Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I have just booked my family a second cruise on Allure and I was going to purchase the drink package for my husband and I but my friend (who just got off Allure a few weeks ago) said with the new packages she paid a lot out of pocket on the ship for drinks. I have not sailed RCL in 4 years now so I was not aware of the new package rules. She explained that even after paying for the package they had to pay another $2 for almost every drink they purchased and even the basic cruise drinks such as pina coladas and margaritas incurred an additional charge. Is this correct or did she mistakenly order her drinks with essence of unicorn or something? If so then I am not sure how the drink package will be of much good to us as the daily fee plus $2 a drink does not seem like a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarmo Posted March 14, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Few mixed drinks are priced over the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 14, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I have just booked my family a second cruise on Allure and I was going to purchase the drink package for my husband and I but my friend (who just got off Allure a few weeks ago) said with the new packages she paid a lot out of pocket on the ship for drinks. I have not sailed RCL in 4 years now so I was not aware of the new package rules. She explained that even after paying for the package they had to pay another $2 for almost every drink they purchased and even the basic cruise drinks such as pina coladas and margaritas incurred an additional charge. Is this correct or did she mistakenly order her drinks with essence of unicorn or something? If so then I am not sure how the drink package will be of much good to us as the daily fee plus $2 a drink does not seem like a good deal. Unless they were asking for some super top shelf liquor, the vast majority of cocktails are within the package limit. Another thing you can do when you order is tell them you don't want the drink if it's over the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Dazzles Posted March 14, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Wondering if she requested her drinks with "top shelf" liquor rather than standard drinks. Not heard of other people complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Great, thanks everyone. I read through some more recent drink package threads and couldn’t find any major complaints either. They must have ordered super premium liquors. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolimits Posted March 14, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Even top shelf most of the time isn’t extra, J W black included J W Blue u pay extra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfie Girl Posted March 14, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanksfor making me smile today...essence of unicorn! I'll have to remember thatone. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted March 14, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We drink lots of top shelf stuff , All scotch 12 years old including McAllen was included , we drank lots of 18 year old chevis regal which was included. Now wine was another story almost all the wine by the glass that we liked cost us extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanksfor making me smile today...essence of unicorn! I'll have to remember thatone. LOL Glad I could be of service! [emoji38] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theSHAH Posted March 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I Is this correct or did she mistakenly order her drinks with essence of unicorn or something? This made me laugh pretty hard as it is likely she may have ordered her drinks using the top shelf liquors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted March 14, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Just got off her two weeks ago and never spent a dime over the package price unless it was an extra tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Just got off her two weeks ago and never spent a dime over the package price unless it was an extra tip. Happy to hear this! I checked and other than Bombay Sapphire gin all the liquors I enjoy seem to be on the lists I found. But I can live with Beefeaters or Tanqueray. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarmo Posted March 14, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Happy to hear this! I checked and other than Bombay Sapphire gin all the liquors I enjoy seem to be on the lists I found. But I can live with Beefeaters or Tanqueray. Would be kind of surprised if they don't have Bombay Sapphire. Also, keep an eye out for another gin, The Botanist, very good stuff imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 Author #14 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Would be kind of surprised if they don't have Bombay Sapphire. Also, keep an eye out for another gin, The Botanist, very good stuff imo. Thanks, I’ll do that. I was also surprised to not find Bombay but hopefully they’ll have it on the ship. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayjo Posted March 14, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We had it last week on Jewel of the Seas and a lot of wine was extra. Prosecco was $14 a glass. All of the mixed drinks we ordered fell within the limits of the package and we were very happy with it. We also used it a lot to get bottles of water and specialty coffees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We had it last week on Jewel of the Seas and a lot of wine was extra. Prosecco was $14 a glass. All of the mixed drinks we ordered fell within the limits of the package and we were very happy with it. We also used it a lot to get bottles of water and specialty coffees. That sounds great. I don’t mind paying a bit more for a glass of wine or two but I was hoping it wouldn’t be for most drinks. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidtheusername Posted March 14, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I’m halfway through a trip on oasis with the drink package right now. We’ve ran into just a handful of speciality cocktails that were more than the package covered like the lemongrass martini one at 150 Central Park. There have only been a couple though. Basic things like a pina colada are easily included in the package limit. The only real problem with staying within the limit is having to pay a couple bucks for the wines we prefer. The number of wines 13 and under is fairly low. However, paying 2 dollars for a 15 dollar wine with the package is probably still a savings for you over paying full price without the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 Author #18 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I’m halfway through a trip on oasis with the drink package right now. We’ve ran into just a handful of speciality cocktails that were more than the package covered like the lemongrass martini one at 150 Central Park. There have only been a couple though. Basic things like a pina colada are easily included in the package limit. The only real problem with staying within the limit is having to pay a couple bucks for the wines we prefer. The number of wines 13 and under is fairly low. However, paying 2 dollars for a 15 dollar wine with the package is probably still a savings for you over paying full price without the package. I agree, a couple dollars a glass for wine will not be an issue. Thanks for the real-time update! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted March 14, 2018 #19 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We always drink Bombay sapphire on cruise and it was included in package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beigedog Posted March 14, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Another possibility is that the drinks they ordered were the drink of the day in a souvenir glass. That usually costs extra. Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MandyMooToo Posted March 14, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We always drink Bombay sapphire on cruise and it was included in package Excellent! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted March 15, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Is there a place on the RC site that lists the different packages and what's in them? My cruise it too far out so none of the drink or for packages are available in the cruise planner, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 15, 2018 #23 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Is there a place on the RC site that lists the different packages and what's in them? My cruise it too far out so none of the drink or for packages are available in the cruise planner, http://www.cruisingpoweruk.co.uk/uploads/news-product_19_256722736.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurls88 Posted March 15, 2018 #24 Share Posted March 15, 2018 http://www.cruisingpoweruk.co.uk/uploads/news-product_19_256722736.pdf Thanks for the link Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 15, 2018 #25 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Thanks for the link Bob You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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