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MSC Cruises has made some modifications to the pricing structure of its beverage packages, which includes the Easy, Easy Plus, and Premium Extra packages. The new prices have been adjusted based mainly on the voyage length. 

Guests will notice that some package prices have been raised considerably, between 5-30% depending on the voyage length. 

For instance, the Easy package now costs €273, or $322, for a cruise lasting more than seven days. This is a price increase of more than 20%. Per person per day, the Easy package costs €39, or $46, if purchased in advance. It will cost guests €47, or $57 if purchased onboard on a cruise for more than seven days. The Easy package will now cost €43, or $49, if booked in advance, and €51, or $60, on board for trips lasting less than seven days.

Premium Extra £91 for 3 days 

2 minutes ago, hamrag said:

Evidence?

Search cruise hive they posted the story about the drink price increases in February.

On 4/24/2023 at 12:56 PM, ready2cruzagain said:

True but it is a group booking and they can't sit together at the MDR if one has a drink package and the others don't. In order to sit together you have to all have a package. This could be why TA is telling them that they have to buy it.  Not sure if you could get the maitre'd to do it or not once you board.

Not correct, we have been seated with others who didn't have a drink package on the same table. The dining room have no idea who have paid for drinks until they see your cruise card. Despite what MSC or their small print might say.

Recently MSC changed the drink package policy, the longer the cruise the less you pay, the price is higher for shorter cruises especially those of seven nights and less. 

The dining room staff do not know what drink package you have until they see your room card, never been enforced on any of our previous ten MSC cruises, it is just another one of the old archaic MSC rules that has yet to be removed.

New Drink prices.

1 minute ago, insidecabin said:

I know was on the ship, the menu is likely to be the same with slight increases.

 

Untill someone on the ship posts new drinks  menu prices are a guess and may change again after the 3 day runs.

£14 is the maximum included drink price for Premium Extra.

The new prices came in yesterday 21st April, now that Virtuosa is homeported from Southampton for the Summer months and is doing 3 x 3 night cruises before the 12 night Canary Islands sailing.

The UK website now says two cases pp at 23kgs.

The P.E was included in our fare for the sailing on the 30th April, sure we will get our monies worth with all the other drinks included. Have heard that there is Only one Champagne included at the £14 price.

Inside Cabin ... Thanks for that ... 😁