brenjmull2 Posted January 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I read on these boards a while back that they were being discontinued and wanted to see if that was true or not? We are sailing Grandeur Feb 18th and was hoping it was available.. The 40$ pp a day for the wine drink package is way more then we would drink.. My hubby and I drink about a bottle a day,, that is for the two of us and we get a few of the frozen drinks here and there.. thanks for any info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet524 Posted January 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 6, 2014 The wine package is still available, but it has changed. There are no longer 3 levels (gold, platinum, diamond) to choose from. It's just one list and IMO it is no longer as good a value as many of the wines are the lower priced ones. Here is the list of the wines in the package: Sparkling Wines Korbel Brut California, USA White Wines Moscato, Castello del Poggio, Pavia, Italy Pinot Grigio, Attems, Venezia Giulia, Italy Sauvignon Blac, Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blac, Caliterra Central Valley, Chile Chardonnay, Penfolds, “Koonunga Hill,” Australia Chardonnay, Glen Carlou Paal, South Africa Chardonnay, Aussières Blanc by Barons de Rothschild - Lafite Languedoc, France Chardonnay, Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, United States White Zinfandel, Beringer California Red Wines Pinot Noir, Spy Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand Merlot, Charles Krug Napa, California Carmenère, Arboleda Colchagua, Chile Tempranillo, Torres, Ribera del Duero, "Celeste" Crianza, Spain Malbec, Familia Rutini, "Trumpeter" Mendoza, Argentina Shiraz, Peter Lehmann, "Weighbridge" South Australia Sangiovese, Marchesi de' Frescobaldi, Chianti Rufina, "Castello di Nipozzano" Riserva, Italy Cabernet Sauvignon, Penley Estate, "Phoenix" Coonawarra, Australia Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon, Aussiéres Rouge by Barons de Rothschild - Lafite Languedoc, France Prices: 5 bottles @ $165 (= $33/bottle + gratuity) 7 bottles @ $220 (= $32.43/bottle + gratuity) 10 bottles @ $300 (= $30.00/bottle + gratuity) 12 bottles @ $335 (= $27.92/bottle + gratuity) All plus a 15% gratuity My advice is to check the prices on the general wine list and see if the wines you would prefer would make purchasing the package the best way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted January 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Using some pricing information I found online, I put together a spreadsheet to compare the cost per bottle of the wines in the packages versus buying them separately. In case it's useful for you to consider the value of the package, here's what I came up with: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneputt18 Posted January 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Here are the unlimited drink packages: http://media.royalcaribbean.com/content/shared_assets/pdf/menus/beverage_package_flyer_faq.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted January 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Thanks for putting this together. For some the package might not be a good value but for us, the new wine package, is definitely a good value. We like the Charles Krug Merlot, Robert Mondavi Napa Cab, Spy Valley Pinot Noir, Frescobaldi Chianti and Mer Soleil Chardonnay. :) Using some pricing information I found online, I put together a spreadsheet to compare the cost per bottle of the wines in the packages versus buying them separately. In case it's useful for you to consider the value of the package, here's what I came up with: Edited January 6, 2014 by suzyluvs2cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenjmull2 Posted January 6, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Wow,, thanks so much for doing that list.. great to see what we would pay for bottle versus package,, I think we are better off by the bottle as we don't really need to go for the best.. ,, hmmm, but maybe we will since we are on vacation and our boys gave us a GC for 225$ to use on the cruise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenjmull2 Posted January 6, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Soo, just so I understand,, If we get the 7 bottle package for 220, we can choose any?? of the wines listed??? If that is correct I would definitely go for the package as there are some great cabs listed that we love.. Is there anyway to prepay for the package before boarding?? Edited January 6, 2014 by brenjmull2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicalley Posted January 6, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a wine package and spread it over the 2 legs of a back-to-back? Or would we have to drink it all..;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted January 6, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Soo, just so I understand,, If we get the 7 bottle package for 220, we can choose any?? of the wines listed??? If that is correct I would definitely go for the package as there are some great cabs listed that we love..Is there anyway to prepay for the package before boarding?? Yes...it's available to buy pre-cruise in your reservation in My Cruises on the RCI site. Yes, you can choose any of the wines listed. Enjoy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted January 6, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a wine package and spread it over the 2 legs of a back-to-back? Or would we have to drink it all..;) Yes you can carry it over b2b cruises. You need to talk to the Head Waiter on cruise 1 and he/she should be able to take care of it for you. We've done it on our last 2 b2b cruises without any problem. Enjoy! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicalley Posted January 7, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yes you can carry it over b2b cruises. You need to talk to the Head Waiter on cruise 1 and he/she should be able to take care of it for you. We've done it on our last 2 b2b cruises without any problem. Enjoy! :) That's great news! Thanks Suzy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenjmull2 Posted January 8, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted January 8, 2014 thanks for the info.. I am going to book the package I think before we leave..I cant wait to CRUISE again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovesCruising Posted January 8, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 8, 2014 We bought a 7 bottle package on a 7 night cruise recently - according to the above spread sheet - we saved $25 - think its a good deal and it was easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerwalk Posted January 8, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Thank you so much for doing this. I'd decided today was the day I was going to do a chart like this as my daughter and all of her husband's family (17 in total) will be on a cruise in a few months and are interested in the wine package. While I didn't think the current wine package was quite as good as the previous 3-level package (I'd always purchased the mid level platinum one), I still felt it worthwhile when we purchased it for our Nov. 2013 cruise. For us it was worth it because we did like some of the higher priced ones, like the Mer Soleil Chardonnay and the Marchesi Sangiovese. I was disappointed that they did not have the Mondavi Cabernet available on this cruise but didn't feel it was worth making a fuss as they had other high quality Cabernets to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted January 8, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I was disappointed that they did not have the Mondavi Cabernet available on this cruise Must be a pattern... They didn´t have the Mondavi on the Navigator late October either. So we got stuck on the Sangiovese as red and the Mer Soleil as white wine :D! steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 8, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 8, 2014 ... I was disappointed that they did not have the Mondavi Cabernet available on this cruise but didn't feel it was worth making a fuss as they had other high quality Cabernets to offer. They substituted Oberon Cab for the Mondavi for us on Legend recently. We liked it just as well as the Mondavi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted January 8, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) They substituted Oberon Cab for the Mondavi for us on Legend recently. We liked it just as well as the Mondavi. We had the same experience on Brilliance and Oasis. :) Edited January 8, 2014 by suzyluvs2cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 8, 2014 #18 Share Posted January 8, 2014 We had the same experience on Brilliance and Oasis. :) They also took away the Mondavi Cab as a D+ amenity choice. Unfortunately, it has not been replaced with the Oberon, or anything in the same class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted January 8, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 8, 2014 They also took away the Mondavi Cab as a D+ amenity choice. Unfortunately, it has not been replaced with the Oberon, or anything in the same class. That's disappointing. We board Serenade Jan 25. Will be interesting to see what we're offered as a replacement. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted January 8, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 8, 2014 They substituted Oberon Cab for the Mondavi for us on Legend recently. We liked it just as well as the Mondavi. In August, they didn't have the Aussières Blanc and substituted something else. I didn't like it anywhere near as much, but that allowed us to be a bit more adventurous and try some new chardonnays that we came to like, so I guess it all worked out in the end. I still missed my Aussières Blanc, though. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summersigh Posted January 8, 2014 #21 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Thanks for putting this together. For some the package might not be a good value but for us, the new wine package, is definitely a good value. We like the Charles Krug Merlot, Robert Mondavi Napa Cab, Spy Valley Pinot Noir, Frescobaldi Chianti and Mer Soleil Chardonnay. :) Daghis ... thank you from DH and I as well. The spread sheet was very helpful. (it copies and pastes well into Excel from the CC thread too):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randych Posted January 20, 2014 #22 Share Posted January 20, 2014 This is a really helpful thread. Thanks! Looks like the package makes sense for us. I'd like to use an onboard credit to purchase this, and am assuming I won't be able to do that in advance. Is there any downside to waiting until we're on board to purchase? And will I be able to purchase this with an on board credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 20, 2014 #23 Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) This is a really helpful thread. Thanks! Looks like the package makes sense for us. I'd like to use an onboard credit to purchase this, and am assuming I won't be able to do that in advance. Is there any downside to waiting until we're on board to purchase? And will I be able to purchase this with an on board credit? No downside that I can think of to waiting until you are on board to purchase the wine package. You can use on board credit for virtually anything you purchase on board. The only exception that comes to mind is booking a new cruise. You cannot use your SeaPass for that, you have to use a credit card. Edited January 20, 2014 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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