Free Drinks Package

[lexdisic]

Hi

 

I have received an e-mail this morning offering free gratuities, free cabin upgrade, free business class upgrade and now free beverage package. We all know that there is no such thing as a free lunch and a free drinks package is something that I would not be able to take advantage of as I drink very little. Celebrity has gone down this route and essentially 80% of PAX have it, and fares have gone up accordingly to cover the cost. It seems to me now that I will be subsidising the drinkers unless of course the package can be removed as with the air fare, although the Celebrity alternatives offered are very small in value

Does anyone think that Oceania will be going the same way as Regent,Azamara, Celebrity etc., and going more/all inclusive ? I am looking for a cruise on Nautica for 2016, but this could be a deal breaker for me as I will be paying for something I really dont need and why I have not looked at Regent before.

What next ? Included shore excursions?

Your thoughts ?

[waterbug123]

Hi

 

I have received an e-mail this morning offering free gratuities, free cabin upgrade, free business class upgrade and now free beverage package..... a free drinks package is something that I would not be able to take advantage of as I drink very little....could be a deal breaker for me as I will be paying for something I really dont need

Your thoughts ?

 

My thoughts are that if you are getting a free upgrade to business class air, that FAR outweighs the fact that you won't actually take advantage of the free drinks package, or any price increase that might cover those drinks. Look on any airline website and compare coach to business for a transatlantic round trip flight- the difference is typically $3000-4000.

[sitraveler]

Meg- They're UK-

 

Far different from USA offers

[LHT28]

Is this for specific upcoming cruises or for all future cruises??

 

 

Lyn

[turnip eater]

Where is/are the cruises on offer? Baltic?

 

It's too soon to see what offers, would be included for 2016. :)

 

The drinks package inclusion is interesting.

 

Our friend has just phoned and has forward an e-mail with these offers, but it states £99 upgrade to business for Intra Europe flights, plus upgrades to Veranda and Concierge.

Edited May 9, 2014 by turnip eater

[turnip eater]

Is this for specific upcoming cruises or for all future cruises??

 

 

Lyn

 

 

Specific....from mid September

[LHT28]

Specific....from mid September

Thanks

From Mid Sept until ????

Offer expires ???

 

Here in N.A. the offers are usually for a few months then revert back to the basic prices

 

Now everyone will want the free drinks :D

[turnip eater]

Thanks

From Mid Sept until ????

Offer expires ???

 

Here in N.A. the offers are usually for a few months then revert back to the basic prices

 

Now everyone will want the free drinks :D

 

 

Sorry, still reading through e-mail.

 

Offer,book before 30 June 2014

nine select from mid-Sept to November, mostly Med. although 2 x TA. Plus mid Dec Pacific Serenade

Edited May 9, 2014 by turnip eater

[lexdisic]

Award-Winning Mid-Size Ships | Destination Specialists | Finest Cuisine At Sea

Country Club Casual Ambiance | Extraordinary Value

 

 

FIND A CRUISE PROMOTIONS MY OCEANIA

 

Free Premium Beverage Package & Free Upgrades

• FREE Unlimited Premium Spirits, Wine and Beer - a value of up to £1,599

• FREE Upgrade to Veranda and Concierge Level Veranda Staterooms

- a value of up to £1,560 per statroom

• FREE Gratuities

• Business Class Air Upgrades from £99 per person on select sailings - call for details

*All fares Displayed Include The Complimentary Upgrade

 

 

For a limited time, Oceania Cruises is offering an unprecedented slate of amenities and upgrades on select voyages. Reserve one of these select sailings by 30th June and you will receive a FREE Prestige Select beverage package which includes unlimited premium spirits, wine and beer throughout your voyage - a value of up to £1,599! You will also receive FREE gratuities. As an additional bonus, reserve a deluxe oceanview stateroom and receive a FREE Upgrade to a veranda stateroom or reserve a veranda stateroom and receive a FREE upgrade to a concierge level veranda stateroom.

Cruise Itinerary Bouns Savings

Per Stateroom Veranda Stateroom Fares Per Guest From*

Princes & Palaces

Barcelona to Lisbon

14 September, 2014

10 Days aboard Marina £1,300 £2,769 View Itinerary

 

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Fall Foliage

Montreal to New York

28 September, 2014

12 Days aboard Regatta $1,300 £3,799 View Itinerary

 

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Flavors of Europe

Rome to Barcelona

4 October, 2014

7 Days aboard Marina £600 £1,729 View Itinerary

 

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Venetian Revelations

Barcelona to Venice

11 October, 2014

10 Days aboard Marina £1,300 £2,649 View Itinerary

 

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Gems of Antiquity

Istanbul to Athens

22 October, 2014

7 Days aboard Riviera £600 £1,729 View Itinerary

 

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Monuments of Time

Istanbul to Dubai

2 November, 2014

20 Days aboard Nautica £2,260 £3,709 View Itinerary

 

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Mediterranean Shores

Monte Carlo to Barcelona

8 November, 2014

7 Days aboard Riveria £600 £1,529 View Itinerary

 

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Seas to Sunshine

Barcelona to Miami

15 November, 2014

14 Days aboard Riviera £2,260 £2,409 View Itinerary

 

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Pacific Serenade

Valparaiso to Papeete

17 December, 2014

18 Days aboard Marina £1,900 £4,389 View Itinerary

 

Book Online

[turnip eater]

Glad you posted it!

 

I think the amount with the $ in front of it may be an error:confused:

[lexdisic]

Its not very clear on this copy but the first figure is the bonus savings per stateroom with the second being the price of a veranda stateroom per guest.

 

Personally I would prefer an a la carte system so I can choose my own amenities and have a lower base price - I can see the advantages to some people though, its just not for me however.

[turnip eater]

As you are not looking to book any of these cruises, it won't matter about these inclusive deals.

 

Speak to a cruise specialist travel agent for your interest in a 2016, although it's early days yet for information. If you do not want to have, say, the included flights, you can have a credit for them. The included drinks packages are a new one for me, so it may be a one off.:)

[lexdisic]

As you are not looking to book any of these cruises, it won't matter about these inclusive deals.

 

Speak to a cruise specialist travel agent for your interest in a 2016, although it's early days yet for information. If you do not want to have, say, the included flights, you can have a credit for them. The included drinks packages are a new one for me, so it may be a one off.:)

 

I realise I can get the air fare taken off, and no I'm not interested in the cruises they have on offer, but the question I posed was - will Oceania be going in the direction that other lines are going and that is of making it more/all inclusive. As I also pointed out - Celebrity give you a choice if you dont want the package, and that amounts to a poultry $300 per cabin, whereas to a drinker the package is worth $1500 each. Agree it is early days but I hope this is not a test run of things to come.

[ronrick1943]

It looks like they need to move a few cruises..............

[turnip eater]

My take is that it is a marketing exercise to sell cruises that are not selling very quickly, but that is just my opinion.

[turnip eater]

It looks like they need to move a few cruises..............

 

I agree...... Just you can type faster than I can.

[LHT28]

Thanks for posting the offer

 

It looks like marketing ploy for those specific cruises ...

there will be some very unhappy people that are not getting the new perks ;)

 

I would think the prices will not be any different, you just get the perks so you are not really paying more but you are gaining in perks whether you use them or not

You can compare the prices if you have an old brochure with those sailings

 

No one knows what the next game will be from Oceania

 

Lyn

Edited May 9, 2014 by LHT28

[waterbug123]

Meg- They're UK-

 

Far different from USA offers

 

Thanks, I didn't catch that earlier.

 

the question I posed was - will Oceania be going in the direction that other lines are going and that is of making it more/all inclusive.

 

Nobody knows. Any answer you get is pure speculation/guess work/wishful thinking, or whatever you want to call it.

Edited May 9, 2014 by waterbug123

[Paulchili]

 

No one knows what the next game will be from Oceania

 

Lyn

 

Somebody probably does know but it is none of us here :D

Paul

[cotto22]

This might be a dumb question, but why such interesting promos for UK travelers and not for those of us in the US? I surely have not gotten any emails anything like this one! :confused:

Edited May 9, 2014 by cotto22
missing word

[lexdisic]

Somebody probably does know but it is none of us here :D

Paul

 

With the exception of one maybe :eek:

[turnip eater]

This might be a dumb question, but why such interesting promos for UK travelers and not for those of us in the US? I surely have not gotten any emails anything like this one! :confused:

 

We're in the UK and we haven't received it either....it was sent to me by a friend.

[Winters Gate]

We're in the UK and we haven't received it either....it was sent to me by a friend.

I live in Sweden and I did receive the email!

[JimandStan]

This might be a dumb question, but why such interesting promos for UK travelers and not for those of us in the US? I surely have not gotten any emails anything like this one

 

Oceania Cruises are sold and promoted very differently in the United Kingdom.

 

United States Pricing does not apply to British passengers, and neither does the free airfare deal or most of the other promotions that we see.

 

It isn't surprising that their marketing does not apply to us.

[lexdisic]

Oceania Cruises are sold and promoted very differently in the United Kingdom.

 

United States Pricing does not apply to British passengers, and neither does the free airfare deal or most of the other promotions that we see.

 

 

At times it is such a shame too :mad: