Shermcruiser Posted July 12, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Is the bottle of sparkling wine in the cabin for sail away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted July 12, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Is the bottle of sparkling wine in the cabin for sail away? It's yours to drink whenever you want. [emoji3]It is chilled, so you can drink it at sail away. If you want to save it, have your butler/steward keep the ice bucket full to keep it cold. Enjoy! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted July 12, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Is the bottle of sparkling wine in the cabin for sail away? It is suppose to be in your room by sailaway. Chilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted July 12, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 12, 2017 It is suppose to be in your room by sailaway. Chilled. LOL I read the question wrong! Yes, like Birdtravels said, it was there before sail away. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinteso Posted July 12, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This assumes that you are in a suite, correct? Don't only suites get the sparkling wine or champagne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted July 12, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This assumes that you are in a suite, correct? Don't only suites get the sparkling wine or champagne? Everyone who is bronze latitudes or above gets it. That's effectively everyone except first timers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinteso Posted July 12, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Everyone who is bronze latitudes or above gets it. That's effectively everyone except first timers. I didn't know that. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseelady Posted July 12, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I didn't know that. Thank you. Yes they changed the latitudes program this year in February. Take a look at the latitudes rewards, its slightly different then it used to be. https://www.ncl.com/latitudes-rewards-program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinteso Posted July 12, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Yes they changed the latitudes program this year in February. Take a look at the latitudes rewards, its slightly different then it used to be. https://www.ncl.com/latitudes-rewards-program Thank you. Unfortunately, this is our first NCL cruise in 20 years (or any cruise for that matter). They can see our previous 2 cruises with them in 1994 and 1997 but won't give us credit for them. Our only consolation is that we will be silver by the end of next year. Although, IMO, "real" benefits don't kick in until Platinum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmilak Posted July 12, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I tried the sparkling wine a couple of times and can't drink it anymore. We always bring our our bottle of Dom, Bol or VC for 1/3 of what they charge on the ship. Only need to pay the $15 corkage fee. Now if they only served caviar and condiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapensgrl Posted July 13, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Sorry if this is a stupid question - If you get a bottle of sparkling wine for "cruising again" and you are in a suite do you get TWO bottles? Just a little wishful thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjikids Posted July 13, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Sorry if this is a stupid question - If you get a bottle of sparkling wine for "cruising again" and you are in a suite do you get TWO bottles? Just a little wishful thinking! We got two bottles last time on the Breakaway. As long as they don't change the suite amenities you should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashyWashyHappyHappy95 Posted July 14, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 14, 2017 On the Gem in May they didn't distribute them until the evening turndown service. That kind of makes sense. Everyone is itching for a drink at sail away, and having a bottle of bubbly in the rooms would cut out at least some of that revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapensgrl Posted July 14, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Thanks! I appreciate the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love my butler Posted July 14, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Sorry if this is a stupid question - If you get a bottle of sparkling wine for "cruising again" and you are in a suite do you get TWO bottles? Just a little wishful thinking! Receiving a bottle of wine for being a bronze latitudes member is completely different from receiving a bottle of wine for being in a suite. If you qualify for both, you most certainly get two bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiftyguy Posted July 14, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 14, 2017 One thing that has changed, at least on the Dawn, is switching out for white wine. I've done that for several cruises and they wouldn't let me do that on my cruise two weeks ago. I was told it was a home office decision to no longer allow switching out to a different wine if you didn't like the sparkling wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted July 14, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Thank you. Unfortunately, this is our first NCL cruise in 20 years (or any cruise for that matter). They can see our previous 2 cruises with them in 1994 and 1997 but won't give us credit for them. Our only consolation is that we will be silver by the end of next year. Although, IMO, "real" benefits don't kick in until Platinum. As others have clarified above but since you are in the OS you should get a bottle of champagne. I say "should" because sometimes they give you sparkling wine but in your case it should be actual champagne. If you were latitudes you'd also get a sparking wine in your case. We've always gotten the wines in room when first in room or shortly thereafter. Lately it seems the cruisenext staff has been delivering the free latitudes wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted July 14, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 14, 2017 One thing that has changed, at least on the Dawn, is switching out for white wine. I've done that for several cruises and they wouldn't let me do that on my cruise two weeks ago. I was told it was a home office decision to no longer allow switching out to a different wine if you didn't like the sparkling wine. Yes, that is fleet wide and I haven't seen anyone report any exceptions. To be honest, it was predictable. Allowing switching was practical when only a few people got the wine, but now that so many people get it, it could potentially become a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau4 Posted July 14, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Last 2 cruises the wine was not chilled but placed on the counter. I just put it in the refrigerator for next day mimosas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted July 14, 2017 #20 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Is the bottle of sparkling wine in the cabin for sail away? It is yours to enjoy (or not) whenever you desire. Last cruise I was solo and never opened mine, I would have brought it home but it would have set around here unopened too, because its not what we normally drink. Of course since I had the UBP, I had plenty of options out of the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 15, 2017 #21 Share Posted July 15, 2017 We took ours to the Meet & Greet and that let everyone who wanted to, have a mimosa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted July 15, 2017 #22 Share Posted July 15, 2017 We had a total 3 bottles (3 staterooms) ready & waiting, not chilled, upon embarkation. Took 2 of them to the MDR for dinner & they exchanged 2 nicely chilled ones for us, open it & brought glasses for the group. IMO, not really worth taking home, not for us - gave away the other unopened bottle ... the ones we received in previous years "looked" nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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