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Maybe it's only being offered on select sailings?

I'll get in on that 😄. I'm 72 and got a every cent out of my DBP last year. Now I'm Diamond so I'm bypassing the package since I get the four free drinks each day. I'm sure I'll be purchasing some though.

I mean really? That's your argument? Obviously if you're not drinking alcoholic beverages you pass on purchasing the drink package. Let's be real here.

??? Drinks of the day are about $10-$12. Don't know how you're getting ten of those for $74. If you're drinking four drinks, a couple of lattes and a glass of wine you're way over $50. If you drink moderately the drink package is probably not for you. For some it's well worth it. Five drinks is really easy over the course of a vacation day on a cruise ship for me.

Depends on how much you drink on a cruise wouldn't you say? $74 is equivalent to about five drinks. I can go over that easily when on a cruise ship. Especially factoring in wine at dinner, specialty coffees, etc.

I'm sure they didn't just decide to not order limes to anger the OP. Pretty obvious they weren't delivered for some reason. Stuff happens.

All depends. Week after Thanksgiving I cruised on Anthem in a solo balcony cabin for $775 including all fees. And the balcony was huge. Regular balcony cabin was close to $2,000.

I just priced two cruises as a solo with no problem.

I cruised out of NY on Anthem last year right after Thanksgiving and there were few kids on board. Was a really nice cruise.

The Verizon $10 a day pass only works when you're in port. Doesn't work when the ship is at sea.

Yup same here.

You believe in capitalism? People get paid what the market bears. In a publicly owned company the CEO answers to the Board of Directors. They're not going to pay him/her millions if they're unhappy with the performance. That individual has risen to that position. It's not like Joe on the assembly line.

Exactly. You vote with your dollars. That's the point. If you feel the product is overpriced you go elsewhere. I'm Diamond also and that's a big factor for me. Just the four free drinks a day is almost a $70 a day perk. That's five hundred bucks on a seven day cruise. Plus the other minor perks. So that gets priced in when I look at other cruise line fares. That said I'm booked on MSC in January out of NY. Nine night cruise solo with the drink package and free wifi for $1,020, see if I like it. Three night package in the specialty restaurants is $71, gratuity included. Keep your options open, it's silly to just stay with one cruise line and complain.

Not at all. Your point is you don't want to pay extra for it. It's been a hit so obviously many don't agree with you. You can always choose to cruise another line if it's something you can't live with.

Yeah for forty bucks or so I think it's a good deal. Much higher and I don't know. But that's for me, I usually just hit the Island for a few hours and go back and enjoy the ship, I'm not really a beach person. I have to admit though, Hideaway beach looks kinda cool to me. I'm cruising Oct. 15 so obviously it's not an option.

Rates go up and down. I doubt it sold out a long time ago. My cruise just sold out. They know how to manipulate the rates to sell when they have to.

LOL. Love when people try to tell others who had good parents and who didn't. Judgmental perhaps??

Nice selective comment there... reread the post lol.

My cruise for Oct. 15 is sold out, same for Oct. 8, so obviously a lot of people disagree with you. I look for bargains and I'm pretty patient so I've been finding deals here and there on cruises.

They still offer three full meals and more. You can eat in the main dining room, the buffet, the Solarium, El Loco mexican, the dog house, Soorento's pizza for free. just because you want a BBQ restaurant for free doesn't mean they should offer it. You have a choice, nobody's forcing anybody to pay for it.

That's strange. The full menus are on the app for my Oct.15 Oasis sailing.

Agreed. I'm booked in an interior studio cabin for my January 26 cruise and I'm seriously thinking about upgrading it to the solo balcony because of the great location. I haven't read anybody complain about the comfort on the sofa bed. I think they use a regular mattress and leave it in the bed configuration.

LOL. I suppose you can't talk while on line either...nope...mouths must be clamped shut.

Exactly, I have to laugh at somebody who doesn't drink but calls it a waste of money for those who choose to enjoy alcoholic beverages when on vacation. A little judgmental perhaps?

Most cruise lines charge a big premium for the aft balconies. It's up to the individual, but you can see out both sides and you're protected from the wind. Very few front facing balconies on ships.