gosport11 Posted January 28, 2012 #176 Share Posted January 28, 2012 def not starbucks coffe,as it was drinkable, no starbucks on board :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarylady19 Posted January 28, 2012 #177 Share Posted January 28, 2012 You can definitely take bottled water ashore, just no food products. I would recommend the premium package, especially I'd you like martinis ($10) or wine as many of the better wine selections are over $8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilyn35406 Posted January 28, 2012 #178 Share Posted January 28, 2012 These are not on sale. Is there any way that you can see the wine list (with prices) on a ship eg Celebrity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minz56 Posted January 29, 2012 #179 Share Posted January 29, 2012 These are not on sale. Is there any way that you can see the wine list (with prices) on a ship eg Celebrity? LSimon kindly gave links to various Celebrity wine lists (MDR and speciality restaurants). You will find his post here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=31858073&postcount=75 Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilyn35406 Posted January 29, 2012 #180 Share Posted January 29, 2012 LSimon kindly gave links to various Celebrity wine lists (MDR and speciality restaurants). You will find his post here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=31858073&postcount=75 Hope this helps! Thanks very much - quite excellent:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denboinc Posted January 29, 2012 #181 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I am trying to figure out what to order as far as a drink package for my upcoming Eclipse cruise in February. Definitely want the alcoholic one but not sure whether I should get the premium or classic. From what I can figure out, if I want to get alcoholic frozen drinks and smoothies I would need to order the premium package which would also include wine, beer, bottled water, soft drinks, juices, coffee and teas. If I get the classic package it does not include the frozen drinks or smoothies and does not include premium bottled waters but does include regular ones. If I get a drink package can I take the bottled water off the ship in port or does it have to be consumed on board (silly question but cruise lines have some strange rules sometimes!). Also, one last question, I promise.....is the premium coffee and tea Starbucks? I had read that somewhere but it does not actually say in the package descriptions. Any help would be much appreciated. I still have a couple of days to decide and still be able to take advantage of the 10% discount. You can def take bottled water ashore. I purchased the premium on our last Solstice cruise last Feb and enjoyed it so much that I purchased it for the Eclipse in Feb of this year. The Molecular Bar alone makes it worth while at 12 bucks a martini. If you drink top shelf stuff (Patron Silver, Grey Goose, etc) the Premier is worth it. The difference per day between Classic and Premium isn't tremendous, and you can try all kinds of stuff you may not usually order i.e. Cognacs, Scotches, etc. If you don't like them, you're not out anything extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdcruiser Posted January 29, 2012 #182 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I am trying to figure out what to order as far as a drink package for my upcoming Eclipse cruise in February. Definitely want the alcoholic one but not sure whether I should get the premium or classic. From what I can figure out, if I want to get alcoholic frozen drinks and smoothies I would need to order the premium package which would also include wine, beer, bottled water, soft drinks, juices, coffee and teas. If I get the classic package it does not include the frozen drinks or smoothies and does not include premium bottled waters but does include regular ones. If I get a drink package can I take the bottled water off the ship in port or does it have to be consumed on board (silly question but cruise lines have some strange rules sometimes!). Also, one last question, I promise.....is the premium coffee and tea Starbucks? I had read that somewhere but it does not actually say in the package descriptions. Any help would be much appreciated. I still have a couple of days to decide and still be able to take advantage of the 10% discount. Thanks to everyone for your input. I have made my decision to get the premium beverage package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallywingate Posted January 29, 2012 #183 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thank you to all who have contributed to this thread. We never knew that there was a drink package when we cruised in the past. Found out yesterday from CC and bought it for our Alaska cruise in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdcruiser Posted January 29, 2012 #184 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thank you to all who have contributed to this thread. We never knew that there was a drink package when we cruised in the past. Found out yesterday from CC and bought it for our Alaska cruise in July. Same here....thanks to everyone for the information. I purchased the premium alcoholic package. Some of my fellow cruisers are a bit dubious but they will see their bills at the end of the cruise and I am sure they will be jealous! What makes it worthwhile is the bottled water and soda and coffee on top of all the alcoholic beverages. Again thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsitter Posted January 30, 2012 #185 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Just cancelled and rebooked for three of us on a 4 night out of Miami. All is good. Got the discount as soon as I rebooked. No coupon or e-mail needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmad Posted January 30, 2012 #186 Share Posted January 30, 2012 i booked online from Australia and it added 15% at checkout then took the 15% off, so for 2 packages it was $766 for a 7 day cruise saving $101 which was 15% (first total was $867 or something) how has that happened? i thought it was 10% they are not going to charge us more later are they, im a bit confused...although booked and paid so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimzgoldfinch Posted January 30, 2012 #187 Share Posted January 30, 2012 i booked online from Australia and it added 15% at checkout then took the 15% off, so for 2 packages it was $766 for a 7 day cruise saving $101 which was 15% (first total was $867 or something) how has that happened? i thought it was 10% they are not going to charge us more later are they, im a bit confused...although booked and paid so..... Hi, There is a bug in the booking system!! It appears that the service charge is going to be charged twice BUT on completion (where they ask for credit card details), the correct amount is shown. It confuses a lot of people!!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minz56 Posted January 30, 2012 #188 Share Posted January 30, 2012 At the eleventh hour I have booked the Premium Drinks Package for my November Solstice cruise. It seems like a long time to wait till the bar opens, but the 10% saving combined with a very favourable NZD exchange rate made it too tempting to miss. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTCruiser72 Posted January 31, 2012 #189 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I jumped on it too. I was on the fence, but the Craft Beer selection twisted my arm and I bought the Premium Package for myself. My wife (max of ~1.8 drinks/night lady) will go for the Premium Non-Alc, our OBC will cover her 1.8 drinks/night for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dogs4us Posted January 31, 2012 #190 Share Posted January 31, 2012 We live on the West Coast and were trying to book the premium drinks package last night. The link on the site was broken, so we called Celebrity instead and were on hold for over an hour...just long enough for the stroke of midnight to happen on the East coast, ending the 10% off promotion. Way to go Celebrity. Starting off with a negative experience right out of the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermonter16 Posted January 31, 2012 #191 Share Posted January 31, 2012 We live on the West Coast and were trying to book the premium drinks package last night. The link on the site was broken, so we called Celebrity instead and were on hold for over an hour...just long enough for the stroke of midnight to happen on the East coast, ending the 10% off promotion.Way to go Celebrity. Starting off with a negative experience right out of the gate. Did you stay on the line and talk to a rep. I would assume that if you were on hold, they would obviously be able to still give you the discount especially with the link on the site being broken. I would have stayed on the line until I got it or they got mad and hung up on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sollan Posted January 31, 2012 #192 Share Posted January 31, 2012 We live on the West Coast and were trying to book the premium drinks package last night. The link on the site was broken, so we called Celebrity instead and were on hold for over an hour...just long enough for the stroke of midnight to happen on the East coast, ending the 10% off promotion.Way to go Celebrity. Starting off with a negative experience right out of the gate. I can add that when I compared the price today for a premium packet with what I have payed (during the discount of 10 %) it turns out that I have been given a discount of 3,7 %.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniegb Posted January 31, 2012 #193 Share Posted January 31, 2012 We live on the West Coast and were trying to book the premium drinks package last night. The link on the site was broken, so we called Celebrity instead and were on hold for over an hour...just long enough for the stroke of midnight to happen on the East coast, ending the 10% off promotion.Way to go Celebrity. Starting off with a negative experience right out of the gate. Heads up - the price on the UK website today is the same as yesterday - just saying; I have not gone through to the end of the process as I bought a package at the 11th hour. Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraLee Posted January 31, 2012 #194 Share Posted January 31, 2012 They look the same to me today, too. Wonder what's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sollan Posted January 31, 2012 #195 Share Posted January 31, 2012 They look the same to me today, too. Wonder what's up with that? Don't know... my price have gone up since I bought the package... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermonter16 Posted January 31, 2012 #196 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Maybe they didn't realize there are 31 days in January... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraLee Posted January 31, 2012 #197 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Or maybe I paid too much! it is showing $391.23 for the premium alcohol package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermonter16 Posted January 31, 2012 #198 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Or maybe I paid too much!it is showing $391.23 for the premium alcohol package. That's the price with the 10% off. Is that what you paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rddk Posted January 31, 2012 #199 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Nope that should be the price with the 10% discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alishac Posted January 31, 2012 #200 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I just called and they said the deal ends at midnight tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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