Are bar prices going up for the new season

[bogofman]

I've been reading all the threads concerning price increases on Royal Caribbean, and are wondering if Celebrity are going to follow suite

 

Its seems the minimum price for mixed drinks on RCl is 10$ +18%

if Celebrity follow suite most drinks currently in the lowe drinks package won't be included anymore,

 

Which will result in most needing to upgrade to the premium package

 

I hope not , as we booked the cruise because of what was included in the package at the time of booking.

[dwhe]

If they put their prices up they will also adjust the package levels, what's the point in having a package with just a few drinks.

[cherylroslyn]

I've been reading all the threads concerning price increases on Royal Caribbean, and are wondering if Celebrity are going to follow suite

 

Its seems the minimum price for mixed drinks on RCl is 10$ +18%

if Celebrity follow suite most drinks currently in the lowe drinks package won't be included anymore,

 

Which will result in most needing to upgrade to the premium package

 

I hope not , as we booked the cruise because of what was included in the package at the time of booking.

There is no way that a minimum for bar drink on RCL is $10.00 that is totally ridiculous.

 

As for Celebrity there are dozens and dozens of options included in the package. I don't know why people keep insisting on causing hysteria over these packages over and over........

Edited March 11, 2015 by cherylroslyn

[riredsox]

There is no way that a minimum for bar drink on RCL is $10.00 that is totally ridiculous.

 

As for Celebrity there are dozens and dozens of options included in the package. I don't know why people keep insisting on causing hysteria over these packages over and over........

 

Actually that is the new price over at RCL. Drinks of the day $10...

[DinaS]

Actually that is the new price over at RCL. Drinks of the day $10...

 

And that's just fine for RCL because their beverage package for $49 (per person per day) includes drinks up to $12.

 

If they raised the price of the drinks to $10 on Celebrity, they would have to increase the allowable price for the Classic Beverage package.

 

Either way, it will be fine :)

Edited March 11, 2015 by DinaS

[shipshape sam]

looks like it. This will make the drink packages more appealing which is one of Celebrity's goals.

[Lsimon]

There is no way that a minimum for bar drink on RCL is $10.00 that is totally ridiculous. ......

 

There are some threads over on the RCL board discussing this - apparently something like a 40% price increase recently went through.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2179789

[cherylroslyn]

There are some threads over on the RCL board discussing this - apparently something like a 40% price increase recently went through.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2179789

I wasn't trying to be nasty......its is just so far off from what they had bee doing......

 

 

Its totally shocking!!!!

[Lsimon]

I wasn't trying to be nasty......its is just so far off from what they had bee doing......

 

 

Its totally shocking!!!!

 

Didn't think you were nasty at all. I was pretty surprised by what I read in that thread too!

[grandgeezer]

looks like it. This will make the drink packages more appealing which is one of Celebrity's goals.

 

Or pricing will scare the casual drinker, like me away. We used to spend about $200-250 on drinks on a 14 day cruise, now we spend 0.

[DinaS]

Or pricing will scare the casual drinker, like me away. We used to spend about $200-250 on drinks on a 14 day cruise, now we spend 0.

 

While I understand that some people will drink less when the price goes up, I cannot fathom depriving yourself completely. Why not just drink a little less?

 

I would miss wine with dinner, a cold drink by the pool, and a cocktail before dinner.

[wwcruisers]

There are some threads over on the RCL board discussing this - apparently something like a 40% price increase recently went through.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2179789

 

Hmmm.... Michael Bayley takes the helm at RC and prices start to rise exponentially -- is anyone really surprised??

[grandgeezer]

While I understand that some people will drink less when the price goes up, I cannot fathom depriving yourself completely. Why not just drink a little less?

 

I would miss wine with dinner, a cold drink by the pool, and a cocktail before dinner.

 

I refuse to over pay for anything. Besides, being Elite Plus I get three free drinks anyway. We also, sometimes, get local drinks while in port. That's surfices for now.

[Christine Frances]

They are posting now that the $10 pricing is for "cocktail's" and the pricing for a standard rum & coke, gin & tonic eg is $7 plus 18%

[shipshape sam]

I refuse to over pay for anything. Besides, being Elite Plus I get three free drinks anyway. We also, sometimes, get local drinks while in port. That's surfices for now.

 

Being Elite Plus, I can see that you have some options. Were you spending 200 -250 before as an Elite Plus member?

 

I also make 'principled' decisions and I applaud you for taking a stand. For sure, we will not drink as many drinks on future cruses, but I don't think I will abstain even though we are Elite. I like Martini's at the bars with others, so see some of my spending as entertainment.

[grandgeezer]

Being Elite Plus, I can see that you have some options. Were you spending 200 -250 before as an Elite Plus member?

 

I also make 'principled' decisions and I applaud you for taking a stand. For sure, we will not drink as many drinks on future cruses, but I don't think I will abstain even though we are Elite. I like Martini's at the bars with others, so see some of my spending as entertainment.

 

This is even though we were Elite Plus. We are mostly beer drinkers. It used to be $4.75, plus 15% gratuity for a domestic beer. When we were on a cruise in November it was $5.50 plus 18% gratuity. The gratuity going up 3% nearly as much as the beer going up $.75. It would be a different story if the servers were getting a piece of the $.75 increase but I bet not, otherwise the gratuity wouldn't have been raised.

I will still tip for the free drinks, but unless the pricing changes, they got the last penny out of me for drinks.

In know way am I telling people what to do, just what I'm doing.

[Iamcruzin]

This is even though we were Elite Plus. We are mostly beer drinkers. It used to be $4.75, plus 15% gratuity for a domestic beer. When we were on a cruise in November it was $5.50 plus 18% gratuity. The gratuity going up 3% nearly as much as the beer going up $.75. It would be a different story if the servers were getting a piece of the $.75 increase but I bet not, otherwise the gratuity wouldn't have been raised.

I will still tip for the free drinks, but unless the pricing changes, they got the last penny out of me for drinks.

In know way am I telling people what to do, just what I'm doing.

 

It's $6.50 for a domestic beer on Long Island and we leave a 20% tip. I would be a head of the game on Celebrity. I booked under the promo for our next cruise so I have the drinks, grats, plus $300 OBC so we will be a cheap date on that cruise.