Free wine with booking question

[beryl patricia]

Hi when we booked we got the offer of 5 free bottles of wine per cabin. Stupid question but if we don't drink them will we be allowed to take them off the ship when we return to the UK. We've actually got 10 bottles because they don't drink wine in the other cabin - and after last night I sadly realise I can't drink it like I used to ha ha ! :D

[TravelerThom]

Hi when we booked we got the offer of 5 free bottles of wine per cabin. Stupid question but if we don't drink them will we be allowed to take them off the ship when we return to the UK. We've actually got 10 bottles because they don't drink wine in the other cabin - and after last night I sadly realise I can't drink it like I used to ha ha ! :D

I'm in the US,but I think the UK will be similar. I assume these bottles have not had duty paid on them, and they must be declared and appropriate (probably not much) duty paid. Otherwise should be no problem to take them off, other than the bother of lugging and not breaking them.

 

Thom

[beryl patricia]

Thanks Thom I hadn't thought of that but it makes sense. I guess if I'm having problems drinking it I can always ask for more than one bottle at dinner and share it at the table - good way to make friends ha !

[sharonlacey]

I think you have to pay 25.00 for corking fee if you bring to the dinning room. I could be wrong but I know the wine you bring works like that.

[Wagtail]

Hi when we booked we got the offer of 5 free bottles of wine per cabin. Stupid question but if we don't drink them will we be allowed to take them off the ship when we return to the UK. We've actually got 10 bottles because they don't drink wine in the other cabin - and after last night I sadly realise I can't drink it like I used to ha ha ! :D

 

Hi

We also have the 5 free bottles wine offer however, I was led to believe you are offered it in the dining room and not left in our stateroom. If this is correct then no corkage fee should be charged. This charge is if you take a bottle in with you? I also believe you can take it out of the dining room if you wish to take it back to you stateroom to drink if you wish? Perhaps someone else can put us right on this one????? :confused:

 

 

Carol

[Clarea]

Hi

We also have the 5 free bottles wine offer however, I was led to believe you are offered it in the dining room and not left in our stateroom. If this is correct then no corkage fee should be charged. This charge is if you take a bottle in with you? I also believe you can take it out of the dining room if you wish to take it back to you stateroom to drink if you wish? Perhaps someone else can put us right on this one????? :confused:

 

 

Carol

There are no corkage fees on bottles purchased on the ship, include from the wine packages. Only the bottles brought on the ship at initial embarkation are subject to corkage fees, and then only if brought to a public venue.

Edited June 8, 2014 by clarea

[ducklite]

I'm in the US,but I think the UK will be similar. I assume these bottles have not had duty paid on them, and they must be declared and appropriate (probably not much) duty paid. Otherwise should be no problem to take them off, other than the bother of lugging and not breaking them.

 

Thom

 

Nope.

 

Anyone (adult of course) entering the UK may bring in the following:

 

2 bottles of Champagne or 2 bottles of fortified wine or 1 bottles of spirits

 

AND

 

5 bottles of wine

 

With no taxes or duty or VAT.

[sharonlacey]

Thank you for answer, was not sure;)

[megr1125]

You should be permitted to bring the wine to the cabin...and you should be able to take unopened bottles off the ship...if you are sailing in Europe, YMMV but I have often left the ship with at least one unopened bottle.. :D:eek::cool:

 

sent from my ellipsis..

[beryl patricia]

Thanks for all the info