Norseh2o Posted January 29, 2022 #51 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Thank you for all the suggestions and replies about O’s drink packages & on board credit, especially pinotlover’s especially clear comments. We seem to manage to use all of our obc, why does it matter if OLife obc is billed/paid early? Have never complained when the end of cruise receipt shows a small balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted January 29, 2022 #52 Share Posted January 29, 2022 37 minutes ago, Norseh2o said: Thank you for all the suggestions and replies about O’s drink packages & on board credit, especially pinotlover’s especially clear comments. We seem to manage to use all of our obc, why does it matter if OLife obc is billed/paid early? Have never complained when the end of cruise receipt shows a small balance. The difference is the OLife OBC is non-refundable and if you take cruise only and purchase the same amount of OBC for yourself, it is refundable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted January 29, 2022 #53 Share Posted January 29, 2022 4 hours ago, sunlover12 said: The value of the beverage package depends on the individual. For us, purchasing the OLife beverage package works out very well. On our upcoming 10-day cruise the OLife price is $600 or $30/day/pp. I don't drink much outside of meal times so the basic beverage package is a good value for me. We'll go to happy hour but I'll just have a soft drink. My husband will have an after dinner drink or two so he will upgrade. We'll bring a bottle or two of wine in our luggage to drink on our balcony (one of my favorite things about cruising). The point is it's nice to have choices. Not all cruise lines let you do that. The Prem package is $ 60 per day perperson... so a 10 day cruise with the prem package for 2 would be $1200. total $60 per day pp not $30. You can not use the package to buy drinks for others.... or you will loose it without refund !! Cheating on the package is never a good idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseh2o Posted January 29, 2022 #54 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, basor said: The difference is the OLife OBC is non-refundable and if you take cruise only and purchase the same amount of OBC for yourself, it is refundable.... Edited January 29, 2022 by Norseh2o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover12 Posted January 29, 2022 #55 Share Posted January 29, 2022 16 minutes ago, Hawaiidan said: The Prem package is $ 60 per day perperson... so a 10 day cruise with the prem package for 2 would be $1200. total $60 per day pp not $30. You can not use the package to buy drinks for others.... or you will loose it without refund !! Cheating on the package is never a good idea... Sorry but I do not follow what you're saying. To repeat, we bought the OLife Beverage Package for $600. That calculates to $300 per person. On a 10-day cruise that calculates to $30/day/per person. For $30 I can have wine with lunch and dinner from the list. Perfect. For me, that is a very good value. I have absolutely no interest in purchasing the premium package as I rarely drink outside of meal times and I never drink hard liquor. Like I said, the one and only time I will drink outside of meal times is wine that we have brought in our luggage to drink on our balcony. I'm really curious why you mentioned "buying drinks for others" and "cheating"? What does that have to do with me purchasing the basic beverage package? My husband has purchased the premium package and I can guarantee you that he has NEVER bought a drink for me using his card if that is what you are implying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted January 29, 2022 #56 Share Posted January 29, 2022 20 minutes ago, sunlover12 said: Sorry but I do not follow what you're saying. To repeat, we bought the OLife Beverage Package for $600. That calculates to $300 per person. On a 10-day cruise that calculates to $30/day/per person. For $30 I can have wine with lunch and dinner from the list. Perfect. For me, that is a very good value. I have absolutely no interest in purchasing the premium package as I rarely drink outside of meal times and I never drink hard liquor. Like I said, the one and only time I will drink outside of meal times is wine that we have brought in our luggage to drink on our balcony. I'm really curious why you mentioned "buying drinks for others" and "cheating"? What does that have to do with me purchasing the basic beverage package? My husband has purchased the premium package and I can guarantee you that he has NEVER bought a drink for me using his card if that is what you are implying. With OLife you have 3 choices......OBC (which appears to be $300.00 per person) OR basic beverage package (which is $40.00 pp per day so value of $400.00 per person) OR shore excursions (which, generally, can be an excursion up to around $200.00 per person per excursion- so multiply the number of free excursions by $200.00 for per person value). So the value of the OLife is different for each choice with the OBC being the least value. Cruise only is the cost of Olife minus the value of the OBC Hope this helps with understanding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover12 Posted January 29, 2022 #57 Share Posted January 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, basor said: With OLife you have 3 choices......OBC (which appears to be $300.00 per person) OR basic beverage package (which is $40.00 pp per day so value of $400.00 per person) OR shore excursions (which, generally, can be an excursion up to around $200.00 per person per excursion- so multiply the number of free excursions by $200.00 for per person value). So the value of the OLife is different for each choice with the OBC being the least value. Cruise only is the cost of Olife minus the value of the OBC Hope this helps with understanding I understand all of that. I am well aware of the 3 choices. The point I was trying to make is that the OLife beverage package which can be purchased for $30/day/person is a good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted January 29, 2022 #58 Share Posted January 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, sunlover12 said: I understand all of that. I am well aware of the 3 choices. The point I was trying to make is that the OLife beverage package which can be purchased for $30/day/person is a good value. Great - yes by choosing OLife Beverage package, you are paying $30.00 pp per day but getting a $40.00pp per day value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted January 29, 2022 #59 Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 hour ago, sunlover12 said: Sorry but I do not follow what you're saying. To repeat, we bought the OLife Beverage Package for $600. That calculates to $300 per person. On a 10-day cruise that calculates to $30/day/per person. For $30 I can have wine with lunch and dinner from the list. Perfect. For me, that is a very good value. I have absolutely no interest in purchasing the premium package as I rarely drink outside of meal times and I never drink hard liquor. Like I said, the one and only time I will drink outside of meal times is wine that we have brought in our luggage to drink on our balcony. I'm really curious why you mentioned "buying drinks for others" and "cheating"? What does that have to do with me purchasing the basic beverage package? My husband has purchased the premium package and I can guarantee you that he has NEVER bought a drink for me using his card if that is what you are implying. My error...I did not understand that your just taking only the basic. SO..please accept my apologies I have seen some that were gamers of the system.....obviously your not one. Sorry I may have inferred that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted January 30, 2022 #60 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, sunlover12 said: I understand all of that. I am well aware of the 3 choices. The point I was trying to make is that the OLife beverage package which can be purchased for $30/day/person is a good value. I think there is some confusion here If you choose the OLife drink package in the fare then it is good deal if you drink wine with meals If you are buying the package yourself it is $39.95 pp pd then it depends on how much you drink I may only have 1 glass of wine with dinner so for me it is not a good deal but for others it works out fine One has to do the math then decide If people choose the OBC perk you are paying for your OBC ,,it works out fine if you know you will spend it it is a case of YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted January 30, 2022 #61 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, sunlover12 said: I understand all of that. I am well aware of the 3 choices. The point I was trying to make is that the OLife beverage package which can be purchased for $30/day/person is a good value. As Lyn pointed out above, it's $39.95 a day, not $30. Where are you getting the $30 figure from? Is that the Olife price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover12 Posted January 30, 2022 #62 Share Posted January 30, 2022 27 minutes ago, ORV said: As Lyn pointed out above, it's $39.95 a day, not $30. Where are you getting the $30 figure from? Is that the Olife price? Yes, $30 is the OLife price. $300 for a 10-day cruise. For some it's not a good deal. For me, it is. Everyone is different so you have to do the math to figure out what is best for you. I'll drink 1 glass of wine with lunch and 2 with dinner. Gratuities are included so it's an exceptional value for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladys Mom Posted January 30, 2022 #63 Share Posted January 30, 2022 If you are in a penthouse suite and you have the premium alcohol package can your butler bring you a bottle of spirits or just a drink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted January 30, 2022 #64 Share Posted January 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ladys Mom said: If you are in a penthouse suite and you have the premium alcohol package can your butler bring you a bottle of spirits or just a drink? Only a drink. If you let your butler know that drink is a favorite, and will be ordered often, he will keep all the ingredients in his butler’s pantry so to make it himself. This saves him the trip to Martinis to have it made there, plus speeds your turnaround. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted January 31, 2022 #65 Share Posted January 31, 2022 21 hours ago, pinotlover said: Only a drink. If you let your butler know that drink is a favorite, and will be ordered often, he will keep all the ingredients in his butler’s pantry so to make it himself. This saves him the trip to Martinis to have it made there, plus speeds your turnaround. As an option....you can buy or bring all manner of liquor on board to ANY cabin ( even mine) and make your own.. If you have a butler. let him know what garnishes and mixer you need and he will stock your fridge Like a pitcher of Bloody Mary mix with lemons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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