Does corkage fee get paid with OBC?

[happy cruzer]

We love the NCL policy on carry on wine.  We did not have OBC before when we cruised.  But this time we do.

 

Will the corkage fee (for our carryon wine) be paid with OBC?

[ggTexasGal]

19 hours ago, happy cruzer said:

We love the NCL policy on carry on wine.  We did not have OBC before when we cruised.  But this time we do.

 

Will the corkage fee (for our carryon wine) be paid with OBC?

It should be.  (However, the OBC might need to be Refundable.)

[MeHeartCruising]

And note, If you have the Free At Sea drink package, you no longer will be charged the corkage fee.  They changed the policy on that.  They assume that you carrying on your own wine is now to the benefit of NCL, since you will be driving your wine rather than getting it free by the glass from NCL.

[happy cruzer]

Yes,  if the corkage comes from the OBC we might consider dropping the Drink package since we 90% of the time enjoy good wine vs. other alcohol.  Wine by the glass tends to be fairly ordinary.    If the drink package included bottled water and specialty coffee, then no decision about keeping it.

 

Thanks for info.

[MeHeartCruising]

In the past, when I brought on wine and was charged the corkage fee, it showed up on my onboard account on the 2nd or 3rd day as a bar or restaurant charge.  It didn’t even identify it as “corkage fee”.  It looked like purchased meals or drinks.  I would think any OBC would cover it.  Unless things have changed.