Savvy traveler 713 Posted June 5, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I just read RCL now is charging $15 per bottle wine corkage fee for wine that is brought on board on embarkment day. How does that work? They will charge if you bring to the dining room or any public area but you can enjoy it in your own room without such a charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrac Posted June 5, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I just read RCL now is charging $15 per bottle wine corkage fee for wine that is brought on board on embarkment day. How does that work? They will charge if you bring to the dining room or any public area but you can enjoy it in your own room without such a charge? Where did you read that??? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrac Posted June 5, 2017 #3 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I just read RCL now is charging $15 per bottle wine corkage fee for wine that is brought on board on embarkment day. How does that work? They will charge if you bring to the dining room or any public area but you can enjoy it in your own room without such a charge? Just checked RCCL official site and they have not as yet changed to NO CORKAGE fee for the 2 bottles of wine you are allowed to bring on board free per stateroom. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 5, 2017 #4 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I just read RCL now is charging $15 per bottle wine corkage fee for wine that is brought on board on embarkment day. How does that work? They will charge if you bring to the dining room or any public area but you can enjoy it in your own room without such a charge? Yes, that is what is currently being reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savvy traveler 713 Posted June 5, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Where did you read that??? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I saw it on a RCL blog and it is under RCL's FAQ's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrac Posted June 5, 2017 #6 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Yes, that is what is currently being reported. Searched the RCCL site and it reads no fee, what gives 2 different facs from the same site[emoji12][emoji12] I guess that's another it problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savvy traveler 713 Posted June 5, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Searched the RCCL site and it reads no fee, what gives 2 different facs from the same site[emoji12][emoji12] I guess that's another it problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk look under food and beverage FAQ's...its there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted June 5, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I just read RCL now is charging $15 per bottle wine corkage fee for wine that is brought on board on embarkment day. How does that work? They will charge if you bring to the dining room or any public area but you can enjoy it in your own room without such a charge? Sit back and enjoy the show http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2506703 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfguyxxx Posted June 5, 2017 #9 Share Posted June 5, 2017 They finally just let us bring wine on; are they really going to corkage fee us now? That's pretty sad if they do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrac Posted June 5, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 5, 2017 look under food and beverage FAQ's...its there. I found it. But I also searched same statement under entire site and got the no corkage fee answer. So they are listing opposite statements. Again IT has not checked their site for conflicts. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 5, 2017 #11 Share Posted June 5, 2017 They finally just let us bring wine on; are they really going to corkage fee us now? That's pretty sad if they do that. Royal has been allowing wine to be brought on board since Nov. 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted June 5, 2017 #12 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Saw that post here on corkage charges at public places. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BekkaW Posted June 5, 2017 #13 Share Posted June 5, 2017 The fee is only public places so no, it doesn't apply to wine consumed in your cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intotheblue6980 Posted June 5, 2017 #14 Share Posted June 5, 2017 just got off Harmony yesterday. Not only did we not get charged a corkage fee at the restaurants, we weren't even checked how many bottles we brought onboard. Quite a difference from other lines that are very strict about that. Not that I'm complaining :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 5, 2017 #15 Share Posted June 5, 2017 just got off Harmony yesterday. Not only did we not get charged a corkage fee at the restaurants, we weren't even checked how many bottles we brought onboard. Quite a difference from other lines that are very strict about that. Not that I'm complaining :) In many cases when policies change it changes on the cruise following the effective date. I would expect that the corkage fee is effective starting with yesterday's sailing on Harmony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted June 5, 2017 #16 Share Posted June 5, 2017 My God. Help Me.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted June 5, 2017 #17 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hi all, I'm on Jewel atm and last night took our first bottle of wine into the restaurant. We asked the waiter to open it , as normal, and were informed that there was a $15 corkage fee but that we were welcome to drink it in our cabin Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggertastic Posted June 5, 2017 #18 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I'm getting my popcorn, I love these Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davebhoy Posted June 5, 2017 #19 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Again IT has not checked their site for conflicts. I know that the IT department at Royal comes in for a lot of criticism, usually justified, but I don't see this as an IT issue ! Their job to ensure that the website is available and provide the tools to update it, but I'd have thought it was Marketing or similar who are responsible for the content... And yeah, I do work in IT (but not for RCCI) ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted June 5, 2017 #20 Share Posted June 5, 2017 They finally just let us bring wine on; are they really going to corkage fee us now? That's pretty sad if they do that. Actually, when they "finally" let us bring wine over five years ago there was a corkage fee ($25 I think). This was removed more recently and brought back at a lower rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew2346 Posted June 5, 2017 #21 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Check out the wine list they sell onboard and bring those :) That will equalize the mini bar charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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