Revamped Drink Packages beginning 9/6/16?

[3hearts4me]

I can buy a package today for my March 2017 Oasis sailing at the full price plus gratuity. If I pull the trigger and buy today can I change it if a kick a$$ sale happens in the next 6 months? I'm ordering the Royal Replenish which is going up significantly in price. Thanks for your advice :)

[Clarea]

I can buy a package today for my March 2017 Oasis sailing at the full price plus gratuity. If I pull the trigger and buy today can I change it if a kick a$$ sale happens in the next 6 months? I'm ordering the Royal Replenish which is going up significantly in price. Thanks for your advice :)

Yes, you can cancel and re-order drink packages.

[son3cruisers]

Well, somethings up.

I am unable to book anything.

No drink packages, excursions.... Nothing. When I click on the link to boom excursions, I get a completely different page. I ve tried many different paths ( crown and anchor etc) . Not able to book anything except gifts and gear.

I hope I didn't miss the oppurtunity to book the old packages before the price increase.

[LMaxwell]

Wish RCI did what MSC did with prepurchased vouchers. I'll never buy the ultimate package, but I'd buy a packet of 20 drinks for $100

[grahamlivingstone]

I have prepaid grats on select package so will they give me prepaid if I up grade package

:rolleyes:

[regg1216]

I quests we won't be purchasing the drink packages anymore. They are forcing you to purchase the high end package even if you are only a beer drinker. It is not worth it if you don't drink the high end drinks.

[luv2cruzuk]

does that mean that after that date we will not be able to upgrade the select package to the premium on board.

 

I want to know this as I was planning on doing this in November. PLEASE HELP

[troykahack]

It looks to me like they are already changed prices on some ships/cruises.

 

I had booked a PP on Enchantment at $44, now $47 for PP and $53 UP.... however, they are offering a special on beer and wine only, called a Select, for $36.

 

Things are in motion..... I didn't see anything like a Select Beer/Wine on the new lists.... maybe this is something they did in the past and I missed it..

 

Also, on Serenade 11 day, UP is special for $49, PP $42... but on Allure, PP same and UP $46... so nothing seems to be standard between ships and sailing dates....

[MickD]

Think its going to be a minefield to upgrade packages, i would imagine select to premium is the most popular as the select package was given as a perk with many cruises.

I would imagine you will only be able to upgrade to the new package as premium will no longer exist.

But if there is no longer a price point for a select package how will they work out an upgrade from a package that no longer exists.

[rodenboy]

Think its going to be a minefield to upgrade packages, i would imagine select to premium is the most popular as the select package was given as a perk with many cruises.

 

I would imagine you will only be able to upgrade to the new package as premium will no longer exist.

 

But if there is no longer a price point for a select package how will they work out an upgrade from a package that no longer exists.

 

 

Unless one of their future "offers" will have a "selected" drinks package included in the price.... If that makes sense?

 

 

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[3hearts4me]

Never mind!

Edited September 3, 2016 by 3hearts4me

[rodenboy]

I totally agree with you! It would be so simple and easy to manage. It sure sounds like some people feel the need to "drink their money's worth" everyday to justify the high prices.

 

 

Carnival cruises say hello!!

 

(Joke!!)

 

 

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Edited September 3, 2016 by rodenboy

[Johnamac123]

I was able to purchase the Royal Replenish package at the $19/day (old) price. CC saved me $49. Thanks!!

[troykahack]

I just tried to purchase PP's packages on two upcoming cruises and when I attempted to checkout, it said it was unable to book this package and to call RCCL

 

This was at final ADD TO CART , before payment....

[regg1216]

I voiced my opinion at cas executive comments.com

[Clarea]

I just tried to purchase PP's packages on two upcoming cruises and when I attempted to checkout, it said it was unable to book this package and to call RCCL

 

This was at final ADD TO CART , before payment....

Try calling to order the beverage packages.

[kevinyork]

On the UK site they currently have a promo with the free Select Package offered and the terms say 'upgrade onboard to the Premium or Ultimate package subject to availability'. Are they just gonna say these packages are not available and leave the only upgrade option being to the new Deluxe package for a $7.90 per day higher price than it would have been to upgrade to the Premium package?

 

Pretty misleading and I hope they have thought through how they are going to handle this.

 

 

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[fragilek]

On the UK site they currently have a promo with the free Select Package offered and the terms say 'upgrade onboard to the Premium or Ultimate package subject to availability'. Are they just gonna say these packages are not available and leave the only upgrade option being to the new Deluxe package for a $7.90 per day higher price than it would have been to upgrade to the Premium package?

 

Pretty misleading and I hope they have thought through how they are going to handle this.

 

 

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Unfortunately it says subject to availability so not sure if we have any leverage. So if they are no longer available that's their way out :(

[joandian]

It looks to me like they are already changed prices on some ships/cruises.

 

I had booked a PP on Enchantment at $44, now $47 for PP and $53 UP.... however, they are offering a special on beer and wine only, called a Select, for $36.

 

Things are in motion..... I didn't see anything like a Select Beer/Wine on the new lists.... maybe this is something they did in the past and I missed it..

 

Also, on Serenade 11 day, UP is special for $49, PP $42... but on Allure, PP same and UP $46... so nothing seems to be standard between ships and sailing dates....

 

I booked a PP package last week for our Mariner cruise from Shanghai and it was $49. No discount.

[taketwo]

I called and got the Royal Replenish booked at the old price. Never would have known about the price increase! Thank u cruise critic!!

 

 

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[denatravels]

Of course my cruises for next summer aren't up yet for drink packages-- and I refuse to pay over $30 (including grats) for the replenish package that I like!!

 

 

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[tallpaul86]

Well that cruising power website certainly is a treasure trove for us in the UK!! Just seen a flyer stating that from 6th September there will be BOGOHO as well as free Deluxe Drinks package... I may even change my booking in September 2017 if the price is right!!

 

 

 

 

[tallpaul86]

Can't comment on whether this offer will be applicable outside the UK but guess you'll all see on 6th September

 

 

 

 

[tallpaul86]

On a final note the PDF document states that all the revised drinks packages do NOT include the gratuities

 

So I'm reading that add you pay you're daily rate for the drinks package and then when you're onboard you pay 18% gratuity on every drink you buy? Kind of defeats the purpose if you ask me!!

[Johnamac123]

On a final note the PDF document states that all the revised drinks packages do NOT include the gratuities

 

So I'm reading that add you pay you're daily rate for the drinks package and then when you're onboard you pay 18% gratuity on every drink you buy? Kind of defeats the purpose if you ask me!!

 

If you buy the drinks package, you pay 18% of the price at the time of purchase. You can add an additional gratuity when you order each drink, but that is your choice. It is not added to each drink ordered using the package.