Eager2Travel Posted February 27, 2013 #26 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Is the price of a bottle of alcohol the same whether you purchase it ahead of time or wait until you are onboard and purchase it from room service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapdancemom Posted February 27, 2013 #27 Share Posted February 27, 2013 If you purchase a wine package from Holland ahead of time is there a corkrage fee added to that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted February 27, 2013 #28 Share Posted February 27, 2013 If you purchase a wine package from Holland ahead of time is there a corkrage fee added to that too. No - no corkage fee on HAL's wine - even if you bring it from your cabin. They know what wines they have:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapdancemom Posted February 27, 2013 #29 Share Posted February 27, 2013 No - no corkage fee on HAL's wine - even if you bring it from your cabin. They know what wines they have:D Thanks kazu, sounds good to me. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop84 Posted February 27, 2013 #30 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I've taken a glass of wine from my room to the MDR to drink with dinner and never has an issue nor charged a corkage fee. Maybe they assume that you have brought it from one of the ship's bars? Therefore do not charge you the fee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted February 27, 2013 #31 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Peter, not even in a lounger on the Promenade Deck? ;) No, since it is part of "any other public areas of the ship". :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted February 27, 2013 #32 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Maybe they assume that you have brought it from one of the ship's bars? Therefore do not charge you the fee? I'm sure you are right. I believe the corkage fee is to open a bottle. I don't know whether they would have any objection to bringing a single glass to dinner or even if there is a specific prohibition against this. I'm not really a big wine drinker and I don't have any qualms about doing this a few times each cruise particularly since I generally purchase drinks in the ships' bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted February 27, 2013 #33 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm sure you are right. I believe the corkage fee is to open a bottle. I don't know whether they would have any objection to bringing a single glass to dinner or even if there is a specific prohibition against this. I'm not really a big wine drinker and I don't have any qualms about doing this a few times each cruise particularly since I generally purchase drinks in the ships' bars. The corkage has nothing to do with the action of physically opening the bottle. Here is what the HAL policy says: Guests can bring wine and/or champagne on board at embarkation or purchased in port. A corkage fee of US$18.00 applies to wine and champagne brought to the shipboard restaurants or bars for consumption. Wine and/or champagne brought on board cannot be consumed in any public venue. If a guest is drinking a beverage carried on board and in a public venue they will be asked to return it to their stateroom. (Emphasis is mine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfb Posted February 27, 2013 #34 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One of the joys of international travel for my husband is finding and sampling local beers. I'm curious if he would be allowed to bring back onboard from various port calls a bottle or 2 or locally available beers from time to time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted February 27, 2013 #35 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One of the joys of international travel for my husband is finding and sampling local beers. I'm curious if he would be allowed to bring back onboard from various port calls a bottle or 2 or locally available beers from time to time? The HAL policy is that only wine and champagne can be brought onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea42 Posted February 27, 2013 #36 Share Posted February 27, 2013 The corkage has nothing to do with the action of physically opening the bottle. Here is what the HAL policy says: Guests can bring wine and/or champagne on board at embarkation or purchased in port. A corkage fee of US$18.00 applies to wine and champagne brought to the shipboard restaurants or bars for consumption. Wine and/or champagne brought on board cannot be consumed in any public venue. If a guest is drinking a beverage carried on board and in a public venue they will be asked to return it to their stateroom. (Emphasis is mine) I do wonder though if this would include people lounging outside their Lanai cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted February 27, 2013 #37 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I do wonder though if this would include people lounging outside their Lanai cabins. Since the promenade deck is also used by others and not just for their personal use, I would think it is a public area. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea42 Posted February 27, 2013 #38 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Since the promenade deck is also used by others and not just for their personal use, I would think it is a public area. ;) I guess so, but now I'll have to stick with a balcony cabin. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapete Posted February 27, 2013 #39 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One of the joys of international travel for my husband is finding and sampling local beers. I'm curious if he would be allowed to bring back onboard from various port calls a bottle or 2 or locally available beers from time to time? Wine, soda, water only. Beer is not included on the carry-on-board list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted February 27, 2013 #40 Share Posted February 27, 2013 The corkage has nothing to do with the action of physically opening the bottle. Here is what the HAL policy says: Guests can bring wine and/or champagne on board at embarkation or purchased in port. A corkage fee of US$18.00 applies to wine and champagne brought to the shipboard restaurants or bars for consumption. Wine and/or champagne brought on board cannot be consumed in any public venue. If a guest is drinking a beverage carried on board and in a public venue they will be asked to return it to their stateroom. (Emphasis is mine) Didn't know that - kind of hard to enforce, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted February 27, 2013 #41 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Didn't know that - kind of hard to enforce, though. Not that hard to enforce IMO. The glasses in your cabin are not the same as those used in the bars and dining areas. And I am sure the staff knows the difference. DaveOKC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted February 27, 2013 #42 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Not that hard to enforce IMO. The glasses in your cabin are not the same as those used in the bars and dining areas. And I am sure the staff knows the difference. DaveOKC You mean by the same folks who "enforce" dress codes, reserving deck chairs, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted February 27, 2013 #43 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One of the joys of international travel for my husband is finding and sampling local beers. I'm curious if he would be allowed to bring back onboard from various port calls a bottle or 2 or locally available beers from time to time? I suspect you will not have an issue if it a bottle or two only. Dh and I had bought a bottle in the Med and hesitated - we were told one bottle - no problem - as they smiled at us. We were totally upfront and asked. Now, i am sure this will vary from ship to ship and cruise to cruise but if you are just bringing a sampling on and if it's not one they offer - from my experience, I think you will be ok. (I'm not talking about a case - I'm talking a bottle or two) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted February 27, 2013 #44 Share Posted February 27, 2013 You mean by the same folks who "enforce" dress codes, reserving deck chairs, etc? The crew have to walk a fine line between enforcing rules and making sure that guests are happy. Do as you wish but they DO know - how do you think your wine steward or beverage servers feel. Here's my personal take - as long as HAL lets us bring on wine to drink in our cabin (please keep it) I don't over use the policy (I can't say abuse since I have been chastised for that). I bring what I can carry on. any more is too much. We do NOT take our personal wine out of our cabin to any public venue. I find HAL's wine policy generous - the more it is abused - the sooner it will disappear. I am happy to buy their wine/drinks in any public venue. I call it fair ball:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean1946 Posted February 27, 2013 #45 Share Posted February 27, 2013 You can ask at any of the bars for wine glasses. We do take some wine on. Generally before dinner we find one of the 2 for 1 and take one of those into the dining room. Have even, gasp, taken a glass of my own in there and have never been looked at funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted February 27, 2013 #46 Share Posted February 27, 2013 You mean by the same folks who "enforce" dress codes, reserving deck chairs, etc? Why does everything have to be enforced? Why can't people just follow the rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda&Vern Posted February 28, 2013 #47 Share Posted February 28, 2013 why does everything have to be enforced? Why can't people just follow the rules? Amen :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeriatricNurse Posted February 28, 2013 #48 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not that hard to enforce IMO. The glasses in your cabin are not the same as those used in the bars and dining areas. And I am sure the staff knows the difference. DaveOKC Could the beverage be poured into an insulated mug & carried throughout the public venues? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted February 28, 2013 #49 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Could the beverage be poured into an insulated mug & carried throughout the public venues? :confused: Yes, it can, but should it? You can can wear a unitard to dinner on formal night too, but should you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superoma Posted February 28, 2013 #50 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Yes, it can, but should it? You can can wear a unitard to dinner on formal night too, but should you? too funny!!! but I agree. Why do people try to break the rules, which are so very generous I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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