Voyager Class ships - Are sodas still free in the dining room?

[first_timer]

On Voyager Class ships, are sodas still free in the dining room?

Explorer 04/2004
Mercury 04/2003
Rhapsody 09/2002
Century 02/2002

[aqusis]

No free soda in the dining room on any RCI ship, if you purchase soda (fountain) you can get free refills during your meal. If you purchase the soda card, you can use it in the dining room.

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Mariner of the Seas

[timbo89]

first_timer - you say "still" free? I sailed on one of the Voyager's first sailings, and it wasn't free then, and it's still not free.

[reggierail]

RCCL was one of the last major cruise lines to start charging for soda in the dining room. I believe it was in 1999 or 2000.

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Rhapsody 10-17-04

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Mercury 12-06-04

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Viking Serenade 1998
Viking Serenade 1999
Voyager of the Seas 2000
Viking Serenade 2001
Majesty of the Seas 11-2002
Norwegian Sea 11-2002
Vision of the Seas 11-2002
Mercury 5-03-03
Monarch of the Seas 6-09-03
Mercury 10-12-03
Monarch 11-17-03
Monarch 1-19-04

God bless the USA and all freedom loving people. May God protect all those who fight and die to protect those freedoms.

[mafig]

My understanding is that sodas were free in the dining room on all royal caribbean ships until when I don't know. However, we were on the Explorer in Sept. 2001 and soda was free
then (in the dining room, glasses, not cans).


So the answer is yes, it used to be free, and no it is not any longer.

[superjerryw]

Soda used to be free in the dining room at dinner time only on all RCCL ships up until about 2 years ago. It was free as long as it was soda that could be dispensed from the tap at the bar. If you wanted something in a can it was not free.

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Donuts, is there anything they can't do....

[Bonnie Voyager]

I was on Explorer the first week they started charging for soda in the Dining Room (or so they said). It was April of 2002.

Bonnie Voyager...a.k.a. "Bon Voyage"

“Enjoy whatever cruise you choose....just be sure and choose to cruise”

Inspiration 9/99
Triumph 6/00
Victory 8/00
Victory 6/01
Regal Empress 7/01
Explorer of the Seas 4/02
Triumph 6/02
Carnival Legend 10/02
Norwegian Dawn 12/02
Disney Wonder 3/03
Pride 7/03
Explorer of the Seas 4/04
Victory 6/04
Voyager of the Seas 7/04
Carnival Legend 10/04
Adventure of the Seas 4/06
...and more in the works :-)

[bakal]

We just returned from Rhapsody. We bought the soda cards for the 2 kids and myself. We found it difficult at best to get soda. We finally gave up and just went with milk or iced tea for dinner. Maybe it was just our waiter...

[F5Loar]

Many have complained about getting service on the drink card in DR. You get those small glasses full of ice and two swigs of Coke. Is it worth it?
I believe Disney is the last of the free Coke
at dinner cruises but then trust me in the price they charge up front you have paid for your 12 pack before you get there.

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Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL
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until we sail on the Disney Wonder
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til we sail the ms Maasdam
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[first_timer]

Thanks for answering my question. I knew that once upon a time they had, but figured it must have ended.

Explorer 04/2004
Mercury 04/2003
Rhapsody 09/2002
Century 02/2002