mbeginner Posted November 6, 2010 #1 Share Posted November 6, 2010 A hot topic are always the drink prices on board cruise ships. MSC has USA-/Karibik- and drink prices on transatlantic routes in the dollar, all other cruise routes in at € For all individual drinks from the bar (even if ordered in the restaurant) are 15% fee added service, the invoice is automatically available. Soft Drinks Pepsi Cola, 7-Up, Tonic Water, Bitter Lemon, etc., 0,325-l tin: $ 2.20 Soda drinks on tap, 0.5-liter glass: $ 3.25 1 liter of mineral water: $ 2.90 Perrier 0.473L: $ 3.25 Fruit juice 0,2 l: $ 1.95 Red Bull 0,24 l: $ 4.75 Beer Budweiser 11 oz: $ 3.50 Bud Light (aluminum bottle) 16 oz: $ 3.90 Beck's 11 oz: $ 3.90 Heineken 11 oz: $ 3.90 Corona 11 oz: $ 3.90 alcohol-free beer 11 oz: $ 3.50 Wine At the bar there is a small selection of wines by the glass (5 ounces = 150 ml), 4:00 to 5:50 dollars and 11-23 dollars for the bottle. Chardonnay "La Terre, California: $ 4 (bottle: $ 18) Sauvignon Blanc "San Nicolas", Chile: $ 4 (bottle: $ 18) Merlot "La Terre, California: $ 4 (bottle: $ 18) Cabernet Sauvignon "San Nicholas," Chile: $ 4 (bottle: $ 18) White Zinfandel Robert Mondavi "Rose, California: $ 4 (bottle: $ 18) Alcohol, Liqueurs, Cocktails Hard liquor cost $ 4.50 for 1.5 ounces (cl = 4.5): Vodka (Smirnoff, Finlandia, Absolut, Stolichnaya) Gin (Beefeater, Tanqueray) Rum (Appleton Estate Jamaica, Bacardi, Myer's) Tequila (Cuervo Gold, Cuervo Silver) Whiskey (Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, Dewar's, Tullamore Dew, etc.) Cocktails from Martini and Pina Colada Mojito and Caipirinha on to Bloody Mary costs $ 6.25. For a dollar more, so $ 7.25, there are premium brands of alcohol Non-alcoholic cocktails, called "Virgin Delights" are available for $ 3.95. Examples: Alice in Wonderland (orange and pineapple juice, grenadine, cream), Virgin Colada Raspberry (raspberry puree, coconut cream, pineapple juice), Aloha (orange and grapefruit juice, mango puree, cream). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardt64 Posted November 6, 2010 #2 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamasue Posted November 6, 2010 #3 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Thanks for posting...... drink prices look cheaper than other lines we've been on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim9660 Posted November 19, 2010 #4 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thanks for posting...... drink prices look cheaper than other lines we've been on! The size of the drink gets smaller as the cruise goes on if you are drinking top shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcd777 Posted November 24, 2010 #5 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Attached is the MSC price list for the remainder of this year in Europe, mmm gonna be expensive. drinks packages 2010.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massich Posted November 24, 2010 #6 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Attached is the MSC price list for the remainder of this year in Europe, mmm gonna be expensive. I don't think so...for example: RESTAURANT: wine by the bottle - white DOC Trebiano or Verduzzo / red DOC Montepulciano or Cabernet (wine brands might be subject of change), mineral water,soft drinks, beerSELF SERVICE BUFFET: wine by the glass - white DOC Trebiano or Verduzzo / redDOC Montepulciano or Cabernet (wine brands might be subject of change), mineralwater, soft drinks, beerMINI BARS: all items EXCEPT CHAMPAGNE (on board MSC Melody mineral water isalways available in cabin, other drinks are available on request from ROOM SERVICE)BARS:all cocktails from bar list except PREMIUM MIXES, alcohol by shot (vodkaSmirnoff, gin Beefeater, rum Bacardi and Myers, tequila Cuervo, brandy Vecchia Romagna,grappa Nonino) all brands of bleded whisky up to 5 years old, liqueurs, aperitifs, bitters,all beer brands from bar list, wine and sparkling wine from the bar list by the glass,coolers, energizers, soft drinks, juices, cafeteria, take-away ice-cream in cone or cup, hotchocolates from Chocolate bar menuEXCLUDED ITEMS: premium spirits not mentioned above, premium cocktails, cigars,wines from the wine list, drinks served in souvenir glasses , all consumptions (food andbeverage) in restaurants on payment (Sushi bar, Chinese restaurant, Tex-Mex, L’Etoile,L’Olivo, Obelisco, Il Giardino, 4 Stagioni), pizza à la carte, food from Sports bar menu,food and wines from Wine bar menu, food from Room service menu, Chocolate fonduefrom Chocolate bar menu, sundae and ice-cream cups from Gelateria, pastry from Piazzetta on board MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida in my opinion, for only £33 per night, it isn't expensive... you can drink all that you want :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcd777 Posted November 24, 2010 #7 Share Posted November 24, 2010 in my opinion, for only £33 per night, it isn't expensive... you can drink all that you want I must disagree, for a 8 night cruise it would cost 2 x £33 and 2 x £19 per day, thats £832 just for drink!! no value at all, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massich Posted November 24, 2010 #8 Share Posted November 24, 2010 But it depends if you love drinking or not... :D in your attachment (where did you find it? :D) there're 18 drinks packages not only one :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricruiser Posted November 24, 2010 #9 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Seems like for some people a cruise is nothing more than a day by day drinking spree! Slow down guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcd777 Posted November 24, 2010 #10 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Lol, I must confess I do like a drink, if you could buy the premium package as and when you wanted it, it would be great value. However seeing MSC insist you have it for the duration of your cruise and remember everyone in your cabin must have the same package MSC are encouraging alcoholism or banking on people not going overboard (excuse the pun) with their drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massich Posted November 24, 2010 #11 Share Posted November 24, 2010 MSC are encouraging alcoholism or banking on people not going overboard (excuse the pun) with their drinking. :D :D :D "...encouraging alcoholism..." ...are msc cruises encouraging even the alcohlism? :p :eek: :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmoMondo Posted November 24, 2010 #12 Share Posted November 24, 2010 It really boils down to what you like to drink, how much and when, whether the drinks packages work for you. The all inclusive doesn't work for me as I like to order different wines from the wine list and don't drink enough of anything else to justify the £33 per day cost. The unlimited beer and wine at meals also doesn't work for me. However I do like the individual packages that you can buy onboard. I invariably get a water, vitamin drink and cocktails one. I csn udse them whenever I want and save a bit of money by doing spo. It also makes checking my bill that much easier with just one charge for nearly all my drinks rather than lots of individual charges. Daresay that there will be those who will abuse the all inclusive and severely over indulge but after 12 cruises with them, I can honestly say that whilst I've observed the odd passenger who should have stopped a few drinks back, it really isn't a general problem onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosport11 Posted November 24, 2010 #13 Share Posted November 24, 2010 A couple of coffees with breakfast, a few bottles of water ,tea or coffee at 11 it soon adds up,once we had worked out what is and isnt included we found the all inc package good value ps the choccie drinks are to not to be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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