Drinks Package on cruises from Southampton

[frozenflowers]

I'm looking into booking my very first cruise next year, and am considering the 7 night Scandinavia cruise, which is a roundtrip from Southampton on Caribbean Princess next May.

 

I'm sure I've seen a couple of references here and there to a drinks package being included on roundtrip Southampton sailings, but I can't find any reference to this on the Princess website. Can anyone shed any light on this? Is it only for certain cabin categories or only available if you book by phone of with a TA? Have I imagined the whole thing? I'm in the UK if that makes a difference.

 

Many thanks!

 

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[CCFC]

As far as I have read it the Caribbean Princess sailings from Southampton will have the all-inclusive included on all 2015 sailings, you didn't dream it!

[frozenflowers]

Well that's good to know! So if I were to book online directly with Princess, would it just somehow be automatically applied?

[Colo Cruiser]

Well that's good to know! So if I were to book online directly with Princess, would it just somehow be automatically applied?

 

Yes it should be ready to go when you check in at the pier. ;)

[Bogof1]

We just booked for June next year with a TA drinks package automatically applied but you have to book before the end of June.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Bogof1
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[High C's]

When we were looking at a 2015 cruise on the CB, our TA told us the drink package was being offered only to UK passengers. She is a high volume Princess TA, so I don't doubt that is what she was told. She did try for me!

We ended up going in a totally different direction, so it made no difference to us in the end. But if anyone from North America is able to get the package, please post here to let us all know! :)

[frozenflowers]

I normally just book holidays myself and I wouldn't normally ever use a TA, so I feel like I'd be happier booking directly with the cruise line. But if I have to use a TA to get the drinks package then I think it would be worth doing.

 

It's all quite overwhelming - I've never been on a cruise before and narrowing down all the options feels like a bit of a nightmare!

[Bogof1]

I don't think its only booking with a TA. The brochure from princess quotes the package with there phone number. It also says all round trips out of southampton....nothing about nationality!

[robanddiane]

Looking at the prices for the Princess cruises from Southampton it looks like the drinks package has been included in the price. Next years cruises are really expensive compared to some other lines and I can't believe they will fill ships at these prices.

[Working 2 Cruise]

I normally just book holidays myself and I wouldn't normally ever use a TA, so I feel like I'd be happier booking directly with the cruise line. But if I have to use a TA to get the drinks package then I think it would be worth doing.

 

It's all quite overwhelming - I've never been on a cruise before and narrowing down all the options feels like a bit of a nightmare!

 

You really should consider booking with a travel agent. Since you are a first time cruiser he or she can really help with all questions. We are prohibited from referring TAs on this board but there is a section on the Princess website that can refer you to one.