Aussiecruisers123 Posted October 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2019 We haven't cruised for a few years and will be travelling on Majestic Princess ex Auckland bound for Sydney on 27 December 2019. Although we understand that each passenger is permitted to take one bottle of wine on board at embarkation ( in our case from Auckland), we are a little confused about what we have read about the possibility of purchasing wine in other ports. Is it true that passengers are able to purchase wine enroute and bring it onboard after day trips if they pay a $15 corkage fee? We are not sure if we have misinterpreted what we have read, or whether this might be a slightly more affordable way to enjoy a pre-dinner vino on our balcony . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted October 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On our recent cruise on Sea Princess it was written in the Daily Patter that one bottle of wine could be brought onboard at each port we visited without the $15 corkage fee. You can bring as many bottles of wine you want at $15 per bottle after the first corkage free one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbeh Posted October 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I agree with By the Bay, I believe that you can bring on board one bottle per adult passenger at every port without paying a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 18, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, By The Bay said: On our recent cruise on Sea Princess it was written in the Daily Patter that one bottle of wine could be brought onboard at each port we visited without the $15 corkage fee. You can bring as many bottles of wine you want at $15 per bottle after the first corkage free one. So on that cruise the ship was against Princess policy of one 750ml bottle of wine per person, corkage free for cabin consumption at embarkation only. This is the trouble, no consistency of enforcement of policies, whether byo wine or on board attire. Edited October 18, 2019 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 18, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Bubbeh said: I agree with By the Bay, I believe that you can bring on board one bottle per adult passenger at every port without paying a fee. Incorrect, official Princess policy is 1 x 750ml bottle of wine/champagne per person at embarkation only. Any others you bring on incur the $15 corkage fee. But as I have said enforcement standards vary from ship to ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbeh Posted October 19, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 19, 2019 48 minutes ago, NSWP said: Incorrect, official Princess policy is 1 x 750ml bottle of wine/champagne per person at embarkation only. Any others you bring on incur the $15 corkage fee. But as I have said enforcement standards vary from ship to ship. Ah, yet another school day for this little black duck. Thank you for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 19, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 hours ago, NSWP said: Incorrect, official Princess policy is 1 x 750ml bottle of wine/champagne per person at embarkation only. Any others you bring on incur the $15 corkage fee. But as I have said enforcement standards vary from ship to ship. Agreed. If additional bottles are permitted to be taken on board without paying the corkage, it is a bonus. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 19, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bubbeh said: Ah, yet another school day for this little black duck. Thank you for the clarification. No problem at all, only too pleased to help. That is what we are here for, to learn off each other.😁 Edited October 19, 2019 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 19, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 19, 2019 42 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: Agreed. If additional bottles are permitted to be taken on board without paying the corkage, it is a bonus. 😊 Certainly is a bonus, having done about 20 Princess cruises and a few on other lines, I am very happy if we can bring on a couple of bottles at wine at ports without corkage. We like to try local wines, which we bring on if possible. I have found on the Princess ships operating overseas, like on Sapphire Princess last year, Baltics/Scandinavia B2B, we brought a couple of bottles of local wines on at the ports along the way, no corkage charged, the pax were mainly American and British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 19, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I know where I can get wine at a good price in Brisbane - Dan Murphy 😊, but can anyone point me in the right direction to buy some wine ashore in the NZ ports? We would like to try some of their wines and, by buying some in NZ it would mean we wouldn't have to take so many bottles on board with us at our original embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted October 19, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2019 There is a New World supermarket I use in Devonport. They also have a store at 125 Queen St Auckland, just up from the wharf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 19, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, By The Bay said: There is a New World supermarket I use in Devonport. They also have a store at 125 Queen St Auckland, just up from the wharf. Thanks for that information.🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 20, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 20, 2019 It seems to be a ship by ship policy and/or enforcement of the main policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted October 20, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 20, 2019 On 10/19/2019 at 5:09 PM, Aus Traveller said: I know where I can get wine at a good price in Brisbane - Dan Murphy 😊, but can anyone point me in the right direction to buy some wine ashore in the NZ ports? We would like to try some of their wines and, by buying some in NZ it would mean we wouldn't have to take so many bottles on board with us at our original embarkation. Also 2 blocks along from Queens Wharf is a large Countdown Supermarket . The carry an extensive selection of wines . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 21, 2019 #15 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Auckland is the last port on our cruise. Does anyone know of good wine shops in the other ports - Dunedin, Wellington or Tauranga? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 21, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Dunedin, has speight's brewery for good beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 21, 2019 #17 Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 minute ago, MicCanberra said: Dunedin, has speight's brewery for good beers. Yeah. But, passengers aren't permitted to take beer on board and, anyway, I am not a beer drinker.🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 21, 2019 #18 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I can always drink yours then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetp12 Posted October 21, 2019 #19 Share Posted October 21, 2019 In Wellington there is a New World supermarket in the train station, not far from where the bus drops you off. In the CBD the most extensive wine store is most likely the Moore Wilson on the corner of Tory and College St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 21, 2019 #20 Share Posted October 21, 2019 For the Aussies New World = Coles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 21, 2019 #21 Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, GUT2407 said: For the Aussies New World = Coles. Beg to differ M'Lord, New World supermarkets in NZ are a different company, not part of ye olde Coles-Myer Group here. New World is 100% NZ owned and operated by independent operators, bit like IGA Stores here. They buy through the parent company. Edited October 21, 2019 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 21, 2019 #22 Share Posted October 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, NSWP said: Beg to differ M'Lord, New World supermarkets in NZ are a different company, not part of ye olde Coles-Myer Group here. New World is 100% NZ owned and operated by independent operators, bit like IGA Stores here. They buy through the parent company. Yes and no, I wasn’t trying to say they were a part of the Coles chain today rather that they were effectively the other half of the Woolworths (Countdown in NZ) duopoly as Coles is here. But perhaps IGA was a better comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 21, 2019 #23 Share Posted October 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, GUT2407 said: Yes and no, I wasn’t trying to say they were a part of the Coles chain today rather that they were effectively the other half of the Woolworths (Countdown in NZ) duopoly as Coles is here. But perhaps IGA was a better comparison. Coles here many years ago used the moniker 'Coles New World' but the New World was dropped, probably the Kiwis threatened to sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell21 Posted October 21, 2019 #24 Share Posted October 21, 2019 20 hours ago, Aus Traveller said: Yeah. But, passengers aren't permitted to take beer on board and, anyway, I am not a beer drinker.🙂 I am, and I usually manage to take a fair bit of beer on board from that nice little pub in Port Chalmers. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 22, 2019 #25 Share Posted October 22, 2019 That is one way of getting it aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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