Karanja Posted February 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Sailling April 6 ex-NYC. What is NCL's policy about bringing bottles of wine or hard liquor on board for balcony use? Limit? Corkage fees? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Sailling April 6 ex-NYC. What is NCL's policy about bringing bottles of wine or hard liquor on board for balcony use? Limit? Corkage fees? Thanks. No liquor may be brought onboard but you may bring on as much wine as you'd like and pay a $15 corkage fee for a 750ml bottle or $30 for a 1.5ml bottle. http://www.ncl.com/faq#alcohol-consumption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted February 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 25, 2014 And, since someone will ask shortly... It does not matter where you drink it. Same fee. Does not matter if it has a cork or not. Same fee. They usually have corkscrews,but regular travelors like us have one in each bag. You can pay as you board if in your carry on (highly reccomended), or they will call you down to "naughty room" when they find it in your checked bags. Box wine not allowed. If your TA or someone buys it from NCL as a gift, no fee is charged. (whew... does that cover everything that gets asked every few days?) LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted February 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Sailling April 6 ex-NYC. What is NCL's policy about bringing bottles of wine or hard liquor on board for balcony use? Limit? Corkage fees? Thanks. like almost all lines today: you can not bring any hard liquor on period!!! As for wine, you can bring as much as you want but there is a $15 corkage fee, regardless of where you consume it. Remember, it might sound like a rip off and a lot of us don't like the idea of paying $15 but it is better than some lines which are now allowing only 1 bottle of wine per person regardless of where you consume it and are charging corkage fees up to $25 if you take a bottle to the dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdmike Posted February 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Also no bringing beer on board (you ALMOST had them all, garycarla :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isdoo Posted February 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 25, 2014 If you do bring spirits etc., aboard they will keep it for you until the last night of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted February 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 25, 2014 If you do bring spirits etc., aboard they will keep it for you until the last night of the cruise. Only if in the original sealed bottle, I believe. If the liquor has been 'decanted' it is disposed of apparently (only gleaned from reading these boards - we do not smuggle booze except in our tummies!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isdoo Posted February 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Only if in the original sealed bottle, I believe. If the liquor has been 'decanted' it is disposed of apparently (only gleaned from reading these boards - we do not smuggle booze except in our tummies!) Indeed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefilled Posted February 25, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I want to make sure I am clear...if I bring wine on board to drink from my cabin/balcony they will charge me per bottle?? Or is that only for wine consumed outside of my cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted February 25, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I want to make sure I am clear...if I bring wine on board to drink from my cabin/balcony they will charge me per bottle?? Or is that only for wine consumed outside of my cabin? Yes. Even if you pour it over the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeplady1 Posted February 26, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ok, just to clarify, ANY bottle of wine incurs a corkage fee? Even if the fee is more than the cost of the bottle? $4.99 bottle of Barefoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerintn Posted February 26, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) Ok, just to clarify, ANY bottle of wine incurs a corkage fee? Even if the fee is more than the cost of the bottle? $4.99 bottle of Barefoot? That is correct. consider that if you could buy a $5 bottle of wine onboard, they would charge you about $24 plus 15% gratuity for that bottle of el-cheapo. Check out their price of Berringer White Zin at $28 + 15% = $32.20 for a bottle available in Miami for 4.99 and here in TN for 6.99. Edited February 26, 2014 by bakerintn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joken35 Posted February 26, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Can you bring wine on from the various ports or just on the original embarekment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joken35 Posted February 26, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Can you bring wine on from the various ports or just on the original embarkment point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joken35 Posted February 26, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Can you bring wine on from the various ports or just on the original embarkment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElissaMaxine Posted February 26, 2014 #16 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Karanja - be sure to checkout the roll call forum for April 6! We've got a nice group attending and would love to have you join us!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duce95 Posted February 26, 2014 #17 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Can you bring wine on from the various ports or just on the original embarkment. I'd also like to know this. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novastar Posted February 26, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Can you bring wine on from the various ports or just on the original embarkment. Yes, you can bring wine on at the various ports. Same corkage fees apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefilled Posted February 26, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Thanks for replying garycarla. It still is going to be cheaper to buy my wine and pay the corkage fee... just not use to having to do that as we haven't been on Norwegian for awhile. Oh well... not going to go with out my wine! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TavelRN Posted February 27, 2014 #20 Share Posted February 27, 2014 What about buckets of beer? I thought I heard that this was not going to be offered as well? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted February 27, 2014 #21 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) That is correct. consider that if you could buy a $5 bottle of wine onboard, they would charge you about $24 plus 15% gratuity for that bottle of el-cheapo. Check out their price of Berringer White Zin at $28 + 15% = $32.20 for a bottle available in Miami for 4.99 and here in TN for 6.99. We used to figure it that way until they introduced the wine package. We now buy that. Here is an example: one of our fav cheap wines here is $8.00 a bottle, add the $15 corkage if we bring it on and we are talking $23 plus tax of about 8%. That same wine is in the lower priced wine package with is $94 for 4 bottles: $27 per bottle plus 15%, but it is a heck of a lot easier than lugging a bunch of wine from home to the ship. If you live near the port that is a little different. Edited February 27, 2014 by newmexicoNita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted February 27, 2014 #22 Share Posted February 27, 2014 What about buckets of beer? I thought I heard that this was not going to be offered as well? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Forums mobile app Not sure where you heard that, but I've not seen it mentioned anywhere. I'd be very surprised if they stopped them, it's a great way for them to sell more bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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