QueenofEverything Posted February 1, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I have read alot about the coffee cards for purchase and am trying to decide if I want one. Can anyone tell me how much the fancy coffees are if bought individually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted February 1, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 1, 2014 They are usually between $2-3 per cup. If your drink more than 2 a day it is worth it. You can also get unlimited regular coffee and tea with it for just that cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted February 1, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Your Coffee Card Can Also Be Used On Other Princess Ships If You Don't Use All Your Punches, I have one I've been using for 2 years. You won't be able to get the Free Brewed and Free Tea after your first cruise. If you purchase the card through princess prior to boarding you can also save a couple of dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chsalas Posted February 1, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Regular coffee was $1.25 a cup and lattes/capachinnos were $3.50 - $3.75. All plus 15% tip. IMHO better than Starbucks and way better than the free stuff onthe ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 1, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I have read alot about the coffee cards for purchase and am trying to decide if I want one. Can anyone tell me how much the fancy coffees are if bought individually? Borrowed from Sargents Golden review.... in November........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenofEverything Posted February 2, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thanks for all your helpful responses. If you get the coffee card, do you get the regular or large size coffees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Chatterer Posted February 2, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 2, 2014 You won't be able to get the Free Brewed and Free Tea after your first cruise. My original Princess coffee card is the gift that keeps on giving brewed coffee - going on for three years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BCruising Posted February 2, 2014 #8 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thanks for all your helpful responses. If you get the coffee card, do you get the regular or large size coffees? I was recently on the Caribbean Princess B2B and was able to use the coffee card on the large to go cup. Well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DENKARhan Posted February 2, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 2, 2014 We are cruising on Sth America 49 days on Crown Princess if i buy coffee card can i get a cup of tea and coffee at the same time or do i need to buy 2 cards thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!David! Posted February 2, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thanks for all your helpful responses. If you get the coffee card, do you get the regular or large size coffees? Both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted February 2, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 2, 2014 We are cruising on Sth America 49 days on Crown Princess if i buy coffee card can i get a cup of tea and coffee at the same time or do i need to buy 2 cards thank you in advance You can use one card for specialties it's all about the punches but if you are getting two non punch items at the same time you are supposed to have 2 cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted February 2, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 2, 2014 here you go, i am sitting in IC on Crown right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted February 2, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 2, 2014 lets try that again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted February 2, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 2, 2014 here you go, i am sitting in IC on Crown right now Lucky you:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faiz23 Posted February 2, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 2, 2014 #16 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Borrowed from Sargents Golden review.... in November........ Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dleighb Posted February 2, 2014 #17 Share Posted February 2, 2014 My husband could not drink the regular coffee. He was told that he could use his coffee card for the lattes and such offered in the dining room after dinner, so he got a coffee card. They never punched it for the lattes in the dining room, but they did punch it for his specialty coffees at IC. We'll be taking it on our next cruise and will see how it goes. We have yet to figure out if it was a good deal or not for him. Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted February 2, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 2, 2014 My husband could not drink the regular coffee. He was told that he could use his coffee card for the lattes and such offered in the dining room after dinner, so he got a coffee card. They never punched it for the lattes in the dining room, but they did punch it for his specialty coffees at IC. We'll be taking it on our next cruise and will see how it goes. We have yet to figure out if it was a good deal or not for him. Dana If they are not punching the card for lattes in the dining room, I would think it is a good deal.....I could be wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminfiddle Posted February 2, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) If they are not punching the card for lattes in the dining room, I would think it is a good deal.....I could be wrong! The night we dined in Sabatini's, at dessert time I ordered a Cappuccino and went for my coffee card so the waiter could punch it... he said there would be no need for that. I am not sure if that's customary for Sabatini's. The beverage of course was excellent. I never did order specialty coffee in the MDR so don't know about that. The cups of Free Coffee I had in the MDR ranged from "pretty good" to "undrinkably bitter." It's the same as served at the Chef's Table dinner. ~sent using Cruise Critic app~ Edited February 2, 2014 by sminfiddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinggirl Posted February 2, 2014 #20 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Your Coffee Card Can Also Be Used On Other Princess Ships If You Don't Use All Your Punches, I have one I've been using for 2 years. You won't be able to get the Free Brewed and Free Tea after your first cruise. If you purchase the card through princess prior to boarding you can also save a couple of dollars. How do we purchase the card prior to boarding? Sent from my KFJWA using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivininPA Posted February 2, 2014 #21 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Your Coffee Card Can Also Be Used On Other Princess Ships If You Don't Use All Your Punches, I have one I've been using for 2 years. You won't be able to get the Free Brewed and Free Tea after your first cruise. If you purchase the card through princess prior to boarding you can also save a couple of dollars. We just got off Crown yesterday and I was going to post about this very thing. We had a card left over from last year. The employees at the IC made it very confusing as one time I would go and there would be no problem just getting a "regular" coffee that they would pour from a pot (no punch on the card). Come back the next day and told could only get the beans and needed the card. Third day--did not need the card for an iced coffee. Fourth day--went and ordered the "large freshly brewed" (read from their sign) for the wife. He went and poured it from the pot and was not going to charge me. I told him I wanted the one on the sign. His reply was "You want the espresso Americano" and that was punched on the card. Used our six punches that remained and now I refuse to buy another card as that costs $33 (as least according to the server). At $1.75 plus tip equalling $2.04 per cup--cheaper if only one per day to not buy the card. Princess seems to be making it a practice to be confusing on more and more things--- result is we spend less on the cruise and more off the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminfiddle Posted February 2, 2014 #22 Share Posted February 2, 2014 "You want the espresso Americano" and that was punched on the card. Used our six punches that remained and now I refuse to buy another card as that costs $33 (as least according to the server). At $1.75 plus tip equalling $2.04 per cup--cheaper if only one per day to not buy the card. True, each punch of the card equals $2.22 (easy to remember for comparison) So even owning a card, if buying a $1.75 espresso one would want to charge it to the cabin. They don't force you to use a punch. ~sent using Cruise Critic app~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinggirl Posted February 2, 2014 #23 Share Posted February 2, 2014 How do we purchase the card prior to boarding? Sent from my KFJWA using Tapatalk HD Saw the card under gifts and gear. Do they charge you gratuity if you purchase ahead of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted February 3, 2014 #24 Share Posted February 3, 2014 True, each punch of the card equals $2.22 (easy to remember for comparison)So even owning a card, if buying a $1.75 espresso one would want to charge it to the cabin. They don't force you to use a punch. ~sent using Cruise Critic app~ You get free Fresh Brewed with a brand new card, with an old card each coffee is required a punch. After your first cruise you should only use the card for the more expensive coffees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted February 3, 2014 #25 Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) How do we purchase the card prior to boarding? Sent from my KFJWA using Tapatalk HD Go to Princess.com and then to gifts and services and then to Princess Cellars. It's at the end of all the booze listings Edited February 3, 2014 by Pia1913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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