Rare Lois R Posted March 11, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Hi, one of my cruisemates on my upcoming Zenith Cruise just spoke with Captain's Club tonite and was told the Corkage Fee has been raised to 30.00:eek: Now, I don't bring my own but I still think that is quite steep:confused: I told her she might want to call back and speak with a Supervisor. I think it has been 15.00 for a while now. To say they have DOUBLED IT.....that does seem like alot. I guess that is telling everyone they want you to buy the wines they supply! Just thought I would let ya'll know what we were told! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logie Posted March 11, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 11, 2006 That is rediculous, Princess only charges $10 and they let you bring on your own wine and champagne and do not charge you if it is a varetial they carry. Sounds like I am going to like Celebrity except for the drink prices, but at least I know what is coming. Luckily we pre-ordered 16 bottles of their wine so we should not have to worry about this. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted March 11, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Lynn, to be honest, I agree with you. It was 15.00 for a long time. Doubling it seems sort of drastic. It won't affect me but I know there are quite a few folks who always bring their own wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocngypz Posted March 11, 2006 #4 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Sounds more like they confused it with the specialty dining fee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy & George Posted March 11, 2006 #5 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I called again and was told $15.00...looks like it has not changed afterall:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted March 11, 2006 Author #6 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Hi Babette, so as far as you know it is still 15.00? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy & George Posted March 11, 2006 #7 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Yes Lois, the first rep, must have had it confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocngypz Posted March 11, 2006 #8 Share Posted March 11, 2006 It's still $15.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted March 11, 2006 Author #9 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Well, I guess I posted this too quickly:rolleyes: sorry folks. Thanks Babette.:) Kathy, you can bring your own again;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logie Posted March 11, 2006 #10 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Ok good I can live with that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CStorm Posted March 12, 2006 #11 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Sounds like I am going to like Celebrity except for the drink prices, but at least I know what is coming. Luckily we pre-ordered 16 bottles of their wine so we should not have to worry about this. :) How do you preorder wine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wv4891 Posted March 12, 2006 #12 Share Posted March 12, 2006 At this time I believe that Celebirty has no onboard program to preorder wine, but you can go to Celebrity's website and preorder wine there. It's under the Bon Voyage gifts area of their site. How do you preorder wine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redheadskier Posted March 12, 2006 #13 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I just got off Zenith on the March 6-11 cruise and it was $15 - $10 plus $5 gratuity. Best $15 ever spent!!!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Arizona Posted March 13, 2006 #14 Share Posted March 13, 2006 We ordered a bon Voyage Champagne. Had it on the balcony as soon as we got to our room. It was great to have and we didn't have to worry about trying to order it from room service or something. DH did it on line the week before the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokzan Posted March 13, 2006 #15 Share Posted March 13, 2006 We were on Celebrity in Alaska last summer. A friend brought one of those large bottles of wine to the table & the corkage fee was double - $30. We did not realize this until we got the bill after dinner. But I guess they charged double due to the quantity, as the large bottle held at least as much as 2 regular bottles. There were 6 of us drinking, so split between us we paid $5 per person to drink a reasonably priced bottle of wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarch@islc.net Posted March 13, 2006 #16 Share Posted March 13, 2006 We were on Celebrity in Alaska last summer. A friend brought one of those large bottles of wine to the table & the corkage fee was double - $30. We did not realize this until we got the bill after dinner. But I guess they charged double due to the quantity, as the large bottle held at least as much as 2 regular bottles. There were 6 of us drinking, so split between us we paid $5 per person to drink a reasonably priced bottle of wine. I brought large bottles on our last Millie cruise and was not charged double. If I had been, they would of had a huge problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWOJERSEYGIRL Posted March 13, 2006 #17 Share Posted March 13, 2006 JUST GOT OFF THE MERCURY 1 WEEK AGO. WE BROUGHT 4 BOTTLES ON WITH US IN TWO CARRY ON BAGS. BUT AT A PORT STOP IN ACAPULCO WE BOUGHT 2 BOTTLES OF SPANISH WINE & THEY HOLD THEM UNTIL ONE DAY BEFORE THE CRUISE ENDED. WE WERE TOLD THE "NEW" POLICY WAS YOU CAN'T BRING WINE ON THE SHIP FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION WHILE CRUISING. SO WE DON'T REALLY KNOW IF WE WERE JUST LUCKY WITH THE 4 BOTTLES & IF THEY FOUND THEM WOULD THEY HAVE HELD THEM UNTIL THE CRUISE WAS OVER.:confused: HID THEM IF YOU CAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawne577 Posted March 14, 2006 #18 Share Posted March 14, 2006 FYI, just off the Zenith 3-06 sailing and our champagne that we had in our carry-on was taken during embarkation in Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcc617 Posted March 14, 2006 #19 Share Posted March 14, 2006 We're thinking of taking some expensive wine on board with us on our upcoming cruise. Since the stories are mixed, I called the Captain's Club yesterday and got 3 different answers. One person said absolutely no wine, nada, nothing can be brought on. The second person told me that we can bring on anything that Celebrity doesn't serve but there's a $15 corkage fee. The third person was totally useless. I JUST called again this morning and spoke with Ethel. (VERY helpful) She confirmed that wine ordered by a travel agent through the Bon Voyage department is subject to a $15 corkage fee. However, the policy is they will consificate wine brought on by passengers. This is a change that started 8/5/05. Personally, I don't know if I want to take the chance. Any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanandjoe Posted March 14, 2006 #20 Share Posted March 14, 2006 That's certainly an outrageous policy. I've never heard of a cruise line that won't let you bring wine aboard. I've just purchased a very special bottle of wine, with the intention of using it to celebrate our anniversary onboard the Zenith. I guess we'll have to leave it at home. Here is what the FAQs in the web site say about alcoholic beverages. Note that this has been the longstanding policy toward liquor, but it had not been applied to wine: What is Celebrity's liquor and alcohol policy? Subject: Food and Beverage No alcoholic beverages may be purchased ashore for consumption onboard. Onboard purchases from the gift shop of any bottle of liquor will be held until the last night of the cruise when it will be delivered to the stateroom. Celebrity Cruises will not serve alcoholic beverages while a vessel is at sea to guests under 18 years of age. In port, the minimum drinking age is 18 or 21, in accordance with local legal age limits. Here is another FAQ: Is there a corkage fee in the main restaurant? Subject: Food and Beverage Wine purchased by or on behalf of our guests from our selection of bon voyage gifts are not subject to a corkage fee. Gifts of wine delivered to the ship by an authorized vendor will be subject to a corkage fee of $15 per bottle. Please note in accordance with our liquor policy our guests may not purchase liquor ashore for consumption on board. Beer, Wine or Spirits brought onboard by our guests will be placed in storage and returned on the last day of the voyage. Alcohol purchased in our onboard shops will be delivered to the guest stateroom on the final day of the cruise. The bottom line: the new policy is awful, but they clearly warn you that they are going to gouge you. I guess this is another reason to cruise HAL or Princess. BTW, here is Holland America's policy on wine: Bringing Alcoholic Beverages Onboard Except for wine and champagne, alcoholic beverages purchased in the vessel's shops or otherwise brought on the ship cannot be consumed on the ship. Bottles and other containers will be collected for safekeeping and delivered to your stateroom on the last day of the voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynGirl2 Posted March 14, 2006 #21 Share Posted March 14, 2006 We sailed Zenith on 9/3/05 (after the supposed new policy) and we had 3 bottles of very special wine in our carry on which we enjoyed on three separate nights in the dining room. We paid the $15 corkage fee for it. No questions asked. Celebrity may have an "official" policy but the question is...how is it enforced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Ocean Posted March 15, 2006 #22 Share Posted March 15, 2006 We too always bring our own wine. Never liquor and never for consumption anywhere but in the dining room(s). On our Millennium cruise last April and Constellation cruise in October we had no problem boarding with a bottle for each night of the cruise. (Seven and ten respectively) This thread indicates that something has recently changed so today I called the Captain's Club before we depart on Friday for our Saturday Constellation cruise. According to Shayla (sp), you may ONLY bring wines that Celebrity does NOT carry in it's cellars. This applies to both the regular and specialty wine lists. If you bring wines they sell, your wine will be confiscated and returned at the end of your cruise. According to her, this new 'policy' took effect in August of '05. I asked who checks compliance and verifies that the wines are not on their list and thereby ok to board. Her response......well, I guess it's the security people. Geez, can anyone get a definitive answer before we lug 8 bottles on a 4 hour plane ride only to have them cruise in the ship's hold? I can live with whatever their policy really is. I just want to get the same answer twice from Celebrity employees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisePRN Posted March 15, 2006 #23 Share Posted March 15, 2006 We're thinking of taking some expensive wine on board with us on our upcoming cruise. Since the stories are mixed, I called the Captain's Club yesterday and got 3 different answers. One person said absolutely no wine, nada, nothing can be brought on. The second person told me that we can bring on anything that Celebrity doesn't serve but there's a $15 corkage fee. The third person was totally useless. I JUST called again this morning and spoke with Ethel. (VERY helpful) She confirmed that wine ordered by a travel agent through the Bon Voyage department is subject to a $15 corkage fee. However, the policy is they will consificate wine brought on by passengers. This is a change that started 8/5/05. Personally, I don't know if I want to take the chance. Any comments? If you order through their bon voyage dept it is celebrity wine and shouldn.t have a corkage fee. When our TA sends us a bottle of wine we never had a corkage fee. Sounds like celebrity needs to publish a policy we can read and print so we know the whole truth, nuttin but the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted March 15, 2006 #24 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I just got off Zenith on the March 6-11 cruise and it was $15 - $10 plus $5 gratuity. Best $15 ever spent!!!:pInteresting, we have always paid $15 plus gratuity. NMNita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted March 15, 2006 #25 Share Posted March 15, 2006 We were on Celebrity in Alaska last summer. A friend brought one of those large bottles of wine to the table & the corkage fee was double - $30. We did not realize this until we got the bill after dinner. But I guess they charged double due to the quantity, as the large bottle held at least as much as 2 regular bottles. There were 6 of us drinking, so split between us we paid $5 per person to drink a reasonably priced bottle of wine.that is rediculous: I think I would have been a little upset if it were me. NMNita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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