Sept. 26,2009 Magic part 2

[sftnslky]

Corking fee of $18.00 plus cost of wine. Is a bottle of wine on the cruise more than this? I am a huge lover of Santa Margherita pinot grigio. I pay about $24.00 per bottle. The bottle of the same wine is $42.00. The cost of me bringing wine + the corking fee is $42.00. Am I dumb or isn't it easier just to let them supply the wine? What about signing up for the 25% off wine package? How much wine do I have to drink? ]

Hi, we dont' drink any alcohol, but I have read many post/threads about his very subject and also in my passporter. The most economical way to go about his would be to bring a few bottles of your favorite wine with you on board along with your own wine opener. Open your wine bottle and pour you a glass and bring it with you to dinner..which alot of folks do, or in the passporter it says "commit to a bottle of wine for each night of the cruise and save more then 25%. You can choose your wine from a list at each meal. The classic wine package is $179 on a 7 night cruise. If you don't finish an entire bottle of wine at dinner, take it back to your room or ask your assistant server to keep it for you until your next meal. Unopened bottles may be taken back home, but they count towards your customs allowance". The passporter also reminds you that if you run out of wine that you brought your self you are allowed to pick up more bottles at any port and bring them back onto the ship with you. Just remember you can not purchase any alcohol at the ships shop and consume it on the ship. If you buy it they will keep it for you and deliver it to you on your last night. Hope all this information helps.

 

[fourgonefishn]

OK I need Help, how come when I search our cruise I only see the first page No Part 2, what am I doing wrong?


Also Cruise chat is tonight at the top of the hour. Hopefully see some of you there.
fourgonefishn

 

[sftnslky]

Ok if you normally pay $24 for each bottle of wine at home. And if you brought all 7 bottles with you..you would pay $168. But if you went with the wine package you would pay $179, which is only $11 more. The only "issue" you might have with the wine package is if the wine you like is on the "premium" package with jumps from $179 for the 7 days to $275. Wonder if there is a list of wines on the package?? HHUUMMM gonna go look for one for you. will be back

 

[fourgonefishn]

What i mean is when I look up disney cruise meets it don't show part 2.

 

[hooked o ncruises]

Awww, Thanks for sharing all family photos. Beautiful pictures of little Matthew, Paige and Corbin!
I will post some of our pictures tomorrow.

Today, I've tried more pirate costumes, hated them all. Either too tight, covers barely my bottom or material is awful. I've decided to wear my strapless black dress (casual) with some pearls and bangles. I am all set! Forget it! Tired of looking around.

Ana, I am not a wine drinker either but my friends are. For a 7 night on RCL they've gotten a bottle each night and if not finished they will bring it next night. That's all I know. Their bar bill ended up being over $1000 If you need more details I can ask them.

I am off to a Girls Night Out. Have a great night all.

P.S. Getting very cold at night in Ohio. Not happy at all.

 

[sftnslky]

ok yes your wine is on the package list, but on the boards it says you will pay an automatic 15% tip, but the passporter dosent' say that..so your guess is as good as mine. If you add the tip to your package the cost would be $206 which works out to be $29.50 for each bottle. So you would be paying an additional $35 for the convience. At least you get to keep what you don't drink..which is a plus.

 

[FatCat]

Buy the wine package
Easier.

You do not have to cart 7 bottles of wine on board

There is gratuity on the wine package and the corking fee.

You can also try new wines as well.

Also as a white wine drinker you will not have to deal with chilling your wine as well.

Most likely if you get the wine in Florida you will be paying more per bottle as well.

Florida tourist areas jack up wine prices

 

[FatCat]

Just remember you can not purchase any alcohol at the ships shop and consume it on the ship. If you buy it they will keep it for you and deliver it to you on your last night. Hope all this information helps.

There are ways around this....

 

[Saoirse]

Wow... there are some seriously cute kids going on our Disney cruise - Gorgeous smiles all around!

My two darlings are below (no rude gestures this time, I promise)

Seamus (aka Moose)

Delaney

 

[Intlmanofmystery]

Some of you have posted some great packing advice and protocols. I need your help again. I was summoned over to PhatCat’s (it was after 6 PM - therefore "Phat" prefix) house tonight to assist with his packing for cruise. We are currently having a drink and staring at suitcase as we are now stumped – having difficulty finding room for the crab shorts, bag of nahcos for nacho bar, last jar of fart-putty, pump for anniversary night, and old throw-away t-shirt. Would appreciate any advice? Here is our progress so far . . .

 

[spectrum-turbo]

Some of you have posted some great packing advice and protocols. I need your help again. I was summoned over to PhatCat’s (it was after 6 PM - therefore "Phat" prefix) house tonight to assist with his packing for cruise. We are currently having a drink and staring at suitcase as we are now stumped – having difficulty finding room for the crab shorts, bag of nahcos for nacho bar, last jar of fart-putty, pump for anniversary night, and old throw-away t-shirt. Would appreciate any advice? Here is our progress so far . . .

No alcohol in the checked luggage, them's the rules.

Interestingly enough, I was just watching The Daily Show from last night and Jon Stewart referred to Bill Clinton as the International Man of Mystery. Makes me wonder...........

 

[sftnslky]

I just finished making all the dis name tags. I only made the adult ones..if you really want your little one to have one then please let me know. Now I just have to find a cutter that can make one fast clean long cut. Maybe kinkos? Hope you all like them. Oh and BTW if you did not have your name on the master list then I was unable to make you a tag.

 

[kpadalik]

I am packing a good amount because I am a very particular person (Taurus - we like our creature comforts ) and I can not stand the idea of not having what I need! That whole "ship gift shop" thing just doesn't work for me because they won't have exactly what I want. And I do wear a lot of clothes...I don't like re-wearing stuff (and Dave wears his food so that's not an option for him either!) and I hate being locked into an outfit. What if I don't feel like wearing that on that day? I like to have options. And I am freaking out about luggage transfers and all sorts of other weird things. So yeah I totally get what you mean and we can attempt to relax together

I'm with you on this one! I know that I will be overpacking. But I'd rather have too many clothes than not enough.

 

[BananasTwo]

Rebecca and all. Thanks so much for the wine advice. Seems easier to just buy the wine on board. No wine package unless they plan on following me around with my bottle of Santa Margherita. I don't really drink wine with dinner. It's more of an after dinner sport for me. Somehow my $800 bar bill of cruises past probably won't happen on this cruise since I know my kiddos are around. Which, no biggie. Just hope to be "THE ANA BANANA" one night. She rocks!

Seamus and Delaney are too cute. I'm going to show Paige Seamus' picture later since I think they'll be tearin' up the kids club together!! With Austin right?

Okay kids. Off to 2nd to last day of work. I wish this was my job...
Instead I'll be looking a gross mouths all day.

 

[spectrum-turbo]

I just finished making all the dis name tags. I only made the adult ones..if you really want your little one to have one then please let me know. Now I just have to find a cutter that can make one fast clean long cut. Maybe kinkos? Hope you all like them. Oh and BTW if you did not have your name on the master list then I was unable to make you a tag.

I know that both Office Max and Office Depot can make the cut for you. I was charged 75 cents per cut at Depot and $1.09 at Max.

 

[Intlmanofmystery]

Interestingly enough, I was just watching The Daily Show from last night and Jon Stewart referred to Bill Clinton as the International Man of Mystery. Makes me wonder...........

if you think you’re going to get some sort of inside info. out of me as we become cruising buddies, for the record . . .

I did not have sexual relations with that woman.
There were a lot of times when we were alone, but I never really thought we were.
It depends on how you define alone.
It depends upon what the meaning of the word is means. If is means is, and never has been, that's one thing. If it means, there is none, that was a completely true statement.

Got it

 

[haileyboo]

Hey everyone! I'm finally up & around with enough energy to be on the computer! I'm feeling ok - my ears still haven't popped which makes me nervous, but I'll call the doc if that's still the case on Monday.

I have not even started packing yet, but I hope to have the energy in the next few days! I can't believe we're almost there!!!!!! My house looks like a tornado hit it. DH has been so sweet & really ponied up to take care of the kids to let me rest, but the house.......well, it's bad......

Ana - yep, Austin & Seamus will be in the kids club hangin' with Paige. We'll have to hook them up early so they'll hopefully get excited about knowing other kids in there!

Well - I'm off to rest again....dreaming of Mickey's Boat.....

 

[julesnharrison]

We haven't started packing. We're off to an Irish music festival today, so maybe tomorrow!

Anyone up for karaoke on the boat?

 

[Crystal_27]

Awwwwww, so stinkin' cute!! You guys are just a picture perfect family!

I've decided to wear my strapless black dress (casual) with some pearls and bangles. I am all set! Forget it! Tired of looking around.

Good for you!! I'm sure you'll look fabulous!!

My two darlings are below (no rude gestures this time, I promise)

Seamus (aka Moose)

Delaney

((((HUGS)))) - simply adorable!

having difficulty finding room for the ... pump for anniversary night.... . .

WOW - just wow! FatCat - are you really going to stand here and let your friend dime you out that way??

Hope you all like them.

I'm sure they are going to be great!!

Just hope to be "THE ANA BANANA" one night. She rocks!

LOL - I think that you rock when you are Ana Banana, so I'm sure that THE ANA BANANA is one rockin' chicky!

Hey everyone! I'm finally up & around with enough energy to be on the computer! I'm feeling ok - my ears still haven't popped which makes me nervous, but I'll call the doc if that's still the case on Monday.

Glad that you're up and around, Hon. Hopefully, your ears will get popping very soon. Hang in there!

Anyone up for karaoke on the boat?

The more adult beverages I consume, the more up for anything I get - LOLOLOL.

Now, short update for me: we got our FE in the mail today (another "winner" from Tiffany). I'm so glad that we opted to have one made - there's no way we could have managed it. Now, I think we just need to label our FE gifts, make a couple autograph pages, and pack and we'll be set. Oh, and adding to the picture fun, here all three of us are:

And here is Miss Ansley:

That's all for now. I hope everyone is having a great Saturday. If I don't get a chance to pop back on before those leaving today or tomorrow head out, here's hoping you have easy, safe travels.

 

[Disney Sweetie]

Packing has begun and after 5 Disney cruises....I think I am still overpacking clothes!!! And I have not even started on Mikes yet!

Just taking a break and wanted to also tell those leaving to be careful and have a good trip to Orlando....this time next week we will all be doing our lifeboat drill and getting ready to PARTY!!!!!

Cant wait to meet you all.....my Disney family!!!

P.S. .... I love to take pictures, so just remember that when I want to take a picture of you....just amuse me and smile!!!