perkyblue

Bob is right.............it IS a convenience factor for a LOT of cruisers.

 

The passengers who just want to booze it up, as cheaply as possible..............well, I'm going to abstain from commenting.

 

I like RC because it seems to me that the civilized passengers outweigh the cheapskates and boozehounds.

 

JMO...........YMMV :)

Okay, I've seen you use that acronym a few times now, so I have to ask--What's "YMMV?"

I think it should be a percentage of the cost of whatever you are buying. All I would want would be a bottle of Baileys or Amarula which is maybe $14.00 in the gift shop on the ship. I can get that at home for $20. It does not seem fair to spend a $15.00 fee to use it in my cabin when someone else may buy a $60.00 lplus bottle of something and still get the same $15. user fee. It should be a percentage! That is the only fair way. Now - what percentage do I think is fair? probably 25%, somewhere around that. Just my two cents. E-Beth:D

Now that's a good idea. I also don't buy expensive liquor (rarely anything over $25) and I think a 25% fee to take the bottle to my cabin would be fair. I would certainly be willing to do that.

I wouldn't pay more than $9. (So I didn't vote.) I found out on my last cruise that I really don't drink that much in the cabin. On my last cruise (8 days on Carnival) I smuggled a regular sized bottle of cherry-flavored rum and a single-serving size of "Sex on the Beach." I also brought two bottles of wine (which was allowed).

I drank the "Sex on the Beach," and had the wine with dinner (which I shared with tablemates) but didn't even open the bottle of rum. I just don't spend much time in my cabin at all. If I want a drink before dinner, I prefer to head down early and stop at a bar, and I stay out around the ship until I'm ready to go to sleep, so there's not much opportunity for me to drink in my cabin anyway.

I wouldn't use JBOY for that same reason--the mark-up isn't worth it to me because I'd rather spend my time socializing around the ship than drinking in my cabin. But I do think it's a shame that it's not an option anymore for those who would appreciate having that choice.

Are you sure it wasn't a BBC?? That is a Bailey's Banana Colada, and a pretty popular drink... never heard of a BBB though.

You're right! That's what it was. I haven't had one of those since my honeymoon (2002). Mmmmm... I'll be sipping one again in just two months!

Anyone know what the BBB is?? I know I had these on my RCI cruise but can't remember what all the B's are for. I think it was Bailey's...Banana...and ???? It was a frozen daquri-type drink.

 

This is a great thread... I always want to try new drinks and now I'll have a whole list to take with me! ;)

I've had this before, and it's one of my favorites! But it's been a really long time. I think the other "B" is Bacardi, but I'm not completely positive.

Thanks for the link! Did you buy your book on the ship or from the website? Can you buy just the drink book or do you have to buy the whole set?

I would want every single recipe listed there, so I guess I'll have to buy the book! Where did you get it--bar, gift shop? How much does it cost? I just tried to find it online in the "gifts" section but I couldn't find it, so I guess you can only get it onboard.