sherin65 Posted December 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 11, 2018 We are going on Allure in March and our Deluxe drink package is on sale today 30% off. This is the lowest I have seen it ($49/day). Does anyone know if the prices ever drop more than that? I'm trying to get the best price. Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 11, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Prices have been lower in the past. I've seen reports as low as $36, but that was not recently. If you are committed to buying the package, then buy now, and if the price goes down, cancel and re-purchase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted December 11, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 11, 2018 You can always book and then keep watching and cancel if a better deal comes along. That is probably the best bet if you think the $49/day + tips is OK. Right now it is $47/day plus tips on me January Empress cruise (BOGOHO). We don't drink a lot of alcohol so still not buying. Previously bought the refreshment package at $17 plus tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdad59 Posted December 11, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) It depends on the ship and how well the packages are sailing. We're on Allure in February. The best we've seen was $49pp/pd (plus gratuity). We booked that. For us anything under $50/pp/pd is more than break even. When you consider value, think about all fluids. A bottle of water is $3. Specialty coffees run $4-$5. Fresh OJ has a price. It all adds up quick. As others have said, go ahead and buy the pkg when it get close to your beak even. Then keep an eye on it. If it goes lower cancel and rebuy at the lower price. A couple sailings ago we cancelled and re-booked three times. Edited December 11, 2018 by zdad59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted December 11, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 11, 2018 The lowest we paid was $42 for a August 2018 Freedom cruise and $47 for a December 2018 Symphony sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherin65 Posted December 11, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Thanks for all of the suggestions! I wasn't aware that I could cancel it if the price dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfd1500 Posted December 11, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I just booked this past weekend at $44 on the Anthem April 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin13 Posted December 11, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I paid $39 per day on Serenade of the Seas for my cruise 11/30/18. That was the lowest I had ever seen and grabbed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitzmark Posted December 11, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 11, 2018 18 minutes ago, sherin65 said: Thanks for all of the suggestions! I wasn't aware that I could cancel it if the price dropped. we bought at 56, cancelled and repurchased at 52. Bought the refreshment package for our sun at 26, cancelled and repurchased at 17. refunds took about a week to show up on the credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelJ Posted December 11, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 11, 2018 The lowest I've seen it for our 1/6/19 Liberty cruise was $45 on two different days back in July, but I didn't jump on it then. I ended up getting it for $47 in October. I've seen it for as high as $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 11, 2018 #11 Share Posted December 11, 2018 On my Liberty sailing in Nov, I got it for $42 pd, before gratuities. It was $57 onboard. Based on what I've seen posted here, it seems the bigger the ship, the higher the price. So Radiance-size and smaller seem to be in the $37-$42 range, Freedom-class $42-$47 and Oasis/Quantum class around $50, give or take a couple bucks. These are just approximate, not absolute numbers. Others might have had different experiences. So jump on $49 and hope it goes lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTobias Posted December 11, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Booked on Harmony in 2 1/2 weeks - drink package started at $56, then down to $53 and now is on sale for $50 per day. I would say that Allure and Harmony are rather comparable, so $49 per day sounds like a good deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted December 11, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I got $38 last year, but this year on Symphony, the best I’ve seen is $48. I booked it, and will cancel/rebook if it gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiel53 Posted December 11, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 11, 2018 The prices for the package have gone up for 2019. Depending upon the ship, the onboard price may be $70 per day plus gratuities. I purchased the package for my January Harmony cruise at $47 per day a few months ago, but now the cheapest I have seen is $49. For our summer cruise on Allure, it is shown at $56 per day. I think it went down to $52 on the Black Friday sales. I will just wait to see if it goes to $52 again and then book. If not, when I board I will book with my Diamond Plus discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailcon Posted December 11, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Does anyone have an idea of the 2019 increase. I am on the Anthem 2/23/19 and the package has fluctuated from $47 to $50 + 18%. I was thinking of waiting till after Christmas to see if goes lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvntrvl Posted December 11, 2018 #16 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Do the prices tend to go up as you near the sailing or go down due to demand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 12, 2018 #17 Share Posted December 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, Lvntrvl said: Do the prices tend to go up as you near the sailing or go down due to demand? Unpredictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 12, 2018 #18 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Trailcon said: Does anyone have an idea of the 2019 increase. I am on the Anthem 2/23/19 and the package has fluctuated from $47 to $50 + 18%. I was thinking of waiting till after Christmas to see if goes lower. The prices will vary ship to ship, sailing to sailing. Buy now , then cancel and re-order if the price goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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