Drinks package

[sparklytink]

We can't decide whether to take a drinks package for our 14 day cruise in November. We're not huge drinkers, but depending on how much individual drinks cost we are thinking that it may be worthwhile. Does anyone have any idea how much drinks cost to purchase individually - say cocktails and beers? I can't see any prices on the celebrity webpage other than for the packages. Thank you

 

 

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[NewWestwardbound]

We can't decide whether to take a drinks package for our 14 day cruise in November. We're not huge drinkers, but depending on how much individual drinks cost we are thinking that it may be worthwhile. Does anyone have any idea how much drinks cost to purchase individually - say cocktails and beers? I can't see any prices on the celebrity webpage other than for the packages. Thank you

 

 

I'm in a very similar space, so will be interested to read the replies. I can't see me drinking more than $700 worth of coffee, soft drinks and beer/wine on a 2 week cruise, but I could well be wrong. Very keen to hear real world experiences.

[yorkyred]

There are one or two threads giving prices. We sat down and made an honest assessment of what we would drink, remember to add all soft drinks, water, coffee for our cruise in November. Surprisingly it worked out dearer than purchasing the premium package which we did, liked the idea of not having to think of what we spent while on ship.

[wallie5446]

It will all depend on just how 'adventurist' you want to be while on your vacation.

 

The better wines will run $8-$14 a glass.

 

The craft beers run $7-$35 each.

 

And then you have the wonderful Martini Bar, and the new World Bar where things run up to $18 each.

 

Here is my "RUFF" run down of a day with a drink pkg on another thread

 

For us at least, the package was not just about drinks that would make us not remember the cruise! It was everything else that the pkg includes.

 

A specialty coffee each on the balcony while the wifester is putting on her face, $5 ea.

 

Evian or San Pellegrino with fresh squeezed juice with that second coffee at breakfast, $15 ea.

 

Grab a bottle water on the way to stake out a deck chair, $4 ea.

$24 each before any mind altering liquid is consumed.

 

A beer or the drink of the day by the pool, $6 ea

Then off to lunch, maybe a soda, or another San Pellegrino $5 ea

The sun is hot hot hot! A cold beer or drink of the day is in order, $6 ea

The burger at the Mast Grill is calling our names, it does not go down with out some liquid assistance, $5 ea, then it is time to meet friends to watch the sun set from the Sunset Bar, $6 ea. Afternoon total $28.

And the evening fun has yet to begin.

San Pellegrino and a couple of glasses of wine with dinner, and another speciality coffee with desert, $26 ea

Now it is time for some mind altering sampling to happen, or not A cocktail with friends at one of the watering holes on ship $7 ea, or 2 if we are letting our hair down!

One more bottle water on the way back to the cabin just in case we get thirsty during the night, $4. Evening total, $44.

Morning, $24, day, $28, evening $44, total $96.00 each using the low end of the cost scale and not much mind altering substance.

Some evening's we will grab another coffee ( or worse) and go and sit on deck 5 to unwind, listen to the swoosh of the waves gently breaking down the side of the ship before heading to the cabin.

 

Depends on how you make use of the package.

 

We have upgraded to the Premium on our last 2 cruises. Our friends stayed with the Classic and were fine. I like the Craft beer selection, the wine the wifester drank last yr was $14.00 a glass x 3 @ dinner = $42.00 without a pkg every dinner.

 

ps: we did the 11 day Equinox last Nov, upgraded to the Premium pkg, and our 'tab' for 9 pages of 'drinks' was $3.75 ( plus the $130 ea cost to upgrade )

Edited May 18, 2015 by wallie5446

[macaroni]

Just remember that that scenario is for sea days...port days may be quite different...depending on your itinerary..

[wallie5446]

Just remember that that scenario is for sea days...port days may be quite different...depending on your itinerary..

 

Adjust accordingly. Even taking out the $28 for 'day time' and going with the Classic price point, a pkg is better than paying by the drink. IMHO

Edited May 18, 2015 by wallie5446

[yorkyred]

The packages are expensive but so are individual drinks, think we ended up £200 more if we were to pay individually on the ship.

[wallie5446]

Another thing to think about is getting a 'non alcohol' pkg to cover all the 'other' stuff, and pay by the drink if you just want a Bud or two!:D