Wine Corkage Fee

[Stardancer68]

Can someone please tell me whether or 

not you have to pay a corkage fee if you take

a bottle of wine to dinner that you have brought

onboard and already opened in your cabin.

 

Thanks for any replies.

[Clarea]

You are subject to a corkage fee, but they sometimes don't charge you.

[Ourusualbeach]

Opened or unopened, it makes no difference.  The fee is for consuming the bottle in a public space not for having it opened.  Like Bob said, many times they don’t charge you.  

[Hogbay]

Those wine bottels don't hold much ☺if you have already sampled some you could just put rest in to two glasses. Available from any bar .

[Norwich Cruiser]

We’ve twice taken a couple of bottles of wine onboard but have never been charged a corkage fee.

Having said that only on one occasion did we take one to the MDR and it was already opened we informed our waiters were absolutely fine with it.

[kernow]

If we want to do this we always pour a glass in the cabin and carry it in.

[Clarea]

1 minute ago, kernow said:

If we want to do this we always pour a glass in the cabin and carry it in.

 

Same here.

[spookwife]

we have ALWAYS been charged the corkage fee.    so now we just drink in the cabin on our balcony.  

[island lady]

Keep in mind, there are many bottles of wine out there that do not have traditional corks.  Screw cap.  

 

But as mentioned, the fee is not to open the bottle..it's the service provided, plus container of ice to keep the wine chilled  (if needed).

 

And am also in the same camp of simply walking in with your filled glass of wine for dinner.  It also makes it nice if you have to wait for your table.  😉 

[LuCruise]

1 hour ago, spookwife said:

we have ALWAYS been charged the corkage fee.    so now we just drink in the cabin on our balcony.  

Can I ask what ship(s)?  We weren't charged on Symphony but I know it's a gamble.

[facsbrat]

Just got back from 3 day Navigator of the Seas and was not charged a corkage fee in Chops.  No mention was made of the fee and the waiter treated it as if we had bought it at the restaurant.  It seems like YMMV.

[George C]

We didn’t get charged corkage on last several rccl cruises 

[Milwaukee Eight]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

Keep in mind, there are many bottles of wine out there that do not have traditional corks.  Screw cap.  

 

But as mentioned, the fee is not to open the bottle..it's the service provided, plus container of ice to keep the wine chilled  (if needed).

 

And am also in the same camp of simply walking in with your filled glass of wine for dinner.  It also makes it nice if you have to wait for your table.  😉 

What really good wines have a twist off tops?  I know there are plenty under $10 that have twist off. 

[Clarea]

1 minute ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

What really good wines have a twist off tops?  I know there are plenty under $10 that have twist off. 

 

I can't give you names off the top of my head, but more and more very good wines are going to twist off.

[Milwaukee Eight]

5 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

I can't give you names off the top of my head, but more and more very good wines are going to twist off.

Over $15 to $20 a bottle?  I’ll be on the look out for those twisted caps. Lol

 

i bought a good bottle of Tito’s with the twisted caps and the bottle leaked. Don’t think the Vodka would go bad but surely good wine would, I would think. 

Edited July 1, 2019 by Milwaukee Eight

[Clarea]

3 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Over $15 to $20 a bottle?  I’ll be on the look out for those twisted caps. Lol

 

i bought a good bottle of Tito’s with the twisted caps and the bottle leaked. Don’t think the Vodka would go bad but surely good wine would, I would think. 

 

Yes.  Supposedly there is a significant percentage of failure in using cork.  Some wines have gone to synthetic corks.

[Hogbay]

3 hours ago, facsbrat said:

Just got back from 3 day Navigator of the Seas and was not charged a corkage fee in Chops.  No mention was made of the fee and the waiter treated it as if we had bought it at the restaurant.  It seems like YMMV.

You know there is a fee , the waiter know theres a fee ,he is hoping to recover some of that fee in a tip. Of course no mention of it ships run on a chash economy. But big brother is watching ☺

[facsbrat]

1 hour ago, Hogbay said:

You know there is a fee , the waiter know theres a fee ,he is hoping to recover some of that fee in a tip. Of course no mention of it ships run on a chash economy. But big brother is watching ☺

LOL now that you mention it, I did leave a nice extra tip .... hmmmm

Edited July 1, 2019 by facsbrat
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[doones2]

4 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

 

I can't give you names off the top of my head, but more and more very good wines are going to twist off.

A lot of good white wines have the screw top. I’m talking $30-35 a bottle .  We have visited many vineyards and are starting to notice it.  

[neverbeenhere]

There is a winery located at a farm named Boone. A guy on the street told me that they make excellent screw cap vintages. 

[Hogbay]

Corkage  fee is US$15 per bottle 😮

https://www.royalcaribbean.com.au/faq/questions/charge-corkage-fee

[island lady]

6 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

 

I can't give you names off the top of my head, but more and more very good wines are going to twist off.

 

Too many very good wines have been destroyed by tainted corks.  Let's face it...corks are shaved off of the bark of a tree.  Many of my customers lamented about having their very good wines ruined by cork taint (bacteria).  New Zealand was one of the first to steer away from tree bark.  Good wine...smells like wet newspaper...ruined by cork taint. 

 

[island lady]

6 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Yes.  Supposedly there is a significant percentage of failure in using cork.  Some wines have gone to synthetic corks.

 

And yes they have...no bacteria in those.  🙂 

[davekathy]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

Too many very good wines have been destroyed by tainted corks.  Let's face it...corks are shaved off of the bark of a tree.  Many of my customers lamented about having their very good wines ruined by cork taint (bacteria).  New Zealand was one of the first to steer away from tree bark.  Good wine...smells like wet newspaper...ruined by cork taint. 

 

Good to know. I consider you my personal  DS Sommelier. 🍷

Edited July 2, 2019 by davekathy

[doones2]

3 hours ago, neverbeenhere said:

There is a winery located at a farm named Boone. A guy on the street told me that they make excellent screw cap vintages. 

Haha.  OMG. I remember Boone’s Farm. Strawberry Hill. Sweet and cheap.