molly5673 Posted September 20, 2014 #51 Share Posted September 20, 2014 carnival.com click already booked (at bottom of main page) click in room shopping and gifts or http://www.carnival.com/FunShops/item/ZG5/chill-out-beer-package But can you not bring your own? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbbtravels Posted September 20, 2014 #52 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) But can you not bring your own? Sent from my iPhone using Forums yeah, I cruise carnival and I bring a flat, soft sided cooler in my bag all the time or I put my meds in one and put it in my suit case. There is a fact page on carnival and ( I believe) they just don't want large coolers. ETA: Found it: Prohibited Items – will be disposed of prior to boarding • Large coolers (Small, personal-sized coolers no larger than 12” x 12” x 12” for the purpose of housing small quantities of non-alcoholic beverages and/or medications are permitted as carry-on luggage.) Edited September 20, 2014 by tbbtravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Elm Posted September 20, 2014 #53 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Does the match play have to be used the same day you get the receipt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Elm Posted September 20, 2014 #54 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Also, my husband and I will both do the program. Can we take each others card up to get drinks, or do we both need to go up to the bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannahouse Posted September 20, 2014 #55 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Also, my husband and I will both do the program. Can we take each others card up to get drinks, or do we both need to go up to the bar? You both have to go up to the bar...or either flag down a waiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKF97 Posted September 20, 2014 #56 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I send my hubby all the time with my card, never a problem. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot Posted September 20, 2014 #57 Share Posted September 20, 2014 As long as my hubby and other family members were in sight, it wasn't an issue for me to bring all the cards up for drinks by myself Sent from my SM-G900T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blainesterrr Posted August 11, 2016 #58 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Is this $5 match deal on all Carnival ships? Will be on the Triumph next month and would like to take advantage of this. sounds like a great deal. Also... can anyone tell me the most expensive drink/shot they have had on the Triumph or ship with the same features. Most importantly, without specialty dining. I have heard the drinks can get pretty pricy in the Steakhouse and other "for fee dining". Im just trying to get the best bang out of my buck. I have also heard that the rum bar has some pretty pricy shots. Around $20-25.. Does anyone know of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketship Posted August 11, 2016 #59 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) My tips and to clear up somethings: -Most bartenders(not all) will not open the drink if you ask to leave unopened. As others have stated, we have used this as the end of the night to gather 4-5 unused drinks and take back to the cabin. We have taken these off at most ports and drank on the beach there. I suggest a small cooler. -If you think you are getting close to your 15 mark, be sure to ask! Some bartenders/servers will give you the heads up when you are close, but not all of them, so you have to ask. They will tell you when you ask. Caught my wife and I by surprise one night as we had always been told when we were getting and then we were shut down at 11pm and could not buy any. -Once you get to 12/13 and you know you are going to keep partying, start buying buckets. You have to say you are buying it for the group or for friends and they will take 1 of the drinks out of your pool of 15, but atleast you have a bucket full. -We tip $1 per drink. I know gratuity is included in the package, but it goes into a pool and then split up. This allows our server to know that we appreciate them. This also leads to better service. On the above tip, if you have a bartender/server who you have treated nice and tipped, they will not even ask if you are buying the bucket for someone and just charge you, sometimes without taking a drink off! It really goes a long way. -In my experience, you can take somebody elses card up to the bar to use it, if 1 of these 2 things are true. That person is within eye sight of the server or if you have tipped/became acquainted with the server and they are familiar/like you. I cant stress enough that by tipping a little extra and being nice to the servers goes a loooooong way. Source: I have always purchased Cheers. Edited August 11, 2016 by rocketship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oohlalailicious Posted August 11, 2016 #60 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Subscribing to this thread :D ... for science! :D Still laughing at this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimandmelissa4u Posted August 11, 2016 #61 Share Posted August 11, 2016 So, If you have the cheers program, order a Mai Tai, you'll get a $5 match play for the casino.....Or does it just work if you're paying for drinks as you order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX Catty Cruiser Posted August 11, 2016 #62 Share Posted August 11, 2016 This thread was started in 2014 ... does anyone know if these tips are still current? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blainesterrr Posted August 11, 2016 #63 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Oops! I didn't even look at the date. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funinthesun1964 Posted August 11, 2016 #64 Share Posted August 11, 2016 So, If you have the cheers program, order a Mai Tai, you'll get a $5 match play for the casino.....Or does it just work if you're paying for drinks as you order? I don't think they have the match play at all anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCbmwmom Posted August 11, 2016 #65 Share Posted August 11, 2016 No match play on our last cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimandmelissa4u Posted August 12, 2016 #66 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I don't think they have the match play at all anymore. Whoops..wasn't paying attention to the dates of these posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gla4g Posted October 24, 2017 #67 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Buy the pre-cruise cooler with beer, cups, koozies, and a bottle opener and find a bartender who is willing to hold yoru card for 25 mintues and fill your cooler with 5 unopened beers!! I'm a newbie. I don't see that option in the Fun Shops. Am I looking in the wrong place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draketti Posted October 24, 2017 #68 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Darn I was all excited about the match play and then noticed the date . . . But assuming we can still take drinks off the ship there are some good tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii697 Posted October 24, 2017 #69 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Great suggestions, especially regarding Mike's and beer. Has anyone used one of those stainless steel water bottles, ordered drinks prior to getting off the ship, when in port, so that you could have your own drink at the beach? Asking for a friend . . . :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiminy1955 Posted October 24, 2017 #70 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Can anyone tell me or has a list of what beers are served on the ships? My DH doesn’t care for domestic beer, he prefers craft IPA’s and or international beers. We will be on Splendor in March 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtdobber Posted October 25, 2017 #71 Share Posted October 25, 2017 My husband and I sailed in Sept. When we ordered a drink we also got a bottle of water, that way when we got off ship at the ports we had our own bottled water. I like the matched idea as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matymil Posted October 25, 2017 #72 Share Posted October 25, 2017 If you get a classic cocktail you can take your receipt to the casino and get a $5 match play. In a day that's a lot of free money they are giving back to you. You do have to make a $5 bet with the match play . Good at any table game. Sorry if this was answered already...is there a limit to these per day? .... nvm lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draketti Posted October 26, 2017 #73 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Has anyone recently ordered bottles of been (unopened) successfully? Also has anyone taken coolers of beer to Amber Cove or Grand Turk recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo59rt Posted October 26, 2017 #74 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Has anyone recently ordered bottles of been (unopened) successfully? Also has anyone taken coolers of beer to Amber Cove or Grand Turk recently? I haven't done it for those ports specifically but I usually take a couple of honest teas (included with cheers from the coffee bar) and a little flask of bourbon on the beach with me. I have travel mates that do the unopened beer thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsgu Posted October 26, 2017 #75 Share Posted October 26, 2017 You can usually get them to give you unopened bottles of beer with Cheers. A couple of bucks here and there and you have a new best friend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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