n6uqqq Posted October 29, 2014 #326 Share Posted October 29, 2014 no, because as it is listed it is drink price + gratuity. gratuity is 15%. for ease of computation, a gratuity of 15% on a 10.00 drink would be 1.50, so total price would be 11.50. drinks listed at 10.29, 10.35, 10.92 would all be within that. i don't know why the 12.75 is on there, but that was never included... but it's not my spreadsheet, ask him/her :) You are correct. The 12.75 drink would not have been included in cheers but would have got the 25% discount. The erroneous part is the part saying one only pays the difference on drinks above ten dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandmp Posted October 29, 2014 #327 Share Posted October 29, 2014 You are correct. The 12.75 drink would not have been included in cheers but would have got the 25% discount. The erroneous part is the part saying one only pays the difference on drinks above ten dollars. It is now included....the new program pays for things. You get that drink for $12.75, they pay the first $10....the rest goes on your sail and sign card. Which made more sense now.... Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted October 29, 2014 #328 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Sage needs to correct some of this chart. Drinks priced above ten dollars are only discounted 25%. You do not pay the difference, you only get the discount. A drink that is listed at 10.25 will cost you $7.69+ gratuity. Actually, that $10.25 drink is with gratuity added so it would be under $10 without gratuity and therefore included the Cheers program. Only the last drink would not be included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted October 29, 2014 #329 Share Posted October 29, 2014 It is now included....the new program pays for things. You get that drink for $12.75, they pay the first $10....the rest goes on your sail and sign card. Which made more sense now.... Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app Do you have a first hand report of this being fact or a link to verbiage on the Carnival website that this is the new standard operating procedure regarding Cheers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathUK Posted October 29, 2014 #330 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hmm, $57.50. So more expensive than RCI's Premium Drinks Package ($55 incl. tips). Doesn't include bottle water like RCI does and a hard cut off which RCI also doesn't have. Doesn't feel like a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandmp Posted October 29, 2014 #331 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hmm, $57.50. So more expensive than RCI's Premium Drinks Package ($55 incl. tips). Doesn't include bottle water like RCI does and a hard cut off which RCI also doesn't have. Doesn't feel like a bargain. Not doing it at all. Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseaholichal Posted October 29, 2014 #332 Share Posted October 29, 2014 If customers are still buying it after a 32% increase, Carnival's pricing department does not need an education. They are making more money for the company which is what EVERY company strives for. Not if far less people purchase the plan, and decide to smuggle instead ! Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly11 Posted October 29, 2014 #333 Share Posted October 29, 2014 If you can drink all 15 then yes, it's a pretty good deal. But most of us can't (or don't want to) drink all 15, each and every day. I couldnt personally, however if it is still allowed as others have said theyve done to get the remainder of our drinks in unopened beers (getting one every 5 min or whatever the time limit is)that we can take back and store in our fridge, then it would be worth it for us since we're bringing our 23 and 25 year old sons and their g/fs, they can drink far more than we can :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted October 29, 2014 #334 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Not if far less people purchase the plan, and decide to smuggle instead ! Time will tell. Hence the "If customers are still buying it" part of my post. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted October 29, 2014 #335 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I couldnt personally, however if it is still allowed as others have said theyve done to get the remainder of our drinks in unopened beers (getting one every 5 min or whatever the time limit is)that we can take back and store in our fridge, then it would be worth it for us since we're bringing our 23 and 25 year old sons and their g/fs, they can drink far more than we can :D Except sharing is a violation of the rules. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly11 Posted October 29, 2014 #336 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Except sharing is a violation of the rules. :rolleyes: Theyre all buying their own packages as well, if carnival was so worried about it they wouldnt allow the bartenders to give you unopened bottles:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrneil001 Posted October 30, 2014 #337 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) I'm heading on two cruises in a few weeks and was planning on getting Cheers on both cruises. I was a little upset with the price increase, but still going to end up getting it... Why? ... Match play.. $5 match play x 15 drinks per day= $75 worth of match play tickets per day for the cost of $57.40 per day plus a heck of allot of drinking. Personally I cant drink all 15, so if Carnival wont let me give them away, ill just sip and dump some for the receipt. So if you're a gambler like me, you still end up on top :cool: Edited October 30, 2014 by mrneil001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted October 30, 2014 #338 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Not if far less people purchase the plan, and decide to smuggle instead ! Time will tell.You are forgetting that if people are not on the Cheers program , they will buy drinks.Others will buy bottles which have although having a lower profit margin then bar drinks still have a good markup. Not everyone will to "decide to smuggle instead !" I'm heading on two cruises in a few weeks and was planning on getting Cheers on both cruises. I was a little upset with the price increase, but still going to end up getting it... Why? ... Match play.. $5 match play x 15 drinks per day= $75 worth of match play tickets per day for the cost of $57.40 per day plus a heck of allot of drinking. Personally I cant drink all 15, so if Carnival wont let me give them away, ill just sip and dump some for the receipt. So if you're a gambler like me, you still end up on top :cool: Good idea if you still get the $5 match play. If so Bravo !:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambilin Posted October 30, 2014 #339 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Do you have a first hand report of this being fact or a link to verbiage on the Carnival website that this is the new standard operating procedure regarding Cheers? I wondered the same hing. When I looked at Carnival's website, it still said 25% off drinks over $10. I thought maybe I was missing something. Sent from my iPad using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckinMama Posted October 30, 2014 #340 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I'm heading on two cruises in a few weeks and was planning on getting Cheers on both cruises. I was a little upset with the price increase, but still going to end up getting it... Why? ... Match play.. $5 match play x 15 drinks per day= $75 worth of match play tickets per day for the cost of $57.40 per day plus a heck of allot of drinking. Personally I cant drink all 15, so if Carnival wont let me give them away, ill just sip and dump some for the receipt. So if you're a gambler like me, you still end up on top :cool: I had read that the match plays ended this summer. Let us know if you find out different. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 30, 2014 #341 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Sage needs to correct some of this chart. Drinks priced above ten dollars are only discounted 25%. You do not pay the difference, you only get the discount. A drink that is listed at 10.25 will cost you $7.69+ gratuity. She did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 30, 2014 #342 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I had read that the match plays ended this summer. Let us know if you find out different. Sent from my iPad using Forums On at least one ship, it did. The handwriting is on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted October 30, 2014 #343 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Do you have a first hand report of this being fact or a link to verbiage on the Carnival website that this is the new standard operating procedure regarding Cheers? I wondered the same hing. When I looked at Carnival's website, it still said 25% off drinks over $10. I thought maybe I was missing something. That is the policy on Celebrity and Royal, but I still have not read it on the Carnival website or read any first hand reports of any of the ships in the Carnival fleet allowing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted October 30, 2014 #344 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I had read that the match plays ended this summer. Let us know if you find out different. Sent from my iPad using Forums Match play still worked on the Miracle October 4 - 11. gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcdanno Posted October 30, 2014 #345 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I did cheers and Match play on the Sunshine over Labor day, and again on the Liberty last month. Match play makes it well worth the $$ for the cheers program. Otherwise, I doubt I'd do cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted October 30, 2014 #346 Share Posted October 30, 2014 It is now included....the new program pays for things. You get that drink for $12.75, they pay the first $10....the rest goes on your sail and sign card. Which made more sense now.... Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app That contradicts Carnival's website but they have changed their minds often. When I mentioned the $10.25 drink I meant the " list price " not the after tip price on the chart posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandmp Posted October 30, 2014 #347 Share Posted October 30, 2014 That contradicts Carnival's website but they have changed their minds often. When I mentioned the $10.25 drink I meant the " list price " not the after tip price on the chart posted. Read the bottom half.....it seems like that's what this means...... Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandmp Posted October 30, 2014 #348 Share Posted October 30, 2014 That contradicts Carnival's website but they have changed their minds often. When I mentioned the $10.25 drink I meant the " list price " not the after tip price on the chart posted. Your completely right....my fault. http://www.***********/info/carnival-cruise-lines/cheers-beverage-program.php Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandmp Posted October 30, 2014 #349 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) ... Edited October 30, 2014 by dandmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandmp Posted October 30, 2014 #350 Share Posted October 30, 2014 It won't let me put the site in....can't we do that?? The blanked out part is .***********/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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