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We have a nice thread about the best drinks to try when you have the UBP and don't have to pay per drink. But what are your best value drinks when you don't have the package? After a couple of cruises with the UBP the next longer one will be without so I have no clue what to do without breaking the bank.

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skeeter195

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The beer buckets are always good(buy 5, get one free). With all of the UBP's going on I bet that smuggling is much easier now also. Not that it was that difficult before( I usually smuggle 2 litres on each cruise and have never been caught). I think the drinks are all around the same price. Even when I ordered a zombie(5 liquors in it), it was about the same price as other drinks.

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The drink of the day without a souvenir glass.

 

 

 

We have a nice thread about the best drinks to try when you have the UBP and don't have to pay per drink. But what are your best value drinks when you don't have the package? After a couple of cruises with the UBP the next longer one will be without so I have no clue what to do without breaking the bank.
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We are not big drinkers, just the odd cider with a meal. But looking at prices then I would agree that the best deal would be the day's special provided you are universal in your drinking habits and don't take the special glasses.

 

Mike

Pom by Birth; Coin Collecting Retired Kiwi by Choice.

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Hi!

 

I was on the Jade last week and I didn't have the UBP. However, I bought two Cruise Next certificates, so I got 250 dollars OBC, which I used to get the soda+juice package for 10 dollars a day. Then whenever I ordered a gin tonic for example, the tonic would be included, I just got charged for the booze. Depending what you liquor you want, the it will run you from 7.95 to 9.95 plus gratuity ...

 

I liked that option because I didn't feel like carrying soda on board. In the end, I probably wouldn't have needed the juice add on, but whatever.

 

I did have sometimes order a cocktail off the normal menu, but mostly when they were cocktails of the day = cheaper. Here are pictures of the cocktails of the day on the Jade, I guess they are the same fleet wide.

My favourite was the Moscow Mule :)

 

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We have a nice thread about the best drinks to try when you have the UBP and don't have to pay per drink. But what are your best value drinks when you don't have the package? After a couple of cruises with the UBP the next longer one will be without so I have no clue what to do without breaking the bank.

 

Sounds like you are looking for bang for your buck. If that is the case then a Long Island Ice Tea is what you want. Its basically a glass of liquor. Slam 2 and call me in the morning.

 

6&8

 

 

EDIT: Demonyte beat me to it.

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solorizor

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We have a nice thread about the best drinks to try when you have the UBP and don't have to pay per drink. But what are your best value drinks when you don't have the package? After a couple of cruises with the UBP the next longer one will be without so I have no clue what to do without breaking the bank.

 

 

Y can't u get the ubp in this cruise ! What length is it

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Sounds like you are looking for bang for your buck. If that is the case then a Long Island Ice Tea is what you want. Its basically a glass of liquor. Slam 2 and call me in the morning.

 

6&8

 

 

EDIT: Demonyte beat me to it.

 

And considering that fact it doesn't taste half that bad, the true evil/danger of that concoction.

 

Never tried a Zombie but apparently that's an old school version of something similar.

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khaide612

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My favorite ways to get cheaper (or free) booze:

  1. Tasting Seminars.
  2. Bar Crawl.
  3. Welcome back parties.
  4. Casino.
  5. Store Tastings.
  6. Beer Buckets.
  7. Crap Champagne at some games and art auction.
  8. Wine Package or BYO Wine - $15 corkage added to a decent inexpensive bottle of wine is cheaper than buying a whole bottle onboard.

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rydan

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Hi!

 

I was on the Jade last week and I didn't have the UBP. However, I bought two Cruise Next certificates, so I got 250 dollars OBC, which I used to get the soda+juice package for 10 dollars a day. Then whenever I ordered a gin tonic for example, the tonic would be included, I just got charged for the booze. Depending what you liquor you want, the it will run you from 7.95 to 9.95 plus gratuity ...

 

I liked that option because I didn't feel like carrying soda on board. In the end, I probably wouldn't have needed the juice add on, but whatever.

 

I did have sometimes order a cocktail off the normal menu, but mostly when they were cocktails of the day = cheaper. Here are pictures of the cocktails of the day on the Jade, I guess they are the same fleet wide.

My favourite was the Moscow Mule :)

 

2n1dqbb.jpg

 

xmk976.jpg

 

 

Have to agree on the Moscow Mule, sounds strange, but tastes good...

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Demonyte

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Wow! That's way more martini than I can imbibe in one sitting. Can 2 people share a tasting?

 

 

When talking about the scheduled tasting events, sometimes yes, sometimes no.

 

The martini/mojito flights available anytime (bars vary), no problem with sharing.

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june123

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I hope i`m wrong on this one but the Martini flights are not available any more . They stopped them when they changed the drinks menu earlier this year . i checked when we were on the Epic in April and they were no longer available . hope they`ve reintroduced them . They still have the Martini tasting though .

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Demonyte

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I hope i`m wrong on this one but the Martini flights are not available any more . They stopped them when they changed the drinks menu earlier this year . i checked when we were on the Epic in April and they were no longer available . hope they`ve reintroduced them . They still have the Martini tasting though .

 

 

Oh, that's too bad if true - we were on Jade during the menu change in late March/early April and martini flights were available during whole cruise even with new menus IIRC.

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