Carnival Alcohol Card?

[2funcruzin]

So yes I've been on several cruises but apparently not since they introduced this "alcohol card" deal. Can someone give me the ins and outs on this deal please including pricing, limitations etc? Thanks so much!:)

[jmkel]

If you're a beer drinker, order Fosters with it. That us a huge huge can, covered on the card as a drink. Best bang for your buck for beer?,:)

[2funcruzin]

If you're a beer drinker, order Fosters with it. That us a huge huge can, covered on the card as a drink. Best bang for your buck for beer?,:)

 

Ahhh...ok then. I am a beer drinker (among other drinks) but never had Fosters. I guess I should give that a try. Thank you :)

[CruiseGirlKS]

If you're a beer drinker, order Fosters with it. That us a huge huge can, covered on the card as a drink. Best bang for your buck for beer?,:)

 

Nice! :)

[pbsteve]

49.95 +gratuity per person, per day.

ALL persons over 21 in the cabin MUST get it if anyone in the cabin does. NO EXCEPTIONS, even if the other person is pregnant.

MUST be purchased on day 1 or 2 of the cruise

Cannot be purchased until Day 2 if sailing from TX.

you get up to 15 alcoholic drinks per day (day is 6am-6am)

Unlimited soda and non alcoholic mixed drinks (virgin drinks) are also included

You can only order 1 drink every 5 minutes, so no sharing

You can order beers unopened.

Drinks under 10.00 qualify, drinks over 10.00 do not.

25% discount on bottles of wine and bottled water.

NOT available on 2 day cruises

Purchase on board at the sign up table, or in the lido or atrium bars.

 

Those are the highlights.

Edited January 23, 2014 by pbsteve

[BayAreaCruisers4]

Here's a website that has excellent information about the Cheers program. It also gives several examples of how much you would have to drink to break even.

 

http://www.***********/info/carnival-cruise-lines/cheers-beverage-program.php

 

 

 

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[2funcruzin]

49.95 +gratuity per person, per day.

ALL persons over 21 in the cabin MUST get it if anyone in the cabin does. NO EXCEPTIONS, even if the other person is pregnant.

MUST be purchased on day 1 or 2 of the cruise

Cannot be purchased until Day 2 if sailing from TX.

you get up to 15 alcoholic drinks per day (day is 6am-6am)

Unlimited soda and non alcoholic mixed drinks (virgin drinks) are also included

You can only order 1 drink every 5 minutes, so no sharing

You can order beers unopened.

Drinks under 10.00 qualify, drinks over 10.00 do not.

25% discount on bottles of wine and bottled water.

NOT available on 2 day cruises

Purchase on board at the sign up table, or in the lido or atrium bars.

 

Those are the highlights.

 

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[BayAreaCruisers4]

Really?? They won't you link to a different site? Lame.

 

The site is www. Cruisen. Me/info/carnival-cruise-lines/cheers-beverage-program.php

 

 

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Edited January 23, 2014 by BayAreaCruisers4

[BayAreaCruisers4]

Bbb

Edited January 23, 2014 by BayAreaCruisers4

[LizaMM]

49.95 +gratuity per person, per day.

ALL persons over 21 in the cabin MUST get it if anyone in the cabin does. NO EXCEPTIONS, even if the other person is pregnant.

MUST be purchased on day 1 or 2 of the cruise

Cannot be purchased until Day 2 if sailing from TX.

you get up to 15 alcoholic drinks per day (day is 6am-6am)

Unlimited soda and non alcoholic mixed drinks (virgin drinks) are also included

You can only order 1 drink every 5 minutes, so no sharing

You can order beers unopened.

Drinks under 10.00 qualify, drinks over 10.00 do not.

25% discount on bottles of wine and bottled water.

NOT available on 2 day cruises

Purchase on board at the sign up table, or in the lido or atrium bars.

 

Those are the highlights.

 

 

GREAT job with the highlights!

 

I purchased Cheers on my last cruise and will be purchasing it again on my next cruise

 

Only things I would add is .... that I did get the 25% discount on drinks over $10. There are not many single drinks that fall into this category but on my Breeze cruise I purchased a glass of Barolo in the Cucina at dinner which was over $10 per glass and I received the discount.

 

Drinks with "floater" (i.e. Miami Vice with a floater of rum on top).... do not count...you have to pay the additional $ for the floater ($2??) which is billed to S&S SO best practice is to order the Miami Vice and then a shot of rum....you get more in a shot than a floater but it does count toward your 15 drinks.....I found that most bar waiters would serve at the same time but swipe my card 5 minutes later and just come back for me to sign.

 

 

 

Oh....and if you purchase specialty beverages at the Cafe you can't use the card here and all charges go on your S&S card

[pbsteve]

also here

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1792047&page=1

 

I'm proud of that thread. over a year old, 51 pages and still going. lol

Edited January 23, 2014 by pbsteve

[Aplmac]

Your Drinks Card may look like this...

 

 

At left is the card from 2 yrs. ago -at right is the current one, I believe..

 

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[AmandaEnzo]

Really?? They won't you link to a different site? Lame.

 

The site is www. Cruisen. Me/info/carnival-cruise-lines/cheers-beverage-program.php

 

 

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I couldn't get the link it work and I did take out the two extra spaces... :confused:

[Snow Belt Cruiser]

So yes I've been on several cruises but apparently not since they introduced this "alcohol card" deal. Can someone give me the ins and outs on this deal please including pricing, limitations etc? Thanks so much!:)

 

 

The Cheers Program (alcohol card) is not offered in all ships. I so know both The Dream and Breeze have it. First: everyone in your party at drinking age must purchase it ( approx. $58 per day) 2nd, you can not share the card, your photo shows up when you swipe the card. You are limited to 15 drinks per day and there is a wait time between drinks. All that said , most drinks run $6.00 and up so that's $90 owe day if you drink all 15. We don't but still get it because fancy drinks and liqueur can run $7.50 and up per drink. We save around $175.00 per week by buying the cheers program. You have to wait till the ship Clears for departure to buy it , you can use on board credit towards it. You can purchase the cheers program at guest services or on the lido deck. Near the Blue Iguana and Red Frog .

 

 

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[okgirl]

The Cheers Program (alcohol card) is not offered in all ships. I so know both The Dream and Breeze have it. First: everyone in your party at drinking age must purchase it ( approx. $58 per day) 2nd, you can not share the card, your photo shows up when you swipe the card. You are limited to 15 drinks per day and there is a wait time between drinks. All that said , most drinks run $6.00 and up so that's $90 owe day if you drink all 15. We don't but still get it because fancy drinks and liqueur can run $7.50 and up per drink. We save around $175.00 per week by buying the cheers program. You have to wait till the ship Clears for departure to buy it , you can use on board credit towards it. You can purchase the cheers program at guest services or on the lido deck. Near the Blue Iguana and Red Frog .

 

 

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You do not have to wait until the ship clears to purchase it. I always head straight to the lobby bar upon embarkation and purchase it right then.

 

The only exception to this is if you are sailing from Galveston it can't be purchased until day 2.

 

You cannot purchase it at guest services. You can purchase it at the lobby bar or any of the main pool bars on the Lido deck.

[Rena921]

This is from Carnival's FAQ page:

 

CHEERS! Beverage Program

CHEERS! is now offered on ALL ships with the exception of the Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Imagination, Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Sensation and Carnival Spirit.

Under the CHEERS! Beverage Program, guests can enjoy a wide variety of wine, beer and spirits, along with sodas and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails throughout the voyage at one convenient, flat rate. The cost for this program is $49.95 per person, per day ($42.95 on cruises in Europe), plus a 15% gratuity added on at the time of purchase of the program.

Note: This program is not offered on 2-day cruises, charter cruises and at Half Moon Cay and Little Stirrup Cay.

Guests can sign up for CHEERS! at the Atrium Bar, Casino Bar or the bar at the main pool area. Here are the program details about our awesome new beverage program- CHEERS!

With the new purchase of this program, you will enjoy the ease and convenience of paying one flat price for your spirited beverages (yep, that’s with alcohol) all cruise long! At only $49.95 per person, per day ($42.95 on cruises in Europe), plus a 15% gratuity, this program is an amazing value! Simply use your newly-stickered Sail & Sign Card and you’re ready to enjoy!

 

Beverages included in the program are:

· All spirits (including cocktails), as well as beer and wine by the glass with a $10.00 or lower menu price

· Sodas and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails

 

In addition, guests who purchase CHEERS! are entitled to:

· 25% discount off the menu price for bottled water

· 25% discount off the menu price for any spirits or wine above $10.00 per drink

· 25% discount off the menu price for wine and champagne by the bottle

 

Beverages excluded from the program are:

· Non-alcoholic beverages other than soda and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails

· Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses

· Bottles of liquor

· Bottled water (offered at a 25% discount)

· Wine and champagne by the bottle (offered at a 25% discount)

· All spirits or wine above $10.00 per drink (offered at a 25% discount – drinks count toward the 15 drink total per 24 hour period)

· Beverages offered at gangway while debarking

· Beverages offered through room service as well as mini bars and/or other in-stateroom beverage programs

· Sharing cocktails, floaters, pitchers, tubes and buckets

· Beverages offered through Enomatic wine machines

· Coffee beverages and food items

· All other beverage-related programs including cookbooks and bar books, beverage seminars and classes, as well as cigars

 

The following restrictions apply:

· Must be 21 years or older to purchase and agree not to give to minors

· Each adult assigned to the same stateroom must purchase the program

· Only one drink at a time may be ordered. No sharing is permitted

· Applicable state and local taxes will be charged to the guest folio when this program is used within US waters

· For ships sailing from Texas, due to state laws, CHEERS! cannot be purchased on embarkation day but will be available for purchase on the 2nd day of the cruise

· Program allows for up to 15 alcoholic drinks per 24 hour period (6:00am-6:00am); once the limit is reached, the guest will not be served any additional alcoholic drinks

· Program allows for unlimited soda and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails

· Carnival reserves the right to refuse service for any reason

· Program is non-refundable

· Guests must purchase the program for the entire cruise - this program is not offered on a per day basis

· The program cannot be used at Half Moon Cay or Little Stirrup Cay

· The program is not available for purchase on Charter cruises

· The program is not available for purchase on 2-day cruises

[Snow Belt Cruiser]

At least someone found the Carnival breakdown for cheers, I of course am only going from a year past memory but it appears I was pretty close. The only thing is would argue is the ability to purchase it. We Priority board around 10:15 to 10:30 , we hang out at the Lido pool and could not purchase cheers at that time . Possibly once general boarding begins was the difference. Anyway thanks for the official posting for cheers and Yes my fault it is the lobby bar you get it at and not guest services.

Happy Cruising !!!

 

 

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[bigdog1958]

At least someone found the Carnival breakdown for cheers, I of course am only going from a year past memory but it appears I was pretty close. The only thing is would argue is the ability to purchase it. We Priority board around 10:15 to 10:30 , we hang out at the Lido pool and could not purchase cheers at that time . Possibly once general boarding begins was the difference. Anyway thanks for the official posting for cheers and Yes my fault it is the lobby bar you get it at and not guest services.

Happy Cruising !!!

 

 

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In july, I sailed on the Glory and boarded at 11:30am and purchased the cheers program right at the lobby bar as I walked in... time stamp was 11:40am on the receipt... I also purchased on the Pride out of Baltimore at the lobby bar when I boarded, but that was about 12:30pm

[2funcruzin]

Hey thanks everybody for all the great information. This is great stuff. :D:D:D

[pops72106]

I purchased the cheers program on the Elation, and I drink Baileys on the rocks, and eventhough a double shot of Baileys is 9.00, they said I could not order a double...anybody else run into this???

[Snow Belt Cruiser]

I purchased the cheers program on the Elation, and I drink Baileys on the rocks, and eventhough a double shot of Baileys is 9.00, they said I could not order a double...anybody else run into this???

 

 

Yep, they won't do doubles because it counts as two drinks. Of course we were able to a bar tender to mix a double and charge one drink to me and one to the wife but unfortunately that's what had to be done. Any drink you may know with two kinds of booze in it will run into that problem.

 

 

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[dd2355]

If you're a beer drinker, order Fosters with it. That us a huge huge can, covered on the card as a drink. Best bang for your buck for beer?,:)

 

Over 11 liters of Fosters a day. Yikes. :D

[Aplmac]

Over 11 liters of Fosters a day. Yikes. :D

Amazing that there are ppl who will drink that much! :eek: :D

 

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[dd2355]

Amazing that there are ppl who will drink that much! :eek: :D

 

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Don't get me wrong, I am in no way implying anything negative regarding those who might accomplish that feat. I'm all for "cruise your own cruise" and if you don't impede my enjoyment (or someone else's) then I don't care how much you drink or whatever else you want to do.

 

I'm just thinking about the ugly effects if I were to try that. It wouldn't be pretty.

 

Then I thought about how I'd many miles I'd have to run to burn off the calories. :eek:

Edited January 24, 2014 by dd2355

[Snow Belt Cruiser]

Don't get me wrong, I am in no way implying anything negative regarding those who might accomplish that feat. I'm all for "cruise your own cruise" and if you don't impede my enjoyment (or someone else's) then I don't care how much you drink or whatever else you want to do.

 

I'm just thinking about the ugly effects if I were to try that. It wouldn't be pretty.

 

Then I thought about how I'd many miles I'd have to run to burn off the calories. :eek:

 

 

So you need to skip the cruise, and enter a marathon , get a wheat grass drink and a tofu burger. The rest of us 5,000 people that cruise, enjoy expensive drinks and people making every effort to accommodate us will understand that our $10.00 and up drinks get expensive so the cheers program is a benefit. Your dumb comment is not needed on a thread that are asking legitimate questions deserves a favorable response.

 

 

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