Free Beverage plan on NCL Questions

We are going on a family cruise and will be getting two rooms. Since our kids aren't 21 I have to be in one room and my husband has to be in the other. This isn't a huge deal but it messes up our free options. I was wondering if I could just get the beverage package for one of us and then choose another option for the other room. How often are you allowed to get drinks? If I wanted one here and there but he had the plan would it be really hard to do so. I don't expect drinking a lot since we have kids and other people's kids

Do I understand correctly that you would like to have your husband use his UBP to obtain drinks for you?

Don't try to "share" the UBP. If one of the 2 adults won't drink "a lot", just pay for each drink a la carte for the light drinker.

Get the UBP for one stateroom and pick a different promo for the other.

We are going on a family cruise and will be getting two rooms. Since our kids aren't 21 I have to be in one room and my husband has to be in the other. This isn't a huge deal but it messes up our free options. I was wondering if I could just get the beverage package for one of us and then choose another option for the other room. How often are you allowed to get drinks? If I wanted one here and there but he had the plan would it be really hard to do so. I don't expect drinking a lot since we have kids and other people's kids

Why not just get the beverage package for both cabins, once you enter in the age of the second guest in each cabin it will re-calculate the 18% service charge/tips and they will get the soda packages for the under age guest listed in each cabin.

If you get caught sharing a beverage package there will be tolls to pay, could end up paying for ever drink ordered since the beginning of the cruise, have the package taken away or even be put off the ship at the next port. Or, if you aren't drinking much, for your cabin you could just purchase drinks one at a time....then you won't be paying that 18% service charge which comes to about $100 for a 7 day sailing.

Sharing of a UBP is not permitted and if you are caught, your DH package will be cancelled without refund.

Your husband can order 2 drinks at a time anywhere if he has the udp... Those are the facts..;)

Your husband can order 2 drinks at a time anywhere if he has the udp... Those are the facts..;)

He can order 2 drinks at a time for him, not to share with someone without the package! Good grief[emoji849]

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He can order 2 drinks at a time for him, not to share with someone without the package! Good grief[emoji849]

 

 

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For a woman that claims she may have a few because shes not a drinker. Oh dear lord , the horror .. Good grief :eek:

Your husband can order 2 drinks at a time anywhere if he has the udp... Those are the facts..;)

This is why we can't have nice things.

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This is why we can't have nice things.

It's also why the terms & conditions state...

"One (1) beverage per person per transaction."

Are there times when 1 card can get 2 drinks? Yes.

Is it a green light to pass one of the drinks to someone who doesn't have the UBP? No.

When can one card get two drinks? I was drinking Baileys and asked for a double since there was so little in the glass. They said they don't serve double shots. Next time I'll get two if I can.

Your husband can order 2 drinks at a time anywhere if he has the udp... Those are the facts..;)

Actually that's not a fact. The "UDP" is the old dining plan and had nothing to do with how many drinks you can order. ;p

When I sailed in Jan I was absolutely able to get two drinks with one card. It came up because at the beginning of the cruise I would take both our cards up to get another round and they would only swipe one.

However, I believe the policy has changed. Probably due to people sharing.

To the OP, no. Sharing isn't permitted. Pretty sure that if you get caught they will revoke the beverage package with no refund. If you don't plan to drink much then just buy drinks as you go. Can also bring on wine at $15 a bottle.

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We have had UBP a few times, most recently last week on Epic. Never tried to share so don't know about that. But regarding two drinks and double shots, my experience is, it depends on the bartender. And tipping absolutely helps 💲💲🍺🍺

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Your husband can order 2 drinks at a time anywhere if he has the udp... Those are the facts..;)

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I think that if you try to get two drinks at one time, the bartender may be able to swipe your card and see that your spouse in the same cabin also has the plan.

But NO, no one should cheat. If the poster will only have a few drinks, she should pay for them. Don't screw it up for honest people.

Oh my. Now the "how can we smuggle booze" threads have been replaced with the "how can we cheat the UBP" threads.

So we know NCL might revoke if caught. Maybe consider that it is wrong to cheat and steal? If someone doesn't have it they wre not entitled to it.

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Does anyone know if the 18% gratuity is already added into the soda package when i pre purchase it or will that be included in my daily service charge fee?

Does anyone know if the 18% gratuity is already added into the soda package when i pre purchase it or will that be included in my daily service charge fee?

Added when purchased, the 18% is based on the retail price of the package.