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36 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

Confused, if you have access to the beverage package in the planner you know exactly what it costs, no? 

I’m over a year from the cruise, what’s in the planner now may not be the final price. 

34 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Call. 

As indicated above, I made the call, but would appear I need to

go higher. 

20 minutes ago, topnole said:

You think most 21 year olds are new drinkers?   I seriously doubt that is the case on average.  I’m also pretty sure the average 21 year old is in a category of most likely to get their money’s worth.  
 

Obviously no idea about the OPs situation, but in general I’m pretty sure buying a package for a 21 year old is a safe bet.  
 

Either way I hope his daughter has a great birthday.  

Topnole, spot on. We took our girls to Cabo last summer and they showed it wasn’t their first time. They also drink bottled water and specialty coffee. I would anticipate they would get “my” monies worth. It will be a great celebration for sure. 

56 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

If you had a time machine sure; unfortunately you will be looking at $70 per day minimum @ the 96 hour pre boarding time frame 

Regardless, I hope it all works for the best and y’all have a great birthday cruise!!

Thanks. I will figure out the value/cost and figure out what works best. Not opposed to by the drink. 

9 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

Without getting into your business, I would think (at least with my new drinkers over the years) that the DBP would have been a waste of $ 

Until I know what the final price is going to be, how can I determine if it’s a waste of money. What if I get it for 18 dollars? 🤷🏻‍♂️

20 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

Finding an alternative to a broken RCI IT system (it is perfectly legal for the OP to buy the package) is probably not viewed as wrong by most. The OP could also buy the package by calling - though that would involve a very lengthy wait.

I just got off the phone and they said they couldn’t and we would have to wait. I’ll call back and try to get to the next level of help. 

19 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

Finding an alternative to a broken RCI IT system (it is perfectly legal for the OP to buy the package) is probably not viewed as wrong by most. The OP could also buy the package by calling - though that would involve a very lengthy wait.

I just got off the phone and they said they couldn’t and we would have to wait. I’ll call back and try to get to the next level of help. 

16 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

Modify her birthdate to now, buy the package and then fix the birthdate.

I’ll consider this as an option. 

4 minutes ago, HicksRA said:

Go in on her birthday and buy it….

Hopefully that’s cheaper than day off. Thanks. 

Anyone have this experience?

My daughter turns 21 4 days before the cruise. When I select the DBP in the planner, it indicates she is ineligible for the package due to age. Anyway around this prior to the cruise day?

7 hours ago, luckybecky said:

 

And, don't you think that these exorbitant prices would encourage more alcohol smuggling? If people can book a package at something that they think makes sense, then they will do it. But at some point...

I had this same thought. 

4 hours ago, ngrund said:

wow, my March '23 cruise is showing as $98 a day per person

Good grief. My Jul 2023 just went on sale today and it’s 98 as well. That puts me in the pay by the drink mode. Crazy. 

Keep in mind that while it may be 78 today, the price could change that may make it worth it to you. Keep checking and you may catch a deal. 
 

Last cruise was $58 plus grats and that worked well for me. 

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/royal-caribbean-onboard-starbucks?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO

Not a bad add for the UDP if you like Starbucks

If you like bourbon cocktails, try a Kentucky Summer

3 minutes ago, J0Y0US said:

 

See if you can find a video of someone making it? You might be able to get an idea of measures from that.

 

Done that before with spice mixtures when I saw a certain Texas BBQ place making their sauce from scratch.

Great idea. I’ll look for it. 

4 minutes ago, ScubaCat3 said:

According to the Royal App a Kentucky Summer contains:

 

Buffalo Trace bourbon

St-Germain liqueur

Mango

Lime juice

Mint

 

No measurements are given. I hope this helps.

Great. Thanks. Hopefully someone on board sees this post and can get the measures. I’m sure I could wing it if I had too. 

7 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

Did you google it?  I just looked and there are a few recipes out there with bourbon, maraschino cherry juice and simple syrup.  Does that sound like the one?

Sure did. There are multiple recipes. Someone below posted the ingredients, now to find the measures. 

OK, so this is not the most important thing at the moment,  at least its not covid or covid testing related.

Back in October I was on the Allure. I had drink called the Kentucky Summer on the Rising Tide bar. I am looking for exact ingredients and measures for this drink as I would like to duplicate it at home. It was very tasty if you like bourbon.

If anyone sees it on a drink menu, can you ask the bartender for the info? I would appreciate it. I am sure they serve it most ships, most bars.

Thanks

On 11/8/2021 at 8:33 AM, PCHENG said:

What about the return trip?  I will be visiting St. Maarten in November, and I plan to visit Maho for some plane spotting.  Is it easy to catch a taxi back to port from Maho and how much per person?

The cost was 10 per person and there was 4 of us. When the driver dropped us we asked him to return at a specific time and he was more than happy to do that. I really didn’t pay attention to the taxi situation because of that. 
 

Google SXM Airport Arrivals to see what time the big ones land. Most jets arrive after noon. 

15 minutes ago, ULCajunCruiser said:

Good to hear.   Can you share a little of your experience?   How did you get there and back?  Was it crowded??  Did you rent chairs???   

 

TIA.   Glad you had a good experience!

We first took a cab to the shopping area and made our liquor purchases. There is a taxi stand near the court house and we grabbed one. 10 dollars per person to get to Maho. We sat at a table at Driftwood and didn’t get chairs on the beach. It wasn’t crowded at all the day we were there. 

On 10/31/2021 at 3:09 PM, ULCajunCruiser said:

I'd appreciate this information or opinions too

We ended up going to Driftwood. Less crowded, the food and service were good and the plane watching was fantastic. We would certainly recommend it. 

We just got off the Allure. We had the UDP and went to Izumi. I had a filet and lobster combo and I only paid the 10 dollar charge. That was it. 

We just got off Allure as well on Sunday and can’t say we experienced any of the ugly. We had a blast and everything met or exceeded our expectations. 

22 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

It was the Champagne Bar.

Thanks. I’m going to give it a try.