millwood1 Posted March 24, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Can you per order a bottle of rum for your room on the liberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted March 24, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Can you per order a bottle of rum for your room on the liberty No. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctcruiser1721 Posted March 24, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Afraid not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted March 24, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Royal Caribbean does not trust you enough with your own bottle of liquor. You might become too intoxicated then do something foolish. Therefore they will monitor your drinking for you, keeping you safe from yourself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkey1 Posted March 25, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Carnival offers this service and I sure wish RCI would. I love the ability to make a drink in my cabin to have on the balcony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted March 25, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Carnival offers this service and I sure wish RCI would. I love the ability to make a drink in my cabin to have on the balcony! You can purchase shots of whatever you want at any bar, pour them into a water glass and take them to your cabin to mix at your convenience. Room service will also deliver whatever you want but it must be by the individual drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smc99 Posted March 25, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I wish they would. But - if an $8 bottle of wine costs $40 on board, that $25 bottle of Rum would be around $125! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted March 25, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You can purchase shots of whatever you want at any bar, pour them into a water glass and take them to your cabin to mix at your convenience.quote] Sounds very practical... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrothersThree Posted March 25, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I think it is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS that passengers are not ALLOWED to bring a bottle of wine that this cruise line charges an astronimcal amount of money for back to your room. I am a responsible adult and should be treated as such. Seriously considering canceling our trip and choosing another line. Way too many nickel and dime items. And it has nothing to do with our safety - it has to do with making more money - nickel and diming!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted March 25, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 25, 2013 . Seriously considering canceling our trip and choosing another line.! Simma down now. You can bring two bottles (750ml) of wine on board per cabin :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul65 Posted March 25, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I think it is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS that passengers are not ALLOWED to bring a bottle of wine that this cruise line charges an astronimcal amount of money for back to your room. I am a responsible adult and should be treated as such. Seriously considering canceling our trip and choosing another line. Way too many nickel and dime items. And it has nothing to do with our safety - it has to do with making more money - nickel and diming!!!!! You can bring a bottle of wine to your room. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted March 25, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I think it is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS that passengers are not ALLOWED to bring a bottle of wine that this cruise line charges an astronimcal amount of money for back to your room. I am a responsible adult and should be treated as such. Seriously considering canceling our trip and choosing another line. Way too many nickel and dime items. And it has nothing to do with our safety - it has to do with making more money - nickel and diming!!!!! Enjoy Carnival, but... Don't forget to pack your poop bags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrothersThree Posted March 25, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I know - we were told we can bring two bottles of wine on board with us but it's an eleven day cruise and although we are by no means heavy drinkers this IS vacation and really would like to be able to relax on the balcony with a nice glass of wine before/after dinner - but thank you for the encouragement. And I'm sorry to say we spoke with an RCI rep yesterday who confirmed that you cannot bring a bottle of wine back to your room even if purchased on the ship. It gets mighty expensive purchasing two glasses of wine each night for a little romantic atmosphesre on the balcony with that beautiful water below. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrothersThree Posted March 25, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Enjoy Carnival, but... Don't forget to pack your poop bags! I was thinking more along the lines of NCL, Disney, Princess etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul65 Posted March 25, 2013 #15 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I know - we were told we can bring two bottles of wine on board with us but it's an eleven day cruise and although we are by no means heavy drinkers this IS vacation and really would like to be able to relax on the balcony with a nice glass of wine before/after dinner - but thank you for the encouragement. And I'm sorry to say we spoke with an RCI rep yesterday who confirmed that you cannot bring a bottle of wine back to your room even if purchased on the ship. It gets mighty expensive purchasing two glasses of wine each night for a little romantic atmosphesre on the balcony with that beautiful water below. :confused: Well, when you're on the ship, I'd ask your waiter, wherever you happen to be dining. I think they may let you order a bottle to take back to the room with you. I wouldn't put 100% stock in what an RCI Rep told you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrothersThree Posted March 25, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You can bring a bottle of wine to your room. :cool: I apologize - according to the RCI website you may have a bottle of wine delivered to your room but I think that is only a one time deal for embarkation - but you were still right.:o Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunset Glow Posted March 25, 2013 #17 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I apologize - according to the RCI website you may have a bottle of wine delivered to your room but I think that is only a one time deal for embarkation - but you were still right.:o Thank you! We were just on a ruise in February, had the wine package and no problem bringing the wine back to the room. It's your bottle of wine - once it's opened you can take it and go where ever you want (well maybe not in the pool:rolleyes:). We had a bottle at supper and took the unfinished part back to the cabin. You can go up to the Windjammer bar and ask for a bottle from your package. Easy peasy.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted March 25, 2013 #18 Share Posted March 25, 2013 This topic was about liquor, not wine. Big difference.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrothersThree Posted March 25, 2013 #19 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks everyone - sounds like we might be able to have that glass of wine on the balcony after all. I really appreciate all the positive feedback from all of you! This is our first time on RCI and therefore need all the advice from you in the know. We will be on the Explorer - can anyone tell me anything about the shows on board? Thanks again - much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macruisefan Posted March 25, 2013 #20 Share Posted March 25, 2013 an $8 bottle of wine costs $40 on board exaggerate much??;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul65 Posted March 25, 2013 #21 Share Posted March 25, 2013 exaggerate much??;) That wasn't too much of an exaggeration. That $8 bottle of wine probably really costs you $30 onboard, before the 15% gratuity, which will bring your total cost close to $35. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted March 25, 2013 #22 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I wish they would. But - if an $8 bottle of wine costs $40 on board, that $25 bottle of Rum would be around $125!You can do it on "X" and they only charge $80.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macruisefan Posted March 25, 2013 #23 Share Posted March 25, 2013 That wasn't too much of an exaggeration. That $8 bottle of wine probably really costs you $30 onboard, before the 15% gratuity, which will bring your total cost close to $35. :cool: Still stretching it. Generally the markup is between 85-115% of retail. This is the same standard you find in most restaurants. If you really found a bottle for $40 (or even $30), that you can get for $8, that is an egregious exception and not the rule. There are always good deals and bad deals, but you seem to be cherrypicking for illustrative purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul65 Posted March 25, 2013 #24 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Still stretching it. Generally the markup is between 85-115% of retail. This is the same standard you find in most restaurants. If you really found a bottle for $40 (or even $30), that you can get for $8, that is an egregious exception and not the rule. There are always good deals and bad deals, but you seem to be cherrypicking for illustrative purposes. Unless prices have gone down since I cruised a couple years ago, the cheapest bottles of wine you could get from the wine list were around $27-28 each. Your % mark-up is not an accurate model, as it is a higher percentage on lower-prices bottles. There is, in effect, a corkage fee plus a mark-up involved. So, while an $8 retail bottle may cost $30 (275% markup), a $20 bottle may only be $45 (125% markup). These are just illustrations, btw, and not exact figures, but I do know that this general principle holds true in the way their wine is priced. If you were correct in saying that the markup is 85-115%, then an $8 bottle would be priced around $15 - 17, but I know they don't have any bottles that low (and they definitely carry wines that are in that sub-$10 retail range. But, I'll stop discussing it now, as I'm continuing to divert a thread about liquor with discussions of wine. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVALUATOR Posted March 25, 2013 #25 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Unless prices have gone down since I cruised a couple years ago, the cheapest bottles of wine you could get from the wine list were around $27-28 each. Your % mark-up is not an accurate model, as it is a higher percentage on lower-prices bottles. There is, in effect, a corkage fee plus a mark-up involved. So, while an $8 retail bottle may cost $30 (275% markup), a $20 bottle may only be $45 (125% markup). These are just illustrations, btw, and not exact figures, but I do know that this general principle holds true in the way their wine is priced. If you were correct in saying that the markup is 85-115%, then an $8 bottle would be priced around $15 - 17, but I know they don't have any bottles that low (and they definitely carry wines that are in that sub-$10 retail range. But, I'll stop discussing it now, as I'm continuing to divert a thread about liquor with discussions of wine. :o :mad: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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