Harbie Posted April 15, 2010 #1 Share Posted April 15, 2010 After reading hundreds of postings about Rum Runners ---I am going on my very first cruise this year, I am going to give it a whirl. Hope it works. Whats the worst that could happen? It get confiscated or destroyed...It is worth a try. I've heard mixed drinks cost anywhere between 6 and 12 dollars each is this true? Captain and Coke? 12$??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Mach* Posted April 15, 2010 #2 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hummm... don't recall any $12 drinks... Here's a recent drink menu: Well, son of a gun... there's a Hardy XO for $12.25! I stand corrected!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcuchio24 Posted April 15, 2010 #3 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Expensive, but not $12. Most drinks like that are in the $6.75 range. Foo Foo drinks more expensive, beers less. You might want to think of buying through Bon Voyage, I think a bottle of captain is $40 for a liter, but gets delivered right to your room on embarcation...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCo9 Posted April 15, 2010 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2010 You were half right Mach, that is NOT a mixed drink. And mixed drinks is what the OP was asking about. A Captain and coke will cost the OP $5.75. PLUS 15% gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Mach* Posted April 15, 2010 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2010 You were half right Mach, that is NOT a mixed drink. And mixed drinks is what the OP was asking about. A Captain and coke will cost the OP $5.75. PLUS 15% gratuity. Yeah... I know the XO isn't a mixed drink... it's a cognac but it is over $12. I've had a few scotchs on board that exceeded that mark as well... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotWthOutablcony Posted April 15, 2010 #6 Share Posted April 15, 2010 This really has nothing to do with the post, but when I read the headline, I actually thought you were asking about a ship captain named Morgan Drinker :D Maybe I need a nap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockportgirl Posted April 15, 2010 #7 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have a question about that menu... If I order a Grey Goose martini, will that be $8.95 like the specialty martinis? Because that sounds like a heck of a deal to me. *Never mind. I just looked further and answered my own question. $9.95. Still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcuchio24 Posted April 15, 2010 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Yeah... I know the XO isn't a mixed drink... it's a cognac but it is over $12. I've had a few scotchs on board that exceeded that mark as well... :) I was shocked when I saw a shot of JW Blue for $15 dollars a shot. Expensive, yes, but for a retail $200+ bottle that's really not bad..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trplnckl Posted April 15, 2010 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2010 If I understand right each day there is a Drink of the Day? Is the DOD different each day? What are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourwaystreet Posted April 15, 2010 #10 Share Posted April 15, 2010 After reading hundreds of postings about Rum Runners ---I am going on my very first cruise this year, I am going to give it a whirl. Hope it works. Whats the worst that could happen? It get confiscated or destroyed...It is worth a try. I've heard mixed drinks cost anywhere between 6 and 12 dollars each is this true? Captain and Coke? 12$??????? Put the Rum Runners in your check in luggage and carry the coke on with you. I brought 2 liters of Captain in this way and a 12 pack of coke. I should have given the DW a 12 pack of coke also as I had to pick up a six pack in Tortola. If you get caught you get caught, not that big of a deal. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseballmom2 Posted April 15, 2010 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The only option for champagne (ahem, sparking wine I mean) is Korbel??? :( what's up with that B.S.!?!? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemurCat Posted April 15, 2010 #12 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The only option for champagne (ahem, sparking wine I mean) is Korbel??? :( what's up with that B.S.!?!? ;) You can bring it with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelz66 Posted April 15, 2010 #13 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The only option for champagne (ahem, sparking wine I mean) is Korbel??? :( what's up with that B.S.!?!? ;) because it mixes well with the guava/passion fruit juice in the morning. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texaslandshark Posted April 15, 2010 #14 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I was shocked when I saw a shot of JW Blue for $15 dollars a shot. Expensive, yes, but for a retail $200+ bottle that's really not bad..... I think one would be better off just ordering up a single malt than the Johnny Walker Blue. I believe that bottle of Blue comes in a wood box and you can take it with you even if it's the first day of your cruise.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texaslandshark Posted April 15, 2010 #15 Share Posted April 15, 2010 And thanks Mach for the menu!! One question for you as you are aware of the Texas restrictions on delivery of your purchased liquor...would you opt for Bon Voyage on a 5 day Ecstasy cruise?? I'm debating this and I better get it done pretty quickly. Thanks, ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseballmom2 Posted April 15, 2010 #16 Share Posted April 15, 2010 You can bring it with you. Only 1 bottle though :( what am I going to do the other 7 days??? ;) I know I know, I'm just bein a brat ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcuchio24 Posted April 15, 2010 #17 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I think one would be better off just ordering up a single malt than the Johnny Walker Blue. I believe that bottle of Blue comes in a wood box and you can take it with you even if it's the first day of your cruise.;) Hey Big Spender, I was just talking about buying a shot, not the whole bottle. But if you can take it with you on the first day of the cruise, I'll go in halves with you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted April 15, 2010 #18 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I may get flamed here, but I don't think the drink prices are that bad. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcuchio24 Posted April 15, 2010 #19 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I may get flamed here, but I don't think the drink prices are that bad. :o Oh yes, very good deal indeed. Well Mr. Moneybags, can you give me a ride back to Park Place on your way back to the castle? Got an extra monacle I can borrow?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseballmom2 Posted April 15, 2010 #20 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I may get flamed here, but I don't think the drink prices are that bad. :o I agree, no flames here! :) I'm saving up for this cruise though, my last cruise with carnival we literally booked a week before and so I didn't have a lot of cash for that trip. Plus it was cold and not really tropical drink weather. However $40 for a liter of captain? Yikes! But my hubby is worth it, I guess ;) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted April 15, 2010 #21 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Oh yes, very good deal indeed. Well Mr. Moneybags, can you give me a ride back to Park Place on your way back to the castle? Got an extra monacle I can borrow?:) Funny! :p :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemurCat Posted April 15, 2010 #22 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Oh yes, very good deal indeed. Well Mr. Moneybags, can you give me a ride back to Park Place on your way back to the castle? Got an extra monacle I can borrow?:) Don't forget the matching cravat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoniz Posted April 15, 2010 #23 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Trplnckl - Yes they have a different DOD everyday. Can't remember the names of the all, but they are all different. And if you like a drink they have one day you can get it the rest of the time on the ship - not just that one day it's offered as a DOD! Also, if you order a double - it can be about $12 a drink! Ordered double capt. and cokes last year and that's about what they were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcuchio24 Posted April 15, 2010 #24 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Funny! :p :D These prices are not dissimilar to restaurant/resort prices, so in that way not insane. I think why people freak out is 1.) most everything else is included so alcohol stands out for being a cost. 2.) If you were staying on land, you could bring your own alcohol, but since you're on a ship in the middle of the sea, unless you can conger Seagram's from Seawater, they have you over the proverbial barrel:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd2355 Posted April 15, 2010 #25 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Only 1 bottle though :( what am I going to do the other 7 days??? ;) I know I know, I'm just bein a brat ;) Find seven (or more) teetotaling folks to each carry another bottle on board? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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