XEROSUN

I'm going next week on the Fantasia. I have cruised many times, both with and without the drinks package. The prices have been reasonable. Also, when I didn't get the drinks package, it was no problem buying drinks at any of the ports and bringing it on. I am OK with both, when the prices are reasonable or the occasion is special. In this instance, I am travelling alone on the cheap and the drinks package was €400, which is €100 euro more than the cost of the entire cruise! So, I am finding it difficult to pay that for a drink package. I am wondering two things: What do other people think, and: I have been on ships before when something is a certain price pre-booked but, when you get on the ship, it ends up being cheaper for various reasons. Has anyone found this with MSC just out of curiosity?

I actually sailed on this ship with the same itinerary, a few years back. I thought it was great. Are there pros and cons, of course. But I have found those on every ship I have sailed on. This one is no different. However, a sale came up this year and I am going next week. Same ship, same destinations. I liked it enough to do the exact same trip again! So that should count for something. lol