Deluxe Drink Package - Can you use it on Day 1?

[TwoWestAussies]

Hi,  We purchased the Deluxe Drink Package for our upcoming cruise, have noticed some cruise lines will not allow you to use it on Day 1? Is this the case with RC, can we board, relax and get a drink with the package or will we have to wait until the next day to take advantage of it?  

[little britain]

1 minute ago, TwoWestAussies said:

Hi,  We purchased the Deluxe Drink Package for our upcoming cruise, have noticed some cruise lines will not allow you to use it on Day 1? Is this the case with RC, can we board, relax and get a drink with the package or will we have to wait until the next day to take advantage of it?  

Definitely you can use it from the moment you board! 

[little britain]

If you haven’t picked up your sea pass card from your room you either just show your set sail pass on the app, or tell them your cabin number. 

[tallnthensome]

44 minutes ago, TwoWestAussies said:

Hi,  We purchased the Deluxe Drink Package for our upcoming cruise, have noticed some cruise lines will not allow you to use it on Day 1? Is this the case with RC, can we board, relax and get a drink with the package or will we have to wait until the next day to take advantage of it?  

That for cruises out of NY and Texas. 

[sandebeach]

1 hour ago, TwoWestAussies said:

Hi,  We purchased the Deluxe Drink Package for our upcoming cruise, have noticed some cruise lines will not allow you to use it on Day 1? Is this the case with RC, can we board, relax and get a drink with the package or will we have to wait until the next day to take advantage of it?  

Definitely can use it First day for Florida ports. I heard that Carnival does not allow use of their special casino Drinks on Us package the first day out of Texas. 

[footzz]

1 hour ago, tallnthensome said:

That for cruises out of NY and Texas. 

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Edited August 27, 2022 by footzz

[tallnthensome]

3 minutes ago, footzz said:

Nope. An adult beverage can be ordered as soon as you board in Texas, but they will have a limited selection of alcoholic drinks available until they reach International waters. 

The OP referenced some cruise lines and I was referencing the Cheers Package on Carnival . I should have mentioned Carnival as the "other line"

Edited August 27, 2022 by tallnthensome

[not-enough-cruising]

1 hour ago, tallnthensome said:

That for cruises out of NY and Texas. 

Texas embarkations allow the use of your drink package immediately, there are a few brands that aren't available until the ship is in international waters (around dinner time) but that is it.  

 

I can't speak to New York

[Tulsacoker]

3 hours ago, little britain said:

If you haven’t picked up your sea pass card from your room you either just show your set sail pass on the app, or tell them your cabin number. 

Or someone else’s 😬 wait that’s if you don’t have the drink package

Edited August 27, 2022 by Tulsacoker

[mitz18]

13 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said:

Texas embarkations allow the use of your drink package immediately, there are a few brands that aren't available until the ship is in international waters (around dinner time) but that is it.  

 

I can't speak to New York

Yep - all cruise lines have a separate drink menu that is available from Galv just until you hit international waters.  Some stupid TABC laws that limit what they can serve in "Texas waters" - just a hang-over from the blue-law days I think.

[not-enough-cruising]

11 hours ago, mitz18 said:

Yep - all cruise lines have a separate drink menu that is available from Galv just until you hit international waters.  Some stupid TABC laws that limit what they can serve in "Texas waters" - just a hang-over from the blue-law days I think.

Has nothing to do with blue laws, it’s a tax issue. In Texas waters you have to serve alcohol that has been taxed in Texas. 
The only “limit” to what they can serve, is what the cruise lines want to pay tax on. 

[PhillyFan33579]

On 8/27/2022 at 6:23 AM, TwoWestAussies said:

Hi,  We purchased the Deluxe Drink Package for our upcoming cruise, have noticed some cruise lines will not allow you to use it on Day 1? Is this the case with RC, can we board, relax and get a drink with the package or will we have to wait until the next day to take advantage of it?  

You can use the package as soon as you board the ship. The only cruise line I know that doesn’t allow the drink package on day one is Carnival on cruises out of NY and Texas. There might be others out there too, but Carnival is the only one I know about. 

[firefly333]

On 8/27/2022 at 6:08 AM, tallnthensome said:

That for cruises out of NY and Texas. 

Just so they arent confused .. texas rcl you can use right away.

 

I don't cruise out of ny and dont know. 

 

 

[rudeney]

I looked at some receipts from a sailing out of Galveston, TX in 2015.  Not only was the liquor selection limited, but they charged sales tax on drinks we purchased while in port.  

[broadwaybaby123]

If you wanted to, you could use it 30 seconds after your board!

[ATSEAMYLIFE]

22 hours ago, mitz18 said:

Yep - all cruise lines have a separate drink menu that is available from Galv just until you hit international waters.  Some stupid TABC laws that limit what they can serve in "Texas waters" - just a hang-over from the blue-law days I think.

That was our experience also going out of Galveston.  However, we were always able to find something to drink.  It's about the TX tax and the cruise lines don't want to pay the "extra" tax.  I was told it's to encourage selling TX friendly booze.  The only draft beer was a TX brew that we could get.  It was really good however.        

[not-enough-cruising]

2 hours ago, rudeney said:

I looked at some receipts from a sailing out of Galveston, TX in 2015.  Not only was the liquor selection limited, but they charged sales tax on drinks we purchased while in port.  

Drinks purchased yes (like most ports) 

Drinks on a package, no 

[rudeney]

2 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said:

Drinks purchased yes (like most ports) 

Drinks on a package, no 

 

That's what I assumed (regarding sales tax collections).