6 bottles of wine?

[pauon]

13 minutes ago, Paulchili said:

You can still enjoy the forum by just putting an ignore function on those 6 or 7 “smart serial posters” (I assume I am included in that number )

That way none of their posts will be visible to you.

Why on earth would you think that?

[LHT28]

Just now, Paulchili said:

You can still enjoy the forum by just putting an ignore function on those 6 or 7 “smart serial posters” (I assume I am included in that number )

That way none of their posts will be visible to you.

Just like we can put some  serial complainers on ignore 

Like those that ask questions  & when they do not get the response they want  call "serial" posters  names 😉

 

[LHT28]

when  I have had  a glass of wine in the bar before dinner & have not finished it the  waiter  will carry it to the dining room & hand it off to the waiter that escorts  you to the table

I have not tried to go to the Terrace  with  a part glass of wine so not sure if they would deliver it  there or not from the  Grand Bar

[pauon]

14 minutes ago, LHT28 said:

when  I have had  a glass of wine in the bar before dinner & have not finished it the  waiter  will carry it to the dining room & hand it off to the waiter that escorts  you to the table

I have not tried to go to the Terrace  with  a part glass of wine so not sure if they would deliver it  there or not from the  Grand Bar

Seriously!  Just live on the edge and carry it.   

[pauon]

24 minutes ago, LHT28 said:

Just like we can put some  serial complainers on ignore 

Like those that ask questions  & when they do not get the response they want  call "serial" posters  names 😉

 

Lynn, It is kinda like the game “whack a mole”  when another one pops up.  

[CintiPam]

22 minutes ago, pauon said:

Seriously!  Just live on the edge and carry it.   

I always assumed it was a safety issue; simply more trust that a server is less likely to dump your glass of red wine on another cruiser or drop the glass onto the floor.  Same with servers carrying my breakfast plate from the Terrace Cafe out to that lovely aft outdoor dining area where I prefer to breakfast if a seat is available outside.

[ORV]

3 hours ago, Paulchili said:

Unlike a car wreck which you might not be able to anticipate or avoid, the Oceania board can easily be avoided if it makes you uncomfortable - unless you enjoy “the entertainment”.

It reminds me of people who like to complain about how much food they eat on a cruise. They are not being force-fed - they can eat as much or as little as they wish. They can even skip a meal or two if they wish. It is entirely their choice and thus there is no cause to complain about it.

Skip a meal? Are you crazy?😆

[Paulchili]

2 hours ago, ORV said:

Skip a meal? Are you crazy?😆

I would never do that - I may be crazy but not THAT crazy 

[pinotlover]

Not only too suites have Oceania provided wines, but other cabins may as well. Concierge Cabins receive a complimentary bottle of champagne from O. That bottle can be taken to other venues without corkage. My TA sometimes comps us a very nice bottle of wine from the ship. That bottle can be taken to dinner without corkage. It’s from the ship.

 

I never attempt to take glasses of wine, either ship provided or not, from my cabin, so can’t provide input on that conversation.

 

The wine glasses, provided in one’s cabin, along with regular glasses in the cabin, are a different make, style, and size than those utilized in the dining venues or bars. The same goes for the champagne flutes provided with the complimentary champagne. Therefore, the staff knows immediately the source of the drink or glass of wine one is carrying around. They just don’t actually know if the contents were originally O provided.

[Heartfelttraveler]

1 hour ago, pinotlover said:

Not only too suites have Oceania provided wines, but other cabins may as well. Concierge Cabins receive a complimentary bottle of champagne from O. That bottle can be taken to other venues without corkage. My TA sometimes comps us a very nice bottle of wine from the ship. That bottle can be taken to dinner without corkage. It’s from the ship.

 

I never attempt to take glasses of wine, either ship provided or not, from my cabin, so can’t provide input on that conversation.

 

The wine glasses, provided in one’s cabin, along with regular glasses in the cabin, are a different make, style, and size than those utilized in the dining venues or bars. The same goes for the champagne flutes provided with the complimentary champagne. Therefore, the staff knows immediately the source of the drink or glass of wine one is carrying around. They just don’t actually know if the contents were originally O provided.

 

We are recently back from our first Oceania Marina cruise and we loved it and find Oceania a good fit for our lifestyle.  We were in an Oceania Suite.  We did not know that we could take our complimentary Oceania bottles of wine from the room to a restaurant (or have our butler transfer it for us?).  We ended up buying a few bottles in the dining venues (and not finishing them) and also by the glass.  We ended up leaving two bottles of wine in our suite when we left.  It is good to know for our Riviera cruise in October that we can consume our Oceania complimentary bottles of wine in the dining venues.

[Mura]

It's too bad it didn't occur to you just to ask your butler if you could take one of those bottles to a restaurant.  The worst case would have been you'd have had to pay the corkage fee which would have been a lot less than the cost of a bottle from the wine list.  But of course, you would NOT have had to pay the corkage fee ... as you now know.  Have a good cruise in October.

 

Mura

 

 

 

[LB_NJ]

Maybe I'm reading the thread wrong.

 

If I open a bottle of wine I take to the cruise in my cabin and then decide to take the bottle to a restaurant and willing to pay the corkage fee I'm not allowed?

 

Doesn't make any sense.

[pinotlover]

LB NJ;

 

No one here has made that statement!

 

1. If a bottle of wine is bought or provided complimentary from the ship. No corkage fee is required.

 

2. If a passenger brings wine aboard and consumes it anywhere other than their cabin, a corkage fee is required for that bottle. If you pay the corkage fee you can consume the wine wherever you choose.

 

I believe these same exact facts have been repeated here and on numerous easily searched threads on this exact issue.

Edited March 7, 2019 by pinotlover

[StanandJim]

1 hour ago, LB_NJ said:

Maybe I'm reading the thread wrong.

 

If I open a bottle of wine I take to the cruise in my cabin and then decide to take the bottle to a restaurant and willing to pay the corkage fee I'm not allowed?

 

Doesn't make any sense.

I'm wondering if you would bring an already opened, or partially consumed  wine bottle into a land based restaurant?  

[Mura]

1 hour ago, StanandJim said:

I'm wondering if you would bring an already opened, or partially consumed  wine bottle into a land based restaurant?  

No, of course not.

 

But there HAVE been times when I did so on O.  This was strictly with O-provided (or purchased on board) wines.  Let's say we opened our own bottle in our room -- well, that's where it would stay.  But if we had taken an O-provided bottle to dinner, not finished it and returned it to the room ... still did not finish it, so we took it back. 

 

This is more likely to happen with DH's white wine because he will have no more than one glass at a time.  My red wine is consumed more quickly ... I'm the only one drinking the wine most of the time, and I try NOT to finish it all at once! 

 

We've done that on occasion.  But I think that is somewhat different from going to a restaurant with a partially-consumed bottle!

 

As you know, in NYC many restaurants allow you to bring your own beer/wine because they don't have true liquor licenses.  And in that case, I can see bringing a corked but already opened bottle.  I don't think they'd mind ... But we've never tried it!

 

OTOH, a couple of times we were in price-y NY restaurants that cheerfully filled up my Montrachet with water ...

 

Mura

 

 

 

 

 

[LB_NJ]

2 hours ago, StanandJim said:

I'm wondering if you would bring an already opened, or partially consumed  wine bottle into a land based restaurant?  

 

We have  BYOBs near me.  I've seen people do it.  No one seems to care.

 

Why would Oceania care.

[Mura]

That's a bit different, I think.

 

00A BYOB place doesn't have a liquor license, which saves them a lot of money.  A cruiseline (or restaurant) pays a lot for a liquor license.

 

I don't think it's that much different in NJ than it is in NY.

 

And I DO think that Jim was probably referring to a "proper" restaurant with a liquor license.

 

Mura

 

[ORV]

Do whatever you want. That seems to be the way you're thinking. Do you want someone to agree with you or are you just being argumentative?

[Flatbush Flyer]

51 minutes ago, LB_NJ said:

 

We have  BYOBs near me.  I've seen people do it.  No one seems to care.

 

Why would Oceania care.

See my posts #27 and #48.

If nothing else, YOU carrying an OPEN glass container (even with a cork stuck back in it) to or through a public space on a ship (often moving) is a safety hazard subjecting Oceania to liability. 

How about just following the T&Cs you agree to by purchasing the cruise?

Edited March 8, 2019 by Flatbush Flyer

[pauon]

4 hours ago, LB_NJ said:

Maybe I'm reading the thread wrong.

 

If I open a bottle of wine I take to the cruise in my cabin and then decide to take the bottle to a restaurant and willing to pay the corkage fee I'm not allowed?

 

Doesn't make any sense.

It is your vacation, your wine, your money, your corkage fee, and there is NOTHING in Oceania policy or rules that say you can’t take it to the dining room.  Enjoy it where and when you want.  

[StanandJim]

57 minutes ago, pauon said:

It is your vacation, your wine, your money, your corkage fee, and there is NOTHING in Oceania policy or rules that say you can’t take it to the dining room.  Enjoy it where and when you want.  

Yes, and while you are at it, you may want to forgo plates and carry the chafing dishes back to your table at the buffet because that is where and when you want it.  

Nothing in the rules or policy prohibits that either.....

 

If we allow the  gracious, elegant atmosphere on Oceania degenerate into a free for all, WE will be the losers, not the Cruise Line.

 

Edited March 8, 2019 by StanandJim

[pauon]

56 minutes ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

See my posts #27 and #48.

If nothing else, YOU carrying an OPEN glass container (even with a cork stuck back in it) to or through a public space on a ship (often moving) is a safety hazard subjecting Oceania to liability. 

How about just following the T&Cs you agree to by purchasing the cruise?

A safety hazard ?  What is wrong with some of you? 

[pauon]

5 minutes ago, StanandJim said:

Yes, and while you are at it, you may want to forgo plates and carry the chafing dishes back to your table at the buffet because that is where and when you want it.  

Nothing in the rules or policy prohibits that either.....

 

If we allow the  gracious, elegant atmosphere on Oceania degenerate into a free for all, WE will be the losers, not the Cruise Line.

 

What fantasy cruise line are you on?  Unless you own it, you don't make the rules.  You can't make up your own rules as if you are the King of England on his Majesty's Royal Yacht.  Gracious and elegant is one thing; arrogant, precocious,  and constantly condescending is another.   If you 6-7 people keep this up, WE will all lose because no one will sail Oceania because of a few judgemental people.  "Newbies" as you like calling them, think you are what make up the majority of Oceania cruise guests.   

 

[pauon]

"If we allow the  gracious, elegant atmosphere on Oceania degenerate into a free for all, WE will be the losers, not the Cruise Line."

 

He wanted carry a bottle of wine !  

[Mura]

People new to the line often call themselves newbies when asking questions of those of us who have been around longer.

 

The term is not a perjorative.