We contemplated not getting it on our cruise on Wonder in February at $72.99 pppd. Right about $1,200 for the 2 of us. We were on Virgin in May and had $900 bar tab to start our cruise($300pp from Virgin, plus another $100 from them on pre purchase of $200) We went over it by $20. Virgin doesn’t add taxes or gratuities so the same drinks on Rcl would be at least $1,085(plus the average was $12 so it would have been more)
For us the biggest thing is the drinks we wouldn’t do if we were paying for them separately. With drink package we have 2-3 mimosas with breakfast and in the morning in a hot tub or by the pool. On the Virgin cruise we didn’t do that. We also try different things.