Cost of Alcohol Bev Package onboard?

[BURNS1]

The beverage package per day is $55 if you purchase ahead. Do they charge more if you purchase onboard? I called RC and got the runaround and no answer.

Edited August 9, 2017 by Host Clarea

[Clarea]

The beverage package per day is $55 if you purchase ahead. Do they charge more if you purchase onboard? I called RC and got the runaround and no answer.

Price onboard varies, they won't commit to a price.

[subtchr]

The beverage package per day is $55 if you purchase ahead. Do they charge more if you purchase onboard? I called RC and got the runaround and no answer.

 

Keep an eye on your Cruise Planner. For our upcoming Anthem cruise, purchasing the Deluxe package in advance was down to $39 per day, and has been holding at $43 per day for weeks. Bundled with VOOM it's $49 per day.

[BURNS1]

Keep an eye on your Cruise Planner. For our upcoming Anthem cruise, purchasing the Deluxe package in advance was down to $39 per day, and has been holding at $43 per day for weeks. Bundled with VOOM it's $49 per day.

Thanks for the info. How far out was it down to $39? And where do they offer bundling? I don't see it? We are on Freedom in Jan 2018.

[Clarea]

... And what is VOOM?

VOOM is what Royal calls their internet access package.

[Andy C]

I have a $250 on board credit and have been debating whether to buy on board or pay the $54 a day for the drink package + voom on Harmony for our cruise at the end of August. Should I wait?

[Clarea]

I have a $250 on board credit and have been debating whether to buy on board or pay the $54 a day for the drink package + voom on Harmony for our cruise at the end of August. Should I wait?

Doesn't matter, if you see a lower price you can cancel and re-order.

[Platinum Bob]

Doesn't matter, if you see a lower price you can cancel and re-order.

FYI....Last week I went online to purchase our Drink Packages for an October Harmony trip. I received an error message while processing, so I had to call to order. I had $100 OBC available that I could have used, but when talking with the rep, he told me that if I canceled the drink packages, I would be refunded the out of pocket money to purchase, but I would not get back the OBC. I asked him multiple times to clarify in the event I did not understand him. I ultimately purchased without using the OBC, in the event the price drops. I was a bit surprised that I would not have been credited the OBC.

[Clarea]

FYI....Last week I went online to purchase our Drink Packages for an October Harmony trip. I received an error message while processing, so I had to call to order. I had $100 OBC available that I could have used, but when talking with the rep, he told me that if I canceled the drink packages, I would be refunded the out of pocket money to purchase, but I would not get back the OBC. I asked him multiple times to clarify in the event I did not misunderstand him. I ultimately purchased without using the OBC, in the event the price drops. I was a bit surprised that I would not have been credited the OBC.

I suspect the accuracy of the rep's statement. There has been more than one report of cancelled purchases that had used OBC immediately going back to OBC.

[gliles]

FYI....Last week I went online to purchase our Drink Packages for an October Harmony trip. I received an error message while processing, so I had to call to order. I had $100 OBC available that I could have used, but when talking with the rep, he told me that if I canceled the drink packages, I would be refunded the out of pocket money to purchase, but I would not get back the OBC. I asked him multiple times to clarify in the event I did not understand him. I ultimately purchased without using the OBC, in the event the price drops. I was a bit surprised that I would not have been credited the OBC.

 

I was told the same, doesn't make sense.

[nicstress]

I don't think anyone pays $55 a day prior to the cruise. It always goes on sale. Use your OBC for something else.

 

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[nicstress]

I suspect the accuracy of the rep's statement. There has been more than one report of cancelled purchases that had used OBC immediately going back to OBC.

I wouldn't believe it either. That just doesn't even make sense.

 

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[jamesr3939]

I don't think anyone pays $55 a day prior to the cruise. It always goes on sale. Use your OBC for something else.

 

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Our October on Oasis has been at $55 for several weeks. It had been $46 then jumped overnight and hasn't gone back down. The deluxe + voom has always been $59 and has never changed.

 

It seems our last to cruises on Allure and Oasis the package has been about $10 more on board that what I got pre-cruise.

[Dremac373]

This is all great info and will be monitoring this for potential updates, thanks