mandymac Posted April 16, 2017 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2017 :eek: My brain really isnt working today, I'm trying to work out wether the price being asked on my cruise planner just now is discounted or not? DELUXE PACKAGE SPECIAL OFFER FROM* 43.42 GBP per day DELUXE PACKAGE SPECIAL OFFER Toast to virtually unlimited options with cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, premium coffee, tea, and bottled water* – plus a 40% discount on bottles of wine under $100 and 20% off bottles above $100. FROM* 43.42 GBP per day I have just looked at todays exchange rate on the internet and its standing at £1 = $1.25 Thanx for your help in advance :) FROM* 43.42 GBPper day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketingle Posted April 16, 2017 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2017 We are going in 30 days time and that is the price that has been showing for the last couple of months on our planner so i don't think that is discounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizzie07 Posted April 16, 2017 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Our price for the end of July is showing as £35.20 per day for Deluxe Package Special Offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 16, 2017 #4 Share Posted April 16, 2017 :eek: My brain really isnt working today, I'm trying to work out wether the price being asked on my cruise planner just now is discounted or not? DELUXE PACKAGE SPECIAL OFFER FROM* 43.42 GBP per day DELUXE PACKAGE SPECIAL OFFER Toast to virtually unlimited options with cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, premium coffee, tea, and bottled water* – plus a 40% discount on bottles of wine under $100 and 20% off bottles above $100. FROM* 43.42 GBP per day I have just looked at todays exchange rate on the internet and its standing at £1 = $1.25 Thanx for your help in advance :) The undiscounted price onboard including gratuities would be at least USD 65. So it looks like you are getting at least $12 discount when using the 1.25 conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Fudge* Posted April 16, 2017 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2017 We will be sailing on Oasis and our price is currently £36.80 per day but they add 18% service charge on that which works out at about £43.42 daily. 18% is added either way so I always use the pre tax price to see if the package would work for us. Given the package now includes virtually everything (up to $13 I believe) from water up then we will be getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky0000547 Posted April 16, 2017 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2017 My September cruise is also showing a special offer of £43.42 per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Fudge* Posted April 16, 2017 #7 Share Posted April 16, 2017 My September cruise is also showing a special offer of £43.42 per day. Hi, is that with or without the 18% please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizzie07 Posted April 16, 2017 #8 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I've just done a dummy order and 18% was added to the base figure so the total price is £41.53. According to my planner the rate they are using is $ = £0.80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Lloyd Posted April 16, 2017 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I've got a B2B cruise booked in September on the Adventure of the Seas and the Deluxe package for both cruises is showing as £35.20. I've also got a cruise booked for next June on the new Symphony of the Seas and the package shows as £40.48 for that. The packages are always cheaper booked in advance online. If you think the price is okay, book it. Keep checking your online account and if the price drops further you can cancel the package and rebook at the better price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymac Posted April 16, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted April 16, 2017 :) Thanks everyone for all your help. Dont you just love cruise critic :hearteyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky0000547 Posted April 16, 2017 #11 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Hi, is that with or without the 18% please? That's with as it is UK price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 16, 2017 #12 Share Posted April 16, 2017 :eek: My brain really isnt working today, I'm trying to work out wether the price being asked on my cruise planner just now is discounted or not? DELUXE PACKAGE SPECIAL OFFER FROM* 43.42 GBP per day DELUXE PACKAGE SPECIAL OFFER Toast to virtually unlimited options with cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, premium coffee, tea, and bottled water* – plus a 40% discount on bottles of wine under $100 and 20% off bottles above $100. FROM* 43.42 GBP per day I have just looked at todays exchange rate on the internet and its standing at £1 = $1.25 Thanx for your help in advance :) FROM* 43.42 GBPper day We booked our June cruise in October and got the deluxe drinks package free. 43 cruises and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 16, 2017 #13 Share Posted April 16, 2017 We booked our June cruise in October and got the deluxe drinks package free. 43 cruises and counting. Freedom out of Barcelona,booked on UK site. 43 cruises and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 16, 2017 #14 Share Posted April 16, 2017 The Deluxe package is advertised at reduced price as $44pd for my next cruise ....but when added to the basket shows as $51.92pd once the tips are added...which is £41.53 in £££. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosby99 Posted April 18, 2017 #15 Share Posted April 18, 2017 That's with as it is UK price. They add 18% on at the till for drink packages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley61 Posted April 18, 2017 #16 Share Posted April 18, 2017 They add 18% on at the till for drink packages I assume for cruises starting in Southampton they're showing the tip inclusive price, as I know they change the bar prices on board UK sailings as us Brits are stingy, sorry, don't understand how to tip properly on an American ship...! My OBC of $100 is currently showing as £80.69, giving a rate of $1.2393 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 18, 2017 #17 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I assume for cruises starting in Southampton they're showing the tip inclusive price, as I know they change the bar prices on board UK sailings as us Brits are stingy, sorry, don't understand how to tip properly on an American ship...! My OBC of $100 is currently showing as £80.69, giving a rate of $1.2393 I booked in October for June cruise and got the deluxe drink package free. 43 cruises and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glittergal1 Posted April 18, 2017 #18 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I assume for cruises starting in Southampton they're showing the tip inclusive price, as I know they change the bar prices on board UK sailings as us Brits are stingy, sorry, don't understand how to tip properly on an American ship...! My OBC of $100 is currently showing as £80.69, giving a rate of $1.2393 Are drinks cheaper on sailings out of UK ???? didnt know that are the drinks packages cheaper too for these sailings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 18, 2017 #19 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Are drinks cheaper on sailings out of UK ???? didnt know that are the drinks packages cheaper too for these sailings? Not that I've seen reported. Menu prices seem to be the same as cruises out of the US, except that the prices already include the 18% gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho_proudfoot Posted April 18, 2017 #20 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I booked in October for June cruise and got the deluxe drink package free.. Same here we booked in November for May 2017. Got a BOGOH AND the deluxe drinks package for us both for free. Apart from the very first cruise, we've always booked the drinks package. Coming from the UK, we've never had the 18% gratuity added at the bar, even when we've sailed from the US. Looks like your location when you book is the deciding factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley61 Posted April 18, 2017 #21 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Are drinks cheaper on sailings out of UK ???? didnt know that are the drinks packages cheaper too for these sailings? Most definitely not (unfortunately)! They just add the 18% tip into the price as we don't know how to tip properly (that's a WHOLE other thread, right there!). I'm hoping that the $12 maximum drink price is increased to $14 also, as otherwise some drinks that would otherwise be included will suddenly be too expensive! I'm surprised if the drinks package appears cheaper than in the US though - it's not much that we get cheaper over here, so if it's true, I'd leap on it! We got our deluxe package included in the cruise fare as part of a deal though, so unfortunately I can't benefit. As another means to a comparison, I'm contemplating booking the "All Access Tour" for my OH's birthday, and at present it's showing in my cruise planner at £71.20 per person, which at the rate given before, is approximately $88. Does anyone know what the current price if you book from the US is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 18, 2017 #22 Share Posted April 18, 2017 ... I'm hoping that the $12 maximum drink price is increased to $14 also ... The $14 max cost for UK sailings has been reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted April 18, 2017 #23 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Not that I've seen reported. Menu prices seem to be the same as cruises out of the US, except that the prices already include the 18% gratuity. They are the same, albeit usually rounded up once the service charge has been added. The drinks package levels are adjusted accordingly. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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