Rare sonomaphil Posted July 7, 2007 #1 Share Posted July 7, 2007 A new Passenger Contract has been posted at Princess. I still makes NO mention of any limit or restriction to bringing wine on board at embarkation. From the Passenger Contract dated 07/07: "Passengers hereby agree not to bring alcoholic beverages of any kind (except wine and champagne) on board for consumption. You must surrender alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty free from the ship’s gift shop, or at ports of call, to Carrier for safekeeping, which will be delivered to Your stateroom on the last day of the voyage. A corkage fee of $15.00 per bottle (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to wine and champagne brought aboard by You and consumed in the ship’s restaurants." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrambach Posted July 7, 2007 #2 Share Posted July 7, 2007 All I can say is :D :D :D :D , I love that Princess still allows passengers to bring wines of their choice onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazee8 Posted July 7, 2007 #3 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Good news all around for those who like to bring their own wine and champagne onboard with them. We've read about other cruiselines who are starting to be more restrictive with this policy. Thanks for posting, :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouscat Posted July 7, 2007 #4 Share Posted July 7, 2007 That does it for me too. I enjoy wine not only with dinner but in my Cabin before dinner... Plus of course enjoy bringing wine of my choice.... NCL was the worst(also the worst line overall).... they made you pay a corkage fee just to bring wine aboard and not necessarily bring to the dining room. A corkage fee without it being corked:confused: I should have called the Maitre'D to my cabin to uncork it...LOL CuriousCat PS Sonomaphil.... I'm sure hailing from wine country it's tres importante for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sonomaphil Posted July 7, 2007 Author #5 Share Posted July 7, 2007 PS Sonomaphil.... I'm sure hailing from wine country it's tres importante for you. Very! :D And it's just another of the many reasons we choose Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are we there yet? Posted July 7, 2007 #6 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Thank you sonomaphil: Do you know if there is a site that lists the wine that can be bought in the dining room? If they have the wine we like it will save us bringing it on board. Thank you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sonomaphil Posted July 7, 2007 Author #7 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Thank you sonomaphil: Do you know if there is a site that lists the wine that can be bought in the dining room? If they have the wine we like it will save us bringing it on board.Thank you:) Here's a thread for last May all about what's on the Princess wine list. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=557282&highlight=wine+list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are we there yet? Posted July 7, 2007 #8 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Here's a thread for last May all about what's on the Princess wine list. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=557282&highlight=wine+list Thank you so much!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouscat Posted July 7, 2007 #9 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Here's a thread for last May all about what's on the Princess wine list. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php? t=557282&highlight=wine+list Wine list=Ho Hum :cool: I'm going on the Emerald Princess and they say the Wine Bar has a better selection... Hope so... but they did have a Duckhorn and Brunello...it probably isn't a 2001 Brunello either. CuriousCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sonomaphil Posted July 7, 2007 Author #10 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Wine list=Ho Hum :cool: I'm going on the Emerald Princess and they say the Wine Bar has a better selection... Hope so... but they did have a Duckhorn and Brunello...it probably isn't a 2001 Brunello either. CuriousCat There are some great bargains on the list...if you know retail pricing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzzy Posted July 7, 2007 #11 Share Posted July 7, 2007 A new Passenger Contract has been posted at Princess. I still makes NO mention of any limit or restriction to bringing wine on board at embarkation. From the Passenger Contract dated 07/07: "Passengers hereby agree not to bring alcoholic beverages of any kind (except wine and champagne) on board for consumption. You must surrender alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty free from the ship’s gift shop, or at ports of call, to Carrier for safekeeping, which will be delivered to Your stateroom on the last day of the voyage. A corkage fee of $15.00 per bottle (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to wine and champagne brought aboard by You and consumed in the ship’s restaurants." Not that I am a beer beveridge guy. But, I always wondered why wine was allowed but not beer. Just curious. By the way, I found a great bottle of Zefiro Prosecco from Conegliano, Veneto. I am anxious to try it this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcat12 Posted July 7, 2007 #12 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I love everything about wine except not being able to bring it on a cruise with me! Princess will get more business by not restricting wine brought aboard. Well, okay...MY BUSINESS$$$:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongerob Posted July 7, 2007 #13 Share Posted July 7, 2007 There are some great bargains on the list...if you know retail pricing! Please share, Phil. When it comes to this subject, you are one of the people I listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Chatterer Posted July 8, 2007 #14 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I always bring my cheap box wine from shore to share with my casually dressed friends in the dining room on formal nights. Princess doesn't even charge me a de-corkage fee. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzzy Posted July 8, 2007 #15 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I always bring my cheap box wine from shore to share with my casually dressed friends in the dining room on formal nights. Princess doesn't even charge me a de-corkage fee. ;)Now there is a way to get around the corkage fee. Some wineries are starting to go with twist caps. That too would save you $15.00. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monakayk Posted July 8, 2007 #16 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Even though we enjoyed our cruise with RCCL....with their policy on NO WINE NOT being allowed to be brought on the ship.....that is why we have since cruised with other lines. Not that we drink a lot...but having a glass of wine to enjoy during your own cocktail hour...in your own cabin is very nice! We are very happy that Princess has not gone toward that route as some other cruise lines have done recently by stopping wine being brought on board the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiwayman Posted July 8, 2007 #17 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Even though we enjoyed our cruise with RCCL....with their policy on NO WINE NOT being allowed to be brought on the ship.....that is why we have since cruised with other lines. Not that we drink a lot...but having a glass of wine to enjoy during your own cocktail hour...in your own cabin is very nice! We are very happy that Princess has not gone toward that route as some other cruise lines have done recently by stopping wine being brought on board the ship. That is why I booked our next cruise on Princess. I also enjoy a glass of wine on my balcony before dinner and before bed-time. This was a major factor for me choosing Princess this time around. Hopefully, it will be the start of a great relationship! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNITWITS Posted July 9, 2007 #18 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Some of the "box" wines are getting pretty ritzy ya know. We like Delicato Shiraz and just before our last cruise found it in box form at Longs. We definitely enjoyed our glasses of wine in the room and carried out for our midnight deck walks!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltesemom Posted July 9, 2007 #19 Share Posted July 9, 2007 So my question is can you bring wine on board for consumption in your room? If so, does the your cabin steward open it for you and its there the 10.00 fee. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleyfb Posted July 9, 2007 #20 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Just bring your wine and your corkscrew and away you go .... no corkage fee. If you go to the dining room or bars you pay their prices which is fine but in your cabin you have your own supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m steve Posted July 9, 2007 #21 Share Posted July 9, 2007 and enjoy your cruise. They are only there so the ship can make more money!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongerob Posted July 9, 2007 #22 Share Posted July 9, 2007 So my question is can you bring wine on board for consumption in your room? If so, does the your cabin steward open it for you and its there the 10.00 fee. Thanks.Ask your steward for a corkscrew if you want to open a bottle in your cabin. They'll provide one and might even let you take it home with you. Corkage is not a charge for pulling a cork. It's a charge for the total service and that includes glassware, pouring, etc. Any place that allows patrons to bring their own wine or liquor will have some sort of corkage charge - if you've ever arranged a big event at a hotel or catered facility, you will usually find a corkage charge in the contract. It's there to cover the staff and equipment costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdood Posted July 9, 2007 #23 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Now there is a way to get around the corkage fee. Some wineries are starting to go with twist caps. That too would save you $15.00. ;) That is funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouscat Posted July 9, 2007 #24 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I call them screw caps... Does that mean we'll be charged a "Screw Fee":D CuriousCat It's getting way too serious around here............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m steve Posted July 10, 2007 #25 Share Posted July 10, 2007 you'll be screwed one way or another.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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