Latest info on wine packages

[kb4683]

With the new wine list being released, have there been changes to the wine packages?  

 

Our last cruise was April, 2018 and the packages were priced the same as they were back in 2012 (before 15% gratuity):

 

 

Silver Tier Bottle Program (Tier 1) - any bottle up to $31

7 Bottle Pack $161

10 Bottle Pack $210

12 Bottle Pack $240

 

Gold Tier Bottle Program (Tier 2) - any bottle up to $45

7 Bottle Pack $217

10 Bottle Pack $290

12 Bottle Pack $336

[KevintheIrishDJ]

Unfortunately, the ship may be out of wines that are on the list.  That is why we bring our own.

[Astro Flyer]

With the new wine list only having a couple of bottles that are up to $31 it’s been recently reported that the Silver package has been eliminated.  Another report said that numerous sources on a ship said all wine packages we’re being phased out.  Have not read about a price increase but with higher wine prices that could eventually change if they continue to offer a wine package.

 

Only time will tell if that’s accurate or not but during the transition to the new wine list more shortages of inventory have been reported.  We’ve never experienced being unable to get our preferred wine but during the transition it appears to be more of a problem.

 

The new wine list:

 

https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/ships-and-experience/food-and-dining/beverages/Wine-Menu.pdf

 

Edited December 15, 2018 by Astro Flyer

[paul929207]

We got the silver package on the Royal Princess in October.

[Astro Flyer]

4 minutes ago, paul929207 said:

We got the silver package on the Royal Princess in October.

Was that with the old or the new more expensive wine list?

[kapsgp]

Currently on the CB. No more silver package. Gold is the same price and up to $45 per bottle.

[Astro Flyer]

13 minutes ago, kapsgp said:

Currently on the CB. No more silver package. Gold is the same price and up to $45 per bottle.

Thanks for the update.

[c-boy]

2 hours ago, KevintheIrishDJ said:

Unfortunately, the ship may be out of wines that are on the list.  That is why we bring our own.

over 130 offerings and numerous varietals and you bring your own 

[elliair]

We were recently on a 19-day Panama Canal cruise and the only wine package available was the Gold Package.  The silver package is no longer available.  We purchased it in the MDR at lunch on embarkation day.  A couple of passengers were told that no wine package was available at all.  We purchased 2 gold package at $333.00 each (10 bottles per package).

[jeanandjim]

3 hours ago, kapsgp said:

Currently on the CB. No more silver package. Gold is the same price and up to $45 per bottle.

I'm interested in learning something about the Caribbean Princess. Are you willing to get a message to the CD for us??

[Denmal]

On the Panama canal cruise, were there sales people in the common areas selling the package or did you just ask the waiter in the MDR??    Also, if you get the package and do not finish a bottle, I know they will save it but can you take it with you from the dining room ? - say to your room ? 

 

 

Edited December 15, 2018 by Denmal
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[Cruise Raider]

1 hour ago, Denmal said:

On the Panama canal cruise, were there sales people in the common areas selling the package or did you just ask the waiter in the MDR??    Also, if you get the package and do not finish a bottle, I know they will save it but can you take it with you from the dining room ? - say to your room ? 

 

 

 

You can take an opened or unopened bottle with you from the dining room.  They are only picky about the passengers taking the crystal glasses but those are only available in Club Class and Vines anyway.  

You are able to get the thick rimmed glasses from your room steward or from a bar to take to your room along with your wine.  Or, you can walk out of the dining room with your wine glass as well ... just not the really good glasses.  

[suzyed]

9 hours ago, Astro Flyer said:

With the new wine list only having a couple of bottles that are up to $31 it’s been recently reported that the Silver package has been eliminated.  Another report said that numerous sources on a ship said all wine packages we’re being phased out.  Have not read about a price increase but with higher wine prices that could eventually change if they continue to offer a wine package.

 

Only time will tell if that’s accurate or not but during the transition to the new wine list more shortages of inventory have been reported.  We’ve never experienced being unable to get our preferred wine but during the transition it appears to be more of a problem.

 

The new wine list:

 

https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/ships-and-experience/food-and-dining/beverages/Wine-Menu.pdf

 

We recently experience the ship being out of the 3 Cabs we like.  We ended up with a Oberon Merlot and a Shiraz several nights.

[idocdlw]

If you choose to bring your own & pay the corkage fee, can you check as luggage or do you bring on as a carry on?

[c-boy]

3 hours ago, suzyed said:

We recently experience the ship being out of the 3 Cabs we like.  We ended up with a Oberon Merlot and a Shiraz several nights.

What 3 cabs did ya miss?

[suzyed]

1 hour ago, c-boy said:

What 3 cabs did ya miss?

 

1 hour ago, c-boy said:

What 3 cabs did ya miss?

Simi Landslide was our fave on the list in the price category.... and the two others we were going to try on the list, they were also out of also,...Silverado and Mondavi.  We were even going to pay the difference between the $45 and the actually price of the bottle...no go.

[jennybenny]

2 hours ago, idocdlw said:

If you choose to bring your own & pay the corkage fee, can you check as luggage or do you bring on as a carry on?

Yes, carry on. I have a new wine carrier suitcase on rollers to carry-on for our next cruise 

They usually have a table located near the scanners in San Francisco to check in your wine, pay and get your stickers. They take your name, cabin, wine quantity.

[idocdlw]

thank u jenny...this is not my first cruise but first on Princess so info is appreciated very much

[OzKiwiJJ]

7 hours ago, suzyed said:

We recently experience the ship being out of the 3 Cabs we like.  We ended up with a Oberon Merlot and a Shiraz several nights.

On our last three Princess cruises, all in the last 18 months, the ship has run out of some (or all) of the wines we like to drink. On two of those cruises we had Gold wine packages and ended up having to pay extra for the next best choices.

Edited December 16, 2018 by OzKiwiJJ

[suzyed]

6 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

On our last three Princess cruises, all in the last 18 months, the ship has run out of some (or all) of the wines we like to drink. On two of those cruises we had Gold wine packages and ended up having to pay extra for the next best choices.

Same here.  We drank a fair amount of Caymus which was $92 on our sailing and now I see it's over $100 on the new list.
Hopefully with the new list we won't run into the same problem!

[suzyed]

8 hours ago, jennybenny said:

Yes, carry on. I have a new wine carrier suitcase on rollers to carry-on for our next cruise 

They usually have a table located near the scanners in San Francisco to check in your wine, pay and get your stickers. They take your name, cabin, wine quantity.

Also, we carried on bottles in several of the ports during our cruise, as well as at embarkation.   We stopped at the table and they just checked that it was indeed wine/champagne and send us on our way.  No stickers, we just paid corkage if we brought it to the dining room. 
(We also have the rolling carry-on for wine but didn't use it last time since we were sailing from Barcelona and it was just one more piece of luggage to lug)

[KevintheIrishDJ]

21 hours ago, c-boy said:

over 130 offerings and numerous varietals and you bring your own 

Friends just came back from a Princess cruise.  Like ourselves, they don't know much about wines but have a few favorites.  None were on the list.  They ordered a white and red and paid over $30 each.  The didn't like either one.  The got home and found out Total Wine sells them for $7 each.  That is why we bring on our own wine by the case.