kcscrapper Posted July 3, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I understand that HAL permits wine brought on board for our consumption in our cabin. We appreciate this and, frankly, I've found that it actually increases my bar purchases on board!:p Princess has a similar policy and we requested a corkscrew to borrow (which came with the first delivery of glasses and just left) and wine glasses which were delivered fresh daily by our room steward. Does HAL have a similar service -- delivery of wineglasses and letting us borrow one of their corkscrews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsidemary Posted July 3, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2012 There are always wine glasses in the cabins on HAL. I don't know if you can ask for a corkscrew, but I never saw one already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magandab Posted July 3, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I've asked for and received a corkscrew on HAL and once it was delivered, it was left there for the rest of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bout2c Posted July 3, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 3, 2012 You can ask your room steward if you do not have them. Once we had unpacked some wine and left it on the desk. When we returned we had wine glasses without even asking for them. When thanking the crew member he said he saw the wine and just knew we needed them. As for the corkscrew, I don't leave home without one. I've needed it in the hotel room before the cruise as well as on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 3, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Make it easy on yourself, room service and your cabin steward and go to a liquor store prior to your cruise to purchase one of the $3.00 travel corkscrews and bring your own. We go to a particular hotel often and they always send us a bottle of wine as a gift thanking us for our 'loyalty'. It is always delivered with a small plastic case that holds a metal squiggly cork screw that slips into the plastic handle for stability. It works perfectly, weighs nothing, is probably considered disposable and I always have a few in our suitcase. Be sure to put it in your check bag in case TSA does not approve of it if you are flying. On all HAL ships, we have always found wine glasses in our cabin when we arrive and they always remain the whole cruise. We just about never use them as we don't bring our own wine nor often drink wine in our cabin. However, I'm prepared for the odd occassion when we want to open a wine bottle. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingteacher2010 Posted July 3, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 3, 2012 On the Maasdam in March we requested a wine bucket for our lanai cabin and we kept it the entire cruise. On day one we set up an arrangement with the cabin steward and every day after that when we returned from a port excursion, a bottle of our carry on white wine was waiting for us opened and nicely chilled. We simply left the bottle of the day in the wine bucket before we left. Great service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcscrapper Posted July 4, 2012 Author #7 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Thank you for your kind and informative replies! I am so looking forward to my first cruise with HAL! Sail7Seas -- you are, undoubtedly, more adept with those little plastic, weak metal corkscrews than I ... or I might be stronger since I've stripped those suckers more than once! I'll toss one that I can actually operate in my checked luggage! Travelingteacher - your experience sounded lovely. I hope that we are as fortunate to get such an nice steward! As always, I appreciate the information I get here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted July 4, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If you purchase wine with screw tops you need not worry about a corkscrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc320 Posted July 4, 2012 #9 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If you purchase wine with screw tops you need not worry about a corkscrew. Or a box...;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda VH Posted July 4, 2012 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2012 A number of the Oregon Pinot Gris (not Grigio) have screw tops. I like Acrobat and A to Z. Acrobat is the second growth of Kings Estate which I don't like as well - also costs more ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakrewser Posted July 4, 2012 #11 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If you purchase wine with screw tops you need not worry about a corkscrew. Please! Cheap wines have screw tops - quality wines have "Stelvin closures". :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted July 4, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Yes DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arewethereyet Posted July 4, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Please! Cheap wines have screw tops - quality wines have "Stelvin closures". :) :):):) Correct Sir! Better quality wines are appearing with the aforementioned closure every year. OTOH, I always carry a two stage corkscrew in my checked luggage. Never leave home without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theolsenfamily Posted July 4, 2012 #14 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Box wines are perfect for cruises IMO. But if it bothers you not knowing if you'll have a corkscrew, buy a cheap one before you leave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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