gatorphin Posted October 19, 2006 #201 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Do they carry it on board? What is the beer selection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMNiles Posted October 19, 2006 #202 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I don't remember seeing michelob light, but I don't drink it so I may have missed it. The beer selection will vary a bit by ship and itinerary, and also by bar on the ship. All the bars will have the standard selection of domestics and imports light bud, bud light, miller lite, heineken, amstel light, fosters, etc. The draught beer is almost always heineken and amstel light. I think I've also seen one of the 'ultra' beers (maybe mich ultra), mgd, and red stripe, all in bottles. On some ships one or two bars will also have guinness and/or bass (Voyager ships with a pub on the promenade will have Guinness on tap, and Radiance had bass on tap back in the colony club). On Alaskan itineraries there are a couple of local Alaska beers, and I understand that the European itinerary selection is also different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakinmt Posted October 21, 2006 #203 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I'm a wine drinker and I'm trying to figure out the most cost effective way to have a glass of wine or 2 a day on board? What is a royal cocktail card? Is wine included and can you pick the brand? Can you use it all over the boat? Thanks all you wine drinkers for the info!! Kaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 21, 2006 #204 Share Posted October 21, 2006 The only "all you can drink" card is for sodas! Sorry! I've been pushing for a "beer card", but no luck so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBookHePays Posted October 21, 2006 #205 Share Posted October 21, 2006 You can order a bottle of wine from their not so great, but expensive wine list at dinner and they will keep it for you till the next night. I don't believe they will let you bring it back to your cabin, but at least dinner will be covered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanatravel Posted October 21, 2006 #206 Share Posted October 21, 2006 They have a Wine & Dine program; it has 3 tiers by quality and you can buy 5 or 7 bottles so the total price does vary. However, this would be served to you at dinner or in the specialty restaurants. They will cap the bottles each night if not finished. I have read some ask to take the bottle back to their cabin, but I can't verify that this is true. The assortment is of Reds, Whites and Sparkling varitals. I plan to purchase the mid-range package for 5 bottles. DH likes red and I like white. I do advise you to pick the bottles you want on the first night, as they do run out of brands. Cost on average is low $100 to $200 plus 15% gratuity. I read there is now a champagne card, but don't know if that is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just4kixx Posted October 21, 2006 #207 Share Posted October 21, 2006 my understanding of the champaign card is that it is a punch card that can only be used at the champaign bar. It works out to a set price for a set amount of drinks, not unlimited like the soda card. A~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitra Posted October 22, 2006 #208 Share Posted October 22, 2006 The Royal Cocktail card is no longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumbaamd Posted October 22, 2006 #209 Share Posted October 22, 2006 With the wine package, you can take the bottle outta the dining room after dinner if you choose. You can also get your wine at the Windjammer, Chops and Portofinos, Seaview Cafe, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzkitten Posted October 22, 2006 #210 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Hi - Cruising out on the Grandeur soon and wondered if anyone has a current price list for the various wine packages on this ship and where we go to buy one when on board? - RCCL website doesn't seem to give this info. We cruised on Explorer last year and bought wine by the glass with dinner which worked out around $6 - $8 per glass - was thinking that buying a package could be better value especially if we got through 2 or 3 glasses per sitting? We also have a JS this year and wondered if any wine bought in the package could be taken back to our room to enjoy on the balcony? - who would we arrange this? head waiter maybe??? Any thoughts welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipper5 Posted October 22, 2006 #211 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Does anyone know if RCCL still offers a discoutned wine package on a 7-day cruise? I was on a cruise a few years ago and you were able to get a 10% discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeejonw Posted October 23, 2006 #212 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I read somewhere that you could buy a wine card (5 or 7 bottles) on RC Cruises. I was just wondering what types of wines you would have access to and the quality of them. Are there any other types of alcohol cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sha88 Posted October 23, 2006 #213 Share Posted October 23, 2006 On our 7-day cruise on Empress recently, we bought the 5-wine package for $125 plus gratuity and we were pretty happy with it. We had a selection of white and red wines and the ones we tried were not bad at all, but we are NOT conniseurs.....(sp?) Just like a little wine with dinner :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeejonw Posted October 23, 2006 #214 Share Posted October 23, 2006 that would be fine with us. we are college students and the only wine i really drink is with dinner. $125 isnt bad at all for five bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drpclarke Posted October 23, 2006 #215 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Wine cards? Hot diggety. I thought there were only soda cards. How about mixed drink cards? Mango Tango cards? (Okay, I'm dreaming here).... Any other cards besides wine and soda? Rachel Fantasy 12/00 Imagination 6/01 Splendour 6/03 Sovereign 12/04 Grandeur 4/07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted October 23, 2006 #216 Share Posted October 23, 2006 There is no such thing as a "wine card". You can purchase a WINE PACKAGE, which gives you the right to a certain number of bottles from a certain section of the wine list for a set fee. There are three levels of package, and different numbers of bottles within each level. No alcoholic beverage cards. Just a soda/juice card; $6/day per adult (18 & up) and $4/day per child, plus 15% gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megr1125 Posted October 23, 2006 #217 Share Posted October 23, 2006 they put a sticker on your seapass. there are 3 levels...gold, diamond and platinum. then there are 5, 7 and 9 nite packages. if you dont finish a bottle, they will save it for you. we got the 5 bottle middle (platinum) for our 7 nite serenade...worked great. wound up having some left each night. the wines were good......also, there were some sparkling wines too. some of them are available at the local wine store for a great price. i think the mid price package for 5 nights was 143 including the automatic 15% gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinaGW Posted October 23, 2006 #218 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Any other cards besides wine and soda? Explorer has a champagne card buyable and usable in the Champagne Bar. The cost is 43.13 for 10 champagne cocktails (including gratuity). Other ships that have Champagne Bars may have the same or a similar program. There is a project underway to ascertain that. Here is what cocktails are covered by the card that we know about: http://www.cafekarina.org/explorer/scans/misc/pages/champcard.htm Here is a link to the discussion about it that will probably answer any questions you may have about it including the status of Hassan the Champagne Guard: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=426022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinaGW Posted October 23, 2006 #219 Share Posted October 23, 2006 they put a sticker on your seapass. there are 3 levels...gold, diamond and platinum. then there are 5, 7 and 9 nite packages. if you dont finish a bottle, they will save it for you. we got the 5 bottle middle (platinum) for our 7 nite serenade...worked great. wound up having some left each night. the wines were good......also, there were some sparkling wines too. some of them are available at the local wine store for a great price. i think the mid price package for 5 nights was 143 including the automatic 15% gratuity. Nope. The only sea pass sticker is for the soda package, you get a punch card for the wine package. The wine package is by number of bottles, not number of nights. Here is a 6 month old list that will show (more or less) what the assortment/prices are: Gold Selection: Korbel Brut Sparkling - California Stone Cellars Chardonnay, Beringer - California Lindemans bin 77, Semillon-Chardonney - Australia Danzante Pinot Grigio - Italy Caliterra Sauvignon Blance - Chile Woodbridge White Zinfandel (Mondavi) - California Georges duBouef Beaujolais Villages - France Stone Cellars (Beringer) Cabernet Sauvignon - California Woodbridge Twin Oaks - Cabernet Sauvignon - California Vina Tarapaca Merlot - Chile Footprint Shiraz - Australia Prices: 5 bottles - Value $165; Price - $113 7 bottles - Value $231; Price - $158 10 bottles - Value $330; Price - $226 12 bottles - Value $396; Price - $273 Platinum Selection: Korbel Brut Sparkling - California Argyle Brut Sparkling - Oregon Stone Cellars Chardonnay, Beringer - California Badger Mountain Organic Chardonnay - Washington State Lindemans bin 77, Semillon-Chardonnay - Australia Chateau St. Michelle Johannesburg Riesling - Washington State (really) Danzante Pinot Grigio - Italy Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc - Chile Woodbridge White Zinfandel (Mondavi) - California Beringer White Zinfandel - California Georges duBouef Beaujolais Villages - France Stone Cellars (Beringer) Cabernet Sauvignon - California Woodbridge Twin Oaks - Cabernet Sauvignon - California Robert Mondavi Private Selection Merlot - California Vina Tarapaca Merlot - Chile Faustino VII Rioja - Spain Footprint Shiraz - Australia Red Zinfandel - Cline - California Prices: 5 bottles - Value $185; Price - $125 7 bottles - Value $259; Price - $173 10 bottles - Value $370; Price - $250 12 bottles - Value $444; Price - $299 Diamond Selection: Korbel Brut Sparkling - California Argyle Brut Sparkling - Oregon Stone Cellars Chardonnay, Beringer - California Meridian Vineyards Chardonnay - California Badger Mountain Organic Chardonnay - Washington State Lindemans bin 77, Semillon-Chardonnay - Australia Chateau St. Michelle Johannesburg Riesling - Washington State (really) Danzante Pinot Grigio - Italy Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc - Chile Woodbridge White Zinfandel (Mondavi) - California Beringer White Zinfandel - California Georges duBouef Beaujolais Villages - France Stone Cellars (Beringer) Cabernet Sauvignon - California Woodbridge Twin Oaks - Cabernet Sauvignon - California Arboleda Carmenere - Chile Robert Mondavi Private Selection Merlot - California Vina Tarapaca Merlot - Chile Beringer's Founder's Estate Pinot Noir - California Faustino VII Rioja - Spain Footprint Shiraz - Australia Rosemount Shiraz - Australia Red Zinfandel - Cline - California Prices: 5 bottles - Value $190; Price - $137 7 bottles - Value $266; Price - $189 10 bottles - Value $380; Price - $274 12 bottles - Value $456; Price - $329 You have to pay the 15% gratuity on top of the price of any package, as with all drinks. Selections are available in the Main dining room, specialty restaurants and Windjammer. Selections are subject to availability and the line reserves the right to substitute a similar wine for one on the list if it becomes unavailable. Package is valid only on the voyage purchased and you may take home any unconsumed bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted October 23, 2006 #220 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Great info, Karina! (again!) You are quite the fountain of data on all things alcoholic! ;) ;) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbgalnow Posted October 23, 2006 #221 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Nope. The only sea pass sticker is for the soda package, you get a punch card for the wine package. The wine package is by number of bottles, not number of nights. We purchased the Wine Package on our RCI cruise last week. We did get a sticker put on our sea pass. All we had to do was show it to our waiter and he took care of the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinaGW Posted October 23, 2006 #222 Share Posted October 23, 2006 We purchased the Wine Package on our RCI cruise last week. We did get a sticker put on our sea pass. All we had to do was show it to our waiter and he took care of the rest. This was just on Explorer on 9/22 that we got the punch card. Maybe it's a ship by ship thing or they've gotten wise. The card was kind of a pain especially as we had the 12-bottle package. On the other hand, the card (with the rules printed on it) was handy when we were wanting wine with lunch in the Windjammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeatrip Posted October 23, 2006 #223 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Can you only get the bottles while in the dining room? Could we pick one up to take to the cabin? Any leftover bottles from dinner back to the cabin? Or, if we don't uncork part of the package can we take them home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller1975 Posted October 23, 2006 #224 Share Posted October 23, 2006 We just returned from The Brilliance of the Seas Meditterean cruise. We put some alcohol in our checked bags, no problem. Also at the Barcelona port bought beer and coke and brought it right on board. You go through security before the stores so you carry it right on board. Several times at different ports friends bought something and brought it on with no problem. I did find we did not even have time to drink what we brought. It is a very busy cruise and we were always rushing off somewhere. I think the stateroom attendants end up with a lot of alcohol and cokes at the end. In the future I would bring less on board. Also tell your stateroom attendant you will be using the fridge. If you don't you maybe charged for some of the drinks you take out if she thinks you used them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monakayk Posted October 23, 2006 #225 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I'm a wine drinker and I'm trying to figure out the most cost effective way to have a glass of wine or 2 a day on board? What is a royal cocktail card? Is wine included and can you pick the brand? Can you use it all over the boat? Thanks all you wine drinkers for the info!! Kaki I would suggest the wine package ONLY if you want to have one of your "2 glasses of wine a day" with dinner. They will bring out what bottle of wine you choose for that evening in the dinning room then if you DO NOT finish your bottle...they will keep it till the next night. For us...this was too restrictive. We do like wine with our dinner, but wanted a glass as a cocktail in our cabin before the evening, since we had the late night sitting. So we opt to order a bottle for our cabin or had cocktails at the bar before dinner. We could keep the bottle of wine there and have a glass anytime we wanted in our cabin. We even took our glass to the game room (deck 7) and enjoyed the public balcony there and enjoyed our drink. If you want to have a glass of wine for dinner, you could buy one at the bar and bring it into the dinning room also. I am a slow drinker...so whenever we had cocktails before dinner, I sometimes had at least half a glass still full. I just carried it into the dinning room with me and finished my drink during dinner. No one said a word to me when I walked in with my DH and our 2 DFs who were with us on the cruise. So that is an option also. :) Happy Cruising!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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