Networker Posted September 22, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I succumbed and got the unlimited beverage package for anthem for nine day cruise at $48pp. An investment for sure. I keep second guessing myself as to whether it is worth it. Can you cancel it midweek while on the cruise for a prorated refund or is it once you start then you’re committed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 22, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2019 You have a certain amount of time to cancel,, something like 24 or 48 hours. They wil refund the cost of your package in total as OBC, and charge you individually for all drinks ordered up to that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesnake2002 Posted September 22, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Do you like specialty coffee. All those fancy coffees are included ( as long as it is not a starbucks) how about some fresh squeezed oj in the windjammer just ask,it's included. And remember to stay hydrated. Lots of free water bottles. Does your ship have Johnny rockets, pop in for a milk shake. For dinner i like a pellegrino (fancy for seltzer), so i can taste my food. After all this it only takes 2 to 3 drinks to be ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 23, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2019 $48 pp is a pretty good price. The "a la carte" prices for everything is probably MUCH higher than you're used to at home...at least, the drink prices are higher than the places I frequent. If you only plan on having a drink or two per day...and you're good with the other provided drinks (Ice water, coffee, tea (iced or hot), lemonade, milk and juice during breakfast, you probably will be ok without a package at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulRIC Posted September 23, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Networker said: I succumbed and got the unlimited beverage package for anthem for nine day cruise at $48pp. An investment for sure. I keep second guessing myself as to whether it is worth it. Can you cancel it midweek while on the cruise for a prorated refund or is it once you start then you’re committed. Midweek I guess could mean 4.5 days of you hammering the package, then drying out, then asking for a refund for the remainder? You succumbed to what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted September 23, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2019 $48 dollars is a good price for the 9 day Anthem cruise that gives you 5 sea days and 1 day on Labadee if that's your itinerary. Blended coffee's are $4.50 and Fresh squeezed OJ is $ 8.25. Average cost of wine and cocktails are $10 plus there are soft drinks and bottled sparkling water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 23, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2019 53 minutes ago, suesnake2002 said: Do you like specialty coffee. All those fancy coffees are included ( as long as it is not a starbucks) how about some fresh squeezed oj in the windjammer just ask,it's included. And remember to stay hydrated. Lots of free water bottles. Does your ship have Johnny rockets, pop in for a milk shake. For dinner i like a pellegrino (fancy for seltzer), so i can taste my food. After all this it only takes 2 to 3 drinks to be ahead. OP is on the Anthem. No Starbucks. Yes, Anthem has a Johnny Rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 23, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, Iamcruzin said: $48 dollars is a good price for the 9 day Anthem cruise that gives you 5 sea days and 1 day on Labadee if that's your itinerary. Blended coffee's are $4.50 and Fresh squeezed OJ is $ 8.25. Average cost of wine and cocktails are $10 plus there are soft drinks and bottled sparkling water. The OP's cruise is Canada/New England. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tennislvr8 Posted September 23, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 23, 2019 If you care Starbucks in sold at the pastry shop on Anthem but is covered by the drink package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MississippiMom Posted September 23, 2019 #10 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Sorry to hijack the thread, but I'm confused about the specialty coffees that may or may not be covered. We will be on Majesty. From what I read, it looks like Majesty has Starbucks coffee. Does this mean we need the coffee card option, since none of the beverage packages will work at Starbucks? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted September 23, 2019 #11 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) It is just Starbucks coffee, not a Starbucks stand alone kiosk. So yes, the beverage package will work for specialty coffee on Majesty. Edited September 23, 2019 by Coralc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixesandeights Posted September 23, 2019 #12 Share Posted September 23, 2019 $48 is a break even of less than 5 drinks a day. You will also get coffee, milkshakes, bottles of water, energy drinks, etc......Dont second guess, just enjoy. Best part of the drink package is the freedom to try a lot of new drinks.....dont like it, just order something different. 6&8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted September 23, 2019 #13 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Could someone please tell me the current price of a Peroni beer (exc' gratuity)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Posted September 23, 2019 #14 Share Posted September 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, Esprit said: Could someone please tell me the current price of a Peroni beer (exc' gratuity)? $7.25 before the tip added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted September 23, 2019 #15 Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Anton said: $7.25 before the tip added. Thanks Anton. Peroni is my favourite beer . I will have no trouble breaking even with my Delux package even on port days on our Allure B2B cruise next month.🍺 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kateg Posted September 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I'll play devils advocate. My husband got the beverage package and it didn't work for him. He is an occasional drinker. Maybe one day he could make it pay for itself, but he couldn't drink that much everyday for 7 straight days. He didn't like the "fancy coffee" that was included (he even paid out of pocket for Starbucks). Getting a bottle of water was met with sighs and eye rolls and many places flat out said they didn't have any. Getting fresh juice was time consuming and took longer than the meal sometimes. All in all he opted out of getting it for our November cruise. For the record we brought two bottles of wine and one came home with us. So NOT big drinkers. If you can drink at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with cocktails before bed and in the afternoon-and you can do it everyday and you want to drink that much everyday-then it is a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted September 24, 2019 3 hours ago, kateg said: I'll play devils advocate. My husband got the beverage package and it didn't work for him. He is an occasional drinker. Maybe one day he could make it pay for itself, but he couldn't drink that much everyday for 7 straight days. He didn't like the "fancy coffee" that was included (he even paid out of pocket for Starbucks). Getting a bottle of water was met with sighs and eye rolls and many places flat out said they didn't have any. Getting fresh juice was time consuming and took longer than the meal sometimes. All in all he opted out of getting it for our November cruise. For the record we brought two bottles of wine and one came home with us. So NOT big drinkers. If you can drink at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with cocktails before bed and in the afternoon-and you can do it everyday and you want to drink that much everyday-then it is a deal. While these threads are popular on Cruise Critic, many many many many many many people cruise happily without a drink package. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted September 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted September 24, 2019 44 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said: While these threads are popular on Cruise Critic, many many many many many many people cruise happily without a drink package. And certainly downunder, even though we only started cruising not so long ago, I can remember there were no alcohol packages at all on RCI, and yet people enjoyed their cruises and CC & book of faces had threads on other things 😮 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atush Posted September 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I think $48pp is a good rate. 2 glasses of wine with dinner each night and i am halfway there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted September 24, 2019 #20 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Funny related story. We have some thrifty friends. They saw the unlimited drink package being offered on board a few years ago, for like $42. They thought that was TOTAL cost for entire cruise. After a day, they realized it was per day, freaked out, and cancelled it 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmCity2000 Posted September 24, 2019 #21 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I see that people are mentioning milkshakes. I will be on the Explorer. Does anyone know if I can go into JR and order a milkshake and walk out with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted September 24, 2019 #22 Share Posted September 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, CharmCity2000 said: I see that people are mentioning milkshakes. I will be on the Explorer. Does anyone know if I can go into JR and order a milkshake and walk out with it? My husband did on Symphony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmCity2000 Posted September 24, 2019 #23 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Just now, vacationlover_mn said: My husband did on Symphony Thank you! One milkshake to go and a stop at the bar to add something to it 🙂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 24, 2019 #24 Share Posted September 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, CharmCity2000 said: I see that people are mentioning milkshakes. I will be on the Explorer. Does anyone know if I can go into JR and order a milkshake and walk out with it? Sure, they will sell you a milkshake a la carte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmCity2000 Posted September 24, 2019 #25 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Host Clarea said: Sure, they will sell you a milkshake a la carte. Ah...I have the deluxe beverage package. I was wondering if a milkshake at JRs on the Explorer would be included in the drink package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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