Rare John&LaLa Posted May 3, 2015 #751 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) 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. Sorry, the CSM Riesling was $8 as glass, $32 a bottle Edited May 3, 2015 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherboy80 Posted May 3, 2015 #752 Share Posted May 3, 2015 This varies, you might find them amenable to fetching wine from the dining room for you. Thanks - certainly hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosskins Posted May 3, 2015 #753 Share Posted May 3, 2015 We have just returned today from our sailing on the Vision. Cocktails were a standard $14 plus vat!! Same cocktails in November were $7.50!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Geegitz Posted May 3, 2015 #754 Share Posted May 3, 2015 We have just returned today from our sailing on the Vision. Cocktails were a standard $14 plus vat!! Same cocktails in November were $7.50!!! WOW!!! That's almost double. I'll go back to smuggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare splash_in_the_water Posted May 3, 2015 #755 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Sorry, the CSM Riesling was $8 as glass, $32 a bottle eh, seems par for the course at most casual dining places like that. How was the food there anyway? The menu looks pretty good. You know, sometimes I wonder what we're all bickering about anymore lol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted May 3, 2015 #756 Share Posted May 3, 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 I think Jean's wine lists were from before the price rises. On our mid-March cruise most of the wines were significantly higher. On the main MDR wine list there were no wines by the glass less than $11 and the prices ranged up to $14 per glass, however I think those prices included the 18% service charge as Rhapsody was sailing out of Australia at the time - Australians are used to inclusive pricing. My favourite, the Spy Valley Pinot Noir, was $14 per glass. All cocktails were $14. On that cruise the Premium and Ultimate packages covered drinks to $14. However on our cruise there was a separate wine list of Australian and New Zealand wines and the prices on that were lower, $8-9 per glass, which was covered by the Select package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 3, 2015 #757 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I think Jean's wine lists were from before the price rises. On our mid-March cruise most of the wines were significantly higher. On the main MDR wine list there were no wines by the glass less than $11 and the prices ranged up to $14 per glass, however I think those prices included the 18% service charge as Rhapsody was sailing out of Australia at the time - Australians are used to inclusive pricing. My favourite, the Spy Valley Pinot Noir, was $14 per glass. All cocktails were $14. On that cruise the Premium and Ultimate packages covered drinks to $14. However on our cruise there was a separate wine list of Australian and New Zealand wines and the prices on that were lower, $8-9 per glass, which was covered by the Select package. Interesting, because on our mid-March cruise I thought the wine prices had declined somewhat from what I saw in January. I admit however that I was looking only at per bottle prices, not per glass prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 3, 2015 #758 Share Posted May 3, 2015 eh, seems par for the course at most casual dining places like that. How was the food there anyway? The menu looks pretty good. You know, sometimes I wonder what we're all bickering about anymore lol..... My favorite of the Cove Restaurants. Great happy hour from 4-6 everyday. You can't see ships leave from T1 (RCL pier) but no ships leave from there on Saturday, anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugcarol Posted May 3, 2015 #759 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Years ago on our cruises, drinks especially drink of the day was really cheap. Bartenders told us that booze bought by cruise line is practically nothing so they could afford to sell to passengers at low cost. RCI is still getting booze at super low prices, but they are certainly not passing those savings onto us now. Frankly I think they have gone way overboard [pun intended] with current prices. Sailing is going to price us out of the market. I love to cruise but don't want to be taken advantage of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherboy80 Posted May 4, 2015 #760 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I think Jean's wine lists were from before the price rises. On our mid-March cruise most of the wines were significantly higher. On the main MDR wine list there were no wines by the glass less than $11 and the prices ranged up to $14 per glass, however I think those prices included the 18% service charge as Rhapsody was sailing out of Australia at the time - Australians are used to inclusive pricing. My favourite, the Spy Valley Pinot Noir, was $14 per glass. All cocktails were $14. On that cruise the Premium and Ultimate packages covered drinks to $14. However on our cruise there was a separate wine list of Australian and New Zealand wines and the prices on that were lower, $8-9 per glass, which was covered by the Select package. Hmmmm, hope that isn't the case - but thanks for the updated info. Hopefully they will bring back the wine and dine package! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFeline Posted May 4, 2015 #761 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I was stunned at the on board pricing! $4 for a Coke, $9 for a beer, $15 for a Martini? For a company that does billions in annual procurement, don't tell me they aren't paying less than 25 cents for a tin of Coke or $1.00 for a Stella. I'd call 100% margins. Thank God we have the Elite/Diamond boozy hour and free lattes/espresso other times. We bought a total of 2 drinks on the first night, then zero after that. We don't drink enough sugary sodas and liquor to justify a drink package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hgeffen Posted May 4, 2015 #762 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'm sure this was covered somewhere within this thread, but anyone know if this steep increase applies to non alcoholic drinks? Like, if I wanted a virgin strawberry daiquiri, what should I expect to pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davb6354 Posted May 4, 2015 #763 Share Posted May 4, 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 is awesome! I sure wish Royal Caribbean would consider something like this. Just returned from the Adventure of the Seas today. On the second to last day, they offered a 10 "House Drink" Package for $75.00. I have not cruised on RCI for a few years so I'm not sure if this is a normal end of cruise offer or if this is a step in the direction of offering per drink coupons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexylegend8 Posted May 4, 2015 #764 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'm sure this was covered somewhere within this thread, but anyone know if this steep increase applies to non alcoholic drinks? Like, if I wanted a virgin strawberry daiquiri, what should I expect to pay? I was on the Radiance in April and from memory the mocktails were $5 and there were signs everywhere that kids needed parental permission for drinks with energy drinks in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BekkaW Posted May 4, 2015 #765 Share Posted May 4, 2015 For a company that does billions in annual procurement, don't tell me they aren't paying less than 25 cents for a tin of Coke or $1.00 for a Stella. I'd call 100% margins. I'm sure you realize their costs involved in getting that beer to you on a ship are much more than the cost of the beer itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC cruiser Posted May 4, 2015 #766 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'm sure you realize their costs involved in getting that beer to you on a ship are much more than the cost of the beer itself. At the volume they buy their booze, the cost of having it delivered to the ship is negligible. I'd be surprised if the liquor distributor even had a separate line on the invoice charging for delivery. The longshoreman taking it from the dock, to the ship, may be another story. I don't believe there is any reason for the drink prices to increase like they did except for greed, on the part of RCI. But they're a business trying to make money for their shareholders, so they can charge what they want, I don't have to buy it, nor will I. Lets not try to justify their price increases by saying the cost of everything is going up. While that may be true, the price of booze hasn't increased by 30 to 50 percent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Bear Posted May 4, 2015 #767 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Just returned from the Adventure of the Seas today. On the second to last day, they offered a 10 "House Drink" Package for $75.00. I have not cruised on RCI for a few years so I'm not sure if this is a normal end of cruise offer or if this is a step in the direction of offering per drink coupons. Interesting, that would bring the per drink price down to $7.50, which most cruisers would be OK with, and RCL is still making a big profit.:) Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 4, 2015 #768 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Just returned from the Adventure of the Seas today. On the second to last day, they offered a 10 "House Drink" Package for $75.00. I have not cruised on RCI for a few years so I'm not sure if this is a normal end of cruise offer or if this is a step in the direction of offering per drink coupons. It would be interesting to know exactly what they considered a "house drink". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 4, 2015 #769 Share Posted May 4, 2015 At the volume they buy their booze, the cost of having it delivered to the ship is negligible. I'd be surprised if the liquor distributor even had a separate line on the invoice charging for delivery. The longshoreman taking it from the dock, to the ship, may be another story. I don't believe there is any reason for the drink prices to increase like they did except for greed, on the part of RCI. But they're a business trying to make money for their shareholders, so they can charge what they want, I don't have to buy it, nor will I. Lets not try to justify their price increases by saying the cost of everything is going up. While that may be true, the price of booze hasn't increased by 30 to 50 percent. I believe they were referring to the expense of having cold beer available in the middle of the ocean Storage, cooling, handling, etc. Not like you can jump in your car and drive to Publix to buy more at $9 a six :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC cruiser Posted May 4, 2015 #770 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I believe they were referring to the expense of having cold beer available in the middle of the oceanStorage, cooling, handling, etc. Not like you can jump in your car and drive to Publix to buy more at $9 a six :beer: I don't believe the cost of that has gone up 30 to 50 percent either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC cruiser Posted May 4, 2015 #771 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I don't mind an increase of prices, it's the amount of the increase. But it's within their rights to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 4, 2015 #772 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I don't mind an increase of prices, it's the amount of the increase. But it's within their rights to do it. Yep, it's a money grab. Really not much of an issue for me. If they make their margin on extras vs ticket price, I can live with that. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoosh21 Posted June 6, 2015 #773 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Just boarded the Serenade in Copenhagen. Everything is 14 which includes gratuity. I did a Europe cruise on Celebrity last year and drinks were same price as US ports. These new prices are ridiculous. I hadn't been reading the boards lately so I didn't know these huge increases occured. I had to come here to investigate. These will greatly reduce what drinks I buy, if any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icsys Posted June 6, 2015 Author #774 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yep, it's a money grab. Really not much of an issue for me. If they make their margin on extras vs ticket price, I can live with that. Cheers I'm sure the majority of us can live with that. :) We can choose to buy 'extras' or not. But what will RCI do if the purchasing of 'extras' falls and therefore their margin? Just boarded the Serenade in Copenhagen. Everything is 14 which includes gratuity. I did a Europe cruise on Celebrity last year and drinks were same price as US ports. These new prices are ridiculous. I hadn't been reading the boards lately so I didn't know these huge increases occured. I had to come here to investigate. These will greatly reduce what drinks I buy, if any. As long as passengers continue to buy the packages (the driver behind bar price rises) and packages are given as 'all inclusive' deals, nothing will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerknight Posted June 6, 2015 #775 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Just boarded the Serenade in Copenhagen. Everything is 14 which includes gratuity. I did a Europe cruise on Celebrity last year and drinks were same price as US ports. These new prices are ridiculous. I hadn't been reading the boards lately so I didn't know these huge increases occured. I had to come here to investigate. These will greatly reduce what drinks I buy, if any. Can't say I blame you! We will certainly be drinking less. We do not drink enough to have a package. I feel bad for the people that love their cocktails, especially on vacation. Thankfully we cruise for the sun and the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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