document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Great round up! My family and I are taking our first cruise (Alaska) in July. Can your policy accommodate our circumstances? So, there is absolutely NO incentive to pre-purchase, correct? Not the price of the package. Instead, they can order soft drinks and discreetly add their own alcohol directly to the drink. Even getting a glass of sparkling water was a cumbersome process. Happy Cruising. I drink that at home, too. It was very helpful! But from a psychological standpoint, the package is nice because you arent making value decisions on a drink-by-brink basis (e.g., Is this $12 cocktail worth it vs a $6 beer). Really like the fact that you included actually prices on your sample days. thank you so much. Strange that you are getting a different price, is your cruise in 2016? The 48 for Ultimate seems less then it maybe should be. - Plus, receive a 40% discount on bottled wines priced up to US $100*, and 20% discount on wine prices above US $100. Other considerations include the length of the cruise and how many ports of call are on the itinerary. Thanks. Energy Drinks. A One of the best things about cruising is the food! Always helpful. The 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise visits Miami, Florida; Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Roatan, Honduras; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico and Miami, Florida. You can get powerade bottles at the ship's respective prominade cafe and sometimes at the pool bars. By bshafercruise, 1 hour ago in Royal Caribbean International. Welcome Aboard! You will also find some fountain-style drinks at the buffet. This is tremendously helpful. You cannot paste images directly. Royal Caribbean know that guests will want to share their drinks package. Quantum of the Seas It was never allowed. For many, its also about getting around some of the drink package instructions, which limit to buying a certain amount of drinks. While hot tea and coffee are included, specialty coffees like espresso based drinks will be an upcharge. With these new perks, C&A guests can use their drink vouchers for any drink up to $13, any time of day. This made it even easier to decide! I would love to see current bar menus from the Oasis! Also what are specialty coffees? Thanks for reading! You are correct, the benefits of the beverage packages can go well beyond just the alcoholic drinks. You are not allowed to refill your water bottles directly. cruise ship drink packages can be a waste of money. Does anyone have experience with sharing a drink with someone else? You might be wondering what you get with a drink package and if it's really worth it to spend all that money on one. Its all or none. However I am seeing that the beer and wine is limited. DELUXE BEVERAGE PACKAGE Enjoy unlimited drinks and options all cruise long*. Let us know if you have any other questions. Happy Cruising! Just dont be ordering drinks and blatantly passing them to someone else in front of the bartender or waiter. It also appears that you cant buy just three days in the middle of a cruise, that when you buy the package it is for the remainder of the cruise, again with three day minimum. Of course, this can change as many bar menus now do not quote prices on the ship. Hi Brittany, Thanks for reading. However, you will usually save money by purchasing pre-cruise. I'll carry some of my electrolyte powder with me Can't even have a glass of wine without insuring I have enough!!! Thanks so much this has been very helpful. Enchantment of the Seas Meaning theres no way to have a bottle of water with your alcoholic drink as your poolside? Citrus County Jeep Life sailing March 31st Tampa. However, we have found that you can still get bottled water and specialty coffees (depending on the package you buy) the morning of disembarkation and we have never been charged. Hi Shana, Great question. Current onboard pricing for this package is $12.99-$15 (plus gratuity) per person, per day. But depending on your constitution, it can be difficult to maintain that level of drinking day after day. I engaged in some strenuous "research" on my recent cruises to taste some of the best cocktails Royal Caribbean has to offer. I have been searching all over for pricing of individual drinks and info on if the Bionic bar is included. All my drink receipts had 18% gratuity included written clearly on the receipt. Now the question is whether Radiance has the Freestyle machines. If you spot any further discounted offers, you can simply cancel your initial order penalty free and replace it by ordering the new cheaper offer price. Blueberry Nojito 3. When it comes to the Royal Caribbean drink packages, cruisers can select from a number of alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. Thanks. Appreciate the additional thoughts. Honestly, we have not done this personally, but know many people who have been able to bring bottled water with no problems. However, you need to consume responsibly as the company has the right to deny service if you are intoxicated. Makes it very clear to everyone. Thanks for stopping by and reading the post. Your alcoholic drinks will be covered, but they will charge you for the the two bottles of water. Happy sailing! bshafercruise. With what you said, does that mean that it acceptable for me to bring my own wine to dinner? What Happens if Caught Sneaking Alcohol on a Cruise? Hope this helps. How stickler are they if both adults have drink packages and we order her a juice or bottle of water, too? Thank you! Not sure if every port offered it but I mostly remember it being there. If you are a wine connoisseur, you would probably be better off with a Premium package. Glad you found the breakdown useful. I know the main ingredients and have tried to replicate it. A. Hey DB I have read almost all of the questions you have answered in hopes that you would know if you can purchase the plan only on the days you are at sea (fun day at sea, or something like that) or its either all or nothing. Purchased the Ultimate Drink Package while onboard. Your link has been automatically embedded. Also, bear in mind what happens if you are caught sneaking alcohol on a cruise. Neither ship had an official Starbucks, so the lattes and premium coffees on both of those ships were included. We literally just went on that same cruise this past March and both got the package. Drinks in souvenir glasses, specialty beers, and super premium category beverages are also excluded. We would love to hear about your experiences on the ship as we have never sailed around Christmas time. And are coffee and juice not included with breakfast? Brands such as Grey Goose, Titos Vodka, Patron, Johnny Walker Black Label, and Dewars 12 scotch are all included, as are Premium and Classic cocktails. This allotment covers basically all 16 oz beers and a decent selection of red and white wines at the onboard restaurants and bars. . Hi Eric, Thanks for the question. Now, RCI is doing some specials where the prepaid package is 20% off for some sailings. Historically, the onboard price of the Deluxe Beverage Package ranges from $63 to $89 a day (plus gratuity). You do not pay 18% on the $59/day price. Complimentary beverages on Royal Caribbean include select drinks like iced tea, lemonade, filtered water, some juices, hot chocolate, coffee, and tea. Great question. Certainly a timestamped audit trail does exist, but Id guess the cruise line only pulls that out if they suspect egregious abuse of the drink plan. I like an good iced coffee in the morning versus something hot and while it isnt a big issue I would like clarification. Hi Florian, Thanks for reading. Check out some of our top-notch brands below. Also, the kids love to drink virgin pina coladas. The wines on the other hand are very limited at the $8 range on the select. We are 15 days, so I know to multiply by 15! Have a great cruise this week! The limit is $15 with Norwegian Cruise Line 's Unlimited Open Bar Beverage Package and $13 with Royal Caribbean 's Deluxe Beverage Package. Hi Rhys, thanks for reading. Plus, guests who purchase the Deluxe drink package will receive a 40% discount on bottled wines priced up to $100, and 20% discount on wine prices above $100. Soda is priced around $3.50, meaning that you will need to drink about 4-5 servings a day to break even for this package. You cant pick and choose what days to have the package, you have to have it every day. Thanks! This is for sanitation reasons. Although that is listed together with more serious infringements. Does the drink package start the minute you get on the ship? Can I do the same for Royal Caribbean? These drinks will cost you $4.00-$4.50, before the service charge. Thanks Joanne for reading and the comment. However you are free to bring non-perishable prepackaged food in limited quantities. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Your email address will not be published. Hi Gabriella, Thanks for reading and I appreciate the comment. Hi Jes. We will report back and update this post. I am planning on going on a 4 night cruise in March. You can not specify what you want to use the OBC towards, it just comes off your bill. The Classic Soda Package is $12.99 - $15.00 plus daily gratuities. 12. I do have the Deluxe Beverage Package (but know that makes no difference for the question). You can also cancel the drink package if you tried it and not worth it for you, or if you do get ill. I really love the way all the drinks for a day layout ow much one would actually spend. Upload or insert images from URL. Complimentary beverages on Royal Caribbean include select drinks like iced tea, lemonade, filtered water, some juices, hot chocolate, coffee, and tea. What are the free drinks on Royal Caribbean? Yes, the Deluxe Beverage Package works at Cafe Promenade. I was wondering if we can use our on board credit to purchase the drink package once we board the ship? If we look at our breakdown from one of our cruises (prior to the drink voucher changes), we tracked all beverages consumed, per day, per drink category, to determine the value of getting the drink package. Sounds like a great money saving offer and I hope one cruise they run that promotion when we are onboard! cans, bottles or cartons per stateroom. Thanks so much for clarifying all of this! On Celebrity I could bring a case of water on. Happy cruising! You will need to contact Royal Caribbean. I drink beer and missus drink strawberry daquiry, it varied from 17.4 to 24.4 depending on what bar and what time of day we purchused it so that meant that we had to drink atleast 9 drinks each to break even. Perhaps there is some cruise-specific component to the pricing. In addition, you must show your SeaPass card every time you order a beverage. Contact Royal Caribbean in advance and explain that only one person wants the Deluxe Beverage package, but the other person does not drink or has a medical condition and cant drink. Your policy states everyone sharing a suite has to purchase the beverage package. How many port days do you have on the Brilliance? Since I dont drink alcohol, the only frozen drink I know is strawberry daiquiri and the greenish drink that looks like the strawberry one. I hate to beat a dead horse butI plan to buy the refreshment package for my two children but not buy any drink package for myself. Thanks for the comment. The packages cover beverages purchased at onboard restaurants, bars, and lounges. Hey, great review. we are cruising the Enchantment in Jun. So, if one guest in the stateroom wishes to purchase the Royal Caribbean drink package, then all guests of legal drinking age in the stateroom do have to purchase the alcoholic drink package as well. Or only in our cabin? Q Can I bring my own alcohol, bottled water or soda onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship? From what I've heard, the machines works by adding various ingredients together to make the flavor the customer likes, and I heard that there is a separate sugar/corn syrup packet that could or couldn't dispense depending on what the customer chooses. Hi HC, thanks for reading. Eaglelover Can you take drinks out of the bar you order them from? Thanks for reading and the question! Do you think the Deluxe beverage package is a good value? Prices for the non-alcoholic drink packages are obviously much cheaper. Did you know you can take your free water bottles off the ship on excursion days? Hi Carolyn, you are correct not all of the Royal Caribbean ships have the freestyle machines. No bartender ever said anything about my last drink being only X minutes ago I doubt they are looking too closely at that. Their site says "Guests may also bring non-alcoholic beverages as carry-on items on boarding day. Can you order wine during dinner with the package or does it need to be brought in with you? Let us know how your cruise turns out when you are back next month. I have no idea though if RC stocks every option though. Have a great cruise. Im going on Enchantment for three nights in October. I will be anxious to see how you make out. Please let me know.. Stay on top of the specials before your cruise. Happy sailing. Hence, everybody in a cruise cabin of drinking age must purchase a drinks package. Thanks for sharing your good fortune with us. Do they do anything special for the holidays? Jan 29 on the Allure OTS. Appreciate the question. Furthermore the only charges to my Seapass account as far as tips went were those $1-$3 additional tips that I left throughout the week. While he may be obsessed with doing extensive amounts of research on ships and all elements of a cruise, Don enjoys sharing his new found knowledge with fellow cruisers. I could easily see myself drinking 2 glasses of wine at dinner, a drink before dinner, a drink before the show and one at the show if I had the package. It is hard to really compare pricing if you cant find drink pricing! We are sailing June 16, 2016. We need to receive this form 30 days prior the sail date at the latest and we will inform you via e-mail of our decision. These free drinks are available in the Windjammer buffet and while dining in the main dining rooms. Let us know how you make out with your drinks onboard! The current record holder for the world's biggest cruise ship, which will soon be dethroned, is another Royal Caribbean ship: The Wonder of the Seas . For us, the Royal Caribbean Drink Packages have always been a good deal, making our cruise more hassle free and (usually) saving us some money in the process. Thank you for your effort. Hi, if you go on the smaller boats what sodas are available? So sorry for the delay. 992 January 10, 2017 Temecula, CA (just north of San Diego) #1 Posted February 8, 2017 Hey Guys, I personally have never had an energy drink in my life but hubby apparently can not function. Many Royal Caribbean ships have Coke Freestyle machines. The Icon of the Seas is 1,198 feet long. And it's the worst - Avian. Here is a list of the ships that have freestyle machines as of the Fall 2015. We are going on a cruise in May next year, do you think we can get away with one drink pkg between my mom and I? We were never charged a service charge once onboard. I'm on the Coke Freestyle website now (https://www.coca-colafreestyle.com/choices/?filter1=all drinks) and they have a screen which I think replicates the machine's screen. My fault for replying on my phone. One way guests sneak liquor on a Royal Caribbean cruise is to take advantage of the two bottles of wine per cabin policy but replace the wine with hard liquor. Happy Cruising! You are not allowed to buy someone else a drink. So, say you go to the bar to get two drinks for the adults, and two bottles of water for the kids. I am thinking it would only be beneficial to us on days not ported at our destinations. Taking advantage of the 20% discount and then getting the upgrade is an added bonus. Whole Cabin everyone in the cabin has to buy it. Thank you so much for your response! Thanks for the piece. By Thanks for question Chad. 3 nights would you purchase the deluxe drink package? Hi Judith, Thanks for reading and the comment. Appreciate you reading the post and weighing in on this topic. Unfortunately the deluxe drink package would be a wast because we dont drink beer, wine or alcoholic beverages. Thanks again. Did Royal Carribean give you any perks being a blogger? Royal Caribbean allows guests to bring wine onboard but charge a $15 corkage fee if you consume in public areas of the ship. I believe the Coke Freestyle machines have various Powerade flavors available, which you will have access to with the drink package. Jewel of the Seas Costco has bags Of 30 packets for cheap Eaglelover 1 Quote ChanaC Members 89 Posted April 1, 2022 Although they still have to buy a package, its generally half the price. Of course, this number of drinks will vary based on the quoted price of the beverage package for your sailing. Start the day off with a premium cup of joe, sip on a poolside pia colada, rehydrate with a fresh juice and wind down with the perfect wine pairing or classic cocktail. Most rooms have a small refrigerator where you can store the champagne. Our cruise is June of this year (2015). Given the recent increase in drink prices fleet wide, it is only a matter of time until the beverage package prices increase. When is your next cruise? Have a great cruise on Freedom, it is a great ship! Retired (military). Virgin Pia Colada 8. It makes figuring it out much easier. And we bought drinks evry time we wanted one and the bill ended up with 400 dollar for the both of us. Let me know if you have any other questions. However, there is no sharing of the package or using your package to order drinks for other cruisers. If anyone can snag a detailed recipe, I would appreciate it! I wonder if it is the Powerade Zero. We are interested to see how the prices compare as when you are sailing in Europe, everything will be in Euros, not USD. Sixty-four of those drinks (45%) were non-alcoholic- bottled waters and specialty coffees. Happily, they also work on the cruise lines two private islands, Royal Refreshment Drink Package: $29-38 per person, per day, Classic Soda Package: $12.99-$15 per person, per day, Caf Select Coffee Card: $31 for 15 drinks. Hope this helps. Hi Ed Q. I don't see this addressed (and maybe it's not important to most people) but I wonder if there is / are energy or high electrolyte drinks available on most ships? Further, the package also includes most liquor and premium spirits. Thanks Smokey. It states the Premium for 46 and the Ultimate for 48. Just booked a cruise on Anthem of the seas. The day of cancel they will charge you for that day, unless you have not gotten any drinks and ask them to look it up for proof. Hi Gloria. Our mother recently used the package on Adventure of the Seas and enjoyed unlimited bottles of water, along with the other included drinks. Expensive Cruises are expensive enough. So glad I stumbled across this post! So, if we pre-purchase, we will pay for 2 packages almost $200 more than US or UK passengers!!!! I have a question about the drink packages. Is there a drink bar or will a server come to the table to take drink orders? The Water Bottle Package can be ordered in 6,12, and 24 cans, but prices vary. How stringent are they with this rule? Across Royal Caribbean's ships, the base menu for cocktails, mocktails, and low/no alcohol drinks has been updated. We also may have a drink during the day and at a show. Over the week, we consumed a total of 140 drinks (combined) for the two of us. Thanks Joe for the info. Thanks. Only when both guests choose the drinks package will it allow you to pay. We went on Oddesy for a 6 day cruise, and on the second day we wnt and got the deluxe package, we where two people and got charged 2 times 525 dollar. This may seem counterintuitive to waiting to spot a better deal. Below are the average costs of the different beverages within each category from a recent Royal Caribbean drink menu. There were never any issues using the plan. Let us know if you have any other questions. Just seeing your comment now. Thanks for your quick response . I called twice to double check and was told this both times. Are you sailing on Allure or Oasis? This takes the place of paying for drinks one at a time. 4) I get the impression that you think it is a better idea to book it onboard. Thanks Cindy for reading and the question.
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