Specialty restaurant first night

[Topo Gigio]

If you go by your own do you still get a bottle of free wine, half a bottle or nothing?

[Rena921]

You still get a free bottle of wine in the Steakhouse on the first night. Not good wine, but hey, it's free :rolleyes:

[Topo Gigio]

You still get a free bottle of wine in the Steakhouse on the first night. Not good wine, but hey, it's free :rolleyes:

 

Even if you go by your own?

[Rena921]

You pay for what you order off of the wine list, but you can still get the bottle of free wine. We bought a bottle of red and also had the free bottle of white. Is this what you are asking? Or are you asking if you can bring the bottle of wine that you are allowed to bring on board? Which I can't answer because I have not done that. I save that wine for the MDR because the wine selection in the steakhouse is fabulous and really reasonable.

Edited January 2, 2014 by Rena921

[NCTribeFan]

Treated myself to a birthday dinner in the specialty restaurant on Conquest on the first night (solo).

 

Warning - do NOT get the Chardonnay!

 

OMG! That's the first time I've poured wine down the sink. I shouldn't have bothered to take the rest back to my cabin. It was awful. Got a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc with my casino gift, and it was marginally better, but I think the only choices in the steakhouse are Chardonnary or Merlot.

 

This coming from someone who often buys 3/$10 bottles at the grocery store and enjoys them! Yes, it was THAT bad! :eek:

 

OP - don't know what you're asking. You either get the "free" bottle, or you purchase from the wine list, or you bring your own and (probably) pay a corkage fee.

[Topo Gigio]

What I mean is that if I go alone to the specialty restaurant on the first night if I get a full bottle or a half bottle of wine?

[Rena921]

You will still get the full bottle.

[golfadj]

Treated myself to a birthday dinner in the specialty restaurant on Conquest on the first night (solo).

 

Warning - do NOT get the Chardonnay!

 

OMG! That's the first time I've poured wine down the sink. I shouldn't have bothered to take the rest back to my cabin. It was awful. Got a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc with my casino gift, and it was marginally better, but I think the only choices in the steakhouse are Chardonnary or Merlot.

 

This coming from someone who often buys 3/$10 bottles at the grocery store and enjoys them! Yes, it was THAT bad! :eek:

 

OP - don't know what you're asking. You either get the "free" bottle, or you purchase from the wine list, or you bring your own and (probably) pay a corkage fee.

 

We got the free bottle of Chardonnay in Oct and was worth about what we paid for it. Friends did like the merlot though.

 

Most of the chardonnay was tossed. Tried to get a substitute at steak house and they refused

[smyliecruising]

Going on Carnival Magic January 4. Do I get a choice of red or white for the Free bottle.We are booked the first night in steakhouse. Really, we only chose to go on Sunday for the free bottle. If I must choose white then I will just wait until later in the week:)

 

 

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[Rena921]

Yes, you'll get a whole bottle. Boy, what a round-about way to answer the question on this thread. I love Cruise Critic! :D

 

Lol, I did answer the OP' s original question with my first response, but then they asked again and the way it was worded confused me so I wasn't sure what they were really asking. So maybe it was a round-about way to ask if you got a whole bottle of wine if you fly solo in the dining room.

Edited January 2, 2014 by Rena921

[golfadj]

Your choice will be Merlot or Chardonnay in a lovely screw-top bottle. Class-ay!

 

Can now get decent wine in a screw top bottle but the chardonnay aint one of them.

[DebJ14]

The Santa Carolina Merlot they give for free the first night is not bad.

On one of our fog cruises out of Galveston that had a delayed departure they had to give us something else for free because Santa Carolina was not a "bonded" item. The replacement wine was excellent. I just wish I could remember what it was.

[NCTribeFan]

Yes, trust us. Do NOT get the Chardonnay. It is truly awful. And like I said, I drink some pretty cheap wines and they are miles better than that stuff.

 

Whatever the "house" wine used to be wasn't that bad. At least I could drink it!

[golfadj]

The Santa Carolina Merlot they give for free the first night is not bad.

On one of our fog cruises out of Galveston that had a delayed departure they had to give us something else for free because Santa Carolina was not a "bonded" item. The replacement wine was excellent. I just wish I could remember what it was.

 

They sell the Santa Carolina for about 20 bucks. Wonder if people ever buy it a second time.

[Rena921]

Treated myself to a birthday dinner in the specialty restaurant on Conquest on the first night (solo).

 

Warning - do NOT get the Chardonnay!

 

OMG! That's the first time I've poured wine down the sink. I shouldn't have bothered to take the rest back to my cabin. It was awful. Got a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc with my casino gift, and it was marginally better, but I think the only choices in the steakhouse are Chardonnary or Merlot.

 

This coming from someone who often buys 3/$10 bottles at the grocery store and enjoys them! Yes, it was THAT bad! :eek:

 

OP - don't know what you're asking. You either get the "free" bottle, or you purchase from the wine list, or you bring your own and (probably) pay a corkage fee.

 

The Chardonnay is horrible.

[jgr8fulbear]

Going on Carnival Magic January 4. Do I get a choice of red or white for the Free bottle.We are booked the first night in steakhouse. Really, we only chose to go on Sunday for the free bottle. If I must choose white then I will just wait until later in the week:)

 

 

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on magic its either, its not good, so if thats the only reason for going I would pass, go to Cucina instead and enjoy a good glass of something with the money you saved....

[tandemcruzr]

They sell the Santa Carolina for about 20 bucks. Wonder if people ever buy it a second time.

 

We have. Merlot that is.

[smyliecruising]

on magic its either, its not good, so if thats the only reason for going I would pass, go to Cucina instead and enjoy a good glass of something with the money you saved....

 

Well we are definitely going sometime this week but not sure if I would have picked Sunday if it weren't for the free dinner wine:)

 

 

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[golfadj]

Well we are definitely going sometime this week but not sure if I would have picked Sunday if it weren't for the free dinner wine:)

 

 

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sometimes free stuff is worth only what you paid for it. The white is awful.

[Gordonzoo]

We got the free bottle of Chardonnay in Oct and was worth about what we paid for it. Friends did like the merlot though.

 

Most of the chardonnay was tossed. Tried to get a substitute at steak house and they refused

 

When you say you tried to get a substitute wine does that mean you tried to pay the difference to upgrade to a better wine? Thanks in advance...Rich

[blubonnet]

So I can I order a different wine (and pay for it, of course) and still get the free bottle of Merlot (obviously the Chardonnay is not up for discussion at this point?:D)

[Rena921]

So I can I order a different wine (and pay for it, of course) and still get the free bottle of Merlot (obviously the Chardonnay is not up for discussion at this point?:D)

 

Yes you can.

[golfadj]

When you say you tried to get a substitute wine does that mean you tried to pay the difference to upgrade to a better wine? Thanks in advance...Rich

 

Actually I tried this and they looked at me like i had two heads before saying no

[djhsolara]

Is this on all ships?

 

 

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