Buying bottles of liquor on board

samscruiser · June 17, 2004

I plan on sending myself a "gift" bottle of liquor to the cabin. Does anyone know if that one dries up, can you purchase bottle (liter) quantities from a ship bar and take to your cabin? How does that cost compare to sending the "gift" bottles?

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Lynda90 · June 17, 2004

It's a few dollars cheaper to order it from room service when you get on board. Don't bother sending yourself a gift you're really better off just waiting until then.

Lynda

Toto2Kansas · June 17, 2004

I totally agree. You can order it for $2 less from room service once you board.

And can continue ordering it for that same price throughout the cruise if you wish.

Have fun!

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GandGinSoCalif · June 17, 2004

One thing I'm sure of is that they'll continue to bring you all the alcohol you want to order....

jerryr · June 17, 2004

Remember though that if you are counting on having a cocktail at sail-away you won't have your liquor yet. Room service won't deliver until after the ship is out to sea and sometimes it is the next day before they will deliver.

Since we usually only get a couple of bottles we go ahead and get it sent as a gift so it is waiting in our cabin for us when we get there. We figure it is worth the $2 premium to have our sail-away cocktails.

Jerry

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Host CJSKIDS · June 17, 2004

You may save $2 on the actual price, but don't you then tip room service $2? It would seem to be that the price is the same then.

CruiseFever · June 17, 2004

"I plan on sending myself a "gift" bottle of liquor to the cabin."

We do that too, always have, always will.

It's a great idea and lots of fun too. In addition, I like the idea of sending us a Bon Voyage gift from time to time in the weeks and months preceeding each cruise. It's worth the reported couple bucks extra to have more of our onboard expenses paid upfront rather than at the end of the cruise.

Good for you for being upfront and playing by the rules too.

While I've "smuggled" alcoholic beverages (box, not approved bottle, of wine for DW) onboard before it's a warm fuzzy feeling knowing I don't have to be looking over my shoulder, waiting for the booze gestapo to bust me. We'll bring on, in open view, some soft drinks not offered on board and if they want to slap me around for it, so be it; DD needs that Dr Pepper!

That's all very nice and lovely of me to say but you can chuck it all right overboard if I thought I could make it onboard with a case of Heineken!

Still, since I am sending bottles of booze to myself I, of course, think you are a genius for doing so also. The above poster who notes that it will be in our stateroom waiting for us while those slackers who waited to order onboard are tapping their toes waiting for room service is also wise.

Happy Cruising

Chris

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ahracer · June 17, 2004

You can also purchase it from one of the Lobby bars.

We always pre-order it so it is in the cabin when we arrive.

Scott

samscruiser · June 17, 2004

I must confess that Iâ€™m not ordering it because of a pure heart. Iâ€™ve been a smuggler in the past when we were driving to port. This is more due to necessity since we have to get to Great Britain first. But I have to say that for the price, itâ€™s not really worth smuggling. Maybe I can consider myself a reformed smuggler.

Thanks everyone for your help!

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randolph · June 17, 2004

Argh! Reformed smuggler says ye?

A dabloon saved is a dabloon earned

Matey. When said captain says no, tis

when I says yes. Yo ho ho and a

bottle of smuggled RUM.

Toto2Kansas · June 17, 2004

You would also tip when it was delievered even if you pre-ordered it as it is rarely waiting in your cabin for you unless you arrive very late to the ship.

A word of caution about purchasing bottles of liquor over the bars, for some reason the price is much higher when not ordered through room service.

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spongerob · June 17, 2004

Toto, did you find different prices for the same size bottle? The room service packages (liquor plus mixers) are usually a 375 ml bottle, while bar purchases are a 1 litre bottle. Can you order larger bottles, or items that aren't on the room service list via room service?

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ahracer · June 17, 2004

You can order 1 liter bottles from room service. On the Island they had a price list for the full size along with the smaller bottles they use for the "drink packages"

Scott

samscruiser · June 17, 2004

The order form on the "gift" sheet says that the price includes gratuity. They must round it up since everything is even $'s or 50c. That might explain the slight difference between room service price and "gift price". One includes gratuity the other doesn't.

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beachnative · June 17, 2004

OK, you all have finally hit the topic dear to my heart: how to be ready to prepare that first great balcony drink. We just ordered a liter of rum and a liter of vodka from guest services...and felt so embarassed for ordering so much. Thanks to y'all we no longer feel guilty as we are not alone! What a wonderful message board.

michfediuk · June 18, 2004

Where do you order the alcohol from to have it in your room upon arrival? We are cruising for the 1st time in October and have been wondering what to do about drinks in our room.

samscruiser · June 18, 2004

This link should take you to the page where you can see what's offered and the prices. There is then a link to an order form which you can fill out, fax, or mail to them.

http://www.princess.com/onboard/sendagift/liquor.html

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beachnative · June 18, 2004

You may also call the 800 number and give your order to a Princess representative.

While we were placing our order we told the representative about how much fun we were having reading the posts on this board as well as how devoted to Princess many of the posters tend to be.

Talking to a "Princess person" adds a little icing to the "cake of sailing anticipation".

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