Soda Cards and your own cups

[jakz2fun]

Hello,

 

Going on my first cruise on July 18 to Alaska. Dawn Princess.

 

If I get the sod card, and I bring my own insulated cup - will they fill that? Or do I need to get one of their classes filled, then fill mine from that?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

JoAnn

[sunprincess]

I have never tried this. But why not try. The worst thing is you transfer the soda. I would think when they see you do this they will fill it. Good Luck & have a great cruise :)

[Times Prince]

There should be no problem as the one you can buy with the soda card is an insulated cup. It holds 12 oz. (I just measured one), or less than that with ice.

They fill the cup from a bar soda gun, so there is no direct contact that would be a health concern. A scooper is used for ice. While they fill the cup they will ask you to hold the lid.

 

With the soda card you can get plastic cups that vary in size with the bartender. The ones by the pools tend to use the larger (20oz?) cups during the day, but interior bars serve in smaller cups, or glasses in the dining room. I wouldn't expect any problem provided your own cup isn't huge.

 

Have fun on your cruise !

[Dreamer333]

This may not be the same thing, but I always bring a sports-sized water bottle with me, and often ask the bartenders to fill it with ice and water, and they've always been very nice about it!

[Toto2Kansas]

If you take along an insulated cup, there isn't a problem with them filling that when using your soda card. In fact, if you are going to a very hot destination, that might be a very smart move.

[Princess Chatterer]

The filled my Starbucks insulated mug using a coke card.

[cruise fairy]

Hello,

 

Going on my first cruise on July 18 to Alaska. Dawn Princess.

 

If I get the sod card, and I bring my own insulated cup - will they fill that? Or do I need to get one of their classes filled, then fill mine from that?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

JoAnn

 

Shouldn't be a problem. We bought the insulated cup from Princess (at additional cost), but only used it once. The rest of the time the bartender just gave us a glass from the bar.

You've paid for the soda card for endless soda per person....shouldn't matter to them what you drink it from. :p

[jakz2fun]

Thanks to everyone for responding. I am so looking forward to this trip and have gotten so much good information from this group!

 

Have a GREAT day! JoAnn

[NorcalGuy]

If you are going to use your own insulated cup, then as if you can buy the card "without the cup, just the sticker" and save a little, $2.50 in my case. Not a big deal, but I already had one I never used, and didn't need another. I just have my soda served in the regular bar glasses. You can ask for small, medium or large (huge). Carrying a cup around with me all the time is a bother.

[Princess Chatterer]

FWIW: The coke cards have increased so much in price that I don't buy them anymore. You've really got to be a popaholic to make them pay out.

[kayred]

I am confused on the price of the card. Is it per day or for the entire cruise?

[Princess Chatterer]

Figure about $25 +/- for a coke sticker for your cruise card. That covers you individually for the cruise. Individual cokes in the plastic glass cost about $1.00 plus mandatory tip. If you don't specifiy a plastic glass they'll hand you a can at $1.50 or so plus tip. This switch increases their tip. I don't remember if they add a mandatory tip to the coke sticker price.

[Toto2Kansas]

It is calculated on a 'so much per day' price, but you have to pay for the entire voyage. So they have a flat rate which some like to break down in print on a per diem rate for some reason. Although it doesn't always calculate out the same per day for each sailing. Just over a year ago we sailed on Princess for a 25 day cruise and ours was just over $1 per day for the soda card. So, you pretty much need to find someone that just got off the ship you will be sailing on, or wait until you board as it is different at times depending on the Length of cruise and the ship.

[cruise fairy]

I am confused on the price of the card. Is it per day or for the entire cruise?

 

The price is a one time, up-front cost and you get as much soda as you want on your cruise.

YOu have to be a big soda drinker for it to pay off. Unfortunately they serve Coke products, we are Pepsi product people....but soda-aholics none the less. So it does pay off for us to buy the cards...I know, I should drink more water:D