Kaia

25 minutes ago, CineGraphic said:

And here I thought I had problems.

Anyone want a free dog!?

OUCH! Moving my passport up higher and in the office where the "we'll eat anything" French bulldogs don't go.

14 minutes ago, voljeep said:

be careful about the port wine ... at least others have posted about that

Oh? So of course, searching for posts about "port wine" is not the easiest thing to do. A bottle of port vs "buying wine in ports" (Which I know the answer to). Oy vey. Thanks for the heads up.

21 hours ago, jasbo49 said:

I've been on 17 Princess cruises, and I can count on zero hands the number of days I've ordered 7-8 alcoholic drinks. It's not that I don't like to have a few drinks. I do, but sea day or port day, there's a lot of stuff to do, and I don't want to spend the day zoned out in our cabin.

 

So we'll book the occasional Sip & Sail promo for the fun and convenience of not having to think about the bill, but buying the beverage package for 70-some dollars a day just makes no sense to us.

 

P.S.: Side note to OP. I note that you say you're picky about coffee. Probably the best you can do on board is the brewed coffee at the International Cafe, but even that won't compare with the stuff you can make at home. We got off the Regal on Saturday. I got up on Sunday and just could not believe what a great pot of coffee I'd made with bulk beans from Winco (discount grocery store on the West Coast).

 

Jim

I think i'm bringing a travel pour over setup with my hand grinder and a bag of really good local roaster beans (I did this while hiking the Appalachian Trail too...ha).

*me running up to the Horizon Court to fill my little kettle with hot water and back down to my room to make coffee*

I realized my flight gets in at 12:43 AM so I'll be getting a hotel room near Publix and I'll get my two bottles of wine, too. I'll probably do a Port for both. 

 

Thanks so much for all the replies! I think my liver will be happier if I just pay as I go. 😉

Hello! I am going the 14-day cruise (Caribbean Princess-- Nov 6 Caribbean Circle Cruise) and this will be the longest cruise I've taken by 2x. I am also going solo, but I'm super social and want to hang out and meet people. I am trying to justify a bev pkg bill for myself at almost $1000. 

• Since I last cruised, I no longer drink pop, smoothies or milkshakes because carbs that I'd rather save for good desserts and adult beverages.
• I am super picky about coffee quality and don't do lattes & such anymore, so I won't be ordering any specialty coffees. 
• That said, I do enjoy drinking and socializing with a craft beer, good wine and well-mixed cocktails. However, I question whether I CAN/SHOULD drink $70+ worth each day for 14 days when there are a lot of port days. What's that? 5 drinks a day to keep up if I go with $12? Unless I get premium?  
• I can say bottled water will make up for it, but can't I just add free water to my personal waterbottle to avoid waste from plastic bottles & cost? I forget if the drinking water on board was horrid? I can't do our regular thing when I go with others where we bring a case or two of water onboard since I'll be coming from the airport on a transfer. 

Can anyone with experience and similar beverage style give me their input? Will I regret it if I don't pay for the package? Those drinks to add up quick outside of package, but whoa, I'd have to make sure I drink a lot every day!

Thanks for any advice!