pokerguy90 Posted December 15, 2021 #1 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Does anyone know why the Cheese pkg out of Galveston is not available until day 2 of the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwrestler171 Posted December 15, 2021 #2 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Its due to the laws in Texas pertaining to alcohol. Carnival doesn't play the game, so they are unable to provide Cheers that first day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted December 15, 2021 #3 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Yes, Texas liquor tax laws. Carnival only serves a subset of liquor while in Texas waters, which limits what you could get under Cheers and complicates things. So, they start Cheers on Day 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taznremmy Posted December 15, 2021 #4 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Not just Carnival. I was just on a RCCL cruise, and the selection was limited until in International waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted December 15, 2021 #5 Share Posted December 15, 2021 As people said, its Texas laws that they can't offer the package until out of Texas waters. Rather than figuring out when they can start offering it on embarkation day, they just start it the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Beach Bum Posted December 15, 2021 #6 Share Posted December 15, 2021 If you happen to have a drink package through the casino promotions those start as soon as the casino opens unlike the cheers package that starts the next day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4themouse Posted December 15, 2021 #7 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Colorado Beach Bum said: If you happen to have a drink package through the casino promotions those start as soon as the casino opens unlike the cheers package that starts the next day. I'm not sure if they changed that or it's just not known very well, but in the T&C's for my offers with DOU this is what it says: "Due to Texas state law, our Drinks On Us! benefit is not available on embarkation day for sailings departing from Galveston, TX, but will be available at the start of day two." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em5861 Posted December 15, 2021 #8 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Yes, Texas has a "Happy Hour Law". Can't offer unlimited drinks for a specific price, can't serve a patron a second drink until they have finished the first, can't offer drinks at a reduced price for a specific amount of time and several other restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallasdan Posted December 15, 2021 #9 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I was just off the Dream on Sunday. I had Drinks on Us in the casino and my wife had Drinks on us everywhere. We were both able to get drinks starting after the casino opened on day 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkintx Posted December 15, 2021 #10 Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 hours ago, crazy4themouse said: I'm not sure if they changed that or it's just not known very well, but in the T&C's for my offers with DOU this is what it says: "Due to Texas state law, our Drinks On Us! benefit is not available on embarkation day for sailings departing from Galveston, TX, but will be available at the start of day two." I was on the Breeze Dec 2-6, same comment as DallasDan. It worked on day 1 (with DoE while playing in the casino). It also worked on day on in July 2021 on the Breeze, where I had DoUE. In both cases, the T&C actually reads that it does not, from Galveston, until day 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlktx49 Posted December 15, 2021 #11 Share Posted December 15, 2021 6 hours ago, dallasdan said: I was just off the Dream on Sunday. I had Drinks on Us in the casino and my wife had Drinks on us everywhere. We were both able to get drinks starting after the casino opened on day 1. That's been the case with us. We usually sail on a Players Club deal and have free drinks in the casino. Sometimes we get them day 1, sometimes we don't. Is it the waiter or the ship or what. Casino can't open until the ship is a certain distance from shore, so I would think Texas liquor laws wouldn't apply then, so free drinks would be available. I've lived in Texas all my life, but I get really tired of some of the ridiculous laws and regulations here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted December 16, 2021 #12 Share Posted December 16, 2021 15 hours ago, em5861 said: Yes, Texas has a "Happy Hour Law". Can't offer unlimited drinks for a specific price, can't serve a patron a second drink until they have finished the first, can't offer drinks at a reduced price for a specific amount of time and several other restrictions. It's been reported that they do on RCI and more than likely will do so on NCL when they return to Galveston with the Prima. NCL offers it out of NYC as well, unlike Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Cruzer Posted December 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Texas law and the only reason we won't consider cruising out of Galveston. New Orleans is close and you get all the benefits of Cheers on day 1. Day 1 is the biggest cocktail day for us and when we get the most bang for our Cheers buck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcorral Posted December 16, 2021 #14 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Does this 1st day restriction apply to non-alcoholic drinks as well using the Cheers! program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted December 16, 2021 #15 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 hours ago, highcorral said: Does this 1st day restriction apply to non-alcoholic drinks as well using the Cheers! program? Yes, Cheers starts on day 2, so any purchases on day 1 are charged to your card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatoneguyyouknow Posted December 16, 2021 #16 Share Posted December 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Colorado Cruzer said: Texas law and the only reason we won't consider cruising out of Galveston. New Orleans is close and you get all the benefits of Cheers on day 1. Day 1 is the biggest cocktail day for us and when we get the most bang for our Cheers buck! If youre driving I actually kinda like galveston for this reason. Still get the pre cruise cheers pricing, but bring your bottle of wine each for day 1. Save a few bucks, still have plenty to drink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Cruzer Posted December 17, 2021 #17 Share Posted December 17, 2021 19 hours ago, thatoneguyyouknow said: If youre driving I actually kinda like galveston for this reason. Still get the pre cruise cheers pricing, but bring your bottle of wine each for day 1. Save a few bucks, still have plenty to drink. We fly to every port and we drink spirits so never bring wine with us since we don't really like it. Galveston just isn't for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted December 17, 2021 #18 Share Posted December 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Colorado Cruzer said: We fly to every port and we drink spirits so never bring wine with us since we don't really like it. Galveston just isn't for us! Feel exactly the same way, especially since Hobby and Bush are so far from Galveston. We will be embarking from there on a one time basis next October on the 11 day repositioning cruise on the NCL Prima from Galveston to Miami. Luckily NCL doesn't follow the stupid first day rules out of NYC, hopefully it will be the same out of Galveston so the drink package will be allowed. I can live with reduced choices if need be, I just want what I paid for in it's entirety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcorral Posted December 17, 2021 #19 Share Posted December 17, 2021 21 hours ago, SNJCruisers said: Yes, Cheers starts on day 2, so any purchases on day 1 are charged to your card Yeah, that's what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc1025 Posted December 18, 2021 #20 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/16/2021 at 12:46 AM, SNJCruisers said: It's been reported that they do on RCI and more than likely will do so on NCL when they return to Galveston with the Prima. NCL offers it out of NYC as well, unlike Carnival. We have sailed out of Galveston several times on RCCL, most reciently in August. Their drink package has always been availibe as soon we got on board with with the limited selection determined by the Texas laws. Once you clear Texas space on sail out they open up the full bar. I have heard its a question as to if the cruise line is willing to pay the Texas tax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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