Premium Beverage Package Question

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Booked on Reflection in 2018. Upgraded to Premium beverage package. Question is that it says it includes drinks up to $13, but the martini menus I have seen on line have most of the martinis at $15+. Also, at the mixology bar, I recall that those drinks were more expensive. Anyone know if the drinks at the martini bar and mixology bar will be included? TIA

Yes they are.

Just about ALL the drinks at the Martini Bar are included. The World Class Bar has a few which you would pay a $2-$4 additional fee. Do try the Zacapa Old Fashioned cocktail. No upgrade and it is amazing.

Thank you!

Yes they are.

I don't understand, we've just got off the Eclipse and we had a premium package and all the martini's exceeded $13 so they all incurred the $1 or $2 charge as they were outside the premium package.

I think Mynki is incorrect.

I don't understand, we've just got off the Eclipse and we had a premium package and all the martini's exceeded $13 so they all incurred the $1 or $2 charge as they were outside the premium package.

And we got off the Millennium 2 weeks ago. Virtually all the martinis were $12 and thus were included in the premium package. Is Celebrity rolling out a price increase for the Martini Bar? Is it possible pricing is different between the S class and M class ships?

I don't understand, we've just got off the Eclipse and we had a premium package and all the martini's exceeded $13 so they all incurred the $1 or $2 charge as they were outside the premium package.

Maybe something different with tips? Were tips added to the premium package?

Laura

The drink prices can change depending on the itinerary. Pretty sure that some itineraries incur VAT which bumps the drink prices up. The regular prices at the Martini Bar and World class bar are usually under the $13 with a couple of exceptions unless you are on one of those unfortunate cruises where the taxes get ya. I think it's just a EU thing. If your cruise does not stop at a non-EU nation you have to pay the VAT on everything for the entire cruise.

I think Mynki is incorrect.

All I can say is that I last ordered drinks from both the Martini Bar and the World Class Bar on the Eclipse this february and were not charged for any of them as I had the premium package. This was also the case on our previous sailing in 2016 out of Southampton.

Things could have changed though.

Just off of the Equinox Oct. 16, most Martini Bar drinks $12, very few were over. Tip is included with the package.

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Booked on Reflection in 2018. Upgraded to Premium beverage package. Question is that it says it includes drinks up to $13, but the martini menus I have seen on line have most of the martinis at $15+. Also, at the mixology bar, I recall that those drinks were more expensive. Anyone know if the drinks at the martini bar and mixology bar will be included? TIA

We usually get the premium package, but on the last cruise we settled for the Classic package. It didn’t stop me from having a nightly Martini at the Martini bar. I paid the extra 3 or 4 dollars and by the end of the cruise, it was still less than upgrading. The only difference was that we settled for tap water instead of Evian at dinner.

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The only place you pay the upcharge is at the World Class Bar. They have a few cocktails on the menu that are above the 13 dollar mark.

I think Mynki is incorrect.

In my experience Mynki is correct.

I believe the confusion is whether the individual drink prices mentioned include a surcharge for gratuities. The $13 limit is the price without the surcharge.

Onboard Summit now. I can confirm that on this itinerary the martinis are $12 each and thus covered under the premium package.

The only exceptions are a Celebrity 25 year anniversary martini ($14) and a martini flight which is a collection of small and different martinis for people to try and find their favorite. People on the premium package are unlikely to buy this though I would have thought.

I can also confirm that after spending a day drinking a few beers and cocktails followed by three glasses of wine with dinner that it's not a very good idea to sample four martinis in quick succession... I really did enjoy the silent disco at the Martini Bar last night though. :D

Just about ALL the drinks at the Martini Bar are included. The World Class Bar has a few which you would pay a $2-$4 additional fee. Do try the Zacapa Old Fashioned cocktail. No upgrade and it is amazing.

We were on the Equinox in October with Premium Pkg. Everything I ordered at Martini Bar and World Class Bar was covered. I think the flights on martinis at the Martini Bar are not covered under the Premium Pkg.

I tried the Zacapa Old Fashioned and it was amazingly wonderful!

I don't understand, we've just got off the Eclipse and we had a premium package and all the martini's exceeded $13 so they all incurred the $1 or $2 charge as they were outside the premium package.

A few dollars of a tip throughout the cruise and I never get charged plus I don't wait in line. Drinks just arrive when the glass is empty.

I don't understand, we've just got off the Eclipse and we had a premium package and all the martini's exceeded $13 so they all incurred the $1 or $2 charge as they were outside the premium package.

I think all those martinis impacted your memory! :evilsmile::cool:;p

Almost all are included with no surcharge if you have a premium package. If you got charged you must have had the classic package - or it was an itinerary that collected VAT tax.

I wonder if they very recently increased prices ? I was just looking at a PDF and martinis are $15....

How is the wine by glass selection?

I’d be interested in the Martini prices on the Solstice travelling in Jan with the premium package and very much looking forward to a few martini’s

Just off Silly and had no surcharge for any drink in maritini bar or World Class bar. Had premium package. Extra charge of $3 per glass for pouille fuisse at The Porch. I believe it was $19 per glass.

I wonder if they very recently increased prices ? I was just looking at a PDF and martinis are $15....

Was the pdf for cruises out of Europe? I have been on Royal where they up the price to include the tip amount in their drinks, so they don’t see tips adds on the receipt on cruise fro Southampton.

I don't understand, we've just got off the Eclipse and we had a premium package and all the martini's exceeded $13 so they all incurred the $1 or $2 charge as they were outside the premium package.

Is this a recent change? I will be really upset if this is the case. The martini bar is the number one reason we upgrade.

I also second the Zacapa Old Fashioned - it is really good!

I don't understand, we've just got off the Eclipse and we had a premium package and all the martini's exceeded $13 so they all incurred the $1 or $2 charge as they were outside the premium package.

My guess (and it's just that - a guess) is that this passenger actually had the Classic Package.

The post is from October when the Eclipse was in Europe. In England the gratuities are included in the price of drinks AND in the limits on the packages so the Martinis that are $13 in the US are $15 in England. The Premium package limit is also $15 on those cruises. The Classic limit would also be increased to reflect inclusion of gratuities but still wouldn't be enough to cover the price of most of the Martinis.

EDIT: I just went back and read all of the old posts on this thread and lots of people came to the same conclusion that I did.