Travels with Lisa Posted November 20, 2018 #1 Share Posted November 20, 2018 It's been awhile since I cruised on a ship that wasn't all inclusive. Does Oceania have you sign for drinks if you don't have a beverage package? I hate all those little slips! thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted November 20, 2018 #2 Share Posted November 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Travels with Lisa said: It's been awhile since I cruised on a ship that wasn't all inclusive. Does Oceania have you sign for drinks if you don't have a beverage package? I hate all those little slips! thanks in advance Yes they do, the process is precisely the same as buying a drink ashore, except that: A) One MUST pay via the Onboard Account B) There is a mandatory 18% tip. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted November 20, 2018 #3 Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Travels with Lisa said: It's been awhile since I cruised on a ship that wasn't all inclusive. Does Oceania have you sign for drinks if you don't have a beverage package? I hate all those little slips! thanks in advance If “hating all those little slips” is very high on your list of likes and dislikes then maybe an all inclusive cruise line might be more to your liking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmjh Posted November 20, 2018 #4 Share Posted November 20, 2018 While we're on the all-too-familiar drink discussion ... is there any difference in the wine-by-the-glass choices between the House Select package and the Prestige Select package? Does the up-graded package offer a wider/better selection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winters Gate Posted November 20, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Travels with Lisa said: It's been awhile since I cruised on a ship that wasn't all inclusive. Does Oceania have you sign for drinks if you don't have a beverage package? I hate all those little slips! thanks in advance Last time I went on an Oceania cruise one did not have to sign, they sweep your card yes but there was no signing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted November 20, 2018 #6 Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 hours ago, bigmjh said: While we're on the all-too-familiar drink discussion ... is there any difference in the wine-by-the-glass choices between the House Select package and the Prestige Select package? Does the up-graded package offer a wider/better selection? No difference, 1 list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 20, 2018 #7 Share Posted November 20, 2018 7 hours ago, bigmjh said: While we're on the all-too-familiar drink discussion ... is there any difference in the wine-by-the-glass choices between the House Select package and the Prestige Select package? Does the up-graded package offer a wider/better selection? only difference is the House select is wine with Meals only Lunch/Dinner the prestige is anytime anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 20, 2018 #8 Share Posted November 20, 2018 6 hours ago, Winters Gate said: Last time I went on an Oceania cruise one did not have to sign, they sweep your card yes but there was no signing! We never have the package & we have to sign how would they know who to charge the drinks to ?? Maybe you had a package ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winters Gate Posted November 20, 2018 #9 Share Posted November 20, 2018 6 hours ago, LHT28 said: We never have the package & we have to sign how would they know who to charge the drinks to ?? Maybe you had a package ??? Ahh I read TS post wrong, I thought he was asking about if he had the package! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted November 27, 2018 #10 Share Posted November 27, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 8:15 AM, LHT28 said: only difference is the House select is wine with Meals only Lunch/Dinner the prestige is anytime anywhere Sorry, I am new to Oceania too and I don't understand this. Do you mean that if one has the House Bev package, you only get wine (or equivalent) with lunch and dinner? I thought the package meant you could have drinks anytime and wine was always included with meals? Also, does anyone have a reference point on a bottle of red wine? I am about to do a search, but since I am typing here, thought I'd ask. Thnaks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 27, 2018 #11 Share Posted November 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, NoWhiners said: Sorry, I am new to Oceania too and I don't understand this. Do you mean that if one has the House Bev package, you only get wine (or equivalent) with lunch and dinner? I thought the package meant you could have drinks anytime and wine was always included with meals? Also, does anyone have a reference point on a bottle of red wine? I am about to do a search, but since I am typing here, thought I'd ask. Thnaks for any help. Yes the House select package or the one as O Life perk is wine & beer with meals only It is by the glass only no bottles that is a different package 😉 You can however upgrade onboard to the Prestige Package for $20 PP Pd I posted some photos of the wine lists from last yr at https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-bnXmLm/i-vnT7RTh scroll through the photos the lists/prices are subject to change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted November 27, 2018 #12 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) 50 minutes ago, LHT28 said: Yes the House select package or the one as O Life perk is wine & beer with meals only It is by the glass only no bottles that is a different package 😉 You can however upgrade onboard to the Prestige Package for $20 PP Pd I posted some photos of the wine lists from last yr at https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-bnXmLm/i-vnT7RTh scroll through the photos the lists/prices are subject to change Thanks a lot for this, very helpful. We are trying to plan a potential 30 day cruise on Nautica from Cape Town to Singapore in Feb/Mar of 2020, so I need to do a lot of homework on Oceania! Do I also understand correctly that if you want to purchase bottles of wine you can get a different package? Do you have any info on that? Edited November 27, 2018 by NoWhiners added a question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 27, 2018 #13 Share Posted November 27, 2018 27 minutes ago, NoWhiners said: Do I also understand correctly that if you want to purchase bottles of wine you can get a different package? Do you have any info on that? Wine by the Bottle++ All bottles are priced at $47.50 (Gratuity Included) 7 bottles of wine are required for each package https://www.oceaniacruises.com/value/beverage-wine-packages/ You can also take wine or spirits on at ports for use in your cabin Bottle of wine taken to dining venues will incur a corkage fee presently it is $25 per bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted November 27, 2018 #14 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, LHT28 said: Wine by the Bottle++ All bottles are priced at $47.50 (Gratuity Included) 7 bottles of wine are required for each package https://www.oceaniacruises.com/value/beverage-wine-packages/ You can also take wine or spirits on at ports for use in your cabin Bottle of wine taken to dining venues will incur a corkage fee presently it is $25 per bottle Many thanks, again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted November 27, 2018 #15 Share Posted November 27, 2018 The actual wines offered in those bottle packages change regularly based on availability. You’ll be embarking in SA where some great wine is grown. Stock up there because finding wines along the way after that will be challenging! Also ask ask if they are offering any specials on any of the wines. These may be inventory close outs, not in the packages, where the costs may be higher, but still a good deal ( for on a cruise ship). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdpa Posted November 27, 2018 #16 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Ok, my family just signed up for our first Oceania cruise to Bermuda next year. We have done Silversea and Celebrity. Somewhat related question. We may not go with a drink package. If we order a cappuccino or any standard drink do we need to show a card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 27, 2018 #17 Share Posted November 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, mdpa said: Ok, my family just signed up for our first Oceania cruise to Bermuda next year. We have done Silversea and Celebrity. Somewhat related question. We may not go with a drink package. If we order a cappuccino or any standard drink do we need to show a card? Cappuccino =no alcoholic drink - yes & you sign a chit to pay for the drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdpa Posted November 27, 2018 #18 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Thanks, that makes sense to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted November 27, 2018 #19 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, pinotlover said: The actual wines offered in those bottle packages change regularly based on availability. You’ll be embarking in SA where some great wine is grown. Stock up there because finding wines along the way after that will be challenging! Also ask ask if they are offering any specials on any of the wines. These may be inventory close outs, not in the packages, where the costs may be higher, but still a good deal ( for on a cruise ship). This is funny--I was saying this to my husband as we read Oceania's policy on bringing on wine. I thought it might be tough to get wine in Mozambique and maybe Thailand Do we select the wine and number of bottles we want in the wine package (as long as it's at least 7 bottles) or do they tell us what we can have? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 27, 2018 #20 Share Posted November 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, NoWhiners said: Do we select the wine and number of bottles we want in the wine package (as long as it's at least 7 bottles) or do they tell us what we can have? Thanks There will be a list in your cabin on embarkation day of the wines available in the package on the link I posted above there is a sample menu of the list wines will change depending what they have onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted November 27, 2018 #21 Share Posted November 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, LHT28 said: There will be a list in your cabin on embarkation day of the wines available in the package on the link I posted above there is a sample menu of the list wines will change depending what they have onboard Yes, that list was helpful, just wasn't sure of the details. Thanks. Need to do more research now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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