Anthony327

I would disagree that you have to be a "heavy drinker". It only takes a couple specialty coffees, wine and sparkLing water with lunch and dinner, a couple of cocktails and pool drinks and water to take ashore to make it worthwhile for us. That's not heavy drinking in my book. TEHO

That is why I said the $18 premium non alcoholic package is a much better deal because I love fresh squeezed OJ, smoothies and specialty coffees. That leaves $36 for drinks, and that is an awful lot when many drinks are $5-$6. I added that you can have wine/sparkling in your room (and pretty easy to bring 4 bottles into the room) and add to that happy hours and specials. I know in a few cases there was "forced"drinking to meet the $54/day.....

It's too much. Maybe for a 7 day Caribbean it works, but just did it for 12 day Mediterranean) and frankly you have to be a heavy drinker. Get a 3 bottle Wine package, have a few in your room and order a drink here or there (and many pour very stiff ones;)), happy hours, 5 for 4 buckets and you have plenty.

More economical and palatable is the premium non-alcoholic package $18/day. Fresh OJ (vs mediocre juices), smoothies, much better lattes/cappuccinos, pop, waters, perrier, red bulls........

Never again and I do drink......