drink prices

[cardamon]

We normally dont get it but since only 1 person has to buy it and pre cruise for the Anthem it is only $46 a day, thought it was a no brainer

RC is currently trying out this policy on some of its ships: drink packages can only be purchased if both people in a cabin purchase the package (with certain exceptions). If they then implement this policy on all ships, and you previously bought one drink package for one person in your cabin, will they refund your money if you do not purchase another one?

[rukkian]

RC is currently trying out this policy on some of its ships: drink packages can only be purchased if both people in a cabin purchase the package (with certain exceptions). If they then implement this policy on all ships, and you previously bought one drink package for one person in your cabin, will they refund your money if you do not purchase another one?

 

Nobody knows for sure, but most assume you would be able to keep what you purchased and use it as you purchased it. They would have some problems if they changed the policy after you bought it.

[minxtabb]

would someone be able to clarify for me please.

If I have the Deluxe Drinks package (currently included as a special offer on many RCI cruises bought in the UK) - does it INCLUDE the gratuities on drinks included in the package or are the gratuities extra?

thanks in advance

[Clarea]

would someone be able to clarify for me please.

If I have the Deluxe Drinks package (currently included as a special offer on many RCI cruises bought in the UK) - does it INCLUDE the gratuities on drinks included in the package or are the gratuities extra?

thanks in advance

All packages are charged gratuities when the package is purchased. If you are getting a "free" package as part of booking, then drink gratuities will have already been paid for you.

 

 

The only possible exception comes if you order a drink with a price that exceeds the package limit.

 

 

If your cruise is based out of the UK, drink prices include the gratuity, so you will only pay the difference between the drink package limit and the price of the drink.

 

If your cruise is based out of a location where drink prices do not include the gratuity (like the US), then you will have to pay the difference plus 18%.

[minxtabb]

finally found the answer

 

https://www.******************.com/category/category/unlimited-alcohol-packages

[BamaGuy44]

From what I understand (and the Chief will correct me I hope), the ship gets water from 3 sources:

 

Shoreside, some ports sell them potable water

Reverse osmosis, using some sort of membrane to separate the salt from seawater

Desalination, using power (and fuel) to make fresh water from seawater. This is probably close to distilling.

 

Desalination is generic term for removing the salt from water, can be by various methods. Distillation is specifically boiling the water and condensing the steam back into liquid water. They may use distillation in addition to the filtering, not sure. I know they provide distilled water for some guests but they may bring it on board. I also thought it was interesting that some ships gather the condensation from the AC and use it as non-potable water for laundry, etc.

[Voyagr]

Desalination is generic term for removing the salt from water, can be by various methods. Distillation is specifically boiling the water and condensing the steam back into liquid water. They may use distillation in addition to the filtering, not sure. I know they provide distilled water for some guests but they may bring it on board. I also thought it was interesting that some ships gather the condensation from the AC and use it as non-potable water for laundry, etc.

 

 

"Nick Rose, environmental regulatory lead, environmental stewardship, for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., says the company’s fleet provides clean, safe, drinkable water in three ways.

“One is through bunkering it,” Rose says, using the maritime term for loading water in port and storing it on board. “We follow strict WHO (World Health Organization) as well as U.S. Public Health standards, so water is taken from a reputable drinking source.”

While it’s collected, the water is tested for microbials and other pollutants, then treated and chlorinated for any potential organisms or pathogens that may have eluded onshore treatment.

The second method, used for years and for which all RCL ships are equipped, goes by any of three names – steam evaporation, flash evaporation or steam desalination. One clever “green” aspect of this method is its use of waste heat from the ship’s engines.

“We bring on seawater and boil it using the waste steam and heat from our engines to remove the salt from the water,” Rose explains. “The water from the evaporator travels down to a condenser where the steam then condenses back into what at that time would be distilled purified water.”

As anyone who’s ever tasted it knows, distilled water has no familiar water flavor. So next, minerals are added, “so that it has the normal taste that most people like,” Rose continues.

“After it goes to the mineralizer we send it for chlorination, just again to make sure that you have nothing growing in it.”

The third, most technologically advanced method of creating potable water is through reverse osmosis using equipment now on most RCL ships.

“You bring on seawater, but instead of using heat or high amounts of energy, you actually use a little bit of energy to push the saltwater through a semi-permeable membrane,” Rose says. “The only thing that makes it through the membrane is pure, clean water.”

All the salt and other possible contaminants remain blocked on the intake side of the membrane, while the water that passes through is mineralized for flavor and chlorinated for added safety.

Taking all onboard freshwater usage into account, RCL reports that on average its guests consume 55 gallons per day, compared to the U.S. average of as much as 100 gallons.

Contributing to the difference, Rose says, is the shipboard use of low-flow showerheads and washbasin faucet aerators in guest and crew cabins; highly efficient ice makers, dishwashers and laundry equipment; re-use of condensed water from air-conditioners to supplement laundry needs, and other above-and-beyond-compliance conservation efforts.

 

 

Tom