Beverage Package Question

[Logger1]

I have never sailed with Princess. On Celebrity they put the beverage packages on sale before our cruise with them. Does princess ever put them on sale?

[Colo Cruiser]

I have never sailed with Princess. On Celebrity they put the beverage packages on sale before our cruise with them. Does princess ever put them on sale?

 

No. Have not seen any discount on the All Inclusive Beverage Package.

[vickie_bernie]

i have never seen them put it on sale, but I have seen princess offer it as a booking incentive.

 

Celebrity often offers it as an incentive too - but you still pay for it (it is just hidden), same as Princess.

 

Important to weigh the plus and minuses and costs. Enjoy

[Pam in CA]

No discount on any beverage package either before the cruise or onboard. On the other hand, I believe the package on Princess is cheaper than on Celebrity v

[techbluedog]

we purchased our cruise with the AIBP included in price. Is the notification placed on your cruise card?

[Colo Cruiser]

we purchased our cruise with the AIBP included in price. Is the notification placed on your cruise card?

 

Yes the sticker should be on your cruise card when you check in.

I would print off the verification from in the personalizer and take it with you.

Its listed under the onboard reservations tab/scroll to the bottom.

It should also be listed in the travel summary when you print that off as well.

Edited February 14, 2016 by Colo Cruiser

[cantwaitfornextcruise]

We just got off the Emerald 14 day, we purchased the AIB pre cruise, the sticker was already on our card when we checked in at the end of the first 7 days a new different coloured sticker was delivered to our cabin ready for use the next morning. IMHO AIB on Princess is value for money as it includes tea/coffee/water/soda/cocktails/wine/malted shakes etc

[DonnasMom&Dad]

i have never seen them put it on sale, but I have seen princess offer it as a booking incentive.

 

Celebrity often offers it as an incentive too - but you still pay for it (it is just hidden), same as Princess.

 

Important to weigh the plus and minuses and costs. Enjoy

 

If you're Canadian and buy and pay for the package prior to sailing, and you have a large OBC, you end up paying the present high exchange rate, rather than using your on board account and OBC. :D

 

Cato :)

 

Completed Cruises !

 

Pre-cruise Days - The Big Red Boat, 1993 ??

1st cruise - Coral Princess, 19 November 2008, 10 day Panama Canal, FLL to ACA

2nd cruise - Coral Princess, 15 May 2009, 3 day Repositioning, Los Angeles to Vancouver.

3rd cruise - Sapphire Princess, 25 November 2009? 7 day Mexican Riviera.

4th cruise - Golden Princes, 12 June 2010, 7 day Alaska. (Golden Anniversary Cruise)

5th Cruise - Island Princess, 04 October 2010, Vancouver - Los Angeles, Repositioning

6th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 05 January 2011, 10 day Mexican Riviera. LA to LA.

7th cruise - Golden Princess, 11 May 2011, 3 day, LA to Vancouver, Repositioning

8th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 14 May 2011, 1 day, Vancouver to Seattle, Repositioning

9th cruise - Coral Princess 19 May 2011 2 day, San Francisco to Vancouver, Repositioning

10th & 11th cruises - Coral Princess 02 July to 16 July 2011, round trip Vancouver - Whittier Alaska, B2B

12th & 13th cruises - Sapphire Princess, x2, Cabins, 18 Sep. 2011, 1 day, Seattle to Vancouver, Repositioning

14th & 15th cruises - Golden Princess, x2, Cabins, 24 Sep. 2011, 1 day, Seattle to Vancouver, Repositioning.

We have now reached Elite status with Princess Cruise Lines

16th cruise - Oasis of the Seas, 26 Nov. 2011, 7 day, Western Caribbean, Ft. Lauderdale, Ret.

17th & 18th cruises - Crown Princess B2B, 03 - 10 Dec & 10 - 17 Dec 2011, 14 Days, South & western Caribbean

19th cruise - Grand Princess, 31 Mar. - 07 April 2012, 7 Days, Eastern Caribbean, FLL - FLL

20th cruise - Island Princess, 06-16 June 2012, 10 day cruisetour Vancouver - Wittier

21th cruise - Emerald Princess, 16 day, 10 - 26 Sep. 2012, TA, Copenhagen - New York

22nd cruise - Carnival Ecstasy 10 - 14 January, 2013, 4 Day Bahamas, Port Canaveral Ret.

23rd cruise - Sapphire Princess 30 March - 06 April, 2013, 7 Day Coastal LA - LA

24th cruise - Coral Princess, 19 May - 22 May, 2013, 3 Day Repositioning Cruise, LA - Vancouver

25th cruise - Royal Princess 16 June - 05 July, 2013, 19 Day Inaugural cruise, Southampton - Venice.

26th cruise - Emerald Princess, 06 - 16 October, 2013, 10 Day Canada - New England, Quebec city to New York

27th cruise - Royal Princess, 24 November - 01 December, 2013, 7 Day,Eastern Caribbean, Fort Lauderdale Ret.

28th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 20 - 24 Jan, 2014, 4 Days, California

29th cruise - Crown Princess, 03 - 10 May 2014, 7 Day, LA to Vancouver.

30th cruise - Pacific Princess, 05 - 12 Aug. 2014, 7 Days, Vancouver RT, Alaska

31st cruise - Golden Princess, 13 - 17 Oct. 2014, 4 Days, LA - Mexican Riv, RT,

32nd cruise - Crown Princess, 20 - 27 Dec. 2014, 7 Days, LA - Mexican Riv, RT.

33rd cruise - Coral Princess, 27Apr. - 02 May.2015, 5 Days, LA - Vancouver, Repo

 

[kylea_s]

Does Princess still have a soda package that is just soda, no mock tails or hot chocolate for sale on board? They don't seem to do it as a pre sail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Pam in CA]

Does Princess still have a soda package that is just soda, no mock tails or hot chocolate for sale on board? They don't seem to do it as a pre sail.

Not for pre-sale but I understand you can buy the "just soda" sticker onboard. You won't receive a cup. I'm very disappointed Princess is phasing this out as I don't want nor drink mocktails or the rest of the "more" stuff.

[jennybenny]

Not for pre-sale but I understand you can buy the "just soda" sticker onboard. You won't receive a cup. I'm very disappointed Princess is phasing this out as I don't want nor drink mocktails or the rest of the "more" stuff.

 

I have heard that they are phasing out the just soda package ($5 something per day) and you can no longer get it at all. My kids do that soda and more for $8 something per day. It's expensive and they may or may not get their money's worth, but to us it's worth not having to deal with the possibility of it costing more than that per day

[easyboy]

Does Princess still have a soda package that is just soda, no mock tails or hot chocolate for sale on board? They don't seem to do it as a pre sail./

 

No more "just soda" on CB last month.

Just the "soda and more"

[Clovis Cruiser]

We got the soda package for our grandson on the Crown this January.

[Cruise Junky]

If you're Canadian and buy and pay for the package prior to sailing, and you have a large OBC, you end up paying the present high exchange rate, rather than using your on board account and OBC. :D

 

Cato :)

 

Completed Cruises !

 

Pre-cruise Days - The Big Red Boat, 1993 ??

1st cruise - Coral Princess, 19 November 2008, 10 day Panama Canal, FLL to ACA

2nd cruise - Coral Princess, 15 May 2009, 3 day Repositioning, Los Angeles to Vancouver.

3rd cruise - Sapphire Princess, 25 November 2009? 7 day Mexican Riviera.

4th cruise - Golden Princes, 12 June 2010, 7 day Alaska. (Golden Anniversary Cruise)

5th Cruise - Island Princess, 04 October 2010, Vancouver - Los Angeles, Repositioning

6th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 05 January 2011, 10 day Mexican Riviera. LA to LA.

7th cruise - Golden Princess, 11 May 2011, 3 day, LA to Vancouver, Repositioning

8th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 14 May 2011, 1 day, Vancouver to Seattle, Repositioning

9th cruise - Coral Princess 19 May 2011 2 day, San Francisco to Vancouver, Repositioning

10th & 11th cruises - Coral Princess 02 July to 16 July 2011, round trip Vancouver - Whittier Alaska, B2B

12th & 13th cruises - Sapphire Princess, x2, Cabins, 18 Sep. 2011, 1 day, Seattle to Vancouver, Repositioning

14th & 15th cruises - Golden Princess, x2, Cabins, 24 Sep. 2011, 1 day, Seattle to Vancouver, Repositioning.

We have now reached Elite status with Princess Cruise Lines

16th cruise - Oasis of the Seas, 26 Nov. 2011, 7 day, Western Caribbean, Ft. Lauderdale, Ret.

17th & 18th cruises - Crown Princess B2B, 03 - 10 Dec & 10 - 17 Dec 2011, 14 Days, South & western Caribbean

19th cruise - Grand Princess, 31 Mar. - 07 April 2012, 7 Days, Eastern Caribbean, FLL - FLL

20th cruise - Island Princess, 06-16 June 2012, 10 day cruisetour Vancouver - Wittier

21th cruise - Emerald Princess, 16 day, 10 - 26 Sep. 2012, TA, Copenhagen - New York

22nd cruise - Carnival Ecstasy 10 - 14 January, 2013, 4 Day Bahamas, Port Canaveral Ret.

23rd cruise - Sapphire Princess 30 March - 06 April, 2013, 7 Day Coastal LA - LA

24th cruise - Coral Princess, 19 May - 22 May, 2013, 3 Day Repositioning Cruise, LA - Vancouver

25th cruise - Royal Princess 16 June - 05 July, 2013, 19 Day Inaugural cruise, Southampton - Venice.

26th cruise - Emerald Princess, 06 - 16 October, 2013, 10 Day Canada - New England, Quebec city to New York

27th cruise - Royal Princess, 24 November - 01 December, 2013, 7 Day,Eastern Caribbean, Fort Lauderdale Ret.

28th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 20 - 24 Jan, 2014, 4 Days, California

29th cruise - Crown Princess, 03 - 10 May 2014, 7 Day, LA to Vancouver.

30th cruise - Pacific Princess, 05 - 12 Aug. 2014, 7 Days, Vancouver RT, Alaska

31st cruise - Golden Princess, 13 - 17 Oct. 2014, 4 Days, LA - Mexican Riv, RT,

32nd cruise - Crown Princess, 20 - 27 Dec. 2014, 7 Days, LA - Mexican Riv, RT.

33rd cruise - Coral Princess, 27Apr. - 02 May.2015, 5 Days, LA - Vancouver, Repo

 

 

Actually you pay the exchange rate that your cruise was originally booked in. Right now it could be anywhere from par to 1.45. My cruise is booked at 1.35 and that's the exchange rate on anything I pre pay before boarding. It could be quite the deal

[thirdtimer]

Sailing out of Fremantle on 24th March on Sun Princes, have been told beverage package costs AUS$64.90 pre sail then AUS$59.00 if purchased on board,how come?

Peter.

Edited February 24, 2016 by thirdtimer

[crochetcruise]

Sailing out of Fremantle on 24th March on Sun Princes, have been told beverage package costs AUS$64.90 pre sail then AUS$59.00 if purchased on board,how come?

Peter.

 

That's the cost of the Australian 10% GST. Don't know why GST wouldn't be applied if purchased AFTER the sailing, unless US-based ships are exempt from paying Australian GST once they've sailed.

 

I'd check your Cruise Personaliser-can't get the All-Inclusive-Beverage-Package as my cruise is only 3 nights, but the Soda and More is AUD$8.69 per day, and that's what is showing up as the price. Still haven't decided whether to pre-purchase it, will have some money from family and friends and have been told to choose what to buy with it-souvenirs; Cocktails; the Soda and More Package; a Specialty Dinner or a Lotus Spa treatment-the choices are endless. I'm changing my mind every day!

 

Your mention of the AIBP, has reminded me I meant to check the price of my preferred liqueur at the local bottle shop, I shall do that tomorrow. Knew I'd forgotten to put something on my shopping list, now I know what it was!

[martin jenkins]

Sailing out of Fremantle on 24th March on Sun Princes, have been told beverage package costs AUS$64.90 pre sail then AUS$59.00 if purchased on board,how come?

Peter.

 

look on your cruise personliser should give you a price, sailed on the sun last september and i paid more when pre paid but they refunded the difference i believe its taxed if you pre purchase so they refund you the tax in your obc.