What are drink tickets?

[jmaze]

Does Carnival have them? Do we buy them from the purser once we get on this ship or can we order them in advance? I heard the line at the pursers desk could be brutal. Also, does it save you any money to buy drink tickets, or is it just a good way to keep track of what you spend on alcohol? :D

[maxamuus]

http://www.carnival.com/BonVoyage/AddToCart.aspx?pid=BAR

 

Basically a nice way to budget your drinks. I plan on pre-buying a bunch before our spring cruise. I dont gamble per say and doubt I would use the spa. By having the coupons shouldnt have any BIG suprises at check-out.

[jmaze]

thanks Maxamuus,

 

But don't drinks cost different amounts, (beer vs daquiri)?

I know this sounds dumb, but this is my first cruise and I'd like to enjoy it to the max.:D

[Seabee]

Looks like thopse are "bar credits". So if each of the 4 "credit"coupons are worth $5 and you buy an Umbrella drink whihc cost $7, I think you will get billed for the $2 difference.

[cruisinbuddy]

You do save a few cents and sometimes the waiter will take the ticket for a pricier drink. When I book my next CCL cruise in '09, I plan on buying lots of them. After my last CCL cruise I figured out that you can use 4 tickets(1 sheet) to buy a bucket of beer (4) and you'll save @ $0.65. Now that doesn't seem like much to you, but you don't know me.:D

[jmaze]

You do save a few cents and sometimes the waiter will take the ticket for a pricier drink. When I book my next CCL cruise in '09, I plan on buying lots of them. After my last CCL cruise I figured out that you can use 4 tickets(1 sheet) to buy a bucket of beer (4) and you'll save @ $0.65. Now that doesn't seem like much to you, but you don't know me.:D

Thanks Cruisinbuddy,

 

Sounds like you and I might be alike. The way I figure it is that if I can save some $$ here and there, the more I'll have to spend overall. Do you know how I go about purchasing them? I heard the pursers desk was a long wait for anything. Maybe I heard wrong. Can I buy them in advance like soda tickets? Thanks a lot

[Fireman_taz]

Maxamuus provided a link in the first reply. You can purchase them ahead of time and they will be waiting for you upon arrival.

[phish tales]

i'm confused. we have done 40 + cruises most of them on rci and i never heard of drink tickets except for soda cards. what are they???:confused: :confused: :confused:

[samdog]

My husband surprised me with drink tickets on our last cruise. While they are good for the actual amount they were purchased for, you still save because when you use a drink ticket the 15% gratuity is included.