Starbucks gift cards/app on Norwegian Cruise line

[bareade1]

Has anyone been on a Norwegian cruise recently and know if you can use the Starbucks App or gift card?  I'm getting very conflicting information.  Any information would be great! We leave in a couple of weeks on the Getaway so just wondering.  Thank you!

[Konaflyer]

I was able to use a Starbucks gift card on the Getaway in February.  Tied it to my Starbucks account number and earned points on every drink.

[bareade1]

Awesome! Good to know! Thanks for the information!

[Dajbman22]

To piggyback off this question, has anybody with either the unlimited Starbucks or the premium plus beverage package able to earn stars on their included Starbucks beverages? I am 90% sure that wouldn't be allowed (especially since you're not really paying directly for the drink and can really be abused), but I thought it would be worth asking/finding out.

Edited May 19, 2023 by Dajbman22

[debenson0723]

3 minutes ago, Dajbman22 said:

To piggyback off this question, has anybody with either the unlimited Starbucks or the premium plus beverage package able to earn stars on their included Starbucks beverages? I am 90% sure that wouldn't be allowed (especially since you're not really paying directly for the drink and can really be abused), but I thought it would be worth asking/finding out.

I don't think you would because you need to use the app/giftcard to obtain stars and with the package they swipe your cruise card,

I have used my Starbucks app on multiple NCL ships, including the Getaway. You don't need wi-fi to use the app but your balance won't update until you do get wi-fi or data. You can ask the barista for a receipt which will show your current balance after purchase (but I don't bother).

[Dajbman22]

I know that in land locations you can scan your starbucks card barcode to just earn stars but then pay another way, so that is where I was thinking this could be done, but I assume it probably would be really complicated on a ship. I may ask onboard if it's doable just out of curiosity, but again, I highly doubt it would be allowed even if the system on land allows earning stars without paying with a starbucks gift card. 

[cruisinmeme]

I used it many times recently on Breakaway. I put my gift card I had on my app.  I always keep a good balance with gift cards. My balance didn’t update until I got off the ship. I didn’t have Wi-Fi . I am sure if I had run out of available credit it would of declined. It I knew I had loaded plenty of $$ .

[j&bcruzing]

We were on the Jewel and they would not let us use our Starbucks gift card or app. I am assuming this is a ship by ship case. 

[BirdTravels]

On 5/19/2023 at 9:43 AM, Dajbman22 said:

I know that in land locations you can scan your starbucks card barcode to just earn stars but then pay another way, so that is where I was thinking this could be done, but I assume it probably would be really complicated on a ship. I may ask onboard if it's doable just out of curiosity, but again, I highly doubt it would be allowed even if the system on land allows earning stars without paying with a starbucks gift card. 

Let’s see… how many stars for a drink with a cost of $0 with the package?