Shivdan

I asked a barmaid one year how much of the gratuity they received from the packages, I was told that they received $0.50 for each drink served. We never added extra on the slip, however we always tip extra cash at the end of our cruise as we tend to find a favorite bar and stay there people watching.

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I find that the clutch bags are great value, the cheapest I generally find here in Ireland are at the 30 euro mark. Just recently found a identical bag to one I bought off the $10 table for 25 euro in TJmaxx here in Ireland. So well pleased with mine as they only come out for holidays, Xmass parties and the odd wedding.

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WOW - Sounds like a blast - have a great time [emoji924][emoji924][emoji898][emoji898][emoji319][emoji319]

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Don't worry about changing cabins they have it down to a fine art, you shouldn't need to pack everything as they will explain it all to you onboard. If you booked both cruises at the same time with the same TA there shouldn't be an issue - have fun [emoji924]

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We have just come off a B2B on Oasis - we had the same cabin for the 2 weeks, we didn't need the second set of set sail docs at all, I was super efficient and had them ready to go if needed, I asked and even though it looks like 2 separate cruises RCI know that they are linked so one doesn't need to do anything. It was very efficient process. Do go to the info session for people on B2B as it was very informative and will calm any fears you might have, it usually happens the day before you get back to port.

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Just got off Oasis, food in the specialty restaurants very good 150 Central Park was very swish, Izumi - the hibachi part- was good fun and worth the cost. You can get restaurant packages for 3/4/5 nights, you can pre-book on line or they will be offering them as you get onboard. For lunch the park cafe in Central Park was perfect, fab salads (put what you want in them) and the beef roll to die for. However on a negative note as a chef I sometimes found the sauces on the meals in the MDR slightly over seasoned, but that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the MDR.

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We live in Ireland, can't go anywhere without a passport - living on an island in the North Atlantic is such a pain [emoji12][emoji1132]

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Sorry the thread is "drink package price limits"

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There's a thread called "drinks price packages" that has a link to a post that has pictures, by the looks of it, of nearly all of the drink menus on RCCI from one of the ships, have a look at that and you will be able to judge beforehand what you might like to drink.

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Avoid anything that has sugar syrup, simple mix/syrup be careful of the ready made cocktail mixes as they can be loaded with sugar and fats. I like to go for some of the champagne cocktails as I don't have a sweet tooth and these can look quite elegant

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My tips are on top of the auto gratuities charged - I would never dream of removing the "auto" and I have given the OP and others the benefit of the doubt in relation to this. The question is valid because we should be all aware of the low rates of pay on the ships for those services and the breakdown of the auto gratuities charged. It's nice to be nice

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We generally tip 30-50 to the room steward, depending on service, 20 to assistant waiter, 30 to main waiter and the bar staff 50-70, we generally find a favorite bar and spend most time there - we like to people watch and also meeting new people

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Go with the Xcaret for that price you can't beat it. We were there for 2 weeks and enjoyed the whole experience. We brought cash with us for tips and any extras however no matter how hard we tried we couldn't spend it, came home with money. Taxi in to playa del Carmen was good value, set price, from there you could catch the ferry to Cozumel. The price for diving was reasonable and when I went pretty much had one on one guide. In a nutshell for the different experience go with Xcaret you won't regret it.

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