva, Chianti Yangarra, Shiraz Looks like someone needs to read the rules: Reminder: Copyright Infringement & Copying blocks of text from other sites http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1551717 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted January 24, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Virtually the same price if you order ahead or buy on the ship. We prefer to purchase from our head waiter so we know where the tip goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rch3 Posted January 24, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Because of the limited selection I have quit purchasing the package. Too many good and often better selections available on the complete wine list. Don't forget to add 15% to the purchase price if you go with the package (gratuity.) My experience regarding "sales tax" was different than the poster above. Purchased the package through Bonds Voyage and no sales tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmac3 Posted January 24, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Agree, I always purchase the package from the first person I see selling it (normally in the atrium) or if someone approaches me in the lido and this is during embarkation and I've never paid sales tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted January 24, 2013 #11 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Because of the limited selection I have quit purchasing the package. Too many good and often better selections available on the complete wine list. Don't forget to add 15% to the purchase price if you go with the package (gratuity.) My experience regarding "sales tax" was different than the poster above. Purchased the package through Bonds Voyage and no sales tax. Yes, they add 15% to the price if purchase on the ship, same as with any other beverage purchase. If you purchase through Bon Voyage before the cruise, the 15% is built into the price. I have no idea where that extra 15% goes. I always purchase packages on the ship and have never been charged sales tax. You don't have to purchase as soon as you board the ship, you can purchase anytime. If you are a wine connoisseur there are better wines than what is offered in the packages; if you are looking for value, the packages are a better deal. We usually end up getting 5 bottles of a single wine when we buy a package. Other times we might just purchase a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryFox Posted January 24, 2013 #12 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Looks like someone needs to read the rules: Reminder: Copyright Infringement & Copying blocks of text from other sites http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1551717 I think the rule police just did!!! and you wonder why the boards get hostel!! sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy41 Posted October 4, 2013 #13 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Hi, I just found this thread and since the last post was Jan. maybe no one is looking at it anymore but anyways........ I just looked at the statement from our last cruise in July. I bought a wine package onboard before we left Jacksonville and there was no tax added. I bought the package of 3 because they told me that for 5 day cruises they do not offer the pack of 5. I wanted the 5 because my husband and I both like wine with dinner. Now I see on here that someone bought the package of 5 and they were on a 4 day cruise. Either the policy changed or it changes ship to ship or someone was not telling me the truth. It was the Fascination I was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantocruisemore Posted October 4, 2013 #14 Share Posted October 4, 2013 We got the 5 bottle wine package and just bought from our waiter. We selected the cheapest since I already knew of a couple of wines on it we drink anyway. It was $105 plus gratuity. We were pleased. We also didn't finish each night and took the rest back to enjoy on our balcony. Since we brought 2 bottles on with us, that gave us 7 bottles. The waiters did not mind us bringing our own bottles in either. We had already uncorked them and they did not charge any uncorking fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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