dumb waiters

[jv38]

On my last year cruise, my cousin and I decided to take our own wine. We packed around 12 bottles for 7 days.

Most of the time the waiters felt so bad about charging the corkage fee that they just "looked the other way".

Most of the waiters knew their wine, but were not into one except for one or two which actually asked about the wines that we had therefore earn a taste.

Looks to me Sommeliers on Cruise ships are rare or relegated to behind the scene or VIP task. Only once I have talked to a Sommelier, and looking back I think I now have more knowledge that this person has at that moment.

This was my first BYOW experience and went so well that I will do the same on my next cruise.