IrishGuy58 Posted September 12, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Mulling over whether to go for this or not. At 25€ pp per day, does it include spirits eg bicardi rum and is there a daily limit. Cannot get a reply from Costa?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted September 12, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Welcome to CC. When are you cruising? AI prices isdue to rise to €27.99 as from 1st. December 2015. Also only available for cruises over 6 days. There is no daily limit. Have a look here for what is included: http://www.costacruises.co.uk/B2C/SharedResources/allinclusive/pdf/AIB_Premium_euros.pdf?123456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGuy58 Posted September 12, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Thanks for the welcome and the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjpo Posted September 13, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Sometimes, on some cruises, there is an offer (I think 21 Euros per day) if booked online up to three weeks before the cruise. But only sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger-91 Posted September 19, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) Mulling over whether to go for this or not. At 25€ pp per day, does it include spirits eg bicardi rum and is there a daily limit. Cannot get a reply from Costa?? There is a pdf of allowed alcohols on the website. I'll try to attach the one from August 2015. When you get on board, look for the * in the drink menus. anything with an * next to it is not included in the package. These are usually the more expensive stuff. Also any cocktail not listed in the pdf is not included. Like, you couldn't order a Long Island even though the liquors are on the list. Your own one-liquor cocktails are ok. Also, no wines are included except the house wines at dinner table. Even though the pdf says you'll be given a "special menu", there is No special menu. I was told that referred to the seven choices listed in the pdf. Sounded fishy but after asking three people, I gave up. At dinner, no alcohol other than wine can be ordered. no after-dinner cordial, for instance. I usually do that when others order coffee. So bring it with you to dinner from a bar on the way, if desired. costa beverages.pdf Edited September 19, 2015 by tiger-91 attachment missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted September 19, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 19, 2015 There is a pdf of allowed alcohols on the website. I'll try to attach the one from August 2015. When you get on board, look for the * in the drink menus. anything with an * next to it is not included in the package. These are usually the more expensive stuff. Also any cocktail not listed in the pdf is not included. Like, you couldn't order a Long Island even though the liquors are on the list. Your own one-liquor cocktails are ok. Also, no wines are included except the house wines at dinner table. Even though the pdf says you'll be given a "special menu", there is No special menu. I was told that referred to the seven choices listed in the pdf. Sounded fishy but after asking three people, I gave up. At dinner, no alcohol other than wine can be ordered. no after-dinner cordial, for instance. I usually do that when others order coffee. So bring it with you to dinner from a bar on the way, if desired. Irish Coffee is not usually included, but I just order the ingredients separately and mix my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGuy58 Posted September 19, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks for all the information. I have ordered the drinks package and boarding the Costa Fortuna on Tuesday at Savona. Have to say I don't understand the wine only at meal times when wine is clearly listed as an available drink on the package. Guess I'll just have to argue the case on board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted September 19, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks for all the information. I have ordered the drinks package and boarding the Costa Fortuna on Tuesday at Savona. Have to say I don't understand the wine only at meal times when wine is clearly listed as an available drink on the package. Guess I'll just have to argue the case on board We have never had a problem getting a glass of wine with the AI package when ordering outside the dining room. Have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger-91 Posted September 19, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 19, 2015 We have never had a problem getting a glass of wine with the AI package when ordering outside the dining room.Have a great time. I just remembered my problem. I don't usually order wine outside of dinner. But the one time I did, that particular bar didn't stock the house wines. So I guess others do. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGuy58 Posted September 19, 2015 Author #10 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks for the clarification. First cruise, really looking forward to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted September 19, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 19, 2015 As you are getting the AI drinks package (wise move) you can get wine at any bar, also at dinner you can order beer (draught). Have a great cruise and let us know how you get on and how you found the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencolne Posted September 20, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi we are on the costa Fortuna on 10 th of October and would be interested on how you trip goes. We have purchased the AI drinks too. Is there a formal night on the ship? Any info you have when finished your cruise would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGuy58 Posted September 20, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted September 20, 2015 No worries. I'll try to get online feedback here as I go. Think there are 2 formal nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldcruiser Posted September 21, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 21, 2015 We are going on the Spain, Italy, & Morocco cruise on January 27, 2016. Can anybody tell me the price of the drinks if I don't buy the drinks package? I am trying to determine if buying the package is worthwhile. My wife doesn't drink a lot, so buying 2 packages may not be the right thing to do. Has anybody had that experience? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted September 21, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 21, 2015 We are going on the Spain, Italy, & Morocco cruise on January 27, 2016. Can anybody tell me the price of the drinks if I don't buy the drinks package? I am trying to determine if buying the package is worthwhile. My wife doesn't drink a lot, so buying 2 packages may not be the right thing to do. Has anybody had that experience?Thanks. I have a bar menu from this year, can you be more specific about which drinks you are interested in. Don't forget, the AI drinks package, also includes water, non-alcoholic cocktaiks, tea, coffee & juices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldcruiser Posted September 21, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 21, 2015 How much is a: Martini Dewars Scotch Sambucca Margarita Cosmopolitan Coffee Drinks. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted September 22, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Martini - €7.45 Dewars Scotch - €5.50 Sambucca - €4.95 Margarita - €7.45 Cosmopolitan Coffee Drinks: Espresso - €1.55 Cappuccino - €2.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCruzer56 Posted September 23, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just off of The Med and we had all the red and white wine that we wanted at our table. All 8 at our table had the bev pkg. Again, love the Med drink package, no limit, don`t have to wait around to sign a receipt and one bartender let me pour my own Dewars and water every night. After a while, some bartenders don`t even ask for your card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swinstan Posted September 24, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 24, 2015 we're on a 26 night cruise in November and we're trying to work out what's best to do for drinks. I can't see us drinking quite so much in the later weeks as we might do early on but then we'll still want water and coffee. Does anyone know whether you can buy for just one week and not another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted September 24, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 24, 2015 we're on a 26 night cruise in November and we're trying to work out what's best to do for drinks. I can't see us drinking quite so much in the later weeks as we might do early on but then we'll still want water and coffee. Does anyone know whether you can buy for just one week and not another? Gotta buy the for whole time. We still find its worth it on a long cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGuy58 Posted October 2, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted October 2, 2015 No worries. I'll try to get online feedback here as I go. Think there are 2 formal nights Well, just back from my cruise and so glad I took the drinks package. I easily got value by having 5 or 6 coffees per day, glasses of water or soda and beers and cocktails at night. Prices for coffee range from €1.55 to €3.60, small draft Carlsberg €3.95 and large would have been €4.95. My wifes Bicardi and coke would have been €8.45 each, large bottles of water would have been €3.49 each. Wine would have been €4.95 a glass We were offered wine beer and water with evening meal as past of our drinks package However all tea coffee water soft drinks were free with buffet meals if you don't take the drinks package Definitely worth taking the package even if you don't drink much alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted October 3, 2015 #22 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Well, just back from my cruise and so glad I took the drinks package. I easily got value by having 5 or 6 coffees per day, glasses of water or soda and beers and cocktails at night. Prices for coffee range from €1.55 to €3.60, small draft Carlsberg €3.95 and large would have been €4.95. My wifes Bicardi and coke would have been €8.45 each, large bottles of water would have been €3.49 each. Wine would have been €4.95 a glass We were offered wine beer and water with evening meal as past of our drinks package However all tea coffee water soft drinks were free with buffet meals if you don't take the drinks package Definitely worth taking the package even if you don't drink much alcohol Always a great deal. Glad you enjoyed it. I'll be buying mine in a couple weeks too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted October 3, 2015 #23 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Arn't you glad you asked.:rolleyes: How was the rest of the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGuy58 Posted October 3, 2015 Author #24 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Arn't you glad you asked.:rolleyes: How was the rest of the cruise? I left a review on the Fortuna review page. Having had nothing to compare it with, I found it great. I would definitely cruise again and probably wit a different company just for comparison. The staff were excellent and if you can relax enough to allow the rude people to go ahead and not get involved in the shoving and pushing at lifts, disembarkations and buffets, you'll enjoy it better. Edited October 3, 2015 by IrishGuy58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencolne Posted October 3, 2015 #25 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Hi thanks for the update. We are on the Fortuna on Saturday. Was everything else OK with the cruise? Was the entertainment in the evening OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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