Booze prices - help please

[DandyTwister]

Hey,

 

We've cruised with Carnival before but me and hubby don't drink. We're thinking of taking a cruise with our grown daughter and she is trying to figure out a budget and asked us what drinks cost...but we have no idea. Can anyone tell me the cost for booze on the ships? Like what's a beer cost...a mixed drink...drink of the day...those frozen drinks etc? Any help is appreciated - thanks (also a soda card?? Is that 40.00?):)

[globe9]

A 16oz plastic bottle beer(Miller Lite, etc.) is $5.95 + 15% gratuity. You can get some beers in 12oz cans for $4.95 +15%....all beverage purchases include 15% added.

 

I think the frozen drinks(daiquiris, pina coladas, etc) run about $7.95 + grat. The DOD's can vary, as most of the time you're paying for the souveneir glass too.

[*Mach*]

Here's the drink menu:

[monkeyates]

I would suggest calling Bon Voyage service through Carnival. They sell liters of liquer at an inflated price but far cheaper than buying by the drink. There is a price list on the forum somewhere. A liter a premium vodka is about $40. It is a bargain when you see how many drinks you can mix yourself instead of paying $9 for a drink on deck. You will have to call before you sail though. I do not believe you can order the service once underway. Enjoy! PS. you will have to call customer service and they will connect you to Bon Voyage service.

[skypilot52]

Now that the drink menu is posted, just plan on the following:

 

Lite Drinker: $ 350.00 total bill

 

Med Drinker: $ 650.00 total bill

 

Heavy Drinker: $ 1200.00 total bill

 

Hope this helps:D

[Kurbanfan]

That drink menu is outdated........the beer prices are all wrong.........

[Alliezona09]

That drink menu is outdated........the beer prices are all wrong.........

 

 

Here's a newer one~(I think)

https://www.goccl.com/irman/bookccl/shipboard_knowledge/cocktails.pdf

[Kurbanfan]

Here's a newer one~(I think)

https://www.goccl.com/irman/bookccl/shipboard_knowledge/cocktails.pdf

 

That's it:)

[prefer the sea]

Mmmm, seeing those drinks made my mouth water.

 

To....many....days....before....cruise...

[DandyTwister]

Wow!! Thanks for all the help everyone...I didn't think I'd actually get a menu!! I really appreciate it. Cruise Critic friends are the best!!:)

[TheRejector]

Got to agree with Sky Pilot52, my wife and I both drink and i'm pretty sure we spent as much on booze and beer as we did our cabin.

[richstowe]

Are the "classic cocktails" at $8.75 the ones where you get a $5 match play casino coupon?

[ViolaSwamp]

Thanks for the link to the drink list. I prefer Grey Goose vodka, but, I can certainly live with Absolut. At $6.61 (including tip) per drink for Absolut, I think that is MORE than reasonable.

 

Question: if I ordered a screwdriver (vodka/orange juice) with Absolut, that would still be the $5.75 price, correct? The menu is a wee bit confusing, it says straight up or on the rocks. Just want to clarify that I can order an Absolut screwdriver for this price.

 

Thanks!

[ViolaSwamp]

BUMP - can someone please answer this? Thanks!

[prefer the sea]

BUMP - can someone please answer this? Thanks!

 

 

I'd also like to know.

[KatANDKel]

Yes the $8.75 specialty drinks are the ones you get the match play coupon with for the casino :) (with tax & tip, it comes to $10.06 I think lol) All together, I recieved 20 match plays on my last cruise in August ;) Good times!!

[Stacey779]

Do they still offer buckets of beer out on the pool deck? It's been a couple years since our last Carnival cruise. I can't remember how much they cost or even how many beers were included (perhaps I drank too many of them :eek:;)).

[Sargent_Schultz]

Here is a current bar menu. Also has a link to a searchable pdf bar menu:

 

http://www.zydecocruiser.com/Carnival-Bar-Menu/CarnivalCruiseBarMenu.htm

[ViolaSwamp]

I'd also like to know.

 

Someone please help us here!!!

 

 

Thanks for the link to the drink list. I prefer Grey Goose vodka, but, I can certainly live with Absolut. At $6.61 (including tip) per drink for Absolut, I think that is MORE than reasonable.

 

Question: if I ordered a screwdriver (vodka/orange juice) with Absolut, that would still be the $5.75 price, correct? The menu is a wee bit confusing, it says straight up or on the rocks. Just want to clarify that I can order an Absolut screwdriver for this price.

 

Thanks!

 

:confused::confused::confused:

[texaselement]

For specialty drinks (Pina Colada, Margarita, for instance) do they give you a souvenir glass by default when you order every time? I've heard if you specify that you don't want the souvenir glass when you order, you can save $1 or so per drink. Is that true?

 

Sailin' on Conquest in one week! Never been on Carnival (only RCI).

[prefer the sea]

For specialty drinks (Pina Colada, Margarita, for instance) do they give you a souvenir glass by default when you order every time? I've heard if you specify that you don't want the souvenir glass when you order, you can save $1 or so per drink. Is that true?

 

Sailin' on Conquest in one week! Never been on Carnival (only RCI).

 

According to the drink menu the "Souvenir glass" can be refilled saving you a whopping 75 cents.

[Shipbound]

If you save the glass from the drink you order and if you get the same drink(?) ask for a refill an you save about a buck ,also if you get the drink coupons before you get on the ship and order a mix drink the bar tender may give you a little more if you tip them. Since I have been on 27 ccl cruises I've gotten to know many of the bar tenders so in the past I have given a bar tender a tip for the week(maybe 20 dollars) an I ordered from that same bar tender all week and I have gotten some pretty strong drinks. This has worked with the drink coupons also.

 

Gary

[Brian132]

Do they still offer buckets of beer out on the pool deck? It's been a couple years since our last Carnival cruise. I can't remember how much they cost or even how many beers were included (perhaps I drank too many of them :eek:;)).

 

I can speak to this personally (just off the Ecstasy on Saturday). Yes, they offer a bucket of four beers out on the deck, and the way I was asked "do you just want a bucket - you save money?" I thought it would be a heck of a deal.

 

Turns out that you only save a total of $1.00 by being a bucket ($.25 / beer). And the ice is definitely going to melt on you, so you might need to have that replenished. I would assume they do that (for free?), but I don't know. I was sitting way back behind Waterworks, on the Sun Deck, and never really paid much attention.

[zmatt]

Looks like for us beer drinkers the fosters is the best bang for the buck, a 750 can is 25 oz and at 5.1% Content. for 7 bucks

[Stacey779]

I can speak to this personally (just off the Ecstasy on Saturday). Yes, they offer a bucket of four beers out on the deck, and the way I was asked "do you just want a bucket - you save money?" I thought it would be a heck of a deal.

 

Turns out that you only save a total of $1.00 by being a bucket ($.25 / beer). And the ice is definitely going to melt on you, so you might need to have that replenished. I would assume they do that (for free?), but I don't know. I was sitting way back behind Waterworks, on the Sun Deck, and never really paid much attention.

 

Okay, thanks for the info. I think we might just take ZMatt's suggestion and opt for the Fosters. Seems like the best deal.