kajanboy365 Posted June 18, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Leaving in 14 days on the DREAM(cant get here soon enough), can we bring corkscrew onboard for our bottles of wine?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise_everywhere Posted June 18, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Yes - we usually just pack ours in one of our carry ones with the wine. The small travel/plastic ones work best. If you are flying be sure to pack in your checked bag and not carry on. If needed you can also get a cheap one from a store around the port before you leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idraconis Posted June 18, 2017 #3 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I've brought corkscrews on board. I pack it in my checked luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajanboy365 Posted June 18, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted June 18, 2017 thanks for info. no need to fly, we live down river about 5 miles from the port. im at work now and the DREAM should be passing by me around 4:30-5:30pm going down river. yes i can see DREAM pass every week. thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted June 18, 2017 #5 Share Posted June 18, 2017 TSA allows corkscrews without knives. I bring a corkscrew with a foil cutter, no knife in carry on no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtytwo Posted June 18, 2017 #6 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I have carried one on board every cruise for years, no problem. And, yes, it is normally in my checked luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted June 18, 2017 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Yes....I have one that stays in my suitcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted June 18, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Yes, we picked up a little plastic one for our last cruise - takes up no room & works just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum6264 Posted June 18, 2017 #9 Share Posted June 18, 2017 And if you're like me and totally forget to pack it you can get one from your room steward. Or any bar will open the bottle for you. You won't be stuck with a bottle you can't open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted June 18, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 18, 2017 And if you're like me and totally forget to pack it you can get one from your room steward. Or any bar will open the bottle for you. You won't be stuck with a bottle you can't open. Yes indeed! ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted June 20, 2017 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hey beachbum, if you have someone at a bar open it, will they try to charge the corkage fee, or is that only if you're in the dining room? Just wondering in case I forget my corkscrew next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback Posted June 20, 2017 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Can you bring a pocket knife on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted June 20, 2017 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Can you bring a pocket knife on board? My swiss army knife with corkscrew comes with me in my checked luggage and never a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telebax51 Posted June 20, 2017 #14 Share Posted June 20, 2017 certain items i keep in my suitcase when i return and unpack corkscrew is one passport is another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesKru Posted June 20, 2017 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hey beachbum, if you have someone at a bar open it, will they try to charge the corkage fee, or is that only if you're in the dining room? Just wondering in case I forget my corkscrew next time. Bars will not charge you, the dinning room will. Be aware that the dinning room might charge you if you bring the bottle in open.. Even if they don't have to open it for you. A corkage fee is not to un-cork your bottle, it is to allow you to have a bottle that you provided. While it seems counter intuitive, it was created to allow guests to bring something they like to fancy restaurants and still provide a fee back to the staff for managing the wine service during that meal. If you just pour your wine before you go to the dinning room into wine glasses, you will be fine. Also if you buy wine that they sell on board, you will be fine, as the dining staff would not be able to tell where that bottle came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted June 20, 2017 #16 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Ok, thanks for that clarification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted June 20, 2017 #17 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I have always brought one with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandij Posted June 20, 2017 #18 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I have a bag from Publix that has dividers in it for four bottles, so I bring two bottles, a corkscrew and a couple plastic wine glasses. Carry on and have never had a problem. Once the corkscrew broke and I took the bottle to a bar and they opened it free of charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satbeachbill Posted June 20, 2017 #19 Share Posted June 20, 2017 In case you forget it altogether, here's another way without one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted June 20, 2017 #20 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Bars will not charge you, the dinning room will. Be aware that the dinning room might charge you if you bring the bottle in open.. Even if they don't have to open it for you. A corkage fee is not to un-cork your bottle, it is to allow you to have a bottle that you provided. While it seems counter intuitive, it was created to allow guests to bring something they like to fancy restaurants and still provide a fee back to the staff for managing the wine service during that meal. If you just pour your wine before you go to the dinning room into wine glasses, you will be fine. Also if you buy wine that they sell on board, you will be fine, as the dining staff would not be able to tell where that bottle came from. A bar tried to charge me. I'd bought a cheap $5 bottle of wine and was surprised the darn thing had a cork instead of a screw top! Room service will also have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted June 20, 2017 #21 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Room stewards no longer have one for you to use. They will ask you to call room service for someone to come with corkscrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted June 20, 2017 #22 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Separate issue--I had a bottle of champagne I couldn't open as I had a sore on my thumb and couldn't push the cork. I asked the steward and it soon became obvious he'd never opened one before. He aimed it in the face of his attendant! I hollered NO! and explained how to do it. Luckily no one was injured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted June 21, 2017 #23 Share Posted June 21, 2017 In case you forget it altogether, here's another way without one: That was amazing - who knew?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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