Drink package - purchase now or onboard?

[Cruisingirl2012]

We are planning to purchase the non-alcoholic package for our daughter and wondering if it is best to purchase it before or only once onboard?

[vulcan1971]

I would recommend on board. If you have any OBC, you can use that to help pay for it

 

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[Sloop-JohnB]

Onboard if you have OBC to use up.

 

Beforehand if you don't know what you want and want to avoid any line ups / delays...

 

When you buy before your SeaPass Card has a logo on it so it can be used immediately for the Pkg.

 

If you buy onboard they put a sticker on your card.

 

And any drinks that you purchased prior to the sticker you are bilked for at full price.

 

For us just not worth all the hassle.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Cheers!

[Fouremco]

Onboard if you have OBC to use up.

 

Beforehand if you don't know what you want and want to avoid any line ups / delays...

 

When you buy before your SeaPass Card has a logo on it so it can be used immediately for the Pkg.

 

If you buy onboard they put a sticker on your card.

 

And any drinks that you purchased prior to the sticker you are bilked for at full price.

 

For us just not worth all the hassle.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Cheers!

Freudian slip? :)

[B1G]

I always upgrade my package before the cruise, a phonecall is easy IMO :)

[Sloop-JohnB]

Freudian slip? :)

 

Lol... No, just a DARN (spelling ??? ;) ) Apple autocorrect thing.

 

Cheers!

Edited August 17, 2014 by Sloop-JohnB

[Lois R]

Depends on you.:) I agree with the obc statement....I would wait

till after boarding the ship if you have on board credit coming....let the

credit pay for it.:D

[HappyTvlr]

Would agree waiting if you have OBC to use, but otherwise do it before if you are certain you want it just to save the time when boarding.

[Fouremco]

Lol... No, just a DARN (spelling ??? ;) ) Apple autocorrect thing.

 

Cheers!

If this were the HAL board, you could have called it a DAM Apple autocorrect thing. :)

[vulcan1971]

Onboard if you have OBC to use up.

 

Beforehand if you don't know what you want and want to avoid any line ups / delays...

 

When you buy before your SeaPass Card has a logo on it so it can be used immediately for the Pkg.

 

If you buy onboard they put a sticker on your card.

 

And any drinks that you purchased prior to the sticker you are bilked for at full price.

 

For us just not worth all the hassle.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Cheers!

 

To add... any bar on the ship can assist you with completing the purchase of a drink package. They will be able to write up the charge, apply the sticker, and serve you immediately. Most people are going for food or touring the ship so this is a great time to get the process done. Enjoy your cruise!

 

I always upgrade my package before the cruise, a phonecall is easy IMO :)

 

This wasn't really an issue of upgrading before getting on the ship since the OP is looking to purchase a non-alcohol package.

[Sloop-JohnB]

If this were the HAL board, you could have called it a DAM Apple autocorrect thing. :)

 

Haha, so true, am yet to sail on a "dam" ship... Although I know plenty who have and are quite happy (fearful it skews too old demographically for our tastes as of yet)

 

Cheers!

Edited August 18, 2014 by Sloop-JohnB

[Rufferto]

If you are cruising within the European Union, buy online. Otherwise you will be charged VAT onboard.