QueensChick9172001

$17.95 is crazy for a martini O_O. I would love to have a espresso martini on the ship but I think that's also $17.95. Also I was wondering why specialty coffees aren't included in the UBP?

Keep in mind that you can also get drinks that are over the $15 limit, you just have to pay the difference.

It better be a really good drink for me to pay the difference . . even $15 for cocktail is a bit excessive.

On my last cruise we just stuck to the buffet . . wasn't bad but wasn't the best either.

When are you scheduled to go? Norwegian almost ALWAYS has their "Free at Sea" promotion running, and the drink package is always one of the options. It's actually the best value, in my opinion. Now, as we all know, nothing is ever truly "free," but for a one-week cruise (which is all I've ever sailed), that taxes and fees that you're responsible for amount to ~$100/per person. So, figure for a two week cruise, it's likely to be ~$200.

 

Reason I ask is that if you are ahead of your final payment date, you should be able to cancel and rebook (though I'd verify this through your travel agent, if you have one first!!!....I've never done it, but I wait for those juicy promos).

 

So, at the reduced price (~$100/week), it's quite easy to get your money's worth. 1 cocktail is probably $10-12, so if you have one/day, you're already at $70 for the week. Now, let's say you have a drink lounging by the pool and a glass of wine with dinner every night. Now you're about $40 ahead. This is why I ALWAYS snag that as a perk when it's offered.

 

For the full price, though....that's hard to hit. I don't even know what they're selling it for anymore because I always snag it as a promo. At the end of the day, think about how much you will drink. Rule of thumb: $10-12/alcohol, $7-9 for beer/wine, $2-3 for soda. Only you know your habits.

 

Whatever you decide, enjoy your trip!

Our embarkation day is January 5, 2018 on the Breakaway.

$10 - $12 per cocktail is insane!! but now a days I wouldn't be surprised anymore.

Hope you have a great time on the Oasis yourself :) even with the hurricanes.

depending how expensive your drinks usually are. For us, we drink about 5 or 6 a day and that includes wine. It is still a good deal and it is nice to know: 2-you can experiment with drinks you normally would not try and you have your booze bill paid up front. If you are only going to have, maybe a martini before dinner and a couple glasses of wine a day, it wouldn't be a great deal.

If it is part of the perk or promo package it is a fantastic deal. I would rather have the drink package then internet time or excursion allowance.

I totally agree, out of the internet, excursions and UBP, I would go for the UBP. I'm sure during sea days

i'll be sipping on 5-6 cocktails during the day, a glass of wine with dinner and then a after dinner cocktail ;)

and most likely the same on port days as well, we might spend an hour or 2 on land but then get back to the haven.

I had my doubts about the prices for the drinks when I saw them, as long as their under $15, then I'm okay with it.

I'm sensing that most of the current prices for the cocktails are not under $6, that's a bummer but then again, it is a cruise.

14 days on a ship with over 3000 people, it's gonna be a zoo. The last cruise I went on was the Royal Oasis of the Seas in 2010.

Does anyone know if there's a limit on the amount of drinks a day, I read some where that on another cruise line they had a max of 15 drinks per day.

We are scheduled to set sail on Jan 5, 2018 out of NYC :)

Now THAT'S why you choose the UBP. Have you seen the thread I updated with the downloadable spreadsheet of drinks?

I haven't checked it out yet. Is it possible to post the link?

I also made a drink list for myself that I might actually stick to . . lol. Not sure if the prices have been updated but that's what i found on the boards.

Chocolate Raspberry Martini ($8.75)

Hamakaze ($6.75)

Red Velvet ($11.95)

North of Easy ($7.50)

Mad Men Cosmopolitan ($9.95)

Zombie ($10.95)

Emperor’s Nectar ($9.95)

Tequila Sunrise ($6.50)

Mimosa

Grey Goose Electric Lemonade

Fabulous Fizz

White Cloud ($6.75)

Nutty Irishman ($6.75)

Mudslide ($7.00)

Cobalt Blue ($10.50)

Snowball Colada ($9.75)

Sunset Memories (8.75)

Going Coco Nuts ($8.75)

The Rockettini ($8.00)

The Irish Daley ($6.25)

Oak & Ginger ($5.75)

Rum Cake Martini (8.50)

Rum Runner ($6.50)

Blue Kamikaze ($6.25)

Jolly Rancher ($6.25)

B-52 ($6.25)

Red Snapper ($6.25)

Mind Eraser ($6.25)

Lavender Patch ($11.95)

Pineapple Coconut Mojito ($9.95)

Raspberry Guava Mojito (9.95)

Coco Mojito ($9.95)

Pacific Ocean ($11.95)

Brandy Alexander

Grasshopper

White Russian

Pink Lady

Let me know what you think of the list and if I should add anything else.

We had the option of all of the promos but some weren't worth it for us. We're staying in the The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa, 3 adults with 2 toddlers. The first 2 adults got the UBP.

Many Thanks for the tips & advice :) it's very much appreciated . We're actually staying in the haven and the UDP was an option as one of the perks, even though i think the 18% gratuities is ridiculous, I'm sure we're definitely going for it.

I was actually looking at some of the cocktails and my jaw just dropped looking at the prices, $10.50 for a Cobalt Blue, $9.50 for a margarita, Since this is a 14 day cruise, I might actually try every cocktail on every menu that's under $15.

I am scheduled to go on a 14 day cruise to the southern caribbean on Norwegian Breakaway and was planning on ordering

the UDP. I was just wondering how many cocktails a day would i have to drink to break even?