Freebies

[maxx]

Having read some posts on another site, I thought it might be interesting to have a list of freebies available.

Art auctions.....

* Free bubbly.

* Flyers in the Daily Sun (lucky door prizes), "purple chair" draws (special chairs you had to get in quickly to get), a draw for all people who have bought pieces and a trivia card special (you had to see the art guy in the gallery and answer a question to get a ticket) to name a few.

Thanks to Chaz for info.

[DanFromSyd]

Although not free..

A good bargain sounds like the "wine tasting" that they have on board. I think it was $10 from memory.

 

So if you like a wine or 10 these could be a good option.

 

Now if they would just offer a "Vodka tasting".....

 

Dan

[luvvin_u_2]

i think 1st and last night they should have half price grog..!! hey, how much is it 4 a vodka n oj?

[luvvin_u_2]

i think 1st and last night they should have half price grog..!! hey, how much is it 4 a vodka n oj?

[DanFromSyd]

on the sky last year (spetember)

House spirts were $5

premium spirits were $5.50

beers were $4 - $6.50 depending on bottled, imported, local etc

didnt drink any wine

 

Can anyone update us on the sun this year?

 

Thanks,

 

Dan

[iamajulie]

Bar prices on the Sun a week ago:

Cocktails mostly $6.50, some at $10.

Johnnie Walker Red $5, Johnnie Walker Black $7, Glenfiddich $7, Bacardi $5, Wines by the glass average between $4 and $7, Champers $4.50, Crown Lagers $5, Coronas $5.50

;)

[Skyrules]

Drinks Menu on Sky & Sun are EXACTLY the same - in fact some of the menus on Pacific Sun actually had the Pacific Sky logo on them!

 

 

Kym

 

 

 

on the sky last year (spetember)

House spirts were $5

premium spirits were $5.50

beers were $4 - $6.50 depending on bottled, imported, local etc

didnt drink any wine

 

Can anyone update us on the sun this year?

 

Thanks,

 

Dan

[DanFromSyd]

Excellent thanks everyone!!

 

Dan

[kaseyoz]

if yo go to the captains "cocktail" party you get free drinks then also free nibblies. Anyone can go. It is on the first formal night (2nd night on board i think).

dan...if you time it right you could actually go to both of them ( there are two for different seating dinners) it is on just before dinner.

I am sure you could get quite a few drinks here.........

[kaseyoz]

also if you sign up for the "olympics" you get a free cup of lemonade(although i wore most if mine as shampoo, maybe you could ask for it to be a voda drinking competition instead....

[DanFromSyd]

Karon,

 

You have a great point... its a pitty they wereonly serving VB and champaign at the cocktail party on the sky.. I dont drink either..

 

What call it a cocktail party and not serve cocktails???

 

re: olympics.. I must have missed those last time.. Im there!!

My brother and I played shuffle board for drinks with looser buying 3 a go...

 

it was quite interesting when i was down 6 drinks and going for double or nothing... It sure made for a fun game...

 

Lookers on were wondering why we were taking it so seriously with us asking random people sitting on the deck minding their own business to judge if the puck was in a certain number or not..

When we explained it was alcohol on the line everyone seemed to understand...

 

For the record i lost....

Stupid judges..

Dan

[maxx]

Funny how everything's focussing on booze. :o It's all good.

[karmac]

Funny how everything's focussing on booze. :o It's all good.

 

What else is there???

 

Karen

[aussiedisneyfan]

Don't forget how to scam free booze by attending 2 cocktail parties.

 

Once you are a past passenger there is also another party for that with more alcohol.

[Skyrules]

And if you are a past passenger on P&O and asscoiated cruises you can get an invite to the Captain's Club cocktail party on the 2nd formal night. Simply fill in the card that will be in your cabin when you board, and drop it in the box in the Purser's Lobby.

 

 

Bubbly was only provided at the Art Auction on first and last sea days, at least that's how it worked on our cruise - and one night they had a cocktail party for people who had brought paintings, except they didn't put a date on the invite, so nobody turned up, because they didn't know what night to go!

 

 

Kym

 

 

if yo go to the captains "cocktail" party you get free drinks then also free nibblies. Anyone can go. It is on the first formal night (2nd night on board i think).

dan...if you time it right you could actually go to both of them ( there are two for different seating dinners) it is on just before dinner.

I am sure you could get quite a few drinks here.........

[maxx]

Does anyone out there know (P&O doesn't) if we stayed at a P&O resort (Brampton Is, owned by P&O then) can we claim that as a past passenger so we can go to the 2nd captains cocktail party?

Any attempt to get a free drink :o or two.

[Whoey]

Maxx,

 

I dont know the answer, however when you say P&O doesn't know it either did you call or email them.

 

I find I get better (or more precise) answers from emailing:

 

information@pocruises.com.au

 

cheers.

[maxx]

I called them but will email, thanks for the info.

[chaz cruiser]

Karon,

 

You have a great point... its a pitty they wereonly serving VB and champaign at the cocktail party on the sky.. I dont drink either..

 

What call it a cocktail party and not serve cocktails???

Dan

 

When we were on in Sept they also served Rum Punch Cocktails, juice, wine (red, white and bubbly) and if you asked for it soft drinks!

 

Cheers,

Chaz:)

[chaz cruiser]

A few other freebies:

• When we were on the Sun in Sept they had a draw for three treatments at the Lotus Spa on the embarkation day (you had to have your entry in and be there for the draw).
  
• Trivia prizes.
  
• Beer Quoits (?sp?)

Cheers,

Chaz:)

[aussiedisneyfan]

I was just looking for this thread to say noone had mentioned beer quoits. Lots of beer to be one there.

[claudio]

p &o has sold all their resorts another way to get free drinks on sky last month we hooked up with 2 stunners who caught the captains eye at cocktail party he invited us for drinks in adjoining rainbow bar i think it helped as i spoke italian to him as well, if you are interested yes he had to pay for the drinks just like us, i suppose he gets them cheaper

[chaz cruiser]

And if you are a past passenger on P&O and asscoiated cruises you can get an invite to the Captain's Club cocktail party on the 2nd formal night. Simply fill in the card that will be in your cabin when you board, and drop it in the box in the Purser's Lobby.

 

Kym

 

The last few times we have travelled there haven't been cards in the cabins for Captain's Club. There has been a small note in the Sky/Sun Daily. Each time it has required the completion of a form to be collected from the purser's desk.

 

If you are a past passenger I would suggest going to the Purser's on about the 2nd day and asking for the form. Another hint, make sure you complete a separate form for each person or you will get a single invite and therefore only one entry in the lucky draw.

 

Cheers,

Chaz:)

[DanFromSyd]

if you are interested yes he had to pay for the drinks just like us, i suppose he gets them cheaper

 

When we were on the Sky last year we were quite friendly with the casino staff. In fact they came out drinking with us after they finished.

The rules are (were) if they drink on deck with passengers they pay full price (might be different for the Captain). But if they drink in the staff area drinks were $1.

An interesting note was that all staff had to be off passenger decks by midnight or 1 hour after their shift finished. And apparently the rules were enforced and there were penalties for breaking the rules (the guys wouldnt elaborate on what they were).

 

Dan

[claudio]

i didnt fill in any forms just got invited automatically, i noticed one of the engine room staff in nightclub every nite with a couple of other his mates way after midnight he was trying to nail one of the passengers they were wearing khaki uniforms. the entertainment staff get free drinks only when they dine in the officers mess on deck they have to pay like us