ShakerFamily Posted January 9, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Bare with my questions as I’m still a newbie! Thank you in advanced! We plan on bringing several bottles of wine. •Is it suggested to carry them on or place in checked luggage? •Do you pay the corking fee upfront upon arrival (for all bottles) or just as you need them opened? •Anything we should know, heads up, or suggestions? [emoji485][emoji485][emoji485] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yummysbakery Posted January 9, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 9, 2018 You can only carry them on and you will get charged per bottle for corkage on your account I believe. Sent from my 2PQ93 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted January 9, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 9, 2018 You should have them in your carry-on (if they are in checked bag, you will have to go to the naughty room to get your luggage) and yes, you pay the $15 per bottle corkage fee upfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 9, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Don’t put them in your checked luggage. That can cause delays in getting your luggage if they are found. Carry them on with you. You are charged the corkage when you board (it’s charged to your account). They stick something on the bottles to show it’s been paid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted January 9, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 9, 2018 For some reason I had been informed that NCL did away with allowing any wine to be brought on the ship. Could someone verify that they are now allowing and only charging the $15 corkage fee? Thanks, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 9, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 9, 2018 For some reason I had been informed that NCL did away with allowing any wine to be brought on the ship. Could someone verify that they are now allowing and only charging the $15 corkage fee? Thanks, Jan NCL now don’t allow any beverages to be taken onboard, except for wine. The corkage fee is still $15 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted January 9, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 9, 2018 For some reason I had been informed that NCL did away with allowing any wine to be brought on the ship. Could someone verify that they are now allowing and only charging the $15 corkage fee? Thanks, Jan NCL did away with allowing bottled water and sodas to be brought aboard but didn't change allowing unlimited wine with corkage fee for each bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted January 9, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 9, 2018 NCL did away with allowing bottled water and sodas to be brought aboard but didn't change allowing unlimited wine with corkage fee for each bottle. Thanks (and thanks to Keith also) .... We will be doing POA in March and Dawn to Bermuda in September ... nice to know I can still bring wine on!!! Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted January 10, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 10, 2018 We will be doing POA in March and Dawn to Bermuda in September ... nice to know I can still bring wine on!!! By September it may all have changed!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted January 10, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 10, 2018 We will be doing POA in March and Dawn to Bermuda in September ... nice to know I can still bring wine on!!! By September it may all have changed!!!! Well, hopefully it won't change by March anyway!!! Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted January 10, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 10, 2018 You can bring unlimited amounts of wine onboard. Charge is $15 per 750-ml bottle. Bigger bottles are charged $30. No boxed wines allowed. Charge will post to your onboard account and on your statement shows as a charge from one of the dining rooms. A "Corkage Paid" sticker will be affixed to the bottle. You can enjoy ANYWHERE on the ship. We brought 10 bottles onboard two weeks ago spread among four carryons and backpacks (five of us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted January 10, 2018 #12 Share Posted January 10, 2018 You can bring unlimited amounts of wine onboard. Charge is $15 per 750-ml bottle. Bigger bottles are charged $30. No boxed wines allowed. Charge will post to your onboard account and on your statement shows as a charge from one of the dining rooms. A "Corkage Paid" sticker will be affixed to the bottle. You can enjoy ANYWHERE on the ship. We brought 10 bottles onboard two weeks ago spread among four carryons and backpacks (five of us). Thanks for the additional information it is appreciated. Didn't know about the bigger bottles. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolita22 Posted January 11, 2018 #13 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Not sure if it's still the case, but if at the end of your sailing you find that you don't end up drinking a bottle or two of wine (gasp!) that you've paid the corkage for, you can take the full bottle to Guest Services and they will refund the corkage for that bottle. Again, not sure if still works that way, but it did in 2016 on the Escape. ETA: Someone who has sailed more recently may have a more recent experience, obviously. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ask4Jay Posted January 11, 2018 #14 Share Posted January 11, 2018 The wine bottles must not have been opened. We bought a bottle of Port in Copenhagen and paid $15 prior to checking in for our TA to Miami last October. We had a relaxed sail-away for 4 on our aft balcony. $15 well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted January 11, 2018 #15 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Interesting to read that you got away with a bottle of port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubaru Posted January 11, 2018 #16 Share Posted January 11, 2018 It is a wine! Interesting to read that you got away with a bottle of port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea222 Posted January 11, 2018 #17 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Is this allowed only at embarkation? We board the Spirit in Rome and will likely bring some on with us there and pay the corkage fee, but I don't fancy the idea of lugging bottles of wine with us on the train to Civitavecchia. On european sailings can you bring wine on after a port day and pay the fee? We did that on the last sailing we did on the Spirit and it was great. Found some good Italian wines that were not very $$ and enjoyed them for happy hour when we boarded after a long day of touring. Hoping to do the same this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted January 11, 2018 #18 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Is this allowed only at embarkation? We board the Spirit in Rome and will likely bring some on with us there and pay the corkage fee, but I don't fancy the idea of lugging bottles of wine with us on the train to Civitavecchia. On european sailings can you bring wine on after a port day and pay the fee? We did that on the last sailing we did on the Spirit and it was great. Found some good Italian wines that were not very $$ and enjoyed them for happy hour when we boarded after a long day of touring. Hoping to do the same this time around. You may bring on during your port stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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