Disneycruisers Posted March 18, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Is the corkage fee charged when it's brought to the dining room, or is it upon check-in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted March 18, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Only in the dining room. Open it in your room and if you want to drink it with dinner take a glass of it with you. Happy sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disneycruisers Posted March 18, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Only in the dining room. Open it in your room and if you want to drink it with dinner take a glass of it with you. Happy sailing. Thank you. I love your cruise critic name, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted March 18, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Thank you - and you're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mufc99 Posted March 18, 2017 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Are most bottle of wines in the US now screw tops? People say bring a corkscrew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted March 18, 2017 #6 Share Posted March 18, 2017 We have opened the bottle and taken the bottle to the MDR, no problems and no corking fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberMarie Posted March 18, 2017 #7 Share Posted March 18, 2017 We have brought screw top wines, we have brought a wine opener, and we have also asked our cabin attendant to open it for us while we are out and about. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandij Posted March 18, 2017 #8 Share Posted March 18, 2017 We always bring a corkscrew in the same bag as the wine, it broke one time and I just took the bottle to one of the bars and they opened it, no charge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted March 18, 2017 #9 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Are most bottle of wines in the US now screw tops?People say bring a corkscrew! I wouldn't say "most." My wife usually buys what most would probably consider cheap wine, like the kind you get in a supermarket or Walmart. Even many of those are corked. And a lot of small wineries we've been to still cork their own brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted March 18, 2017 #10 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Is the corkage fee charged when it's brought to the dining room, or is it upon check-in? Bring your own cork screw in your luggage. Your cabin will have some glasses in it. You can always ask your room steward for different sizes, or just stop at a bar and ask for two wine glasses. You can pour your own glasses of wine and just take them to the dining room. No charge to do that. The only time you'll have a corkage fee, is if you bring an unopened bottle to the dining room and ask them to open and serve it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2tah Posted March 18, 2017 #11 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Can i bring the rest of the bottle to enjoy in the dining room after you've opened it in your room? Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntieshoes Posted March 18, 2017 #12 Share Posted March 18, 2017 We didn't bring a corkscrew last week so I called our cabin steward and asked for one. He brought a 2 piece plastic one right away, and said we could keep it. Then I looked at the bottle I was planning to open and saw it was a screw top! But we kept the free corkscrew and used it later, and then brought it home. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted March 18, 2017 #13 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Can i bring the rest of the bottle to enjoy in the dining room after you've opened it in your room? Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk I have seen more than one person on here say that they have done just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nychad10 Posted March 18, 2017 #14 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Can i bring the rest of the bottle to enjoy in the dining room after you've opened it in your room? Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Absolutely you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaded Lady Posted March 18, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I've also seen inconsistent reports here on CC that some wait staff will charge you the corkage fee, while others do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted March 18, 2017 #16 Share Posted March 18, 2017 how can they charge a corkage fee if the wine is open, never heard of such a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mufc99 Posted March 19, 2017 #17 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Isn't that for providing the glasses & cleaning them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted March 19, 2017 #18 Share Posted March 19, 2017 We didn't bring a corkscrew last week so I called our cabin steward and asked for one. He brought a 2 piece plastic one right away, and said we could keep it. Then I looked at the bottle I was planning to open and saw it was a screw top! But we kept the free corkscrew and used it later, and then brought it home. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Oh that's funny. Sent from my SM-P550 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted March 19, 2017 #19 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Isn't that for providing the glasses & cleaning them? Regardless of what it's called and how it works on shore, I think we can safely assume that the corkage fee aboard the ship is a fee in recognition of your opting out of purchasing alcohol from the ship, and in the context of the fact that alcohol sales is a major contributor to ship profitability. In a nutshell, their house, their rules. Onshore, we wouldn't think twice about bringing a bottle of rum and some mixers into a hotel to consume in our room. Obviously that's not permitted on most cruise ships, these days. Their house, their rules. This message may have been entered using voice recognition. Please excuse any typos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted March 19, 2017 #20 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Are most bottle of wines in the US now screw tops?People say bring a corkscrew! I bought a cheap $5 bottle of wine just before my Alaskan cruise. Got on the ship and that dumb bottle had a cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telebax51 Posted March 19, 2017 #21 Share Posted March 19, 2017 People are right bring a corkscrew you never know whats under the top we keep one in our suitcase and never take it out its always there for our next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted March 19, 2017 #22 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I bought a cheap $5 bottle of wine just before my Alaskan cruise. Got on the ship and that dumb bottle had a cork. it's pretty obvious, the screw top screws off and the corked bottles are wrapped foil. It's called a corkage fees not a wash and dry fee, never been charged or questioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted March 19, 2017 #23 Share Posted March 19, 2017 After a cruise or any other vacation my case is always stored with a corkscrew plus a bottle stopper just in case the cork breaks off in which case you'll just have to finish the bottle. Sent from my SM-P550 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The4Cruisers Posted March 20, 2017 #24 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Here is the policy from the CCL website: A $15 USD corkage fee, per 750 ml bottle, will be charged should guests wish to consume their wine or champagne in the main dining room, steakhouse or bar. A corkage fee is a charge exacted at a restaurant for every bottle served that was not bought on the premises. The way I understand it is that if you bring your own bottle of wine to the MDR, they will (may) charge you the $15 fee. We've had varying results. We usually have drink a bottle of wine over dinner on 5 nights of each cruise. When we bring a bottle to the MDR and open it ourselves, we typically haven't been charged. However, on our last cruise on Magic, they decided to charge us on the 3rd or 4th night. I went right to the Guest Svc's desk and contested it. The charge was removed. Another way we've gone is this... We've stopped at a bar on the way to the MDR and got two wine glasses, poured a glass for each of us, and then carried the remainder of the bottle into the MDR. We didn't get charged. Back in the day, if you brought a bottle of wine to the MDR, the wait team would bring out a bucket of ice to chill it, and they'd open/serve the wine to you. They'd also store the unfinished bottle of wine and have it ready at your table the next evening. I would have no problem paying a corkage fee for that service provided. I find it ridiculous to charge $15 just for bringing your own bottle and their not having to do anything related to opening, serving, etc. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted March 20, 2017 #25 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Here is the policy from the CCL website: A $15 USD corkage fee, per 750 ml bottle, will be charged should guests wish to consume their wine or champagne in the main dining room, steakhouse or bar. A corkage fee is a charge exacted at a restaurant for every bottle served that was not bought on the premises. The way I understand it is that if you bring your own bottle of wine to the MDR, they will (may) charge you the $15 fee. We've had varying results. We usually have drink a bottle of wine over dinner on 5 nights of each cruise. When we bring a bottle to the MDR and open it ourselves, we typically haven't been charged. However, on our last cruise on Magic, they decided to charge us on the 3rd or 4th night. I went right to the Guest Svc's desk and contested it. The charge was removed. Another way we've gone is this... We've stopped at a bar on the way to the MDR and got two wine glasses, poured a glass for each of us, and then carried the remainder of the bottle into the MDR. We didn't get charged. Back in the day, if you brought a bottle of wine to the MDR, the wait team would bring out a bucket of ice to chill it, and they'd open/serve the wine to you. They'd also store the unfinished bottle of wine and have it ready at your table the next evening. I would have no problem paying a corkage fee for that service provided. I find it ridiculous to charge $15 just for bringing your own bottle and their not having to do anything related to opening, serving, etc. YMMV On some cruise lines, it's $25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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