Cruiser Craig Posted February 21, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) For those who might be interested here are some Royal Caribbean wine prices, January 2016 -------------------- Chardonnay Penfolds "Koonuga Hill," South Autralia Glass: $10/Bottles: $39 Errazuriz, "Wild Ferment," Casablanca Valley, Aconcagua, Chile Glass: $15/Bottles: $62 Ausseries Blanc, by Barons de Rothschild-Lafite, Languedoc, France Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 La Crema, Russian River Valley, California Glass: $17/Bottles: $65 Ferrari-Carano, Fume Blanc, Sonoma County, California Glass: $18/Bottles: $73 -------------------- Pinot Grigio Dazante, Venezie, Italy Glass: $12/Bottles: $48 Attems, Venezia Giulia, Italy Glass: $17/Bottles: $66 -------------------- Sauvignon Blanc Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand Glass: $13/Bottles: $55 Robert Mondavi, Private Selection, California Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 -------------------- Adventurous Whites Castello del Poggio, Moscato, Pavia, Italy Glass: $13/Bottles: $43 Conundrum, California Glass: $15/Bottles: $64 Planeta, Bianco, "La Segreta", Sicilia, Italy Glass: $12/Bottles: $50 Kendall-Jackson, "Vinter's Reserve", Riesling, California Glass: $12/Bottles: $50 -------------------- Sparkling Chandon Brut, "Classic", California Glass: $12/Bottles: $66 Valdo, Brut, Prosecco, Italy Glass: $11/Bottles: $45 -------------------- Rosé Chateau d'Esclans, Rose, "Whispering Angel", Provence, France Glass: $15/Bottles: $52 Beringer, White Zinfandel, California Glass: $10/Bottles: $52 -------------------- Pinot Noir Spy Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand Glass: $17/Bottles: $68 Castle Rock, Central Coast, California Glass: $13/Bottles: $52 Estancia, "Pinnacles Ranches", Monterey County, California Glass: $12/Bottles: $51 -------------------- Merlot Reserve St. Martin, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, France Glass: $8/Bottles: $34 Clos du Bois, North Coast, California Glass: $12/Bottles: $50 -------------------- Cabernet Sauvignon Clos du Bois, North Coast, California Glass: $13/Bottles: $50 Oberon, Napa Valley, California Glass: $17/Bottles: $69 Castle Rock, Columbia Valley, Washington Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 Aussieres Rouge, by Barons de Rothschild-Lafite, Languedoc, France Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 -------------------- Adventurous Red Peter Lehman, Shiraz, "Weighbridge," South Australia Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 Terrazas de los Andes, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 Torres, Ribera del Duero, "Celeste", Spain Glass: $13/Bottles: $56 Edited February 21, 2016 by Cruiser Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 21, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thank-you very much, many people ask about the wine prices.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagette Posted February 22, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thank you! I have been looking for wine prices. DH and I will be sailing for the first time with RC and have been trying to decide on drink packages. If the wine I drink is $12 a glass then it looks like I'll have to purchase the premium package, so this info is good to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted February 22, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Omg some of those bottle prices :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 22, 2016 #5 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have no reason to believe that different venues have different prices. But with Royal Caribbean, you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 22, 2016 #6 Share Posted February 22, 2016 For those who might be interested here are some Royal Caribbean wine prices, January 2016 -------------------- Chardonnay Penfolds "Koonuga Hill," South Autralia Glass: $10/Bottles: $39 Errazuriz, "Wild Ferment," Casablanca Valley, Aconcagua, Chile Glass: $15/Bottles: $62 Ausseries Blanc, by Barons de Rothschild-Lafite, Languedoc, France Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 La Crema, Russian River Valley, California Glass: $17/Bottles: $65 Ferrari-Carano, Fume Blanc, Sonoma County, California Glass: $18/Bottles: $73 -------------------- Pinot Grigio Dazante, Venezie, Italy Glass: $12/Bottles: $48 Attems, Venezia Giulia, Italy Glass: $17/Bottles: $66 -------------------- Sauvignon Blanc Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand Glass: $13/Bottles: $55 Robert Mondavi, Private Selection, California Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 -------------------- Adventurous Whites Castello del Poggio, Moscato, Pavia, Italy Glass: $13/Bottles: $43 Conundrum, California Glass: $15/Bottles: $64 Planeta, Bianco, "La Segreta", Sicilia, Italy Glass: $12/Bottles: $50 Kendall-Jackson, "Vinter's Reserve", Riesling, California Glass: $12/Bottles: $50 -------------------- Sparkling Chandon Brut, "Classic", California Glass: $12/Bottles: $66 Valdo, Brut, Prosecco, Italy Glass: $11/Bottles: $45 -------------------- Rosé Chateau d'Esclans, Rose, "Whispering Angel", Provence, France Glass: $15/Bottles: $52 Beringer, White Zinfandel, California Glass: $10/Bottles: $52 -------------------- Pinot Noir Spy Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand Glass: $17/Bottles: $68 Castle Rock, Central Coast, California Glass: $13/Bottles: $52 Estancia, "Pinnacles Ranches", Monterey County, California Glass: $12/Bottles: $51 -------------------- Merlot Reserve St. Martin, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, France Glass: $8/Bottles: $34 Clos du Bois, North Coast, California Glass: $12/Bottles: $50 -------------------- Cabernet Sauvignon Clos du Bois, North Coast, California Glass: $13/Bottles: $50 Oberon, Napa Valley, California Glass: $17/Bottles: $69 Castle Rock, Columbia Valley, Washington Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 Aussieres Rouge, by Barons de Rothschild-Lafite, Languedoc, France Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 -------------------- Adventurous Red Peter Lehman, Shiraz, "Weighbridge," South Australia Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 Terrazas de los Andes, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina Glass: $8/Bottles: $39 Torres, Ribera del Duero, "Celeste", Spain Glass: $13/Bottles: $56 ........but a quick spot check DOES show differences! :eek: :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermcs Posted February 22, 2016 #7 Share Posted February 22, 2016 WOW, we are from Northern California and some of those prices are a little steep. $52 for a bottle of white Zinfandel is enough to keep you sober. We get a bottle of Conundrum at Costco for around $20. It is hard to justify wine on a cruise ship. That being said, we use our RCCL Visa points for OBC and pretend everything we charge on our SeaPass card is half price. Cutting those prices in half seems almost reasonable. One night on the Oasis in Coastal Kitchen there was a misprint on the wine list. We got a $289 bottle of Opus One for $89. That was a deal. Too good actually. When the manager realized the error, he seemed so distraught that I split the difference of the error with him and it was still a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted February 22, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 22, 2016 WOW, we are from Northern California and some of those prices are a little steep. $52 for a bottle of white Zinfandel is enough to keep you soberl. I bet that wine is reaaaallly popular and it makes the people who purchase the drink package think they got their money's worth. Those prices are hurtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 22, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have no reason to believe that different venues have different prices. But with Royal Caribbean, you never know. Carol, are these menus from Anthem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyBeef Posted February 22, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thank you, Cruiser Craig and Merrion Mom! This is good to know. Yikes! The mark-up!:eek: I've always been aware of it, but still, when I'm actually sitting here at this moment drinking a glass of La Crema pinot noir from a bottle with a $19.99 price sticker on it, it's hard to swallow (no pun intended) $19 a GLASS and $77 a BOTTLE. And the Belle Glos ~ Clark & Telephone pinot noir in my wine cabinet was $39.99 a bottle. Compare that to $95 onboard bottle price, the mark-up is really bad but not as bad as La Crema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser Craig Posted February 22, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have no reason to believe that different venues have different prices. But with Royal Caribbean, you never know Merion Mom, I don't know, maybe different prices do exist for different venues. Or maybe not everywhere has been updated. I got the above info from triple'w'-dot-royal'caribbean'blog-dot-com-slash-royal-hyphen-caribbean-hyphen-drinks-hyphen-prices and tried to post the link but it didn't work here on Cruise Critic. It's dated 8 January 2016. You can go to that address if you enter three w's, and real dots and hyphens (instead of dots and hyphens spelled out) deleting the apostrophes and dashes above. Note that this blog is not from RCCL, but from fans of RCCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbtnewcruiser Posted February 22, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Does Royal still allow you to bring one bottle of wine pp on board ? Is there still a wine package of 3,5 or 7 bottles ? If so does anyone have the wine package prices ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 22, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Does Royal still allow you to bring one bottle of wine pp on board ? Is there still a wine package of 3,5 or 7 bottles ? If so does anyone have the wine package prices ? Two bottles of wine per stateroom are allowed. The fleetwide wine packages are gone. However, you might find your ship offers it's own package. Unfortunately, you cannot get the details until you board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbtnewcruiser Posted February 22, 2016 #14 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Two bottles of wine per stateroom are allowed. The fleetwide wine packages are gone. However, you might find your ship offers it's own package. Unfortunately, you cannot get the details until you board. Thank you, I have been searching the Royal site and could not find the wine package info anywhere. Now I know why. We always bought a wine package in the past, very disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 22, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thank you, I have been searching the Royal site and could not find the wine package info anywhere. Now I know why. We always bought a wine package in the past, very disappointed. If you don't find a wine package being offered as you board the ship, ask your dining room team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagette Posted February 22, 2016 #16 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thank you, I have been searching the Royal site and could not find the wine package info anywhere. Now I know why. We always bought a wine package in the past, very disappointed. I agree. I definitely am not getting a better deal with the package I will have to purchase in order to enjoy the wine I drink. I did enjoy buying the wine package on NCL and was hoping RCI would offer something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 22, 2016 #17 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Carol, are these menus from Anthem? Yes. Specifically, from Coastal Kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 22, 2016 #18 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Merion Mom, I don't know, maybe different prices do exist for different venues. Or maybe not everywhere has been updated. I got the above info from triple'w'-dot-royal'caribbean'blog-dot-com-slash-royal-hyphen-caribbean-hyphen-drinks-hyphen-prices and tried to post the link but it didn't work here on Cruise Critic. It's dated 8 January 2016. You can go to that address if you enter three w's, and real dots and hyphens (instead of dots and hyphens spelled out) deleting the apostrophes and dashes above. Note that this blog is not from RCCL, but from fans of RCCL. Mine come from a couple of weeks ago on the Anthem. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser Craig Posted February 22, 2016 Author #19 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Mine come from a couple of weeks ago on the Anthem. :) Here's more I just found from another section of that blog: "The change in pricing is not reflective of all Royal Caribbean sailings we have seen. Some sailings still reflect the old pricing, and it is unclear as of yet if or when this new pricing will spread fleetwide." Cheers to all, whatever you're drinking and whatever you're paying. :) And thanks for the above pictures, Merion Mom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted February 22, 2016 #20 Share Posted February 22, 2016 $13 for a glass of Moscato?? It better be the best Moscato I've ever tasted seeing as how I can buy a bottle of Moscato for that price and it's pretty tasty. Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted February 22, 2016 #21 Share Posted February 22, 2016 $52 for a bottle of Beringer white Zinfandel is more than 10X markup. I think there could be a good black market if you bring your bottles and sell them. Sneak on 6 bottles and pay for specialty dining with your winnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 22, 2016 #22 Share Posted February 22, 2016 WOW, we are from Northern California and some of those prices are a little steep. $52 for a bottle of white Zinfandel is enough to keep you sober. We get a bottle of Conundrum at Costco for around $20. It is hard to justify wine on a cruise ship. That being said, we use our RCCL Visa points for OBC and pretend everything we charge on our SeaPass card is half price. Cutting those prices in half seems almost reasonable. One night on the Oasis in Coastal Kitchen there was a misprint on the wine list. We got a $289 bottle of Opus One for $89. That was a deal. Too good actually. When the manager realized the error, he seemed so distraught that I split the difference of the error with him and it was still a good deal. I agree that the wine prices are hgh compared to retail prices. However, I've found that they are not far off from restaurant prices, which I think is a more appropriate comparison. In fact, the prices for higher end wine are typically better than local restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted February 22, 2016 #23 Share Posted February 22, 2016 The Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc was $9 in September. Now it's $13. That's quite a jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted February 22, 2016 #24 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) I agree that the wine prices are hgh compared to retail prices. However, I've found that they are not far off from restaurant prices, which I think is a more appropriate comparison. In fact, the prices for higher end wine are typically better than local restaurants. I agree that some of the higher priced wines are not marked up too badly (2 or 2 1/2 X) but the cheaper wines are silly. Even if I wanted to drink a $10 glass of white zinfandel, I wouldn't because the price of an entire bottle is $5. They're just throwing prices at the wall and seeing what sticks. I would have liked to be a fly on the wall when they were discussing how to price the wines. They were probably laughing their a88es off. Edited February 22, 2016 by marci22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 22, 2016 #25 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I agree that some of the higher priced wines are not marked up too badly (2 or 2 1/2 X) but the cheaper wines are silly. Even if I wanted to drink a $10 glass of white zinfandel, I wouldn't because the price of an entire bottle is $5. They're just throwing prices at the wall and seeing what sticks. I would have liked to be a fly on the wall when they were discussing how to price the wines. They were probably laughing their a88es off. Totally agree, same with all the prices onboard. As long as enough people keep paying, the prices will continue to go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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