Love Cruises Posted September 14, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I understand Diamond Plus members will now get 5 drinks per day (maximum value $13 each). We don't drink alcohol but love bottled water. Do you think they would give us a larger bottle of water instead of the smaller 16 oz. bottle for one voucher? Seems only fair. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 14, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Love Cruises said: I understand Diamond Plus members will now get 5 drinks per day (maximum value $13 each). We don't drink alcohol but love bottled water. Do you think they would give us a larger bottle of water instead of the smaller 16 oz. bottle for one voucher? Seems only fair. Umm, no Sorry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 14, 2021 #3 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Fairness has nothing to do with it. You are entitled to "bar drinks" and the bars only have the half liter size bottles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsMom2 Posted September 15, 2021 #4 Share Posted September 15, 2021 No 1 bottle per coupon. But you can also use them for specialty coffees, and Johnny rockets milkshakes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newport55 Posted September 15, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 15, 2021 The diamond plus perk (5 drinks) is a great perk. However be careful in how you use the drinks throughout the day. My wife and I visited the diamond lounge (super place to meet others and share cruise experiences) and ordered one wine and a soda to have later. Unbeknownst to us later and visiting bar in theater we were told we had exceeded the five drink usage. In looking back on the app. We discovered that we were charged for the soda as a drink. I feel that an explanation by the server that the soda was a cheaper alternative and could be purchased rather than a drink charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted September 15, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Newport55 said: The diamond plus perk (5 drinks) is a great perk. However be careful in how you use the drinks throughout the day. My wife and I visited the diamond lounge (super place to meet others and share cruise experiences) and ordered one wine and a soda to have later. Unbeknownst to us later and visiting bar in theater we were told we had exceeded the five drink usage. In looking back on the app. We discovered that we were charged for the soda as a drink. I feel that an explanation by the server that the soda was a cheaper alternative and could be purchased rather than a drink charge. IMO, the new policy is very clear. 4/5/6 drinks (alcohol or non alcohol) per day, any bar/lounge. Edited September 15, 2021 by davekathy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking30 Posted September 15, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I had a related question. My kids are diamond plus as well as my husband and me. (they are 20 and 16) Do they get the 5 drink vouchers to use for soda, bottled water, specialty coffee? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long4acruise Posted September 15, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 15, 2021 On my two cruises and the OV test cruise, I received two 16oz bottles of water per voucher. I'm not much of a drinker - drink lots of water and maybe one Pina Colada or Miami Vice daily and usually order that "virgin". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted September 15, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, viking30 said: Do they get the 5 drink vouchers to use for soda, bottled water, specialty coffee? The reporting for now, suggests, yes. They should also get the VOOM perk. Edited September 15, 2021 by Biker19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph2017China Posted September 15, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 9:09 PM, Love Cruises said: I understand Diamond Plus members will now get 5 drinks per day (maximum value $13 each). We don't drink alcohol but love bottled water. Do you think they would give us a larger bottle of water instead of the smaller 16 oz. bottle for one voucher? Seems only fair. Kind of funny that water is free all over the ship and you will use drink vouchers for bottled water that literally cost about $0.25 in the grocery store. You can use those vouchers for coffee, soda, and NA drinks. Instead, order a case of water for the room, and your vouchers for something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted September 15, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 15, 2021 When I asked for a water along with an alcoholic drink I was careful to ask for a glass of water, not bottled water. I didn't want one of my drink coupons being used for a bottle of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob63005 Posted September 15, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 15, 2021 if I get the refreshment package to cover fresh OJ, water, coffees, do i need to tell them to not use one of my vouchers for these or will they do it and only use the vouchers for alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted September 15, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, bob63005 said: if I get the refreshment package to cover fresh OJ, water, coffees, do i need to tell them to not use one of my vouchers for these or will they do it and only use the vouchers for alcohol? They should see that you have the refreshment package by looking at your card but it doesn't hurt to specify either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted September 15, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Still waffling on the drink package we bought prior to the C&A upgrade 80 percent of which was paid for with OBC. We get our money's worth as well as drink a ton of bottled water. Add in no signing slips and I'm leaning toward keeping it. It's close enough where I could change my mind tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLN500 Posted September 15, 2021 #15 Share Posted September 15, 2021 You can get large bottles when they meet prior to going on an excursion. one coupon per very large bottle. No problem if not on excursion....just go to meeting place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted September 15, 2021 #16 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Joseph2017China said: Kind of funny that water is free all over the ship and you will use drink vouchers for bottled water that literally cost about $0.25 in the grocery store. You can use those vouchers for coffee, soda, and NA drinks. Instead, order a case of water for the room, and your vouchers for something else. Cruise critic is getting back to normal. A simple yes or no question results in long detailed unsolicited advice. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted September 15, 2021 #17 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, HLN500 said: You can get large bottles when they meet prior to going on an excursion. one coupon per very large bottle. No problem if not on excursion....just go to meeting place. Hmm - good hint - THANKS M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted September 15, 2021 #18 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Big_G said: Still waffling on the drink package we bought prior to the C&A upgrade 80 percent of which was paid for with OBC. We get our money's worth as well as drink a ton of bottled water. Add in no signing slips and I'm leaning toward keeping it. It's close enough where I could change my mind tomorrow. We always get the beverage package. Between drinks, water, soda, specialty coffee it totally pays for itself. When on Adventure in August, my husband wanted a double shot of Baileys in his drink and the waiter said - sure, one on your package and one on your voucher - win win. Plus, you can use the vouchers for others if you want. We are going to go with a bunch of family in January, some hardly drink at all, so will use our vouchers to get them a drink if they want - that way not breaking any rules as we are not sharing our bev package, just using our vouchers which can be shared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2chiefs Posted September 15, 2021 #19 Share Posted September 15, 2021 3 hours ago, bouhunter said: Cruise critic is getting back to normal. A simple yes or no question results in long detailed unsolicited advice. The unsolicited advice was free. Besides it was good info for others reading the thread. Win/Win 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted September 17, 2021 #20 Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/14/2021 at 8:34 PM, Newport55 said: The diamond plus perk (5 drinks) is a great perk. However be careful in how you use the drinks throughout the day. My wife and I visited the diamond lounge (super place to meet others and share cruise experiences) and ordered one wine and a soda to have later. Unbeknownst to us later and visiting bar in theater we were told we had exceeded the five drink usage. In looking back on the app. We discovered that we were charged for the soda as a drink. I feel that an explanation by the server that the soda was a cheaper alternative and could be purchased rather than a drink charge. So you did not check the rules or ask? So it is their fault........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph2017China Posted September 17, 2021 #21 Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 11:25 AM, bouhunter said: Cruise critic is getting back to normal. A simple yes or no question results in long detailed unsolicited advice. you mean the advice not to waste on water, but use it on something better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tserface Posted September 17, 2021 #22 Share Posted September 17, 2021 We actually had 3 days out of 7 that we didn't use all of our vouchers. At the end of the day, we would go to a bar and get bottles of water for the remaining ones, but we ended up hording too much water and for the last few days didn't even do that. I know some people feel that using a voucher for a bottle of water is a waste, but if you're not going to drink 5 drinks a day there's no harm. Our typical day: Morning - coffee from Cafe 270 Afternoon - drink during trivia or bingo Evening - wine with dinner After - maybe another drink if we are going to a show or another game That makes 4 with one left over to get an extra bottle of water on the way to bed. It fit our lifestyle perfectly. Since the drinks are all included what they cost was irrelevant. Wejjust got what we wanted when we wanted. It was super convenient. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman1 Posted September 19, 2021 #23 Share Posted September 19, 2021 So in the lounge they keep track of how many drinks you have? They never used to do that!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 19, 2021 #24 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, catwoman1 said: So in the lounge they keep track of how many drinks you have? They never used to do that!! Welcome to 2021 And some ships were swiping for 'inventory control' a few years ago. May have been a dry run for this😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted September 19, 2021 #25 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, catwoman1 said: So in the lounge they keep track of how many drinks you have? They never used to do that!! There's no longer unlimited drinks in the Diamond Lounges, even during the Cocktail hours. If you order a drink in the Diamond lounge it goes against your daily drink coupon allotment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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