The casual meals depend on the ship we sail mostly Grand class ships so it is only Vines and Gastropub on most ships and we are not fond of the Gastropub. On some ships like the Coral the only casual venues are pop ups I believe. Because of that and the fact that I drink Woodford bourbon and my wife drinks Grey Goose Vodka so we are fine with te Plus package and we rarely cruise for less than 2 weeks
Don’t believe the dollar amounts shown as savings. The Plus package for us is really the drinks, WiFi and tips. For people who like cocktails it is a great deal for non drinkers it is questionable
2 specialty dinners on a 16 day cruise does not make up for a lot in my opinion. The Coral is a very popular ship for Panama and there will be lines at 4:45 for people who just have to eat early. You may get some gratuity charges on the amount of any drink over your limit. We cruise in full suites and love the Reserve dining area we have never waited mor than a few minutes for a table. Also be aware the only casual dining areas on the Coral are pop ups unless something has changed
No fine print but be aware the portions are large in my opinion. I usually have an app, a main or pasta and desert. If you have a complimentary dinner then the cost is zero and 18% of zero is zero
This is not exactly the start of a season. We are sailing from Vancouver on April 14 to Hawaii. Also if you are at the Pan Pacific I am willing to bet you will be going up to the ship not down. The lines usually use convention halls for check in
You say casino denizens like it is a bad thing. By the way the offers are going backwards. Instead of getting free balconies and $1,000 per person free play we now see $250-$400 and sometime only free insides. The line wants us on board because they know if we hit something big we will celebrate at speciality restaurants and buy jewelry
Plus and Premier packages allow for up to 15 alcoholic drinks a day. You can get bottles of water at any bar on ship and stack them up in your cabin we easily go through 3 bottles a day or more. Coffee and sodas also are unlimited
Even without coffee, water,soda or casual meals if you have at least 3-4 drinks a day you are ahead of the game Don’t see those folks logic I am just glad we don’t have to pay by the drink anymore. We would each have a bar bill over $100 per day