What is the procedure to bring wine on the cruise?

[Tahoenation17]

We are sailing in a suite in May on HOS.   I would like to bring a few bottles of wine on board.  What is the process of doing this and what is the corkage fee?

[spookwife]

 2 bottles *per stateroom*, no larger than 750 ML ; in carry on only.   corkage fee is $25 per bottle if consumed anywhere other than your cabin.  

 

 

[gerif]

You may only bring two 750 ml bottles per stateroom. It must be in your carry on and only at the port of embarkation. No corkage if consumed in your stateroom. Others have reported not being charged in restaurants either. Ymmv 

[blackshirt]

The corkage fee only applies if you take the bottle to a public area. You can fill a glass and go anywhere. 

[DCL2RCI]

1 minute ago, blackshirt said:

The corkage fee only applies if you take the bottle to a public area. You can fill a glass and go anywhere. 

Sweet - heading for the bridge. Glass in hand, no one can stop me!

[Tahoenation17]

We are in a 2 bedroom grand suite with 6 people.  There are 2 reservations.  So can we bring 4 bottles total?

[cruisegirl1976]

My friend got the wine bottles with no corks.. and didn't get charged and refilled her glass in her stateroom quite a few times..lol

[John&LaLa]

Check 2, carry 2😉🍷

 

Carry 2 per person and go through separate security lines

 

I do not support these actions, though

Edited February 20, 2020 by John&LaLa

[blackshirt]

11 minutes ago, cruisegirl1976 said:

My friend got the wine bottles with no corks.. and didn't get charged and refilled her glass in her stateroom quite a few times..lol

It does not matter whether the bottle has a cork or not, the corkage fee is not for opening the bottle, it’s for taking the bottle to and consuming it in a public area.

[Tulsacoker]

29 minutes ago, blackshirt said:

The corkage fee only applies if you take the bottle to a public area. You can fill a glass and go anywhere. 

That is why I only buy bottles that have screw caps. You just try and cork that mister 

[blackshirt]

14 minutes ago, Tahoenation17 said:

We are in a 2 bedroom grand suite with 6 people.  There are 2 reservations.  So can we bring 4 bottles total?

Good question. It’s 2 bottles per stateroom, is a 2 bedroom suite considered one or two staterooms? Regardless, I’m sure 4 bottles is no problem as long as it’s 2 different people each bringing their 2 bottles.

[stevea36]

9 minutes ago, blackshirt said:

Good question. It’s 2 bottles per stateroom, is a 2 bedroom suite considered one or two staterooms? Regardless, I’m sure 4 bottles is no problem as long as it’s 2 different people each bringing their 2 bottles.

a 2 bedroom suite is officially considered one stateroom.  YMMV

[Tulsacoker]

Rule one on Wine Club is not to acknowledge Wine Club 

[Sunshine3601]

We have been bringing our own on board for several years now and have never been charged a corking fee in any of the restaurants.  Our most recent cruises in january on allure and serenade did not charge in mdr chops or giovannis.   In fact the waiter in mdr gave us a cork screw that we could keep.

 

[cruisegirl1976]

1 hour ago, blackshirt said:

It does not matter whether the bottle has a cork or not, the corkage fee is not for opening the bottle, it’s for taking the bottle to and consuming it in a public area.

Well whatever the corkage fee is for.. she had her wine in her room and enjoyed her vacation. :)..

[not-enough-cruising]

Last week on Oasis, we brought a fresh bottle to the MDR every night (multiple staterooms) never charged a corkage fee

[gerif]

1 hour ago, cruisegirl1976 said:

Well whatever the corkage fee is for.. she had her wine in her room and enjoyed her vacation. :)..

It’s for allowing you to bring your own wine to a venue where they would otherwise sell it to you. Has absolutely nothing to do with who opens the bottle whether or not it actually has a cork. 

[cruisegirl1976]

45 minutes ago, gerif said:

It’s for allowing you to bring your own wine to a venue where they would otherwise sell it to you. Has absolutely nothing to do with who opens the bottle whether or not it actually has a cork. 

Ok.. get it.. just saying what my friend did.. I personally could care less.. I don't drink wine.. I'm a beer gal,, and had the beverage package.. 

[Tasm3n]

Silly question perhaps.... are there corkscrews in the rooms to open the preciouses?

[Tulsacoker]

nope 

[goldfish65]

4 hours ago, spookwife said:

 2 bottles *per stateroom*, no larger than 750 ML ; in carry on only.   

 

 

Will I be allowed to bring one magnum (1.5 L?)

[Tulsacoker]

1 minute ago, goldfish65 said:

Will I be allowed to bring one magnum (1.5 L?)

nope ...750 ml max

[cruisegirl1]

4 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

Check 2, carry 2😉🍷

 

Carry 2 per person and go through separate security lines

 

I do not support these actions, though

John, I wish you wouldn’t tell people how to scam the system.
 

Years ago no one was allowed to bring wine on board. I love that we are allowed now. 
 

If folks figure out a way to scam the system, it is probably best kept to themselves or at least not posted to a public forum. 
 

thanks

 

m

[spookwife]

4 hours ago, Tahoenation17 said:

We are in a 2 bedroom grand suite with 6 people.  There are 2 reservations.  So can we bring 4 bottles total?

No.  Each cabin regardless of how many it holds is limited to 2 bottles

 

4 minutes ago, goldfish65 said:

Will I be allowed to bring one magnum (1.5 L?)

no.  A bottle may not exceed 750 ml.

[godawgs227]

4 minutes ago, goldfish65 said:

Will I be allowed to bring one magnum (1.5 L?)

Probably depends on security at the port. We've done it on our last 8 Liberty cruises from Galveston. No questions asked.