Current Bar Menu

Pablo, what's missing in the supplied link you provided are actual per drink prices (not bottle prices) and clarity in describing if the 15% gratuity per drink is added to or part of the drinks selling price if you've bought the package.

For those ordering a drink that didn't purchase the plan it's obvious that the 15% tip is added to the cost of each drink ordered. If a passenger orders a rum and coke what rum choices are offered and at what price? Let's say this passenger wants to order a premium product and not a main stream product. Will that lable fall outside of the passengers paid package and thereby diminish the value of buying the plan due to pricing? Answer is you won't know until you see a drink menu. My choice to use the word secret was to point out that cruise lines don't seem to want to offer potential beverage plan purchasers a per drink and product line menu so that they can make a more informed purchase decision - before the gang plank is stowed. Happily some passengers photograph menus and post them on sites like this (thank you). Having that secret menu is invaluable when choosing if it's feasible to buy or not buy an all inclusive beverage plan.

Have noted to photograph every drink room service menus I can get my hands on when sailing November, 2016 in Australian waters. And I HAVE made a note to include a little note written on a sticky bit of paper "Prices are in $AUD as of November, 2016 on the Golden Princess. Not real confident as a photographer, so if I need to photograph at a distance clarity might be a problem-will judge each photo by my own standards of easy reading, if I'd have trouble reading, I won't post it. I will have a notebook and pen with me, so I can sit with a drink and write down manually the individual bar menus and prices if that's what's NEEDED for clearly getting the information out there, I SHALL DO IT FOR YOU! And I have noted to put a small pocket calculator in my handbag so I can calculate 115% of the listed price to include the gratuity. If this method is wrong, please would someone alert me with the correct method?

Crochetcruise :cool:

Hey crocchet,

Please don't ruin any cruises you book on my or any other members account documenting drink menus. I don't think you need to do the cruise lines work - regardless of how lousy a photographer you might think you are ;).

Frankly I could care less what a cruise line charges for a drink because I try to book all inclusive 'boat rides' when possible. What I do care about is product disclosure (selling beverage packages) and like other travelers I'm not a fan of monetary surprises. We're starting to beat a dead horse here, I'm out :).

Happily some passengers photograph menus and post them on sites like this (thank you). Having that secret menu is invaluable when choosing if it's feasible to buy or not buy an all inclusive beverage plan.

Can't you simply review a bar menu, and ask any detailed questions

upon boarding, and then decide whether to purchase the package

or not?

I think it is highly unlikely that anyone here will post an exhaustive

list of rum choices and their associated prices to mix with your coke.

Additionally, availability varies by ship, and posts here are often less

than current, as well as less than accurate.

Can't you simply review a bar menu, and ask any detailed questions

 

upon boarding, and then decide whether to purchase the package

 

or not?

 

 

 

I think it is highly unlikely that anyone here will post an exhaustive

 

list of rum choices and their associated prices to mix with your coke.

 

 

 

Additionally, availability varies by ship, and posts here are often less

 

than current, as well as less than accurate.

I disagree. I think knowing what the prices and choices are beforehand is wonderful and very valuable. Then you can purchase drink packages ahead of time if you so choose and have more things planned out. Personally, I never purchase a drink package, but I think it is very helpful to know choices and options beforehand. I am about to go on a cruise and I will be taking pics of all menus and post the pics in a detailed review on here.

I disagree. I think knowing what the prices and choices are beforehand is wonderful and very valuable. Then you can purchase drink packages ahead of time if you so choose and have more things planned out. Personally, I never purchase a drink package, but I think it is very helpful to know choices and options beforehand. I am about to go on a cruise and I will be taking pics of all menus and post the pics in a detailed review on here.

Can you get the price of every kind of rum, and it's availability

on each princess ship, please?

Can you get the price of every kind of rum, and it's availability

 

on each princess ship, please?

Nope. But I am doing it for the ship that I will be on since I want it be accessible to others that will be cruising in the same ship and help them out.

I disagree. I think knowing what the prices and choices are beforehand is wonderful and very valuable. Then you can purchase drink packages ahead of time if you so choose and have more things planned out. Personally, I never purchase a drink package, but I think it is very helpful to know choices and options beforehand.

Everybody should realize is that no matter what the prices are this week, they could be different next week.

I remember when the price of the Sanctuary was increased from $30 to $40 a day there were passengers with three day old e-mails from Princess assuring them the price was $30. They either paid the $40 rate or did without.

Everybody should realize is that no matter what the prices are this week, they could be different next week.

 

I remember when the price of the Sanctuary was increased from $30 to $40 a day there were passengers with three day old e-mails from Princess assuring them the price was $30. They either paid the $40 rate or did without.

I seriously doubt that drink prices would change very much week to week. I have seen menus from much different times for the same ships and the prices are almost the same. Extra things like the sanctuary are very different from drinks and I can easily see those changing.

I seriously doubt that drink prices would change very much week to week. I have seen menus from much different times for the same ships and the prices are almost the same. Extra things like the sanctuary are very different from drinks and I can easily see those changing.

They do not change that often, but one week not that long ago many drinks went up by $1.

Nope. But I am doing it for the ship that I will be on since I want it be accessible to others that will be cruising in the same ship and help them out.

And may give those cruisers who must budget very carefully (like me) due to being on a Government benefit for whatever reason, a better idea of the costs of enjoying Cocktails or straight drinks or beer, which will help with their budget!

I've scoured Princess Cruises Gift Services to price photography, Internet, casino credit, gifts and the drink package specifically to cover as many costs ahead of cruising as I can. I am looking for a particular wallet for a friend to hold credit/membership cards, hers is looking a little tatty. Think it holds 48 cards, her mother and sister laughed at it when she bought it, but guess who are searching different wallets to find the right cards? Whereas my friend has ALL her cards in 1 neat wallet. I read a hint on CC about cashing out unused Casino credit for cash, so I plan to do that and top up my account if I can find the wallet for her, I'm grabbing 1 for myself. Am "guesstimating" possibly $100 per wallet, but really have no idea. If anyone knows if this type of wallet is available on board and the approximate price, even in USD$$$, I'd be VERY grateful for the information. She's a loyal friend, and I'm trying to "target" any souvenirs to be "practical" like pens, mugs, lanyards-serval people wear them for work and can bring their own. 1 friend asked me if she could send money with me to get her a tshirt-of course I said yes, but pulled a face-I'd intended to buy her one, and she's a right challenge to buy for! A nice teddy bear will do, she ADORES the 1 a friend sent over for me, so within 18 months she will have her very own Captain Bear to enjoy cuddling.

Have noted to photograph every drink room service menus I can get my hands on when sailing November, 2016 in Australian waters. And I HAVE made a note to include a little note written on a sticky bit of paper "Prices are in $AUD as of November, 2016 on the Golden Princess. Not real confident as a photographer, so if I need to photograph at a distance clarity might be a problem-will judge each photo by my own standards of easy reading, if I'd have trouble reading, I won't post it. I will have a notebook and pen with me, so I can sit with a drink and write down manually the individual bar menus and prices if that's what's NEEDED for clearly getting the information out there, I SHALL DO IT FOR YOU! And I have noted to put a small pocket calculator in my handbag so I can calculate 115% of the listed price to include the gratuity. If this method is wrong, please would someone alert me with the correct method?

 

Crochetcruise :cool:

Crochetcruise, while you are on a Princess cruise from an Australian port back to an Australian port with everything in AUD, there is no gratuity, the price you see on the menu will be the price you are charged. Princess has been doing this for a while on the Sun and Dawn Princess and are now doing it for the Diamond and Golden for their Australian seasons. The AIBP has also been removed, we can only get the non alcoholic packages. I think they think us Aussies will drink them dry if they let us have the packages :D

Crochetcruise, while you are on a Princess cruise from an Australian port back to an Australian port with everything in AUD, there is no gratuity, the price you see on the menu will be the price you are charged. Princess has been doing this for a while on the Sun and Dawn Princess and are now doing it for the Diamond and Golden for their Australian seasons. The AIBP has also been removed, we can only get the non alcoholic packages. I think they think us Aussies will drink them dry if they let us have the packages :D

THANK YOU! I completely misunderstood that point! I will still take the photos and post them to share the information with others who may be planning a voyage while Down Under. I'm hoping that by the Saturday morning-embarkation is Friday on Remembrance Day so am planning some rum based drinks in memory of uncles lost in the First World War-I understand soldiers used to drink rum. And I know to be very careful with drinking alcohol-plan 1 Cocktail, to a Soda, a Mocktail, Soda, and Mocktail before I even THINK about another Cocktail. A friend who's worked as a Barmaid said limiting the alcohol to 1 drink every 60-90 minutes and having Mocktails and Sodas with Prawn Crackers and nuts so you're not drinking on an empty stomach should keep you safe. I know I tolerate Prawn Crackers well when drinking my preferred Liqueur-amateur bartender in a coloured glass and it was er-STRONG! Surprisingly didn't have a hangover by drinking slowly and enjoying a packet of prawn crackers, so will buy commercially prepared and packed supplies to bring with me. I can get the pack to cook my own, but it's easier to buy pre-prepared for travelling. At this time in 72 weeks, I will have disembarked and be at the Melbourne hotel overnight before travelling home. I could fly straight home, but the hotel recommended by a friend has good Disabled Accessible facilities so I want to check it out for future reference so the TA and her colleagues have a hotel that has been checked personally by a client who MUST have those facilities so knows what to look for!

Nope. But I am doing it for the ship that I will be on since I want it be accessible to others that will be cruising in the same ship and help them out.

I don't think you will find a printed price of every drink to take a picture of.

Drink menus on princess are simple -- a list of martinis; a list of frozen

drinks; a list of coffee drinks; a list of wine by the glass.

If you want the price of every brand of rum, you are going to have to

write it down for the poster. Then, hope they are going on the same

ship - so that there is the save availability and price.

I don't think you will find a printed price of every drink to take a picture of.

 

 

 

Drink menus on princess are simple -- a list of martinis; a list of frozen

 

drinks; a list of coffee drinks; a list of wine by the glass.

 

 

 

If you want the price of every brand of rum, you are going to have to

 

write it down for the poster. Then, hope they are going on the same

 

ship - so that there is the save availability and price.

No why would I do that. What I meant was that I will take pics of the actual drink menus, I see no use for the others. I don't do those types of drinks, only cocktails and specialty coffee. Don't know how people drink straight liquor. I am going to take pics of what most people have, the actual drinks.

No why would I do that.

Because that's what the poster said he needed to know in advance

to decide whether to purchase the liquor package?

Because that's what the poster said he needed to know in advance

to decide whether to purchase the liquor package?

Why not just use this? http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2038576

I took photos of the current bar menu on the Crown earlier this month. About the only change from ship to ship should be the themed drinks for the cruise. Our cruise was a 4-day coastal with a stop in Santa Barbara and the required PVSA stop in Ensenada. That made ours a Mexico cruise and the specials were the Flavors of Mexico :rolleyes: As you can see, unless you order a double, all of the drinks are under $10 and included in the All Inclusive Beverage Package. The only exceptions would be some wines by the glass at Vines and some of the Bellinis at Bellini's on the Royal and Regal.

 

Does anyone know which cocktails are frozen or if you can order them frozen? I would think that Margaritas, Pina Colada, Blue Hawaiian, Bahama Mama, Strawberry Daiquiri would all be frozen. Has anyone tried any frozen drinks recently? Thanks.

Does anyone know which cocktails are frozen or if you can order them frozen? I would think that Margaritas, Pina Colada, Blue Hawaiian, Bahama Mama, Strawberry Daiquiri would all be frozen. Has anyone tried any frozen drinks recently? Thanks.

We have ordered Margaritas and Daiquiris as a frozen version but we needed to ask. You should be able to order most of those drinks as a frozen version.

Thanks. I only drink frozen drinks, except for mimosas and Bloody Mary's.

We have ordered Margaritas and Daiquiris as a frozen version but we needed to ask. You should be able to order most of those drinks as a frozen version.

I see having to ask for a margarita to be frozen however you had to ask for a daiquiri to be frozen?? I didn't even know that you could get one that wasn't. I have never heard of that before. Weird.

I see having to ask for a margarita to be frozen however you had to ask for a daiquiri to be frozen?? I didn't even know that you could get one that wasn't. I have never heard of that before. Weird.

You learn something new everyday. ;) Actually, I prefer the non-frozen variety of daiquiri and my experience was that I had to specifically order it that way or it would be delivered frozen.

In reality, back in the "olden" days all daiquris were the non-frozen recipe.

You learn something new everyday. ;) Actually, I prefer the non-frozen variety of daiquiri and my experience was that I had to specifically order it that way or it would be delivered frozen.

 

 

 

In reality, back in the "olden" days all daiquris were the non-frozen recipe.

Haha yes I do learn something new. That is interesting to know. I will just have to say frozen in front of every drink then to be sure I don't get one over ice thanks.

I don't think you will find a printed price of every drink to take a picture of.

 

Drink menus on princess are simple -- a list of martinis; a list of frozen

drinks; a list of coffee drinks; a list of wine by the glass.

 

If you want the price of every brand of rum, you are going to have to

write it down for the poster. Then, hope they are going on the same

ship - so that there is the save availability and price.

You may want to look at another CC thread regarding Princess Beverage Package--a very long and informative discussion. One person did an Excel spreadsheet with a LOT of specific drinks and brands. Look for post #205 to see the most recent updated list from May 2014:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2038576

Even though it's a year old, it might be useful for anyone who wants this level of detail to help with the decision.

Are there photos of the current mocktails menus? Can I just go to any bar and order virgin versions of any drink offered? What would you suggest?

I still cruise for Warm Chocolate Melting Cake (with 2 sugar-free vanilla ice-creams)

Just remember that you can order any virgin drink - not just the ones on that list. I bought the Unlimited Soda and More package one time and had a lot of virgin drinks that aren't listed. The bartenders have no problem making a standard cocktail and leaving out the liquor.

thanks I should have started from the first post before posted yesterday, but do they have virgin equivalent of Miami Vice or Dirty Banana?

I still cruise for Warm Chocolate Melting Cake (with 2 sugar-free vanilla ice-creams)