Bringing wine on board for the first time

[squaremimi]

I am not new to cruising, but it's my first time to bring a bottle of wine on board on the upcoming cruise, May I ask if I should keep the wine in my statement room or give it to the dining staff at the first night? Thank you! :)

[Clarea]

I am not new to cruising, but it's my first time to bring a bottle of wine on board on the upcoming cruise, May I ask if I should keep the wine in my statement room or give it to the dining staff at the first night? Thank you! :)

I'd keep it in the stateroom and bring a bottle to the dining room as needed. They can keep any unfinished bottles in the dining room for subsequent dinners.

[squaremimi]

Thank you, Clarea, I'll do the same then. :)

[CCC3]

We kept it in our room, and took it down in the afternoon. It was ready to go when we got there at 8:00 pm for dinner!

[Clarea]

We kept it in our room, and took it down in the afternoon. It was ready to go when we got there at 8:00 pm for dinner!

That's a good idea if you have wine you want chilled.:)

[spookwife]

I am not new to cruising, but it's my first time to bring a bottle of wine on board on the upcoming cruise, May I ask if I should keep the wine in my statement room or give it to the dining staff at the first night? Thank you! :)

 

 

on the rare occasion you do not kill the bottle at dinner you may certainly do either.. let them store it for you or have them recork it for you to take back to the room.

[Retired LEO]

Just bring it with you. Here I am on Enchantment waiting for the dining room doors to open. :D

 

[robin13]

You can bring up to 2 bottles of wine per cabin and I always ask my room steward to bring me a wine bucket and make sure that there is ice every day.

[davekathy]

Just bring it with you. Here I am on Enchantment waiting for the dining room doors to open. :D

 

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Fantastic way to kill time while waiting in line.

[squaremimi]

Thank you all for the recommendations, you guys are the best! That's why I love cruise critic, people here are always helpful and always willing to share their experiences! Retired LEO, enjoy your cruise! :)

[LisaAtlCruiser]

I never once considered taking a bottle of wine I brought on board to the dining room. I have however taken a bottle of wine I bought in the dining room back to the room with me :cool:

 

It is good to know I can take a bottle of wine to the MDR and they will hold that for me just like a bottle I buy there.

[Clarea]

I never once considered taking a bottle of wine I brought on board to the dining room. I have however taken a bottle of wine I bought in the dining room back to the room with me :cool:

 

It is good to know I can take a bottle of wine to the MDR and they will hold that for me just like a bottle I buy there.

Plus, no corkage fees either.:)

[travelbuddies]

Plus, no corkage fees either.:)

 

If you choose to have one glass of wine each evening with dinner and they store the bottle they will bring it to any dining venue you choose ie. specialty, Windjammer, MDR. I really loved that they do that.

Edited October 15, 2015 by travelbuddies

[Fouremco]

We're new to RCI and used to the varying rules of other lines. After reading this thread, I just want to verify:

 

1. The allowance is 2 bottles per cabin, not 1 bottle per adult. So for an adult and a child sharing a cabin, 2 bottles would be allowed?

 

2. The wine can be consumed in a restaurant with no corkage fee. Could the wine also be brought to a pool area without corkage fees?

 

Thanks.

[Clarea]

We're new to RCI and used to the varying rules of other lines. After reading this thread, I just want to verify:

 

1. The allowance is 2 bottles per cabin, not 1 bottle per adult. So for an adult and a child sharing a cabin, 2 bottles would be allowed? Yes

 

2. The wine can be consumed in a restaurant with no corkage fee. Could the wine also be brought to a pool area without corkage fees? Yes, but they don't want glass in the pool area. Better to use a plastic glass.

Thanks.

See above.

Edited October 15, 2015 by clarea

[Queen of Oakville]

Thanks Fouremco for asking and Bob for answering ... I was wondering this for our next Oasis cruise. Because we have adjoining cabins .... kids are in their own cabin (no adult on the ressie). If we can bring on 4 bottles of wine and no corkage fee - sweet : )

[rum & monkey]

Thanks Fouremco for asking and Bob for answering ... I was wondering this for our next Oasis cruise. Because we have adjoining cabins .... kids are in their own cabin (no adult on the ressie). If we can bring on 4 bottles of wine and no corkage fee - sweet : )

 

 

Only two bottles, you can switch your reservations to one adult in each room and then you can take four. That is what we do. Some people say they do that and switch the names back after they are onboard at guest services. We have not done that, we just get an extra key to each room.

[Fouremco]

Thanks Clarea. We don't allow glass around our pool at home either, so we can throw in a few of our plastic wine glasses. :)

[flczr]

Can you comsume wine in your cabin?

[Clarea]

Can you comsume wine in your cabin?

Sure.

[TimeToGoSee]

Plastic wine glass? Here in Georgia, we use a [emoji445] Red Solo Cup... [emoji445] [emoji5]️

[SoALcruiser]

Plastic wine glass? Here in Georgia, we use a [emoji445] Red Solo Cup... [emoji445] [emoji5]️

 

:eek: Love it !!!!!!! Your neighbors to the west "might" have done that, too. lol

[jascruise]

Plastic wine glass? Here in Georgia, we use a [emoji445] Red Solo Cup... [emoji445] [emoji5]️

 

 

Thanks a lot...now it's in my head and won't leave. I'll be hearing this all day.

[Queen of Oakville]

Only two bottles, you can switch your reservations to one adult in each room and then you can take four. That is what we do. Some people say they do that and switch the names back after they are onboard at guest services. We have not done that, we just get an extra key to each room.

 

Thanks. I will ask my TA about it. Is security that "on the ball" that they would check to make sure there is an adult in each room?

[Clarea]

Thanks. I will ask my TA about it. Is security that "on the ball" that they would check to make sure there is an adult in each room?

Unpredicable. Sometimes if you have wine, you are directed to a table where they log the number of bottes per stateroom.