Interesting question. I’d like to know as well.My folks are doing a BTB are are thinking of buying a wine package. Has anyone ever bought a package on the first leg and then used some of bottles on the second?
We did this on a B2B a couple years ago. Bought it on the first cruise and were assured we could use the plan throughout both cruises. It worked just fine. No need to take bottles to our cabin at the end of the first cruise. They kept track of the wine without any problems even though we had a different serving team on the second cruise.
The charge was on the first cruise since that it when we purchased it. My only regret is that I imagine the first asst server received the entire gratuity while the second asst server received none. Hope I am wrong about that. I need to try to remember to ask.
As I understand the beverage operations, the 15% autogratuity that is added to your beverage check goes into a pool that is shared by all the members of the beverage serving team. That includes the MDR server(s). Any extra gratuity you add to a beverage check goes to the specific server who provided the service. I always add an additional gratuity to bring the total to at least 20% and to reward the person providing the service. When I have had the wine package, the server always presents a check with a zero balance as he/she keeps track of the number of bottles I’ve consumed from the package. I add the extra gratuity to this check, usually $2 or so.Thanks! That's a good point about the gratuity. I wonder who gets the gratuity if you buy the package before boarding.
The auto gratuities on beverages (packages or single drinks) is pooled to be shared by all drink servers & bartenders.Thanks! That's a good point about the gratuity. I wonder who gets the gratuity if you buy the package before boarding.
You can take an opened bottle back to your cabin that night. Whether you can take if off the ship depends on where you are going next.What if you buy a wine package and then do not finish it? Are you given the reminder to take with you when you leave the ship?
As I understand the beverage operations, the 15% autogratuity that is added to your beverage check goes into a pool that is shared by all the members of the beverage serving team. That includes the MDR server(s). Any extra gratuity you add to a beverage check goes to the specific server who provided the service. I always add an additional gratuity to bring the total to at least 20% and to reward the person providing the service. When I have had the wine package, the server always presents a check with a zero balance as he/she keeps track of the number of bottles I’ve consumed from the package. I add the extra gratuity to this check, usually $2 or so.