hmn, this is higher than others in the industry. While I've never minded $10, $25 plus a $30 bottle is a bit steep. This is really amazing in that celebrity feels so threatened by the loss of revenue from my bringing my favorite bottle.
Yes to me, bringing my favorite local fingerlakes wines REALLY enhances my dinning as I already know what I like... on another line, I would bring two bottles and decide which to open based upon dinner choices. I am not a wine snob by any means, I just simply like to have what I already know I like and will try new wines at the vineards, I'm not starting a wine tasting with my dinner.
Will this stop me from cruising celebrity... well I guess no as I plan to book one for Jan. but this is a huge disatisfier... to pay $25 more just to enjoy my favorite selection on my vacation is not about the $$$, to me it's the principle. We're not doing this to cheat them out of money... lord knows the cruise line will get an ample amount on everything else they charge for and while on vacay I spend freely. So this irks me... not trying to be negative in a great informative post. Just sharing one viewpoint.
So everyone be warned- I'll be the one who uncorked her own wine in her stateroom and brought a glass of it to the dinning room. simple enough. I won't be paying the corkage fee, OR purchasing wine from the ship.... I'll simply then bring my own glass to dinner from my own stock (with my permission slip intact 
" with the glass graciously provided from my room steward. I'm really not sounding nasty with typing this, just frustrated and disapointed that I have to make a personal stance on vacation when I should be being pampered. I'll anxiously await the "new" fee for wine glass provisions in staterooms.
but I promise NOT to wear jeans or irritate my fellow tablemates.
Mbandy- for you I'll happily bring a bottle to share AND pay the corkage fee... that was a wonderful gesture.
thank you for the update just had to add my unneeded opinion... sorry in advance
carol
