cruiserz13 Posted November 12, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Holland America charges $18 per bottle over the allowed one bottle in carry on per person. Is it more economical to pay the extra fee and purchase bottles of champagne at a discount and bring from home? Some stores have great discounts when purchasing in 6-12 bottles and since the holidays are coming up I'm thinking why not buy then leave the rest for home? Holland America Oosterdam have other options than the $50-100 price range? Say looking at $30-35 range. Thanks in advance for the imput. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted November 12, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Assuming that you are buying decent champagne, it is almost always cheaper to bring the stuff on board and pay the corkage. Also, more expensive wine will save you more because the corkage is a fixed fee regardless of the cost of the wine. It should be very easy for you to do a more exact comparison of your 2 options using very basic math. DON 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted November 12, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 12, 2019 You might help your decision making by distinguishing between Champagne and sparkling wine. Champagne comes from the Champagne region of France and sparkling wine comes from seemingly everywhere. The price difference is frequently significant. Not being a snob - we mostly have sparkling wine 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 12, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2019 check the cost of the same Champagne onboard ..some people post the bar menus in the HAL forum Then see what your bottle would cost after adding the fee probably worth it to buy at home as long as you are not flying to the port & pay excess baggage fees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted November 12, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 12, 2019 HAL has Veuve Cliquot on board, a decent champagne. We find if you get it on sale it is cheaper to bring on-board and pay the corkage. Unless you buy it at happy hour than it is around 20$ for two glasses. Remember that the cost per bottle doesn’t include the gratuity where the corkage does, so that greatly increases the on-board cost. If you bring it on-board you can choose whatever champagne you prefer, you aren’t limited to HALs selection. We just recently returned from Europe where we enjoyed a number of great local wines and happily paid the corkage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted November 13, 2019 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2019 To give you an idea of the savings... 3 weeks ago I purchased a bottle of wine for $13 during 30% off special. The Oosterdam was selling that same bottle of wine for more than $50. Even with the corkage, I saved a decent amount, especially since corkage includes the 18% gratuity. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, cat shepard said: To give you an idea of the savings... 3 weeks ago I purchased a bottle of wine for $13 during 30% off special. The Oosterdam was selling that same bottle of wine for more than $50. Even with the corkage, I saved a decent amount, especially since corkage includes the 18% gratuity. 8 hours ago, cruiserz13 said: Holland America charges $18 per bottle over the allowed one bottle in carry on per person. Is it more economical to pay the extra fee and purchase bottles of champagne at a discount and bring from home? Some stores have great discounts when purchasing in 6-12 bottles and since the holidays are coming up I'm thinking why not buy then leave the rest for home? Holland America Oosterdam have other options than the $50-100 price range? Say looking at $30-35 range. Thanks in advance for the imput. Agreed. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, cat shepard said: To give you an idea of the savings... 3 weeks ago I purchased a bottle of wine for $13 during 30% off special. The Oosterdam was selling that same bottle of wine for more than $50. Even with the corkage, I saved a decent amount, especially since corkage includes the 18% gratuity. Thank you. Yes I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, bennybear said: HAL has Veuve Cliquot on board, a decent champagne. We find if you get it on sale it is cheaper to bring on-board and pay the corkage. Unless you buy it at happy hour than it is around 20$ for two glasses. Remember that the cost per bottle doesn’t include the gratuity where the corkage does, so that greatly increases the on-board cost. If you bring it on-board you can choose whatever champagne you prefer, you aren’t limited to HALs selection. We just recently returned from Europe where we enjoyed a number of great local wines and happily paid the corkage. Appreciate your feedback. Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, cat shepard said: To give you an idea of the savings... 3 weeks ago I purchased a bottle of wine for $13 during 30% off special. The Oosterdam was selling that same bottle of wine for more than $50. Even with the corkage, I saved a decent amount, especially since corkage includes the 18% gratuity. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted November 13, 2019 8 hours ago, donaldsc said: Assuming that you are buying decent champagne, it is almost always cheaper to bring the stuff on board and pay the corkage. Also, more expensive wine will save you more because the corkage is a fixed fee regardless of the cost of the wine. It should be very easy for you to do a more exact comparison of your 2 options using very basic math. DON Yes I agree. Wanted to see if there were any other tips or suggestions. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, cat shepard said: To give you an idea of the savings... 3 weeks ago I purchased a bottle of wine for $13 during 30% off special. The Oosterdam was selling that same bottle of wine for more than $50. Even with the corkage, I saved a decent amount, especially since corkage includes the 18% gratuity. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted November 13, 2019 #13 Share Posted November 13, 2019 9 hours ago, cruiserz13 said: Holland America charges $18 per bottle over the allowed one bottle in carry on per person. Is it more economical to pay the extra fee and purchase bottles of champagne at a discount and bring from home? Some stores have great discounts when purchasing in 6-12 bottles and since the holidays are coming up I'm thinking why not buy then leave the rest for home? Holland America Oosterdam have other options than the $50-100 price range? Say looking at $30-35 range. Thanks in advance for the imput. Here is a link to MDR beverage list with both bottles and by-the-glass wines: http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/specialty-2/hal-regular-and-specialty-restaurants/hal-beverage-menus/mdr-wine-menu-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted November 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Crew News said: Here is a link to MDR beverage list with both bottles and by-the-glass wines: http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/specialty-2/hal-regular-and-specialty-restaurants/hal-beverage-menus/mdr-wine-menu-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserz13 Posted November 13, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted November 13, 2019 A BIG Thank you! Appreciate everyones help and imput. Happy sailing all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwh Posted November 13, 2019 #16 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I thought you could only bring wine on board. If they allow champagne will they also allow spirits subject to the $18 corkage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbe Posted November 13, 2019 #17 Share Posted November 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, jwh said: I thought you could only bring wine on board. If they allow champagne will they also allow spirits subject to the $18 corkage? Champagne is sparkling wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBG Posted November 13, 2019 #18 Share Posted November 13, 2019 If you bring your "allowed" bottle into the MDR, you have to pay a corkage fee of $18, don't you? So when would you pay a corkage fee for additional bottles? When you board? And then could you bring it into the DR without additional charges? Does HAL keep track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted November 13, 2019 #19 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 minute ago, NGBG said: If you bring your "allowed" bottle into the MDR, you have to pay a corkage fee of $18, don't you? So when would you pay a corkage fee for additional bottles? When you board? And then could you bring it into the DR without additional charges? Does HAL keep track? The usual system for bottles beyond the 1 per person is for you to go to the wine table at some point in the check in process, declare your one for the cabin and then the rest will be subject to corkage. The fee will go on your onboard account. HAL usually puts a sticker on the paid-for bottles so that they can be taken to the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGBG Posted November 13, 2019 #20 Share Posted November 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: The usual system for bottles beyond the 1 per person is for you to go to the wine table at some point in the check in process, declare your one for the cabin and then the rest will be subject to corkage. The fee will go on your onboard account. HAL usually puts a sticker on the paid-for bottles so that they can be taken to the MDR. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted November 13, 2019 #21 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 hours ago, jwh said: I thought you could only bring wine on board. If they allow champagne will they also allow spirits subject to the $18 corkage? ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BROUGHT ON BOARD Each guest 21 years and older may bring one bottle of wine or champagne (no larger than 750ml) onboard in carry-on luggage at the beginning of the voyage. This bottle will not be subject to a corkage fee if consumed in the stateroom. Additional wine or champagne bottles (no larger than 750ml) in carry-on luggage are welcome, but will incur a US$18.00 (subject to change) corkage fee each, irrespective of where they are intended to be consumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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