cnewberry23 Posted January 19, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I was wanting to know if you could purchase a card for unlimited alcohol, like you can for soft drinks? Im going on my first Cruise Saturday Jan. 26,2008 on the Carnival Fantasy out of New Orleans. If anybody has any advise that would make my Cruise more enjoyable, please feel free to let me know. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlmac1001 Posted January 19, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 19, 2008 As far as I know, no you can't buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted January 19, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 19, 2008 With several people falling overboard recently, I doubt any cruise line would sell a card for unlimited alcoholic drinks. Seems that is begging for a lawsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeFamily Posted January 19, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I'd like to know too, so I can start a list of cruise lines to AVOID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eh2zed Posted January 19, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Never heard of any line offering such a thing. With fares so cheap they need to make money on the on board accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbda Posted January 19, 2008 #6 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Just the thought of such a thing is BEYOND frightening.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyz Posted January 19, 2008 #7 Share Posted January 19, 2008 No, no cruise line sells alcohol cards except in very large group situations. I think it takes about 50 people in a group and every person in the group has to buy the card. It doesn't happen very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted January 19, 2008 #8 Share Posted January 19, 2008 If anybody has any advise that would make my Cruise more enjoyable, please feel free to let me know. :) In other words, the only way to make your cruise enjoyable is to be drunk. You must be a great guy to be around. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prinycesa07 Posted January 19, 2008 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2008 LOL unfortunately no. Sure would be nice tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olledra Posted January 19, 2008 #10 Share Posted January 19, 2008 cnewberry23, that would be a great idea. if they price it right i bet it would cut down on smuggling booze in. i do however get a kick out of some of the other comments poopooing the idea. as if there arent drunks on board already. funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karysa Posted January 19, 2008 #11 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I was wanting to know if you could purchase a card for unlimited alcohol, like you can for soft drinks? Im going on my first Cruise Saturday Jan. 26,2008 on the Carnival Fantasy out of New Orleans. If anybody has any advise that would make my Cruise more enjoyable, please feel free to let me know. :) Here is a couple of ideas to make your cruise more enjoyable. Grab a little map that is available so you can learn your way around the ship faster. You will get an activity guide every evening for the next day. Read that and plan on attending the activities that you would enjoy. Have a fun cruise. Karysa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLaurie Posted January 19, 2008 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I cruised with Holland last March and purchased a drink card. It was like a soda card you could get 10 drinks per card.The card saved about 50 cents per drink so $5 total. I purchased it a few months in advance so that the final cruise bill wouldn't be so high. I only used 9 out of 10 drinks, sothe last night I bought one for a friend I met onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryffian Posted January 20, 2008 #13 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Sail with a more upscale all-inclusive cruise line. Just think of it as your cheap cruise line fare with an alcohol card! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtcruzr Posted January 20, 2008 #14 Share Posted January 20, 2008 cnewberry23, that would be a great idea. if they price it right i bet it would cut down on smuggling booze in. i do however get a kick out of some of the other comments poopooing the idea. as if there arent drunks on board already. funny. Agree completely and as long as you do not bother anyone else it is noe of their business. But some will make it so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinbuddy Posted January 20, 2008 #15 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I've only ever seen one of these once. It was in the brochure back in '04 for Sunquest Cruises. It was $261.00 (ish) each. So I was thinking, man we're going to get our $$s worth out of this. We went to book the cruise and were told that Sunquest sold their ships. But other than that they don't have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnewberry23 Posted January 20, 2008 Author #16 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks, to most who responded. No, I dont plan to be drunk the whole time. I probably wont buy but a few drinks. I was asking for my Sister who had heard there was such a thing. I didnt think there was, but I wanted to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnewberry23 Posted January 20, 2008 Author #17 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks, to most who responded. No, I dont plan to be drunk the whole time. I probably wont buy but a few drinks. I was asking for my Sister who had heard there was such a thing. I didnt think there was, but I wanted to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserbryce Posted January 21, 2008 #18 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I dont believe any line has or will have one...since the lines rely on alcohol sales so much the all you can drink card may limit their sales...I think making you pay for each drink is the way it will be for the foreseeable future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserbryce Posted January 21, 2008 #19 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I dont believe any line has or will have one...since the lines rely on alcohol sales so much the all you can drink card may limit their sales...I think making you pay for each drink is the way it will be for the foreseeable future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetf Posted January 21, 2008 #20 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I was wanting to know if you could purchase a card for unlimited alcohol, like you can for soft drinks? Im going on my first Cruise Saturday Jan. 26,2008 on the Carnival Fantasy out of New Orleans. If anybody has any advise that would make my Cruise more enjoyable, please feel free to let me know. :) My thought is I would think the cruise line would view it as every card they sell would guarantee them another inebriated passenger trying to get their money's worth. ;) :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBXX Posted January 21, 2008 #21 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Carnival Fantasy DOES have this card available. It is ONLY for group sailings of 30 people or more, and EVERYONE has to get it. We are doing this for our group cruise in April. On the same ship as you are going on out of NO. It is costing us $225 pp on a 5 day cruise. Is it worth it, I really dont know :rolleyes: We are mainly doing it b /c everyone is afraid of over spending on booze and there are a few heavy drinkers in our group so for that price and a peice of mind we are going for it. I will let everyone know how it goes when we get back :eek: Danielle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC@SD Posted January 21, 2008 #22 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I was wanting to know if you could purchase a card for unlimited alcohol, like you can for soft drinks? Im going on my first Cruise Saturday Jan. 26,2008 on the Carnival Fantasy out of New Orleans. If anybody has any advise that would make my Cruise more enjoyable, please feel free to let me know. :) .....like everyone else is expounding.....you should smuggle the stuff aboard.......but then you would be limited to what you can carry...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC@SD Posted January 21, 2008 #23 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I was wanting to know if you could purchase a card for unlimited alcohol, like you can for soft drinks? Im going on my first Cruise Saturday Jan. 26,2008 on the Carnival Fantasy out of New Orleans. If anybody has any advise that would make my Cruise more enjoyable, please feel free to let me know. :) ..... double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetest Sin Posted January 21, 2008 #24 Share Posted January 21, 2008 cnewberry23, that would be a great idea. if they price it right i bet it would cut down on smuggling booze in. i do however get a kick out of some of the other comments poopooing the idea. as if there arent drunks on board already. funny. Really, it's like they've never heard of all inclusive resorts either. I personally think it would be nice...then you already have the cost budgeted into your trip and you don't have to watch your spending so closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverpar Posted January 21, 2008 #25 Share Posted January 21, 2008 We are doing the all inclusive on our cruise in December on the Trimuph..so yes a all inclusive can be bought, like a previous poster stated you have to have 30 people or more and everyone must buy into the all inclusive whether it be alcohol or a soda card. Ours is 280.00 per person for a 7 day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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