Retired LEO Posted April 29, 2015 #726 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) What is the cost of the Premium Package on Royal Caribbean? and Princess Cruises?I don't drink I give my bar set up to my friends & cabin stuart it keeps them all happy. I'm Elite on Princess so I get the set up free. Tony The cost of the premium package on RCI is $49.00 + 18% service charge=57.82 pp per day. There are no bar set ups on RCI. Edited April 29, 2015 by Retired LEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare printingchick Posted April 29, 2015 #727 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I appreciate everyone's feedback! That is one reason why I LOVE cruise critic! I will definitely report back after my cruise in June and give yall my thoughts on the drink prices! And I sincerely hope I am not going to keel over in shock haha! Another thing I thought about...my sister and I are each carrying onboard (legally) one bottle of wine each. I also checked into the ordering gifts to be sent to our cabin and since we love to drink wine, if my calculations are correct, I can order like a bottle a day to be sent to our cabin and since they don't charge a corkage fee then wa-la!!! Stay tuned :) Vicki Hmmm...really good idea. The ordering wine for the cabin is also extremely over-priced, it does beat the cost of the beverage package - particularly when you can get a head start by bringing two bottles aboard. Smart thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherboy80 Posted May 1, 2015 #728 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'm curious why they decided to do away with their wine bottle packages at most of the ships :confused: I understand that it may have come back on Oasis recently so perhaps they realized they let a good thing go? For my wife and I that are light to moderate drinkers (mostly dinner and wine only) and who usually drink moderately priced wines by the bottle (meh on RCCL house wines) I think buying an overall drink package really isn't an option for us. Their 5 or 7 bottle package available at the various restaurants used to be a good deal for us since it saved us about 20-30% depending on the particular bottle. I'm also sad to see that it appears the prices on individual bottles of wine have jumped quite a bit recently as well :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Bear Posted May 1, 2015 #729 Share Posted May 1, 2015 How many have taken advantage of the BOGO50 deal on drink pkges I think just ended? How much did you save? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 1, 2015 #730 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Just finished making Mothers Day reservations at Lobster Shanty in Cocoa Beach. Menu has Chateau St Michelle Riesling at $9 per glass. Should I complain. See post 653. ;) Edited May 1, 2015 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icsys Posted May 1, 2015 Author #731 Share Posted May 1, 2015 For my wife and I that are light to moderate drinkers (mostly dinner and wine only) and who usually drink moderately priced wines by the bottle (meh on RCCL house wines) I think buying an overall drink package really isn't an option for us. Their 5 or 7 bottle package available at the various restaurants used to be a good deal for us since it saved us about 20-30% depending on the particular bottle. I'm also sad to see that it appears the prices on individual bottles of wine have jumped quite a bit recently as well :mad: I don't consider any of the wines offered to be moderately priced and if individual bottles of wine have jumped quite a bit recently (hardly surprising) they are now even more overpriced. Obviously, if you drink lots of wine, the 5 or 7 bottle packages that used to be available would be a good deal if they saved 20-30% over the inflated per-bottle prices. Wine can be as subjective as food. I only drink RED, if it's palatable and tastes nice to me, it's good enough for me. Just my opinion of course, as I am no Sommelier. Due to the sensory limitations of the mind, when we take a sip of wine, we don’t taste the wine first, and the cheapness or expensiveness second. We taste everything all at once. As a result, if we think a wine is cheap, then it will taste cheap. And if we think we are tasting a premier cru, then we will taste a premier cru. Just curious which wines on the lists you would class as 'house' and why they are 'meh'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted May 1, 2015 #732 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Order Shots, that's what I usually do!:DNot everybody has gone up in drink prices, MSC came out with a new voucher book that gives 18 drinks for $84! That's $4.67 a drink! And if you pre-order there's no gratuity added! That would be a popular idea with a lot of cruisers - myself definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccletzgo Posted May 2, 2015 #733 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) How many have taken advantage of the BOGO50 deal on drink pkges I think just ended?How much did you save? I added it last night. (after a lot of back and fourth thinking) Saved $200 on two premium packages. Regular $800 paid $600 I'm diamond but my drinking habits on holiday have me day drinking. Very little at night. All those mojitos and Miami Vice's were running through my head last night. (I was on hold over an hour to add it:eek:) I'll add, I booked BOGO50 with a Balcony discount on FREE TAX day along with a TA free gratuity and I am paying exactly what I paid for the same itinerary on the Navigator in 2007 for just the cabins alone. BUT..............with the packages that fare INCLUDES drinks. 2007 I had a $600 bar tab. and $200 in general gratuity. There is a season differance. Sept rates are lower then March rates. Edited May 2, 2015 by ccletzgo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherboy80 Posted May 2, 2015 #734 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) I don't consider any of the wines offered to be moderately priced and if individual bottles of wine have jumped quite a bit recently (hardly surprising) they are now even more overpriced. Obviously, if you drink lots of wine, the 5 or 7 bottle packages that used to be available would be a good deal if they saved 20-30% over the inflated per-bottle prices. Wine can be as subjective as food. I only drink RED, if it's palatable and tastes nice to me, it's good enough for me. Just my opinion of course, as I am no Sommelier. Due to the sensory limitations of the mind, when we take a sip of wine, we don’t taste the wine first, and the cheapness or expensiveness second. We taste everything all at once. As a result, if we think a wine is cheap, then it will taste cheap. And if we think we are tasting a premier cru, then we will taste a premier cru. Just curious which wines on the lists you would class as 'house' and why they are 'meh'? Generally agree with your assessment. As for the cheap "house" wines that RCCL offers in the $8/$9 range I would say that they are certainly drinkable, but vastly overpriced which is to be expected. We are also usually red wine drinkers as well and I remember their cheaper cab (french reserve or perhaps castle rock?), shiraz, and malbec being generally ok. Edited May 2, 2015 by weatherboy80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icsys Posted May 2, 2015 Author #735 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Generally agree with your assessment. As for the cheap "house" wines that RCCL offers in the $8/$9 range I would say that they are certainly drinkable, but vastly overpriced which is to be expected. We are also usually red wine drinkers as well and I remember their cheaper cab (french reserve or perhaps castle rock?), shiraz, and malbec being generally ok. We have the Select package on an AI deal for our cruise next week. We should be able to find something palatable amongst the following reds: 724 Peter Lehman, South Australia, Shiraz 133 Blackstone, California, Syrah 536 Castle Rock, California, Pinot Noir 709 Estancia, California, Pinot Noir 275 Reserve St Martin, France, Merlot 668 Clos du Bois, California, Merlot 503 Terras de los Andes, Argentina, Malbec 675 Trumpeter by Rutini, Argenitina, Malbec 636 Clos du Bois, California, Cabernet Sauvignon 671 Castle Rock, Cloumbia Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 687 Aussieres Rouge, France, Cabernet Sauvignon 405 Kendall Jackson, California, Cabernet Sauvignon Edited May 2, 2015 by icsys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icsys Posted May 2, 2015 Author #736 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Just finished making Mothers Day reservations at Lobster Shanty in Cocoa Beach. Menu has Chateau St Michelle Riesling at $9 per glass. Should I complain. See post 653. ;) I wouldn't complain, just don't purchase any and enjoy a full bottle for the same price when you get home ;) We don't get that luxury when on the ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare splash_in_the_water Posted May 2, 2015 #737 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Just finished making Mothers Day reservations at Lobster Shanty in Cocoa Beach. Menu has Chateau St Michelle Riesling at $9 per glass. Should I complain. See post 653. ;) we're all pretty aware that there are establishments that charge that much for beer/wine/liquor, but for the most part these aren't the kind of prices most people are used to paying for alcoholic beverages. I think that's what it really comes down to. If I can go to the store and buy a 12 pack for x.xx or go to the bar and get a pint for $3, or get a cranberry-vodka for $6, then why should it cost 2x that much on a ship? I think that's really the main argument being made. I'm starting to get it. I don't like it either, but it is what it is. If you decide to go on a cruise ( a luxury in itself) then you're going to end up paying luxury prices. It's not so bad a restaurant really, you go for a couple hours, get 2 or 3 drinks and that's that. Drink prices are high, but shall you wish to continue, stop at the store or gas station (if you live in a reasonable state) and get a sixer for $6-$10 or so. On a cruise ship, you're a captive audience. but this has all been said before, and not sure why I bothered going this far. But I typed it so i might as well post it I guess.... cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 2, 2015 #738 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I wouldn't complain, just don't purchase any and enjoy a full bottle for the same price when you get home ;) We don't get that luxury when on the ships. Then why even go out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setting sail for fun Posted May 2, 2015 #739 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Just finished making Mothers Day reservations at Lobster Shanty in Cocoa Beach. Menu has Chateau St Michelle Riesling at $9 per glass. Should I complain. See post 653. ;) $6.99 a glass at Red Lobster for Chateau St Michelle. When you are not on a ship you can select a restaurant with a reasonable price. The point is until March the prices on the ship were moderately priced and went up 40% overnight. This has all been said before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare splash_in_the_water Posted May 2, 2015 #740 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Then why even go out for the food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 2, 2015 #741 Share Posted May 2, 2015 for the food? Wine would make the meal more enjoyable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted May 2, 2015 #742 Share Posted May 2, 2015 We have the Select package on an AI deal for our cruise next week.We should be able to find something palatable amongst the following reds: 724 Peter Lehman, South Australia, Shiraz 133 Blackstone, California, Syrah 536 Castle Rock, California, Pinot Noir 709 Estancia, California, Pinot Noir 275 Reserve St Martin, France, Merlot 668 Clos du Bois, California, Merlot 503 Terras de los Andes, Argentina, Malbec 675 Trumpeter by Rutini, Argenitina, Malbec 636 Clos du Bois, California, Cabernet Sauvignon 671 Castle Rock, Cloumbia Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 687 Aussieres Rouge, France, Cabernet Sauvignon 405 Kendall Jackson, California, Cabernet Sauvignon You may find that some of those wines are now at a higher price than the Select package allows. For example I'm fairly certain the Estancia Pinot Noir was only available on the Premium/Ultimate packages when I cruised RCL just over a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Bear Posted May 2, 2015 #743 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) I added it last night. (after a lot of back and fourth thinking) Saved $200 on two premium packages. Regular $800 paid $600 I'm diamond but my drinking habits on holiday have me day drinking. Very little at night. All those mojitos and Miami Vice's were running through my head last night. (I was on hold over an hour to add it:eek:) I'll add, I booked BOGO50 with a Balcony discount on FREE TAX day along with a TA free gratuity and I am paying exactly what I paid for the same itinerary on the Navigator in 2007 for just the cabins alone. BUT..............with the packages that fare INCLUDES drinks. 2007 I had a $600 bar tab. and $200 in general gratuity. There is a season differance. Sept rates are lower then March rates. You got a great deal. Proof you can still find them with some looking.:D Edited May 2, 2015 by American Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherboy80 Posted May 2, 2015 #744 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) You may find that some of those wines are now at a higher price than the Select package allows. For example I'm fairly certain the Estancia Pinot Noir was only available on the Premium/Ultimate packages when I cruised RCL just over a month ago. Anyone have a very recent wine list as I will be on the Radiance in a few weeks going to Alaska? I'm still holding out some hope for them to bring the wine package similar to the Oasis class. Edited May 2, 2015 by weatherboy80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 2, 2015 #745 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Anyone have a very recent wine list as I will be on the Radiance in a few weeks going to Alaska? I'm still holding out some hope for them to bring the wine package similar to the Oasis class. Jean has the best wine lists: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=46082438&postcount=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileybeau Posted May 2, 2015 #746 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Husband and I paid $28.32-tip included for 1 Crown Royal and Ginger Ale and 1 Rum Runner at dinner in the Adagio Dining room. That's the most we paid in any of the venues. But...same drinks in Boleros Tequila Bar cost $24.78. Drink of the day in Amber Theater cost $11.80. Oh well.....we didn't overdo it with drinks this trip--usually 2 each per day, plus, we brought on 2 bottles of Prosceco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherboy80 Posted May 2, 2015 #747 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Jean has the best wine lists: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=46082438&postcount=1 Super thanks - $30 per bottle for some of the cheaper wines while overpriced isn't too bad considering how much they charge per glass :) One question. I noticed the wine lists in Chops and Giovanni's Table is quite a bit more expensive and limited (certainly understandable) than say the MDR or Vintages wine lists. We have Giovanni's booked twice and Chops once on our upcoming Radiance cruise. If we find a wine (by the bottle) that we like from the MDR/Vintages list for a reasonable price can we order them again while dining at those two specialty restaurants or do we have to order off the menu from that specific restaurant? Thanks again everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 2, 2015 #748 Share Posted May 2, 2015 we're all pretty aware that there are establishments that charge that much for beer/wine/liquor, but for the most part these aren't the kind of prices most people are used to paying for alcoholic beverages. I think that's what it really comes down to. If I can go to the store and buy a 12 pack for x.xx or go to the bar and get a pint for $3, or get a cranberry-vodka for $6, then why should it cost 2x that much on a ship? I think that's really the main argument being made. I'm starting to get it. I don't like it either, but it is what it is. If you decide to go on a cruise ( a luxury in itself) then you're going to end up paying luxury prices. It's not so bad a restaurant really, you go for a couple hours, get 2 or 3 drinks and that's that. Drink prices are high, but shall you wish to continue, stop at the store or gas station (if you live in a reasonable state) and get a sixer for $6-$10 or so. On a cruise ship, you're a captive audience. but this has all been said before, and not sure why I bothered going this far. But I typed it so i might as well post it I guess.... cheers Just back from Millikens Reef in Pt Canaveral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare splash_in_the_water Posted May 2, 2015 #749 Share Posted May 2, 2015 small price to pay.....too small to read...at least here. I have noticed though, that places that sell wine, it's usually not as budget priced as beer/other drinks...Like I said, people want to pay less. It's just not going to happen too much, not on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 3, 2015 #750 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Super thanks - $30 per bottle for some of the cheaper wines while overpriced isn't too bad considering how much they charge per glass :) One question. I noticed the wine lists in Chops and Giovanni's Table is quite a bit more expensive and limited (certainly understandable) than say the MDR or Vintages wine lists. We have Giovanni's booked twice and Chops once on our upcoming Radiance cruise. If we find a wine (by the bottle) that we like from the MDR/Vintages list for a reasonable price can we order them again while dining at those two specialty restaurants or do we have to order off the menu from that specific restaurant? Thanks again everybody. This varies, you might find them amenable to fetching wine from the dining room for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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