Price of Simple Alcoholic Drinks

Hi there,

Just deciding if we should get a beverage package for our upcoming cruise on the Oasis. I know that cocktails start at $10 now. However is the price for a simple drink like vodka/sode rum/coke, etc. It cannot be $10...can it?!

If anyone has been on a RC cruise lately and could let me know that would be helpful.

Thanks!

On allure a week ago a vodka/cran was 8.26$ grat included. There are several between 7 and 10

Of course, you add the grat to the price

On allure a week ago a vodka/cran was 8.26$ grat included. There are several between 7 and 10

 

Of course, you add the grat to the price

What about a beer, say Coors in 16oz can ?

What about a beer, say Coors in 16oz can ?

Sorry, did not order a beer that I had to pay for the whole cruise (suite lounge)

beers averaged about $9-10 with grat on our last liberty. and the JD&Coke was $9.41 or thereabouts.

I didn't pay too close attention since we left the ship with OBC still unused.

OTOH my wines tended to be in the $20 range. what can i say, I like Vintages....

$10.95 on Anthem last week. At least that's what the slips said before they zeroed them out to honor our drink packages.

Just off Navigator Dec. 12. Vodka and tonic $8.26 including gratuity.

On allure a week ago a vodka/cran was 8.26$ grat included. There are several between 7 and 10

 

Of course, you add the grat to the price

Just off Navigator Dec. 12. Vodka and tonic $8.26 including gratuity.

That's right around what we paid for Vodka cranberry on Oasis in November

Just off Navigator Dec. 12. Vodka and tonic $8.26 including gratuity.

I had suspected that they were just ringing up the $10.95 for everything no matter what because that's what all the slips said whether it was a long island iced tea or a vodka & tonic.

What about a beer, say Coors in 16oz can ?

Beer on Oasis last month was 5.50 or 6.00 plus grats, depending on brand.

If you want a simple drink order house anything with your mixer for $6 + tip. If you do not specify anything they will give you an expensive liquor.

They will tell you that they don't have house vodka, not true. When they charge you for Absolut send it back. One night they charged me extra, I complained and got a visit from the bar manager + an apology.

On Serenade two weeks ago. I got house vodka and tonic for 10 days for $6 + tip. My Grand Marnier was $7 + tip.

this is great info!! just wondering, also, what are the prices like for a frozen drink (Bahama Mama. rum runner, daiquiri? thanks!!

We were on Anthem in November. We did not have a drink package. Here are some prices of drinks we had (I have the receipts).

Beer: Red Stripe, Amstel Lite, Dos Equis .... 6.49 with gratuity included

Tanqueray and tonic.... 8.26 with gratuity included

Canadian Club and ginger ale .... 8.26 with gratuity included

Manhattan.... 11.80 with gratuity included

Mai Tai.... 11.80 with gratuity included

When I was on the Jewel this past May a strawberry daiquiri was $10 plus grats

this is great info!! just wondering, also, what are the prices like for a frozen drink (Bahama Mama. rum runner, daiquiri? thanks!!

Ive heard some ships are 11.80 (10.00 + grat) but every frozen drink I had on Freedom was 14.16 including tip, so 12.00 + gratuity. Didnt matter what it was.

Labadoozies were 11.80 on Labadee.

If you want a simple drink order house anything with your mixer for $6 + tip. If you do not specify anything they will give you an expensive liquor.

 

They will tell you that they don't have house vodka, not true. When they charge you for Absolut send it back. One night they charged me extra, I complained and got a visit from the bar manager + an apology.

 

On Serenade two weeks ago. I got house vodka and tonic for 10 days for $6 + tip. My Grand Marnier was $7 + tip.

Does this work for more elaborate cocktails? I.e. do I save ordering a house Long Island or a House Mojito? Or does it only work for simple "liquor + mixer" drinks like rum and coke, gin and tonic, etc.?

I like the drink package for the simplicity of it. I'm on vacation and don't want to think about money. Plus we get our money's worth. An orange juice in the morning, pina colada by the pool, wine with dinner, and a drink or two at the show and casino...

I like the drink package for the simplicity of it. I'm on vacation and don't want to think about money. Plus we get our money's worth. An orange juice in the morning, pina colada by the pool, wine with dinner, and a drink or two at the show and casino...

If you don't have to worry about the money when buying a drink package, then you probably don't really have to worry about money al la carte, you just like simplicity in budgeting. I, for one, cannot afford the over $1,140 it would cost my wife and me to get a drink package for our upcoming 10 day, which represents over half of our cruise fare for our inside cabin, including gratuities (and also represents more than are whole budget for pre-cruise hotel, taxis, additional meals, and excursions).

For those of us who have to content ourselves with a drink or 2 a day, saving money on a la carte is a big deal.

There are also usually 2 for one drink specials going on someplace each day but if you have the drink package it doesn't matter.

If you don't have to worry about the money when buying a drink package, then you probably don't really have to worry about money al la carte, you just like simplicity in budgeting. .

The package can be expensive but we got the BOGO drink package deal offered during the summer.

On the Serenade last Oct, my husband bought the Beer package and with Gratuity it came to $41/day. If I recall last year on the Radiance prior to his getting the package, he paid around $7 or $8 with gratuity. For my husband it pays for us to buy the Beer package.:)

Does this work for more elaborate cocktails? I.e. do I save ordering a house Long Island or a House Mojito? Or does it only work for simple "liquor + mixer" drinks like rum and coke, gin and tonic, etc.?

Don't really know? My guess is if it's more than two ingredients the price will increase.

We were on Anthem in November. We did not have a drink package. Here are some prices of drinks we had (I have the receipts).

 

Beer: Red Stripe, Amstel Lite, Dos Equis .... 6.49 with gratuity included

 

Tanqueray and tonic.... 8.26 with gratuity included

 

Canadian Club and ginger ale .... 8.26 with gratuity included

 

Manhattan.... 11.80 with gratuity included

 

Mai Tai.... 11.80 with gratuity included

Thanks this is very helpful!!

In 8 cruises with RCI, I've never, ever been charged a difference between a house liquor and a premium liquor.

In 8 cruises with RCI, I've never, ever been charged a difference between a house liquor and a premium liquor.

Is that a teaser like news at 11? :D