Buying Bottles of Alcohol

[Shayhooper]

On other cruise lines you are able to purchase bottles of alcohol before your cruise that get delivered to your cabin for consumption during the cruise. Does NCL have the same service?

[don't-use-real-name]

Yes the Program is called a Bar Set-Up

You can order it in advance before boarding the ship call 18003277030.

If on board call Room Service (if in a suite let your butler handle it).

 

THE DETAILS:

 

These alcoholic beverages are sold as Bar Set Up amenity orders.

Available on all Ships excluding Pride of America.

Bar Set-Up is available for all stateroom categories.

Bar Set-Up is available for purchase onboard or by pre-arrangement at least one day before the voyage.

A 15% gratuity charge on top of the price of the bottle will apply as well as any local taxes.

Prices are subject to change *** 1.800.327.7030

*** The following is NOT an up to date price list nor does it include all liquors that can be purchased !

Call to find out the exact pricing and availability !

 

Bourbon/Whiskey

Seagram's 7 Crown $80 1 Ltr

Jack Daniel's Black $100 1 Ltr

Crown Royal Special Reserve $100 750 Ml

Cognac

Courvoisier VS $120 750 ml

Rémy Martin V.S.O.P $100 700 ml

Gin

Beefeater $80 1 Ltr

Bombay Sapphire $100 1 Ltr

Liqueurs

Baileys Irish Cream $100 1 Ltr

Southern Comfort $100 1 Ltr

Disaronno Amaretto $100 1 Ltr

Godiva Chocolate $100 750 Ml

Grand Marnier $100 1 Ltr

Kahlua $100 1 Ltr

Rum

Bacardi Superior $80 1 Ltr

Captain Morgan $80 1 Ltr

Scotch Whiskey

J&B Rare $80 1 Ltr

Glenfiddich $100 1 Ltr

Chivas Regal $100 1 Ltr

JW Black $123 980 Ml

Tequila

Cuervo Gold $80 1 Ltr

1800 Reposado $100 750 Ml

Don Julio Reposado $120 750 Ml

Vodka

Smirnoff $80 1 Ltr

Absolut $100 1 Ltr

Absolut Citron $100 1 Ltr

Absolut Apeach $100 1 Ltr

Grey Goose $120 1 Ltr

Grey Goose L'Orange $120 1 Ltr

Grey Goose La Poire $120 1 Ltr

 

The Bar-Set-Up includes mixes garnishes and other amenities ASK for them !

[del47618]

I have always ordered ahead... I was under the impression you HAD to, as they didn't have enough on board to sell this way. Was that a misassumptio, and can you always order onboard?

[don't-use-real-name]

You could do both before and after.

 

It used to be less expensive gratuity and tax free ordering in advance - sadly no longer.

The pre-cruise price had a $3 service handling charge per bottle then some

greedy nit wit bean counter in the front office changed all that so now it is the

15% gratuity on top of the bottle price.

Buy the bottle on board the ship in Miami no local taxes.

Buy the bottle in New Orleans there will be a $9 port tax.

Buy the bottle in Texas and there are some real screwy laws and taxes involved.

 

BEWARE of the killing prices i.e. Jack Daniels $100 bottle + 15% gratuity and

$9 port tax New Orleans and the bill comes to $124.

The fair market in a liquor store is around $20+/- but the way NCL regulates

alcohol on board if you want the convenience of having a bottle available for

personal consumption in your own stateroom - well that is the way it is going

to be unless you want to make frequent trips to a bar.

 

Situations such as this cry out for the Pirate in you to make a rum runner run !

[hawkeyetlse]

It used to be less expensive gratuity and tax free ordering in advance - sadly no longer.

The pre-cruise price had a $3 service handling charge per bottle then some

greedy nit wit bean counter in the front office changed all that so now it is the

15% gratuity on top of the bottle price.

When did they make this change??? I ordered two bottles by phone just last month and I was only charged the $3 per bottle service charge!

[rvsullivan]

Last month it was only the $3 service charge.

Only way to decide if its worth it is to do the math. 1 liter bottle will make 33 one ounce drinks or 22 1.5 oz drinks. Figure about $6 per drink and I get either $132 or $198. Plus if you have the bottle and don't drink it all (I can't imagine), you can take the remainder home with you.

[mpk218]

Or eight four ounce drinks :D

 

I do like the relatively new idea of being able to order on board now...

Before I always had to guess how much we'd go through in advance .

Now we just add one later if needed...

 

prices are a bit of a bite..