cruz chic Posted February 5, 2014 #151 Share Posted February 5, 2014 If you brought two bottles of wine on board,one is free and one you pay the corkage fee.Since the corkage fee is paid ,I assume you can take a glass of wine from that bottle to the dining room.How would they know that you have paid the fee for that wine and are not just bringing a glass from your cabin. I don't think they'll nitpick like that. They likely knew when people did it before but they had enough class not to say anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper1 Posted February 5, 2014 #152 Share Posted February 5, 2014 If you brought two bottles of wine on board,one is free and one you pay the corkage fee.Since the corkage fee is paid ,I assume you can take a glass of wine from that bottle to the dining room.How would they know that you have paid the fee for that wine and are not just bringing a glass from your cabin. Maybe they will start out by assuming they are dealing with adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startwin Posted February 5, 2014 #153 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Maybe they will start out by assuming they are dealing with adults. Exactly! And perhaps it's not worth worrying about:rolleyes:. You get one "free" 750 ml bottle of wine - what's that, 2 and a bit glasses? Not enough to last for one glass a night for a 7-night cruise. I'm sure HAL knows you will buy more, or pour from the bottle that cost you $18 corkage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted February 5, 2014 #154 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Since I sent an email regarding my displeasure with the sudden restrictive wine policy (suggesting a corkage fee would be a viable alternative... go figure) and received their generic reply, I now feel it is only courteous to send another email acknowledging the revised policy. Unfortunately, I no longer have the appropriate address. Help, please? Thanks. I used this form to express my appreciation... http://www.hollandamerica.com/contactUs/Main.action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeriatricNurse Posted February 5, 2014 #155 Share Posted February 5, 2014 You just ask for the house wine and you will get it. In my view, the house wine should be an included listing on the Bar Menu! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted February 5, 2014 #156 Share Posted February 5, 2014 In my view, the house wine should be an included listing on the Bar Menu! :p It is on both the bar menus and the dining room wine list. If I recall correctly, your house wine choices are Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispb Posted February 5, 2014 #157 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Exactly! And perhaps it's not worth worrying about:rolleyes:. You get one "free" 750 ml bottle of wine - what's that, 2 and a bit glasses? Not enough to last for one glass a night for a 7-night cruise. I'm sure HAL knows you will buy more, or pour from the bottle that cost you $18 corkage. Are you using flower vases? We usually get around 6 good size glasses from a 75 cl bottle;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted February 5, 2014 #158 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Are you using flower vases? We usually get around 6 good size glasses from a 75 cl bottle;) Too funny! :D The standard wine pour is 5 oz and you should get 5 glasses per bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjust4fun Posted February 5, 2014 #159 Share Posted February 5, 2014 So happy to read that HAL has revised it's position in regards to the wine policy. I can live with the corkage fee and will happily pay it in order to bring some of our fav. wines onboard especially when cruising in Europe. I do however feel that was the direction that HAL ultimately wanted in the end. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeriatricNurse Posted February 5, 2014 #160 Share Posted February 5, 2014 In my view, the house wine should be an included listing on the Bar Menu! :p It is on both the bar menus and the dining room wine list. If I recall correctly, your house wine choices are Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Well, I don't see it ('Santa Carolina') listed on the two links as posted by Retired Mustang on Post #133, do you? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted February 5, 2014 #161 Share Posted February 5, 2014 [quote name='GeriatricNurse'][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Well, I don't see it ('Santa Carolina') listed on the two links as posted by Retired Mustang on Post #133, do you? :confused:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/QUOTE] The wine lists don't say "Santa Carolina, " they say house wine. According to the lists, there is a house Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot & Blanc Sauvignon. I'm referring to the lists RetiredMustang posted a while back. He posted all of the lists from his cruise. There are 15 images total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted February 6, 2014 Author #162 Share Posted February 6, 2014 [quote name='POA1']The wine lists don't say "Santa Carolina, " they say house wine. According to the lists, there is a house Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot & Blanc Sauvignon. I'm referring to the lists RetiredMustang posted a while back. He posted all of the lists from his cruise. There are 15 images total.[/QUOTE] That's how it was when we were on board. 'house wine' no mention of the vintage - you have to ask the servers;) nice to see things haven't changed - our cruise feels like so long ago:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat04 Posted February 7, 2014 #163 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Was just checking in and saw this wonderful thread. They listened to us. They really did!! This is such a win-win. We get to be happy and bring our wine on the cruise. No more worry for the staff no matter where we take our bottle. And HAL makes some good money in the bargain. I hope they also listened to us about the wine list as a little more variety would go a long way. But hey, no complaints today. :) HAL, you did the right thing and we will be happy to book another cruise on you very soon!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted February 7, 2014 #164 Share Posted February 7, 2014 [quote name='fatcat04']Was just checking in and saw this wonderful thread. They listened to us. They really did!! This is such a win-win. We get to be happy and bring our wine on the cruise. No more worry for the staff no matter where we take our bottle. And HAL makes some good money in the bargain. I hope they also listened to us about the wine list as a little more variety would go a long way. But hey, no complaints today. :) HAL, you did the right thing and we will be happy to book another cruise on you very soon!! :D[/QUOTE] I still don't know how this is a win-win. We used to be able to bring unlimited wine and now we can't. I'm just glad that when I wrote to the president of HAL, we came to a mutually satisfactory agreement on bringing wine aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkiC Posted February 7, 2014 #165 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I still don't understand why we can't just check a case and pay the corkage. Is there any logical explanation for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted February 7, 2014 #166 Share Posted February 7, 2014 [quote name='YubaSutter']I still don't know how this is a win-win. We used to be able to bring unlimited wine and now we can't. I'm just glad that when I wrote to the president of HAL, we came to a mutually satisfactory agreement on bringing wine aboard.[/quote] I used to be 30 and thin. Now I'm not. Things change. It "seems" like people were taking advantage of the situation from what HAL reps have said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmark Posted February 7, 2014 #167 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) [quote name='YubaSutter']I'm just glad that when I wrote to the president of HAL, we came to a mutually satisfactory agreement on bringing wine aboard.[/quote] Care to fill us in? Edited February 7, 2014 by ohmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted February 7, 2014 #168 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) [quote name='PunkiC']I still don't understand why we can't just check a case and pay the corkage. Is there any logical explanation for this?[/quote] I don't remember anyone saying you couldn't but it could be my poor memory. I think you have to have the ability to carry it on. Edited February 7, 2014 by cruz chic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted February 7, 2014 #169 Share Posted February 7, 2014 [quote name='PunkiC']I still don't understand why we can't just check a case and pay the corkage. Is there any logical explanation for this?[/QUOTE] I have seen rolling wine cases online which hold 12 or 24 bottles. Would that be sufficient for your carry-on needs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startwin Posted February 7, 2014 #170 Share Posted February 7, 2014 [quote name='PunkiC']I still don't understand why we can't just check a case and pay the corkage. Is there any logical explanation for this?[/quote] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3]My understanding is that you can bring as much as you like, as long as you pay the $18 corkage for every bottle over and above the "free" one. [/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted February 7, 2014 Author #171 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) [quote name='PunkiC']I still don't understand why we can't just check a case and pay the corkage. Is there any logical explanation for this?[/QUOTE] [quote name='cruz chic']I don't remember anyone saying you couldn't but it could be my poor memory. I think you have to have the ability to carry it on.[/QUOTE] exactly cruz chic - you can carry it on according to the policy. PunkiC wants to check it like luggage which is now not permitted. I suspect it is so they can collect the corkage fee and possibly save some work for the stewards? At least, according to the policy checking it is not included. Different solutions offered including the rolling cart - we've never 'checked' our wine so we have no issue with the carry on policy. Edited February 7, 2014 by kazu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkiC Posted February 7, 2014 #172 Share Posted February 7, 2014 We do have a Wine Check which has wheels and holds twelve bottle. It is a great solution for local cruises where we can drive to the port, but it is a hassle to check the wine check when we have to fly. This is especially true because the flight we take from Seattle to Long Beach does not have first class so we have to pay extra to ship the empty bag both ways. It is just so much easier to buy a case in San Pedro, wrap it up and check it at the dock. At this point HAL is saying it is forbidden, but then many agents are also saying that you can only bring one bottle pp on board so who knows what is really true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda&Vern Posted February 7, 2014 #173 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) [quote name='PunkiC']We do have a Wine Check which has wheels and holds twelve bottle. It is a great solution for local cruises where we can drive to the port, but it is a hassle to check the wine check when we have to fly. This is especially true because the flight we take from Seattle to Long Beach does not have first class so we have to pay extra to ship the empty bag both ways. It is just so much easier to buy a case in San Pedro, wrap it up and check it at the dock. At this point HAL is saying it is forbidden, but then many agents are also saying that you can only bring one bottle pp on board so [COLOR="Red"]who knows what is really true?[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"][SIZE="3"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Have you taken a moment to READ the actual new HAL wine policy? Why would you doubt the revised rules? And as for checking the wine at the curb ... have you seen the cages that luggage, etc. is put in for loading on the ship? Personally, some of us do not want your wine on top or under our suitcases for reason I'm sure you can understand.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] Edited February 7, 2014 by Linda&Vern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted February 7, 2014 #174 Share Posted February 7, 2014 [quote name='Linda&Vern'][COLOR=blue][SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Have you taken a moment to READ the actual new HAL wine policy? Why would you doubt the revised rules? And as for checking the wine at the curb ... have you seen the cages that luggage, etc. is put in for loading on the ship? Personally, some of us do not want your wine on top or under our suitcases for reason I'm sure you can understand.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/quote] You will not be able to check wine at the curb. As Kazu mentioned, you can't do that because you have to pay corkage on most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted February 7, 2014 #175 Share Posted February 7, 2014 [quote name='PunkiC']We do have a Wine Check which has wheels and holds twelve bottle. It is a great solution for local cruises where we can drive to the port, but it is a hassle to check the wine check when we have to fly. This is especially true because the flight we take from Seattle to Long Beach does not have first class so we have to pay extra to ship the empty bag both ways. It is just so much easier to buy a case in San Pedro, wrap it up and check it at the dock. At this point HAL is saying it is forbidden, but then many agents are also saying that you can only bring one bottle pp on board so who knows what is really true?[/QUOTE] I wonder if the wine store where you might be making your purchase could rig up a temporary handle, with twine and such? That might make it easier to handle as a carry-on item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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