$12 Drinks? No thanks!

[icsys]

Don't know if it's just me - but I find the drinks packages quite good value for money (compared to paying the per drink price).

 

Bloody Mary for breakfast

Glass of wine with lunch

Three cocktails over an afternoon

One or two pre dinner drinks

Glass of wine with dinner

Couple more cocktails in the nightclub

 

That's 10 drinks right there, let's say they're $10 each that's $100 total VS the $55 for the Premium package. Done deal in my book.

 

If you are a moderately heavy drinker and consume ten alcoholic drinks per day then no one would dispute that the premium drinks package is very good value for money.

Even ten drinks at the old drinks prices would make the premium package worth it.

 

It is the casual drinker that is losing out, which most probably accounts for the majority of posters that are upset.

 

Two to three alcoholic drinks in the evening would have cost around $24 prior to March 1st, now those two to three drinks will cost $36 plus (dependent, it seems, which ship you are on)... that's a 50% increase overnight.

 

This is what most of the posters are upset about.

[Paulette3028]

If you are a moderately heavy drinker and consume ten alcoholic drinks per day then no one would dispute that the premium drinks package is very good value for money.

Even ten drinks at the old drinks prices would make the premium package worth it.

 

It is the casual drinker that is losing out, which most probably accounts for the majority of posters that are upset.

 

Two to three alcoholic drinks in the evening would have cost around $24 prior to March 1st, now those two to three drinks will cost $36 plus (dependent, it seems, which ship you are on)... that's a 50% increase overnight.

 

This is what most of the posters are upset about.

 

You are so correct....the heavy drinker thinks the drink packages are a bargain, the casual drinker, is aghast.

 

We even realized that there is no reason to bring on board even two bottles of wine, unless we have something special happening on board and want a special wine that we anticipate won't be available.

 

We have enough to drink at the DL and with the vouchers on our seapass for use during the 5-8 hours. The extra few bottles of beer we will consume, add little to the tab.

[Boogsson]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

[ATC cruiser]

The only thing accurate on that reply was the 18% gratuity. I haven't seen those prices in years

[bouhunter]

Don't know if it's just me - but I find the drinks packages quite good value for money (compared to paying the per drink price).

 

Bloody Mary for breakfast

Glass of wine with lunch

Three cocktails over an afternoon

One or two pre dinner drinks

Glass of wine with dinner

Couple more cocktails in the nightclub

 

That's 10 drinks right there, let's say they're $10 each that's $100 total VS the $55 for the Premium package. Done deal in my book.

That's 770.00/couple for a week. Pacing 10 over the day like that you never even cop a buzz. What's the point???:D:D:D May as well drink water and juice for free :) I bought a 1,000.00 watch on the last trip for 500.00, it will last a lot longer than 700.00 in wasted drinks :). I know, different priorities for everyone.................

Edited April 17, 2015 by bouhunter

[dcgrumpy]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

 

 

Where the heck did they get that list?

 

$6.50 for wine? $1.95 for specialty coffee? Yeah right. LOL

[dpostman]

Where the heck did they get that list?

 

They dusted off the old menu they got faxed to the head office back in 2003 :p

 

dp

Edited April 17, 2015 by dpostman

[link99]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

 

 

I spit my Coffee all over my computer Monitor when I Saw thisWHAT A JOKE. Is this Michael Baileys way of having some fun.

 

P.S Id pay those prices all day long if available

 

This Michael Baileys why of having some fun

Edited April 17, 2015 by link99

[Paulette3028]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

 

You should take that email....not a copy of the email....but the email with you on the ship and go to a bar with it, and ask for the beer or mixed drink or Non alcoholic beverage that is at the bottom of the appropriate price choice.

 

Don't ask for a specific drink because they will give you one that is higher in price, since all the listings have a price and the 'and up'.

 

When they say, there is no beer offered for $4.25 (my example) just say - "How could that be your HOME OFFICE sent me this email with the prices and I am just interested in knowing what beer is offered and $4.25".....you probably will have some fun, if you have a good sense of humor.

 

We all are wondering what YEAR that price list was from that they quoted to you.

[Ocean Boy]

Where the heck did they get that list?

 

$6.50 for wine? $1.95 for specialty coffee? Yeah right. LOL

 

When they ended each response with "and up" they weren't kidding.

[Ocean Boy]

If I drank that much on any day prior to dinner, I would be asleep through dinner and see nothing of the nightclub or any evening activities -- I would simply wake up for the next days breakfast....and that sleep might be done, on a chair in a public area -- I might not even be able to walk to my cabin. But that is just me, perhaps.

 

Same here. I would never promote chair hogging but could you save the chair next to you for me?

[A2Mich]

Same here. I would never promote chair hogging but could you save the chair next to you for me?

 

 

Like. I also can't drink quite that much. Well, I could, but would be an absolute wreck the next day. Now a hammock on a balcony would be great!!!

[Retired LEO]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

 

Whoa, I feel like I'm in a time capsule.

[Clarea]

The only thing accurate on that reply was the 18% gratuity. I haven't seen those prices in years

Well, the "and up" was accurate too.:rolleyes:

[ransrider]

Will be on Anthem in November, the 12 night. Am planning on buying the drink pkg for the 8th night on. I'm expecting the price should be prorated. Is this a correct assumption?

[ATC cruiser]

Well, the "and up" was accurate too.:rolleyes:

 

 

That's true

[American Bear]

You are so correct....the heavy drinker thinks the drink packages are a bargain, the casual drinker, is aghast.

 

We even realized that there is no reason to bring on board even two bottles of wine, unless we have something special happening on board and want a special wine that we anticipate won't be available.

 

We have enough to drink at the DL and with the vouchers on our seapass for use during the 5-8 hours. The extra few bottles of beer we will consume, add little to the tab.

 

 

Totally agree, between the DL, and the Casino Club, that's been enough for us too.

We don't even think to bring on wine.

Agreed also that the casual drinker who doesn't have access to the DL, and Casino Club, will be in shock!:eek:

Edited April 17, 2015 by American Bear

[Clarea]

Will be on Anthem in November, the 12 night. Am planning on buying the drink pkg for the 8th night on. I'm expecting the price should be prorated. Is this a correct assumption?

Yes, you will only pay for the days the package is in force.

[jticarruthers]

Yes, you will only pay for the days the package is in force.

 

Unless the rules get changed by then ;)

or someone at RCI thinks they get changed by then ;)

or someone starts a rumor on a message board that someone at RCI thinks might be true by then ;)

[American Bear]

Unless the rules get changed by then ;)

or someone at RCI thinks they get changed by then ;)

or someone starts a rumor on a message board that someone at RCI thinks might be true by then ;)

 

I knew I should have finished college!:confused:

:)

[Katbeatina]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

 

:confused: The 70's called and wants their email back

 

“The problem with quotes on the Internet is that you can't always be sure of their authenticity.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

[cajuncowgirl13]

If you are a moderately heavy drinker and consume ten alcoholic drinks per day then no one would dispute that the premium drinks package is very good value for money.

 

Even ten drinks at the old drinks prices would make the premium package worth it.

 

 

 

It is the casual drinker that is losing out, which most probably accounts for the majority of posters that are upset.

 

 

 

Two to three alcoholic drinks in the evening would have cost around $24 prior to March 1st, now those two to three drinks will cost $36 plus (dependent, it seems, which ship you are on)... that's a 50% increase overnight.

 

 

 

This is what most of the posters are upset about.

 

 

How much is freedom drinks running???

 

 

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[buck7]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

 

Apparently the folks in the front office are only allowed on ships about once every ten years or so! And next year they get to cruise. Won't they be surprised by the drink prices?!?!?!!!!

[Setting sail for fun]

I recently emailed customer service about my upcoming cruise on Navigator and asked for updated bar drink prices, since I had read about 40% increases.

Here is their reply.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

 

We regret that we do not have information on a price increase for our drinks, nor do we have a full list of drink prices onboard our ships; however, we are happy to send a general list of prices. We kindly ask you to inquire once onboard for a complete price list.

 

Alcoholic Beverage Prices:

Beer: $4.25 and up

Mixed drinks: $5.25 and up

Frozen drinks: regular glass $6.00 and up; souvenir glass $8.75 and up

Wine per glass: $6.50 and up

Specialty coffee: $5.95 and up

 

Nonalcoholic Beverage Prices:

Glass of soft drink: $1.95 and up

Can of soda: $2.25

Juices: $2.25 and up

Bottled water: $3.25 and up

Nonalcoholic Mixed drinks: $2.95 and up

Specialty Coffees: $1.95 and up

 

Note: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) and are subject to change. An 18% gratuity charge may be added to all beverage checks. The check may reflect an additional tax for certain ports and itineraries. Please speak with staff onboard to confirm the prices and applicable taxes for your cruise vacation.

 

And up

And up

And up

And up

 

And all prices are subject to change.....

[OzKiwiJJ]

They have your money and tip (if you brought the package) now to make a profit the secret is not to give you a drink.

 

It didn't work with us! :D Not that we spent our whole cruise in a state of inebriation, although we did drink more than on our first cruise, just because it was all included in the package. But that one wine with lunch became two - especially when the lunch service was slow. That one cocktail round the pool in the late afternoon also often became two. We rarely had time for more than one cocktail before dinner, unless we had one during the early show then another in the R bar. We were drinking premium wines in the MDR, usually $11-$14 a glass and our evening cocktails were usually variations on martinis ie not padded with soda or juices.

 

I think we got our money's worth but the package cost blew our initial budget right out of the water and, given the additional "costs" from currency conversion to AUD, that means we will be less likely to choose RCI for future cruises. :(