Alcohol policy on Emerald Princess?

[VacayKay]

I've been reading through all the threads, and I can't find the specific policy for bringing wine on-board. Can someone point me to that policy?

 

Thanks!!:p

[Colo Cruiser]

Princess allows you to bring on wine/champagne.

If opened in the DR you will be charged a $15 corkage fee per bottle.

[Toto2Kansas]

This is for ALL Princess ships.

http://www.princess.com/learn/faq_answer/onboard/experience.jsp

We kindly request that you do not bring alcoholic beverages (other than wine and/or champagne) onboard for consumption.

 

Alcoholic beverages sourced from shore-side and brought onboard, no matter where sourced, will be collected at the gangway for safekeeping and will be delivered to the passenger's stateroom on the last day of the cruise.

 

A member of the ship's security staff will be at the gangway to assist passengers with the storage of their alcoholic beverage purchases. The only exception to the above rule, is that passengers are permitted to bring one bottle of wine and/or champagne per person purchased in a shoreside location onboard. If the wine and/or champagne is brought to the dining room for consumption, a $15.00 per bottle corkage fee will be applied to the passenger's shipboard account. We prefer that passengers bring wine/champagne no larger than 750ml, however, magnums are acceptable. Wine in a box is not encouraged.

 

Passengers are also permitted to consume the wine and/or champagne in the privacy of their stateroom only, but it may not be brought into any public lounge for consumption.

 

Please note that any wines and champagnes supplied from the ship's stock to passengers would not be subject to a corkage fee.

[VacayKay]

This is for ALL Princess ships.

http://www.princess.com/learn/faq_answer/onboard/experience.jsp

 

We kindly request that you do not bring alcoholic beverages (other than wine and/or champagne) onboard for consumption.

 

Alcoholic beverages sourced from shore-side and brought onboard, no matter where sourced, will be collected at the gangway for safekeeping and will be delivered to the passenger's stateroom on the last day of the cruise.

 

A member of the ship's security staff will be at the gangway to assist passengers with the storage of their alcoholic beverage purchases. The only exception to the above rule, is that passengers are permitted to bring one bottle of wine and/or champagne per person purchased in a shoreside location onboard. If the wine and/or champagne is brought to the dining room for consumption, a $15.00 per bottle corkage fee will be applied to the passenger's shipboard account. We prefer that passengers bring wine/champagne no larger than 750ml, however, magnums are acceptable. Wine in a box is not encouraged.

 

Passengers are also permitted to consume the wine and/or champagne in the privacy of their stateroom only, but it may not be brought into any public lounge for consumption.

 

Please note that any wines and champagnes supplied from the ship's stock to passengers would not be subject to a corkage fee.

 

Thank you so much! I'm even more excited now!!

[tequilasunrise]

Why would wine in a box be discouraged? :confused:

[Toto2Kansas]

Why would wine in a box be discouraged? :confused:

 

Just a guess on my part, but I would wonder if some hadn't tried to bring a box of wine into the dining room and pay the $15 corkage fee. Give em an inch, and they will take a mile you know. lol

[Chuck & Phyllis]

A box would take care of the entire table. :D

[paul929207]

But notice that Princess says "Wine in a box is not encouraged". Does this mean that it is ok? Are they maintaining any standards?

[Toto2Kansas]

But notice that Princess says "Wine in a box is not encouraged". Does this mean that it is ok? Are they maintaining any standards?

 

 

As usually Paul, pretty wishy washy wording! And interpretation is in the eyes of the reader with a lot of Princess rules and guidelines. ;)

[paul929207]

As usually Paul, pretty wishy washy wording! And interpretation is in the eyes of the reader with a lot of Princess rules and guidelines. ;)

A nice box of wine on the table would certainly encourage me to request a new table.

[Toto2Kansas]

A nice box of wine on the table would certainly encourage me to request a new table.

 

LOL, not exactly the nicest centerpiece for a semi formal or formal dining experience, that's for sure. ;)

[Colo Cruiser]

Why would wine in a box be discouraged? :confused:

 

Not in your cabin.

[VibeGuy]

Has anyone noticed how the house wines are served on Princess?

 

Cask system = nice way of saying wine-in-a-box. If you've seen the service bars in the galley during the Chef's Table, you may have seen the boxes in question.

 

Much like obscenity, I think one knows corkage avoidance when they see it. I've brought on a magnum before; I rarely drink large format reds at home, and I've got a couple that are really at their peak. It's pretty obvious from the label and vintage that these aren't an attempt to dodge $15 extra. In fact, I love that Princess cares enough to VERY carefully decant sedimenty old reds and rustle up the good glasses.

[janina]

Who cares about the box, as long as we can keep on bringing on the wine.:):)

[grandbanksguy]

This is for ALL Princess ships.

http://www.princess.com/learn/faq_answer/onboard/experience.jsp

 

We kindly request that you do not bring alcoholic beverages (other than wine and/or champagne) onboard for consumption.

 

Alcoholic beverages sourced from shore-side and brought onboard, no matter where sourced, will be collected at the gangway for safekeeping and will be delivered to the passenger's stateroom on the last day of the cruise.

 

A member of the ship's security staff will be at the gangway to assist passengers with the storage of their alcoholic beverage purchases. The only exception to the above rule, is that passengers are permitted to bring one bottle of wine and/or champagne per person purchased in a shoreside location onboard. If the wine and/or champagne is brought to the dining room for consumption, a $15.00 per bottle corkage fee will be applied to the passenger's shipboard account. We prefer that passengers bring wine/champagne no larger than 750ml, however, magnums are acceptable. Wine in a box is not encouraged.

 

Passengers are also permitted to consume the wine and/or champagne in the privacy of their stateroom only, but it may not be brought into any public lounge for consumption.

 

Please note that any wines and champagnes supplied from the ship's stock to passengers would not be subject to a corkage fee.

 

This contradicts Princess' Passage Contract which does not stipulate the number of bottles allowed. See following:

 

"No alcohol may be purchased or consumed by any Passengers under the age of 21. No Passenger under the age of 21 shall be permitted to engage in any gaming activities on board the ship. No Passenger under the age of 18 shall be permitted to purchase cigarettes or tobacco products. Passengers 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, which will be delivered to Your stateroom on the last day of the voyage. A corkage fee of $15.00 U.S.D. 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."

 

We always bring a number of bottles of wine on board from port stops and have never been challenged.