Classic Beverage Package

[crimsonbird]

Any suggestions for tasty alcoholic drinks or wine that are included in the classic package?  We sail soon and would welcome any input.  

[cdn_tbird]

1 hour ago, crimsonbird said:

Any suggestions for tasty alcoholic drinks or wine that are included in the classic package?  We sail soon and would welcome any input.  

Really are to recommend something without knowing your tastes. Do you like sweet drinks? 

 

Be adventurous and order whatever strikes you when you're looking at the menu. 

[helen haywood]

Almost all alcoholic drinks are available with the Classic Package…they are just made with well brands instead of call.  There are wines of every variety also available with the Classic Package.

 

Is there any sort of specific drink or wine you are interested in?

[crimsonbird]

I recall...from a previous cruise...French Caribbean and Side Car.  Both delish. Any other suggestions?  

[Arizona Wildcat]

They will make anything you like.  As said simply with well brands instead of call.  The well liquor is not store garbage.

[DCPIV]

17 hours ago, crimsonbird said:

Any suggestions for tasty alcoholic drinks or wine that are included in the classic package?  We sail soon and would welcome any input.  

 

I don't mean this facetiously, but the best person to ask is the bartender in front of you. They can be pretty creative, and they are quite adept at making good, fun drinks that are completely covered by the classic package. 

[2chiefs]

Last time we cruised Celebrity, they had many good wines available for under the $9 limit.

Looking at the dining room menus on our next cruise, I don't see any wines less than $11. Are the prices higher now or are there other wines available that are not listed on the menus?

 

(Asking for a cheap wine drinker friend 😁)

Edited July 16, 2022 by 2chiefs

[arbroath55]

We cruised for the first time with Celebrity in May and 3 of us had pre-purchased their `Classic Drinks Package`, the challenge we initially faced was nowhere is it specified what it actually includes other than the term `House Brands or pours` 

We just short circuited the process by presenting our classic cards and asking what drinks are included with this card?   

For beers it`s the draft/tap on the bars that have them, though in practice this is Heineken and bottled beer tends to be Heineken or Coors Lite.

Spirits are unknown ( to me ) brands and I do know a bit about this as I owned a pub for 19 years, the wines were ok from memory there was a chardonney, sauvignon blanc, a dry rose, a malbec and a merlot.

On the night of my birthday we ate in the sushi restaurant and went for fizz, the very nice server just kept topping us up and there was no charge on our bill.

They have this slightly strange thing of only offering wine by the glass, even if all 3 of you are drinking the same wine they won`t leave a bottle on the table, likewise you can wait 10-15 minutes in some bars at peak times to be served but they won`t double up and serve you 2 bottles of beer.

Overall I don`t think the Classic package is great value unless you are hitting the bar 4-5 times a day and if you have a preference for a particular brand then you are going to go thirsty.

Travellers tip for avoiding the aforementioned 10-15 minute wait for bar service - go to the bar on deck at the back of the ship or the bar in the casino  

[helen haywood]

20 hours ago, 2chiefs said:

Last time we cruised Celebrity, they had many good wines available for under the $9 limit.

Looking at the dining room menus on our next cruise, I don't see any wines less than $11. Are the prices higher now or are there other wines available that are not listed on the menus?

 

(Asking for a cheap wine drinker friend 😁)

The MDR menu, and for that matter any bar’s drink menu, is not all that is available.  Often the wines listed by the glass in the MDR don’t show a Sauvignon Blanc under the Classic Package price point.  I simply tell the waiter or sommelier what I’d like and they are always able to serve me.