allilivesay Posted October 13, 2017 #51 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Yes, you can bring a corkscrew. I'd avoid bringing the kind with a knife. In checked or carry on? We leave tomorrow!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 13, 2017 #52 Share Posted October 13, 2017 In checked or carry on? We leave tomorrow!! Least potential hassle would be to put it in checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted October 13, 2017 #53 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Just pay the corkage for goodness sakes Sent from my iPhone using Forums Pretty sure this is a fee Cruise Critic is united in beating. It's a greatly unifying topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 14, 2017 #54 Share Posted October 14, 2017 They seem limitless. We normally get 3 bottles of wine as the D+ gift and each one always comes with a corkscrew. On every cruise. Ahh...the advantages of your higher station in life.:D:D I am still on the 2 bottle plus that odd little split, (though the last couple of times that split was a full bottle..odd..which I guess makes three!) and no cork screws!! Guess they know I carry one on eh?;):cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 14, 2017 #55 Share Posted October 14, 2017 In checked or carry on? We leave tomorrow!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums No problem on carry on to the ship...big problem on carry on to your flight. (TSA will add to their brimming collection :mad:) I always have one in my carry on (no fights) and an additional one in my checked bag. And never, ever have had the wine key in my carry on given a second glance when checking in at the pier ...no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted October 14, 2017 #56 Share Posted October 14, 2017 No problem on carry on to the ship...big problem on carry on to your flight.(TSA will add to their brimming collection :mad:) I always have one in my carry on (no fights) and an additional one in my checked bag. And never, ever have had the wine key in my carry on given a second glance when checking in at the pier ...no problems. I always carry a cork screw in our first aid kit that's in our checked luggage. Mine has the 1.25 inch knife style foil cutter and never had any issues bringing it aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 14, 2017 #57 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I always carry a cork screw in our first aid kit that's in our checked luggage. Mine has the 1.25 inch knife style foil cutter and never had any issues bringing it aboard. Now, that is a good place to keep it! After all..it really is good for helping out with medicinal purposes!! :D Bach ache? Oh yeah, reach for that glass of wine...cork screw please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted October 14, 2017 #58 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Now, that is a good place to keep it! After all..it really is good for helping out with medicinalpurposes!! :D Bach ache? Oh yeah, reach for that glass of wine...cork screw please! Exactly. Always like to be prepared for any type of emergency. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 14, 2017 #59 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Exactly. Always like to be prepared for any type of emergency. :D You are my type of person...pays to be prepared at all times!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloworm2 Posted October 14, 2017 #60 Share Posted October 14, 2017 As long as the corkscrew doesn’t have the foil cutting knife, it is TSA compliant. Have one that stays in my carryon backpack for years. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loosygoosy Posted October 14, 2017 #61 Share Posted October 14, 2017 No, they charge even without those. It is a fee to offset the loss of income from you bringing your own wine. Finally, someone who got it right! It makes perfect sense for the lines to charge corkage fees. Would your local restaurant let you bring your own wine?? Of course not. If your wine is a gift that was sent to your room - no charge and bring the bottle anywhere. If you bring it yourself - corkage fee. All lines charge this fee. Some lines allow you to bring on more wine than others but they all charge. You can drink the wine from glasses (not your own glasses that hold a whole bottle, way too obvious) anywhere but leave your bottles in the stateroom. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brywood Posted October 14, 2017 Author #62 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Just pay the corkage for goodness sakes Sent from my iPhone using Forums Attitude is not appreciated. The reason for my question is that if I have to pay $15.00 for the fee, then I don't see a point in bringing a $10/15 bottle of wine; instead I will bring our more expensive bottles of wine....to me it makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortoisegirl Posted October 14, 2017 #63 Share Posted October 14, 2017 We got off Explorer a week ago. When our wine was discovered at the security line, we were directed to a Table and handed a slip of paper about the new policy (they didn't seem to care to check the bottles were unopened or that we didn't have more than two). We asked for and received a corkscrew and glasses from our room steward (too many in fact, and no one took back any of the extras even though they sat out all week). We could have also asked at a bar. My husband did take one of the bottles to Chops out of convenience, and was charged the $15 (in fact, we were warned about it 3 times). With the other one he brought full glasses into dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurieb Posted October 15, 2017 #64 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Attitude is not appreciated. The reason for my question is that if I have to pay $15.00 for the fee, then I don't see a point in bringing a $10/15 bottle of wine; instead I will bring our more expensive bottles of wine....to me it makes more sense. No attitude. I don’t see it as being any different than a nice restaurant that you bring a nice wine to. I don’t see the point of bringing cheap wine onboard either. Nice wine absolutely! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted October 15, 2017 #65 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I used to like the fact that if I took a bottle of wine to the dining room they would hold it for me until finished. Maybe that is one reason they discontinued it. The corkage fee is not a big deal to me now. It is only a minor inconvenience to me to stop by the room on the way to dinner to pour a glass of wine. As far as corkscrews go I like to have one with me. I pack the corkscrew in my checked luggage for a flight and put it in my carry on for the cruise. The reason I do that is I don't want to cause a delay going through security at the airport and at the cruise terminal I would rather them take the corkscrew at check in rather then taking the chance my luggage being delayed. So far my corkscrew with a pointed foil cutter has not had a second look at check in. There are corkscrews without pointed foil cutters if that is a concern. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00480AWS8/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3171424582&pd_rd_wg=ysEVo&pf_rd_r=ACT8WBPRZEWC9ATCGM4F&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B00480AWS8&pd_rd_w=Ycp44&pf_rd_i=corkscrew+without+foil+cutter&pd_rd_r=bec7b158-b199-11e7-adc6-d31d9f752fd5&ie=UTF8&qid=1508065954&sr=3 I am also a D+ and have yet to have a corkscrew left with the gift wines. Shak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted October 15, 2017 #66 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I used to like the fact that if I took a bottle of wine to the dining room they would hold it for me until finished. Maybe that is one reason they discontinued it. The corkage fee is not a big deal to me now. It is only a minor inconvenience to me to stop by the room on the way to dinner to pour a glass of wine. As far as corkscrews go I like to have one with me. I pack the corkscrew in my checked luggage for a flight and put it in my carry on for the cruise. The reason I do that is I don't want to cause a delay going through security at the airport and at the cruise terminal I would rather them take the corkscrew at check in rather then taking the chance my luggage being delayed. So far my corkscrew with a pointed foil cutter has not had a second look at check in. There are corkscrews without pointed foil cutters if that is a concern. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00480AWS8/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3171424582&pd_rd_wg=ysEVo&pf_rd_r=ACT8WBPRZEWC9ATCGM4F&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B00480AWS8&pd_rd_w=Ycp44&pf_rd_i=corkscrew+without+foil+cutter&pd_rd_r=bec7b158-b199-11e7-adc6-d31d9f752fd5&ie=UTF8&qid=1508065954&sr=3 I am also a D+ and have yet to have a corkscrew left with the gift wines. Shak Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted October 15, 2017 #67 Share Posted October 15, 2017 If you take the bottle into any public area, it is subject to the corkage fee. Corkage fee has nothing to do with removing the cork. Open and drink in your cabin or pour the wine into a glass to take with you. How about bringing your C & A Gift Bottle into the DA or CA? Not during cocktail hours of course. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 15, 2017 #68 Share Posted October 15, 2017 How about bringing your C & A Gift Bottle into the DA or CA? Not during cocktail hours of course. You can take your C&A gift bottle anywhere with no corkage fee. Bottles obtained on the ship (whether purchased or gift) are not subject to the fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr3939 Posted October 16, 2017 #69 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Also, we had 3 bottles in our stateroom, two from Crown and Anchor, and one from our TA. All 3 had a sticker on them saying they were not to be charged a corkage fee. . That was our experience last week on Oasis also. I had never seen those stickers before. Luckily I brought my cork screw as the "cheap" RCCL one broke after the first bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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