Bar setup prices (as of September 2014)

[maestrotim]

I had posted a prior thread about the availability of vermouth in a bar setup and just wanted to post this response I got via email which lists the current NCL bar setup charges and availability as of September 2014. Note I am pasting the email response and editing it from the table layout it was sent to me as...even though this email says the setup cannot be ordered onboard, I have read many posts which say it is possible with an additional 15% auto-gratuitty added to the stated prices.

 

The bar set-up orders and any other bon voyage amenity orders can be placed with our Reservations Dept. Please call them to place this order by phone since we cannot accept any credit card information via email. (1-800-327-7030). For your convenience, I have provided the price list of all liquors we offer onboard our ships. These items are subject to change. Reminder: Bar set-ups cannot be ordered onboard the ship.

 

 

Prices & availability are subject to change. Service fee of $3.00 per bottle will be applied.

 

 

Type of Liquor / Price / Bottle Size

 

Bourbon/Whiskey

Seagram's 7 Crown $83 1 Ltr

Jack Daniel's Black $103 1 Ltr

Crown Royal Special Reserve $103 750 Ml

 

Cognac

Courvoisier VS $123 750 ml

Rémy Martin V.S.O.P $103 700 ml

 

Gin

Beefeater $83 1 Ltr

Bombay Sapphire $103 1 Ltr

 

Liqueurs

Baileys Irish Cream $103 1 Ltr

Southern Comfort $103 1 Ltr

Disaronno Amaretto $103 1 Ltr

Godiva Chocolate $103 750 Ml

Grand Marnier $103 1 Ltr

Kahlua $103 1 Ltr

 

Rum

Bacardi Superior $83 1 Ltr

Captain Morgan $83 1 Ltr

 

Scotch Whiskey

J&B Rare $83 1 Ltr

Glenfiddich $103 1 Ltr

Chivas Regal $103 1 Ltr

JW Black $123 980 Ml

 

Tequila

Cuervo Gold $83 1 Ltr

1800 Reposado $103 750 Ml

Don Julio Reposado $123 750 Ml

 

Vodka

Smirnoff $83 1 Ltr

Absolut $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Citron $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Apeach $103 1 Ltr

Grey Goose $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose L'Orange $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose La Poire $123 1 Ltr

 

When you purchase a bottle of liquor they can choose 3 garnishes and 3 mixers from the list below once they arrive onboard.

 

Choose 3 mixers:

• Bloody Mary Mix

• Pepsi

• Club Soda

• Cranberry Juice

• Diet Pepsi

• Grapefruit Juice

• Orange Juice

• Pineapple Juice

• Sierra Mist

• Sweet and Sour Mix

• Tomato Juice

• Tonic

 

Choice of 3 garnishes:

• Apple slices

• Banana

• Carrot

• Celery

• Lemon slices

• Lime slices

• Maraschino Cherries

• Orange slices

• Peppers

• Pineapple wedges

• Pitted Olives

• Strawberries

Edited September 2, 2014 by maestrotim
Added phone number for ordering.

[wasiii]

I had posted a prior thread about the availability of vermouth in a bar setup and just wanted to post this response I got via email which lists the current NCL bar setup charges and availability as of September 2014.

 

Prices & availability are subject to change. Service fee of $3.00 per bottle will be applied.

 

 

Type of Liquor / Price / Bottle Size

 

Bourbon/Whiskey

Seagram's 7 Crown $83 1 Ltr

Jack Daniel's Black $103 1 Ltr

Crown Royal Special Reserve $103 750 Ml

 

Cognac

Courvoisier VS $123 750 ml

Rémy Martin V.S.O.P $103 700 ml

 

Gin

Beefeater $83 1 Ltr

Bombay Sapphire $103 1 Ltr

 

Liqueurs

Baileys Irish Cream $103 1 Ltr

Southern Comfort $103 1 Ltr

Disaronno Amaretto $103 1 Ltr

Godiva Chocolate $103 750 Ml

Grand Marnier $103 1 Ltr

Kahlua $103 1 Ltr

 

Rum

Bacardi Superior $83 1 Ltr

Captain Morgan $83 1 Ltr

 

Scotch Whiskey

J&B Rare $83 1 Ltr

Glenfiddich $103 1 Ltr

Chivas Regal $103 1 Ltr

JW Black $123 980 Ml

 

Tequila

Cuervo Gold $83 1 Ltr

1800 Reposado $103 750 Ml

Don Julio Reposado $123 750 Ml

 

Vodka

Smirnoff $83 1 Ltr

Absolut $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Citron $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Apeach $103 1 Ltr

Grey Goose $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose L'Orange $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose La Poire $123 1 Ltr

 

When you purchase a bottle of liquor they can choose 3 garnishes and 3 mixers from the list below once they arrive onboard.

 

Choose 3 mixers:

• Bloody Mary Mix

• Pepsi

• Club Soda

• Cranberry Juice

• Diet Pepsi

• Grapefruit Juice

• Orange Juice

• Pineapple Juice

• Sierra Mist

• Sweet and Sour Mix

• Tomato Juice

• Tonic

 

Choice of 3 garnishes:

• Apple slices

• Banana

• Carrot

• Celery

• Lemon slices

• Lime slices

• Maraschino Cherries

• Orange slices

• Peppers

• Pineapple wedges

• Pitted Olives

• Strawberries

 

If you could include the contact number in your post that would be great.

 

wasiii

 

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[TardisDance]

I just wanted to add that no, obc cannot be used towards a bar setup purchase. It's prepaid and your amenity invoice will be updated once your credit card is run through. I confirmed this with the Breakaway's group event coordinator.

[dos equis]

Can anyone confirm if your mixers get replenished if you use what is originally given but still have liquor left? Would like to know if I should plan on needing to buy soda halfway through the week. Thanks!!

[don't-use-real-name]

If you could include the contact number in your post that would be great.

wasiii

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Your request for the phone number 1.800.327.7030

 

The basic one I have from 11/2013 is:

These alcoholic beverages are sold as Bar Set Up amenity orders. Available on all Ships excluding Pride of America.

Please Note: Pricing from Nov. 2013

Bar Set-Up is available for all stateroom categories.

Bar Set-Up is available for purchase onboard but you will be charged 15% on top of the price of the bottle instead of the $3 service fee.

Bar Set-Up must be pre-arranged before the voyage and can be requested up to the day prior to sailing.

Prices are subject to change. Service fee of $3.00 per bottle will be applied. 1.800.327.7030

[don't-use-real-name]

I just wanted to add that no, obc cannot be used towards a bar setup purchase. It's prepaid and your amenity invoice will be updated once your credit card is run through. I confirmed this with the Breakaway's group event coordinator.

 

OK the OBC can not be used to purchase the Bar-Set-Up since this happens

pre-cruise !

"BUT" wait if you elect to purchase the Bar-Set-Up when you get on board

and this is more expensive to do this ($3 bottle fee as opposed to 15% gratuity

a difference of $12 on a $80 bottle of hootch) could you bill this on your

Sail & Sign account and then use the OBC to pay down the S&S account.

 

Buying anything Pre-cruise requires a credit card payment up front but when

you get on board and use your Sail & Sign account then the OBC should be

tapped to make payments - except for the DSC gratuities !

 

The wisdom of our frequent cruisers for the answer - Please !

 

You could be given thousands of dollars of OBC but what is the use if you can

not use it to pay down cruise expenses and activities ? And I don't need no

stinking "T" shirt from the gift shop !

[Demonyte]

Can anyone confirm if your mixers get replenished if you use what is originally given but still have liquor left? Would like to know if I should plan on needing to buy soda halfway through the week. Thanks!!

 

No, they are not replenished and will definitely run out, so be prepared.

[wasiii]

Your request for the phone number 1.800.327.7030

 

The basic one I have from 11/2013 is:

These alcoholic beverages are sold as Bar Set Up amenity orders. Available on all Ships excluding Pride of America.

Please Note: Pricing from Nov. 2013

Bar Set-Up is available for all stateroom categories.

Bar Set-Up is available for purchase onboard but you will be charged 15% on top of the price of the bottle instead of the $3 service fee.

Bar Set-Up must be pre-arranged before the voyage and can be requested up to the day prior to sailing.

Prices are subject to change. Service fee of $3.00 per bottle will be applied. 1.800.327.7030

 

.....I had the phone number. I was just hoping maestrotim could edit their post so no one would have to read further than the first post to get the info.

 

Maybe this thread will cut down on Bar Setup questions on here.

 

;)

 

wasiii

[maestrotim]

.....I had the phone number. I was just hoping maestrotim could edit their post so no one would have to read further than the first post to get the info.

 

Maybe this thread will cut down on Bar Setup questions on here.

 

;)

 

wasiii

 

Thanks for the suggestion wasiiii, I updated my original post. :-)

[TardisDance]

OK the OBC can not be used to purchase the Bar-Set-Up since this happens

pre-cruise !

"BUT" wait if you elect to purchase the Bar-Set-Up when you get on board

and this is more expensive to do this ($3 bottle fee as opposed to 15% gratuity

a difference of $12 on a $80 bottle of hootch) could you bill this on your

Sail & Sign account and then use the OBC to pay down the S&S account.

 

Buying anything Pre-cruise requires a credit card payment up front but when

you get on board and use your Sail & Sign account then the OBC should be

tapped to make payments - except for the DSC gratuities !

 

The wisdom of our frequent cruisers for the answer - Please !

 

You could be given thousands of dollars of OBC but what is the use if you can

not use it to pay down cruise expenses and activities ? And I don't need no

stinking "T" shirt from the gift shop !

 

I may just buy an $80 bottle of something on board hmmmm....

Great tip!

 

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[TardisDance]

How do you purchase the bar setup while on board? Is it a room service type item that I can order?

[Hikini]

Thanks for the info - I'll be passing it along to family members who leave soon.

[don't-use-real-name]

How do you purchase the bar setup while on board? Is it a room service type item that I can order?

 

YES Room Service is what you would call to order one or more of the bottles

on the list posted previously.

Reminder pre cruise there is a service fee/charge of $3.00 per bottle and if

ordering on board thru Room Service there is 15% gratuity fee/charge so on

a $80 bottle of hootch that would be $12.00 = $92 for that one bottle billed

on your sail & sign cabin account. This method costs $9 more than the pre-cruise

order.

Nice to know in that if you order pre-cruise and need more or a different selection

of spirits it is and can be done.

The 3 garnishments is offered pre-cruise - I did not ask about the garnishments

if ordered thru Room Services.

 

 

The PHONE NUMBER to order Pre-Cruise is 1 800 327 7030.

 

When connected a menu is offered - presume you already have a reservation

so have that number and details available ---

So from the menu select where your reservation was made or if a latitudes

member select that function ---

If you go to the end of menu strangely I was disconnected and told to call

at another time ? No return to the main menu or bail out to another level.

 

Cheers !

[TardisDance]

Thanks for the info. I previously ordered a bottle of grey goose as a pre-cruise amenity. Now I can order something else and use onboard credit towards it at least. I thought I was going to be stuck ordering endless beer buckets to use it up. May still do that anyway, but at least I have options now :)

 

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[FireEater]

Thanks.

 

What a bummer, all the booze I like are the $103 charges.... :(

[don't-use-real-name]

Thanks.

What a bummer, all the booze I like are the $103 charges.... :(

 

YES it is a bummer - the other alternative is the UBP (Ultimate Beverage Package)

which is quite costly unless you do a great of drinking !

 

But to put some rational thinking into this equation - the bottles of booze

are full liters. The fifth was designed for the game of Golf so I am told and

that fifth furnishes 18 measured shots (1 for each hole 18 hole gc).

A liter is a one fifth larger therefore would have more measured shots

(by my figuring about 6 more).

Thus you go to any bar or restaurant and order a 1 shot drink for say $7 +/-

x 24 (18+6) = $168 worth of drinks. Now you are paying somewhere between $83 to

$123 for your personal bottle mixed the way you like your drink savings of

$45 to $85 and not including any gratuity/tip included and what you would

offer to a server at the restaurant or bar.

 

YMMV - and of course the bar tender or restaurant server may top off your

drink with a generous pour if tipped continually !

 

So this is a bit easier to swallow in that respect - still yet NCL has a captive

alcoholic audience unless ye be a rum runner pirate - Yo-ho-ho "16 men on a

dead man's chest" and bottle of rum for each of us mate !

[ImADaneFan]

Our experience was different. We used sodas for our mixers and they were always replenished. They would provide 4-6 at a time, but as we got low the were replaced. But YMMV.

 

Linda

 

 

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[tarps14]

Our experience was different. We used sodas for our mixers and they were always replenished. They would provide 4-6 at a time, but as we got low the were replaced. But YMMV.

 

Linda

 

 

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That could have been because you were in a Haven suite with, more than likely, an exceptional butler. Others in a non-Haven cabin will most likely not get this level of service. Always a good idea to be prepared and not need it than need it and not have it.:eek:

[MagnoliaBlossom]

I have never had our mixers replenished.

[DebbieCruises]

The bar set-up orders and any other bon voyage amenity orders can be placed with our Reservations Dept. Please call them to place this order by phone since we cannot accept any credit card information via email. (1-800-327-7030). For your convenience, I have provided the price list of all liquors we offer onboard our ships. These items are subject to change. Reminder: Bar set-ups cannot be ordered onboard the ship.

 

Prices & availability are subject to change. Service fee of $3.00 per bottle will be applied.

 

Type of Liquor / Price / Bottle Size

 

Vodka

Smirnoff $83 1 Ltr

Absolut $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Citron $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Apeach $103 1 Ltr

Grey Goose $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose L'Orange $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose La Poire $123 1 Ltr

 

On our last two cruises, we ordered the Absolut Citron pre-cruise. We were given Svedka instead both times. Has anyone been able to receive Absolut? By the way, both times, we were told they don't have it as an option, even though it is in their bars and in their gift shop. We showed them our receipt and they eventually gave us a $20 OBC for the difference.:D

[cruisin07family]

One word (two?) Rumrunners!!!!!!!!!

[funNJfamily]

I had posted a prior thread about the availability of vermouth in a bar setup and just wanted to post this response I got via email which lists the current NCL bar setup charges and availability as of September 2014. Note I am pasting the email response and editing it from the table layout it was sent to me as...even though this email says the setup cannot be ordered onboard, I have read many posts which say it is possible with an additional 15% auto-gratuitty added to the stated prices.

 

The bar set-up orders and any other bon voyage amenity orders can be placed with our Reservations Dept. Please call them to place this order by phone since we cannot accept any credit card information via email. (1-800-327-7030). For your convenience, I have provided the price list of all liquors we offer onboard our ships. These items are subject to change. Reminder: Bar set-ups cannot be ordered onboard the ship.

 

 

Prices & availability are subject to change. Service fee of $3.00 per bottle will be applied.

 

 

Type of Liquor / Price / Bottle Size

 

Bourbon/Whiskey

Seagram's 7 Crown $83 1 Ltr

Jack Daniel's Black $103 1 Ltr

Crown Royal Special Reserve $103 750 Ml

 

Cognac

Courvoisier VS $123 750 ml

Rémy Martin V.S.O.P $103 700 ml

 

Gin

Beefeater $83 1 Ltr

Bombay Sapphire $103 1 Ltr

 

Liqueurs

Baileys Irish Cream $103 1 Ltr

Southern Comfort $103 1 Ltr

Disaronno Amaretto $103 1 Ltr

Godiva Chocolate $103 750 Ml

Grand Marnier $103 1 Ltr

Kahlua $103 1 Ltr

 

Rum

Bacardi Superior $83 1 Ltr

Captain Morgan $83 1 Ltr

 

Scotch Whiskey

J&B Rare $83 1 Ltr

Glenfiddich $103 1 Ltr

Chivas Regal $103 1 Ltr

JW Black $123 980 Ml

 

Tequila

Cuervo Gold $83 1 Ltr

1800 Reposado $103 750 Ml

Don Julio Reposado $123 750 Ml

 

Vodka

Smirnoff $83 1 Ltr

Absolut $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Citron $103 1 Ltr

Absolut Apeach $103 1 Ltr

Grey Goose $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose L'Orange $123 1 Ltr

Grey Goose La Poire $123 1 Ltr

 

When you purchase a bottle of liquor they can choose 3 garnishes and 3 mixers from the list below once they arrive onboard.

 

Choose 3 mixers:

• Bloody Mary Mix

• Pepsi

• Club Soda

• Cranberry Juice

• Diet Pepsi

• Grapefruit Juice

• Orange Juice

• Pineapple Juice

• Sierra Mist

• Sweet and Sour Mix

• Tomato Juice

• Tonic

 

Choice of 3 garnishes:

• Apple slices

• Banana

• Carrot

• Celery

• Lemon slices

• Lime slices

• Maraschino Cherries

• Orange slices

• Peppers

• Pineapple wedges

• Pitted Olives

• Strawberries

 

Great info. Glad to find it. We're thinking about trying NCL. Wife's friend liked it so we thought we would try another cruise line.

Edited September 19, 2014 by funNJfamily

[tarps14]

On our last two cruises, we ordered the Absolut Citron pre-cruise. We were given Svedka instead both times. Has anyone been able to receive Absolut? By the way, both times, we were told they don't have it as an option, even though it is in their bars and in their gift shop. We showed them our receipt and they eventually gave us a $20 OBC for the difference.:D

 

While I realize this is a bit different situation than yours, I thought I would share anyway. Back in May we were in a DOS on the Getaway which comes with three bottles of spirits. One of our requests to the pre-cruise concierge was Absolut Citron. Of course they offered plain Svedka instead. We declined saying we didn't care for it. We then asked for regular Grey Goose. Yes, we could have that but it would be a $40 surcharge, however, we could get Svedka Citron. Again, we don't care for Svedka (this really makes us sound like some kind of vodka connoisseur, I assure you we are not). So then she says we can get plain Absolut and that was what we chose. Of course, then we get on the ship and they try to charge us an upcharge for all three bottles we had chosen. Thankfully, I saved the email exchange where it was clearly stated they were all even exchanges (and yes, before it's brought up by someone else, I do realize there is a set list of spirits for the DOS and OS) and printed it out to take with us and they relented. I'm sure someone in the pre-cruise concierge dept at NCL corporate got a phone call over that one.

 

So, after all that, Yes, they do have Absolut (at least on the Getaway) and we did get it. Did that have anything to do with us being in a suite? Quite possibly. Never hesitate to go up the chain of command if someone tells you no, especially when it's in black and white on the list of spirits for a bar set-up.

Edited September 19, 2014 by tarps14

[DebbieCruises]

While I realize this is a bit different situation than yours, I thought I would share anyway. Back in May we were in a DOS on the Getaway which comes with three bottles of spirits. One of our requests to the pre-cruise concierge was Absolut Citron. Of course they offered plain Svedka instead. We declined saying we didn't care for it. We then asked for regular Grey Goose. Yes, we could have that but it would be a $40 surcharge, however, we could get Svedka Citron. Again, we don't care for Svedka (this really makes us sound like some kind of vodka connoisseur, I assure you we are not). So then she says we can get plain Absolut and that was what we chose. Of course, then we get on the ship and they try to charge us an upcharge for all three bottles we had chosen. Thankfully, I saved the email exchange where it was clearly stated they were all even exchanges (and yes, before it's brought up by someone else, I do realize there is a set list of spirits for the DOS and OS) and printed it out to take with us and they relented. I'm sure someone in the pre-cruise concierge dept at NCL corporate got a phone call over that one.

 

So, after all that, Yes, they do have Absolut (at least on the Getaway) and we did get it. Did that have anything to do with us being in a suite? Quite possibly. Never hesitate to go up the chain of command if someone tells you no, especially when it's in black and white on the list of spirits for a bar set-up.

We were in a suite, too. Our butler had to be the go-between for us to get the $20 OBC instead of the promised Absolut. I don't understand why they keep advertising and promising to sell and provide Absolut when all they provide is Svedka. :confused:

[Linday]

I found this list interesting that was posted in 1/2014. It is a picture of brands/prices if you order onboard. There is no Absolute but there is Belvedere and several other vodkas plus brands of other types of liquor - none of which are on the bar set-up list. Perhaps they feel they offer enough options in the bar setup. Sadly for me they must have Makers Mark under the Top Mast Ultra Premium category.

 

see post #82

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1966071&page=5

 

Linda