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[quote randy] As long as we are on this thread, one beef I DO have is the "gratuity" on wine. Why do I pay my sommelier $4.50 to uncork and decant a $30 bottle of wine, but $9.00 for a $60.00 bottle? Is the cork that much harder to pull out, the bottle farther from the table or the more expensive bottle more slippery? Seems that wine in the dining room ought to be a flat fee for the sommelier's service, with a tip at the end of the cruise like everyone else. End of rant.

LOL!!! A very good point. I think the corkage fees and gratuity schedules are ridiculous. The fee should just be a flat fee...period. RCI/CELEBRITY are just following the industry trends by charging such ridiculous prices. They could easily charge less for the wine and include the tip in the price...they would sell more and everyone would be happy. RCI buys wine a huge savings...and totally tax and duty free. Their prices are now in the stratusphere. What used to be an ammenity onboard is now a luxury...with prices to match.

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<blockquote data-quote="ROSS" data-source="post: 1057426">[quote randy] As long as we are on this thread, one beef I DO have is the &quot;gratuity&quot; on wine.&nbsp; Why do I pay my sommelier $4.50 to uncork and decant a $30 bottle of wine, but $9.00 for a $60.00 bottle? Is the cork that much harder to pull out, the bottle farther from the table or the more expensive bottle more slippery?&nbsp; Seems that wine in the dining room ought to be a flat fee for the sommelier's service, with a tip at the end of the cruise like everyone else. End of rant.</blockquote>LOL!!!&nbsp; A very good point.&nbsp; I think the corkage fees and gratuity schedules are ridiculous.&nbsp; The fee should just be a flat fee...period.&nbsp; RCI/CELEBRITY are just following the industry trends by charging such ridiculous prices.&nbsp; They could easily charge less for the wine and include the tip in the price...they would sell more and everyone would be happy.&nbsp; RCI buys wine a huge savings...and totally tax and duty free. Their prices are now in the stratusphere.&nbsp; What used to be an ammenity onboard is now a luxury...with prices to match.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="ROSS, post: 1057426"] [quote randy] As long as we are on this thread, one beef I DO have is the "gratuity" on wine. Why do I pay my sommelier $4.50 to uncork and decant a $30 bottle of wine, but $9.00 for a $60.00 bottle? Is the cork that much harder to pull out, the bottle farther from the table or the more expensive bottle more slippery? Seems that wine in the dining room ought to be a flat fee for the sommelier's service, with a tip at the end of the cruise like everyone else. End of rant.[/quote] LOL!!! A very good point. I think the corkage fees and gratuity schedules are ridiculous. The fee should just be a flat fee...period. RCI/CELEBRITY are just following the industry trends by charging such ridiculous prices. They could easily charge less for the wine and include the tip in the price...they would sell more and everyone would be happy. RCI buys wine a huge savings...and totally tax and duty free. Their prices are now in the stratusphere. What used to be an ammenity onboard is now a luxury...with prices to match. [/QUOTE]