The definitive Cheers program Thread

[nylori]

So can u buy the cheers ahead of time or do u have to book onboard at the lobby bar or pool bar?

[kerovick]

It can only be puchased on board on the first or second day.

[Spudder]

I thought I had read that there is an automatic 15% gratuity added to the $49.40/day. I don't see anything about that in your post... Is the 15% included in the $49.40 or is the actual cost per day $56.81?

 

Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this!

Jenni

 

The $49.40 includes the gratuity...

[SNJCruisers]

The itinerary that was posted when this comment was posted is the same as my upcoming 4 day Victory. So...is the cheers program offered on all Victory cruises or only the 5+ day ones??

It's available on the Victory...when I made that statement , I was not aware of any 4 day sailings on that ship, only 5+ ones, so it should be available on your sailing. Enjoy...we sure did on the Breeze.

[SNJCruisers]

Now I'm wondering if the Cheers program includes drinks at the rum and tequila bars, as long as they are under $10? Wasn't sure if they were excluded because they're sort of "specialty" bars.

It is good at any bar on the ship, for any drink under 10 bucks. The only exceptions are the automatic wine dispensers, any drink with a specialty glass, mini bar drinks and drinks ordered from room service.

[jcw2462]

I asked this on another thread and didn't get any answers...

Can you use your OBC from price drops to purchase the cheers program?

Thanks

[jgbusymom]

The $49.40 includes the gratuity...

 

Thanks!

 

p.s. I think it would be fair of Carnival to throw this in for free for anyone on the Legend next week that's interested - compensation for the headache & heartache from last minute itinerary changes!!

[SNJCruisers]

I asked this on another thread and didn't get any answers...

Can you use your OBC from price drops to purchase the cheers program?

Thanks

Yes

[jordan1608]

My husband and I just got off of the Victory 3/18/13 and here is what we encountered with the Cheers Program (and this was a 4-day cruise):

 

1) They tell you upfront that you WILL BE cut off at 15 drinks in a 24-hour period (6 a.m. - 6 a.m.). We saw this happen several times.

 

2) You will NOT be able to purchase drinks after this 15. Period

 

3) It covers any drinks up to $10 (except for the special drinks in cups, etc as has already been addressed in this thread).

 

4) If you order a double of any type of drink (i.e. double jack and coke, etc). This will count as TWO drinks. We witnessed a guy finding this one out the hard way.

 

5) My husband also received a free drink card in the casino. While this is only good for while you are gambling in the casino, the pit boss informed my husband that these drinks will NOT county against the 15 on the Cheers program.

 

Hope this helps someone. We came out ahead by using this program and will definitely purchase it again on our next cruise!:D

[hintanjul]

Someone had said that sodas count towards 15. I've recieved a response from carnival with a definitive answer, as I wanted to confirm if maybe some boats have different rules.:

 

 

QUESTION: Do different boats have different rules?

ANSWER: NO, however it is a test program, and can change at any time

 

QUESTION: Do milkshakes count?

ANSWER: NO, these are considered specialty non alcoholic drinks

 

QUESTION: I'm trying to calculate if its worth it, How much does alcohol cost onboard?

Answer: AS OF 2/1/2013 (15% MANDITORY GRATUITY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE LISTED)

Draft Beers prices

 

$5,50 (16oz) and $28,95 (a tube of 101oz) for "Modelo Especial", "Dos Equis", "Presidente", "FROG'S PINT" (20oz)

The Carnival's Thirsty Red Frog beer price is: $5,50 (20oz), $15,75 (60oz), $25,75 (101oz).

 

$ Carnival Beer Package

 

The Carnival beer bucket prices are discounted - for 4 bottled beers in a bucket (plastic or aluminum bottles), purchased on the ship, domestic brands from the menu. You save $2 on the bucket ($0,50 a beer) plus you save the 15% gratuity on the $2 ($0,30 additional savings). The cost of a beer bucket depends on the brand, you can also mix and match beers, sometimes there are specials if you buy 4 beers you get the 5th one for free in the bucket.

 

$6,75 Foster's (25oz, 750ml)

The same price goes for a fun shandy - the "BLUE'S MICHELADA" beer cocktail from "The Blue Iguana" bar menu (beer plus fresh lime juice, Worchestershire, Tobasco) or from the "RedFrog" bar menu - the"RED'S BEER COCKTAIL" (beer with Captain Morgan's SpicedRum).

 

$6,25 Bud Lite Lime (16oz)

 

$5,95 Bottled Beers (16oz)

 

Boddingtons

Grolsch

Guinness Pub Draught

 

$5,75 Bottled Beer (16oz)

 

Bud, Bud Light

Budweiser

Coors Light

Michelob Ultra

Miller Lite

Smirnoff Ice (12oz, malt beer).

 

$4,95 Bottled Beers (12oz)

 

Amstel (Reg/Light)

Bass Ale

Beck's

Blue Moon

Corona, Corona Light (Mexico)

Dos Equis (Mexico)

Heineken

Kalik (The Bahamas)

Molson

Pilsner Urquell

Presidente (Dominican Republic)

Red Stripe (Jamaica)

Sol

Pacifico

Stella Artois

Tekate

Peroni, Birra Moretti (Cucina del Capitano).

 

$3,95 Non-Alcoholic Beer - Buckler (12oz).

 

 

Now about the liquor - the cost of alcohol on Carnival cruise ships by the glass and by the bottle:

 

Carnival Cruise Alcohol Brands prices per glass prices per bottle

Carnival cruise souvenir glasses prices (all cruise long refils with frozen cocktails at discounted prices):

 

32oz "Bikini Yard" glass (refills at $18,95)

28oz "Twister" glass (refills at $16,95)

19oz "Yard" glass (refills at $10,95)

16oz "Fun" glass (refills at $7,25)

"Monkey Head", Puffer Fish" & "Whale Tail" glasses (all available for purchasing only on the 1st day as DOD - Drink of the Day - promo), total cost $14,95 (with a $8,95 cocktail)

$22,75

$19.75

$12,75

$9,95

$6,00

 

"Pirate's Skull" (take glass home + $10)

$14,95

"Pitchers of Spiked Lemonade (48oz, with Skyy Vodka)

$24,95

"Pirate's Skull" (take glass home + $10)

$14,95

"Souvenir Disco Ball glass with Rum Punch Fever"

$12,95

Carnival (mixed drinks) COCKTAILS/FROZENS/SHOOTERS/DAIQUIRIS/MOJITOS prices

 

Red's Rum Treasure (16oz)

$10,95 -.

Carnival Cosmo, Long Island, Margarita Miracle; Limoncello Martini (Cucina del Capitano)

$8,95

The Superstar, Perfect Harmony, Mango Mojito, The Rock Star Margarita, Patron Ablaze, Spicy Mix, Cali Sound, Jager-Rita, Long Island Iced Tea, Bloody Mary, DJ, Turn-Table, The Clubber, Souvenir Disco Ball, The Cruiser, Mojito, Mai Tai, Sex On The Beach, Royal Flush, Beachcomber, Red's Remedy, Rum Runner Jumper, Frog's Island Iced Tea, Dirty Mojito, Ting Mojito; Americano (Cucina del Capitano, Stolichnaya vodka)

$8,75

"The Fun Ship" drink price for a 15oz souvenir glass (refill the glass for $6,75)

$7,50

The Twilight Zone, Miami Vice, Dirty Banana, Mudside, Rum Runner, Frozen Cappuccino, Mango Swirl, Hurricane Wave, Kiss on the Lips, Mocha Chocolate Getaway, Shade-Ade, Caribbean Colada, Mango Magic, Blue's Blue Margarita, Mimosa, Red's Strawberry Daiquiri (non-alcoholic for $4,75)

$7,25

Peach Bellini (Cucina del Capitano, Prosecco)

$6,75

The Red Temptation, Spicey Love Song, Kamikaze, Woo Woo (discounted 4 for $20), Electronic, Pop, Hip Pop, Rock

$5,95

Daiquiri (Banana, Strawberry, Mango, Pina Colada, Raspberry, Lemonade, Peach, Hurricane)

$5,25

for non-alcoholic

$4,75

MARTINIS prices

 

Tiramisu, Appletini, Pomtini, Saketini, Cosmopolitan, Bluemoon, Beautiful Girl, Red Rocker

$8,95 -.

CORDIALS/LIQUEURS prices

 

Drambui, Jagermaister, Grand Marnier, Balleys, Chambord, Baileys Irish Cream, Palini Limoncelo, Drambuie

$6,50 -.

Brogan's, Midori, Cointreau, Galliano

$5,95

Southern Comfort, Tia Maria, Frangelico, Kahlua, Amaretto Di Saronno, Sambuca

$5,50

 

By the Glass or Bottle prices (Glass/bottle)

VODKA prices

 

"Three Olives, Ketel One, Grey Goose" ($60)

$7,50 $60

"Stolichnaya, Smirnoff, Finlandia, ABSOLUT" ($40)

$5,75 $40

"Skyy"

$4,95 $40.

BLENDS/BOURBON prices

 

"Seagram's Crown Royal, Jack Daniel's Black"

$6,25 $65

Maker's Mark"

$6,25 $60

"Canadian Club, Seagram's 7, Jim Beam"

$5,50 $40.

SCOTCH prices

 

"Chivas Regal, Dewar's 12"

$7,50 $60

"Johnnie Walker Black"

$7,50

$70

"Dewar's White, Jameson"

$5,75

$60

"Cutty Sark"

$4,95 $40.

JIN prices

 

"Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire"

$6,50 $55

"Beefeater, Slow Gin"

$5,25 $40.

RUM prices

 

"Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Gosling's"

$5,75 $40

"Black Seal, Malibu"

$5,75 $55

"Cruzan White"

$4,95 $40.

TEQUILA prices

 

"Patron Reposado"

$10,95 $70

"Patron Silver"

$9,95 $70

"Don Julio Silver"

$8,95 $60

"Reposado, Homitos, Salsa Hornitas"

$8,75 $60

"Reposado, 1800"

$6,50 $55

"Jose Cuervo Especial"

$6,25 $40

"Gold, Margaritaville"

$5,50 $40.

BRANDY/COGNAC prices

 

"Hardy XO"

$12,25 $90

"Remy Martin"

$9,25 $70

"Hardy VSOP"

$7,75 $60

"Courvoisier VS"

$6,50 $55

"Napoleon VSOP"

$5,50 $50.

SINGLE MALT prices

 

"Macallan Select Oak"

$8,50 $65

"Bowmore 12y"

$7,75 $60

"Glenfiddich 12y"

$6,95 $55

"Glenmorangie 10y"

$6,75 $55.

 

 

QUESTION: I heard servers don't help us as much because the tips are pre-determined, is this true?

ANSWER: If you think your servers are avoiding you, or being slow to help you, be sure to talk to the staff on-board about the issue. While I was not told the tipping policy, Amber at Carnival suggested that servers tips are "probably" based on the number of drinks they sold, not the cost of the drink.

Hi

We have just booked a Baltic 12 day cruise this morning for July 27th and this post is a godsend as we were unsure of the drinks prices or as we put it, the money extorted by the cruise line. This has made our minds up to smuggle. Especially when they charge $30.00 for a wine costing $12.00 in the supermarket plus they rob you of 15% per drink for a tip.

These morons never get that if they had reasonable prices they would sell more. Better to sell 10 beers at $4.00 than no beers at all.:mad::mad:

[BelizePlease]

My husband and I just got off of the Victory 3/18/13 and here is what we encountered with the Cheers Program (and this was a 4-day cruise):

 

1) They tell you upfront that you WILL BE cut off at 15 drinks in a 24-hour period (6 a.m. - 6 a.m.). We saw this happen several times.

 

2) You will NOT be able to purchase drinks after this 15. Period

 

3) It covers any drinks up to $10 (except for the special drinks in cups, etc as has already been addressed in this thread).

 

4) If you order a double of any type of drink (i.e. double jack and coke, etc). This will count as TWO drinks. We witnessed a guy finding this one out the hard way.

 

5) My husband also received a free drink card in the casino. While this is only good for while you are gambling in the casino, the pit boss informed my husband that these drinks will NOT county against the 15 on the Cheers program.

 

Hope this helps someone. We came out ahead by using this program and will definitely purchase it again on our next cruise!:D

 

I was on this cruise as well - and the four-day before this, and can also vouch that I witnessed several people told they hit their limit and could not purchase anything more. No one in our group ever hit our limit...and we had a great time. ;)

[Mickey1125]

If case you don't have it already, the number for Bon Voyage is 800-522-7648. With regards to rum, the choices are all 1 liter and Bacardi, Bacardi Limon, Bacardi Oakheart and Captain Morgan are all 65.00 and Gosling's Black Seal is 60.00.

 

Thanks for the Bon Voyage number!

wow, $65!?! Perhaps I will resort to smuggling- partially kidding. lol.

But still not sold on the cheers program.

[Vegasgreg19]

Based off what I have read in this thread, here is what we are going to do: We are going with our two kids (Ages 15 and 18). We have two cabins (One for us and one for them) but we had to have an adult registered for each cabin. We didn't think we both could do 15 drinks a day or at least enough to get our moneys worth. So I am going to get the Cheers program (only have to buy one because my wife is registered to another cabin) and we will "share" it. I know officially, we can't share but I can go get her a Pina Colada, wait five minutes and go get me a beer. Plus she is a big soda drinker and since those are unlimited, I can order a soda (Unlimited and doesn't count towards the 15 drinks daily) and give it to her, wait five minutes and go get me a beer! Sounds like a good plan to me!

[jmn444]

Based off what I have read in this thread, here is what we are going to do: We are going with our two kids (Ages 15 and 18). We have two cabins (One for us and one for them) but we had to have an adult registered for each cabin. We didn't think we both could do 15 drinks a day or at least enough to get our moneys worth. So I am going to get the Cheers program (only have to buy one because my wife is registered to another cabin) and we will "share" it. I know officially, we can't share but I can go get her a Pina Colada, wait five minutes and go get me a beer. Plus she is a big soda drinker and since those are unlimited, I can order a soda (Unlimited and doesn't count towards the 15 drinks daily) and give it to her, wait five minutes and go get me a beer! Sounds like a good plan to me!

 

Sounds like theft to me.

[mibarron]

Based off what I have read in this thread, here is what we are going to do: We are going with our two kids (Ages 15 and 18). We have two cabins (One for us and one for them) but we had to have an adult registered for each cabin. We didn't think we both could do 15 drinks a day or at least enough to get our moneys worth. So I am going to get the Cheers program (only have to buy one because my wife is registered to another cabin) and we will "share" it. I know officially, we can't share but I can go get her a Pina Colada, wait five minutes and go get me a beer. Plus she is a big soda drinker and since those are unlimited, I can order a soda (Unlimited and doesn't count towards the 15 drinks daily) and give it to her, wait five minutes and go get me a beer! Sounds like a good plan to me!

Monologue - don't villians who share their plans in cartoons and movies always get caught in the end? :p:D

[Vegasgreg19]

Monologue - don't villians who share their plans in cartoons and movies always get caught in the end? :p:D

 

 

At least I haven't admitted to or suggested smuggling alcohol aboard :D

[mibarron]

At least I haven't admitted to or suggested smuggling alcohol aboard :D

True...And CCL is keeping a list and checking it twice :eek::p.....or not. ;)

[Suntanz]

Vegasgreg, I will be doing the same thing on my upcoming cruise. I will let you know how well it works.

[PittsburghGirlee]

Just know....if you get caught sharing....they will TAKE YOUR CHEERS card away and NOT refund your $$$$...

I am not without sin myself....but people are not aware the Carnival has the right to to do this....

[Vegasgreg19]

Vegasgreg, I will be doing the same thing on my upcoming cruise. I will let you know how well it works.

 

 

Shame on you, you villainous thief!!!

 

 

*whisper*ppssst----yeah let me know how it goes! :cool:

[SNJCruisers]

Vegasgreg, I will be doing the same thing on my upcoming cruise. I will let you know how well it works.

If you're going to cheat the system.....you had better not be doing all of your ordering at the same bar or two. They do track how often you drink and what you're drinking. I had been drinking the same thing for 4 straight drinks, changed it up to get a basic rum and coke from a different server at the same bar and when the regular server came back for my next drink, she admonished me, basically knowing I had given the rum & coke away. They are like Big Brother...they make the rules and they do enforce the rules.

[Ksea1961]

My husband and I just got off of the Victory 3/18/13 and here is what we encountered with the Cheers Program (and this was a 4-day cruise):

 

1) They tell you upfront that you WILL BE cut off at 15 drinks in a 24-hour period (6 a.m. - 6 a.m.). We saw this happen several times.

 

2) You will NOT be able to purchase drinks after this 15. Period

 

3) It covers any drinks up to $10 (except for the special drinks in cups, etc as has already been addressed in this thread).

 

4) If you order a double of any type of drink (i.e. double jack and coke, etc). This will count as TWO drinks. We witnessed a guy finding this one out the hard way.

 

5) My husband also received a free drink card in the casino. While this is only good for while you are gambling in the casino, the pit boss informed my husband that these drinks will NOT county against the 15 on the Cheers program.

 

Hope this helps someone. We came out ahead by using this program and will definitely purchase it again on our next cruise!:D

 

Thanks for the info on the doubles. I've been trying to get that info for some time with no luck.

[javamom]

Where can the cheers program be purchased on Breeze?

[SNJCruisers]

Where can the cheers program be purchased on Breeze?

We signed up at the lobby bar as soon as we boarded.

[javamom]

Thanks. It's available two other places. I'm trying to find out where those are.