RVAborn Posted July 8, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Pls explain process for beverage and wine packages and cards, and their costs. (As a note, it appears I can find this on HAL web site only if I have a booking... ) Thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted July 8, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 8, 2015 You can purchase a Beverage Card either in advance of your cruise, or from any lounge steward once on board. You can purchase more as the cruise goes on, should you need to. The Beverage Card can be purchased in amounts of $50, $100, or $250. There is no discount, but they do save keeping all those little sales slips from every purchase. Makes reconciling your account at the end of the cruise much easier. If you are a Mariner with enough stars to get a discount at the Explorations Café, you must use your cabin card to get the discount; you can't get it with the Beverage Card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
take us away Posted July 9, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 9, 2015 In addition to the beverage cards Ruth described (which work for anything), HAL offers soda-only cards which do offer a discount. You obtain a $50 soda card but only pay $25. These cards work for soda in a glass, not a can of soda while the beverage cards will work for a can of soda. There are several wine packages with varying numbers of bottles and types/levels of wines offered. There are also room alcohol (bottles) and beer packages offered. The info is pages and pages or I would cut and paste for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted July 9, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 9, 2015 There are a number of beverage and wine packages. Since I have a current booking on HAL, here are the packages: http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Beverage-Packages-for-Stateroom.pdf http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Spirits-and-Beer-for-Stateroom.pdf http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Wine-and-Champagne-for-Stateroom.pdf HAL is always having promotions that may provide free or reduced prices on the above. In addition, wines are being added and deleted based on availability. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 9, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Even though we don't get any savings by buying the Beverage Cards, we like the idea that we don't have piles of receipts to check through at the end of the cruise. When you use the Beverage Card, they subtract the cost of the drink as well as the 15% gratuity from the card and you get a receipt showing how much is left on the card. Once I get a new receipt, I just throw away the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAborn Posted July 11, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Many thanks everyone for the helpful information!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej22ndrow Posted July 14, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 14, 2015 It appears that Holland America does not offer a bottled water package as I have looked and can't seem to find one. Is this correct? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN_trojan Posted January 19, 2016 #8 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) I've cruised before but haven't had many cocktails. Kept to soft stuff on most cruises. My BFF and I are looking to buy beverage cards for a 1 week cruise and are trying to determine the $$$ beverage card we should buy. How much to cocktails cost? TIA Edited January 19, 2016 by TN_trojan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted January 19, 2016 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I've cruised before but haven't had many cocktails. Kept to soft stuff on most cruises. My BFF and I are looking to buy beverage cards for a 1 week cruise and are trying to determine the $$$ beverage card we should buy. How much to cocktails cost? TIA Bar Menu for our November 2015 cruise to give you an idea of drink as well as bottled water costs: http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bar-Menu.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN_trojan Posted January 19, 2016 #10 Share Posted January 19, 2016 TY for the great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted January 19, 2016 #11 Share Posted January 19, 2016 In addition to the beverage cards Ruth described (which work for anything), HAL offers soda-only cards which do offer a discount. You obtain a $50 soda card but only pay $25. These cards work for soda in a glass, not a can of soda while the beverage cards will work for a can of soda.<wine info snipped> We've bought soda cards on each of the cruises we've taken over the past 3 years and occasionally we'll get a can. But a glass is the more normal. I do recommend writing your name on the card (I bring an indelible pen on the trip) or getting it double punched so you can identify your own cards. Mine has been switched with another passenger twice by the beverage staff . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hows the Serenity Posted January 19, 2016 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Bar Menu for our November 2015 cruise to give you an idea of drink as well as bottled water costs: http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bar-Menu.pdf Thank you for the link, in Australia when a price is quoted it includes the tax component by law. I am assuming I would be wrong if I thought that the drink prices quoted in your attachment include tax, which means I have to calculate an extra 15% then calculate the exchange rate..........it just gets more and more confusing. So a $6.75 drink plus 15% plus another 30% becomes $11.25 Australian - not cheap to drink on board........ I know you all say that we are on a cruise so not to nickel and dime - but when you look at all the costs we Aussies end up paying an 45% on any purchase made on board (with tax added that is) - be nice if our dollar was at parity Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Alphen Posted January 19, 2016 #13 Share Posted January 19, 2016 We've bought soda cards on each of the cruises we've taken over the past 3 years and occasionally we'll get a can. But a glass is the more normal. I do recommend writing your name on the card (I bring an indelible pen on the trip) or getting it double punched so you can identify your own cards. Mine has been switched with another passenger twice by the beverage staff . If you pre-order beverage cards, your name and cabin number is printed on the Beverage card. If you buy them on board, it is possible to have the information printed on your beverage card at the Front Desk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted January 19, 2016 #14 Share Posted January 19, 2016 If you pre-order beverage cards, your name and cabin number is printed on the Beverage card. If you buy them on board, it is possible to have the information printed on your beverage card at the Front Desk! Yes, we have had that done. The Front Desk is good at replacing lost cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted January 19, 2016 #15 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) Thank you for the link' date=' in Australia when a price is quoted it includes the tax component by law. I am assuming I would be wrong if I thought that the drink prices quoted in your attachment include tax, which means I have to calculate an extra 15% then calculate the exchange rate...[/quote']There is no sales tax or VAT unless you are in a port/area that assesses one, but as per the footnote in the price list the 15% Service Charge is not included.. Edited January 19, 2016 by jtl513 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hows the Serenity Posted January 19, 2016 #16 Share Posted January 19, 2016 There is no tax unless you are in a port that assesses one, but as per the footnote in the price list the 15% Service Charge is not included. OK, i am getting confused with the 15% gratuity (not tax as I stated above). I understand now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphoenix Posted January 19, 2016 #17 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) DD is a coffee drinker, and we qualify for,the 3star. Mariner discount. Shall we buy a card, or purchase each coffee separately Edited January 19, 2016 by northernphoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyling Posted January 19, 2016 #18 Share Posted January 19, 2016 As Ruth mentioned earlier, you will not receive the discount on coffee'sif youuse the card. You must use your room key for any mariner star beverage discounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootieTootie Posted January 20, 2016 #19 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Is regular coffee no charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted January 20, 2016 #20 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Is regular coffee no charge? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseLady88 Posted January 20, 2016 #21 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I always buy the premium coffee card from the cafe on the atrium deck on Princess ships. Just wonder if HAL sells this similar type of card? Regular coffee is free, but I prefer better quality coffee and cappuccino, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted January 20, 2016 #22 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) I always buy the premium coffee card from the cafe on the atrium deck on Princess ships. Just wonder if HAL sells this similar type of card? Regular coffee is free, but I prefer better quality coffee and cappuccino, etc. There is no special coffee card on HAL. You can use a purchased Beverage Card to charge specialty coffees in addition to other charged beverages. Without a Beverage Card, you can charge to your stateroom account. Here is the menu for the Explorations Cafe that serves the specialty coffees: http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Explorations-Cafe.pdf Edited January 20, 2016 by Crew News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazand Posted March 5, 2016 #23 Share Posted March 5, 2016 If we have a $250 Beverage card, Can we purchase drinks for both of us on one card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted March 5, 2016 #24 Share Posted March 5, 2016 If we have a $250 Beverage card, Can we purchase drinks for both of us on one card? Yes. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengu1n Posted March 5, 2016 #25 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Can the Soda Fountain Value Cards that are worth $50 but cost $25 also be purchased on the ship? Or do you have to pre-purchase online to save the $25? It seems easier to just buy on board, but not if you don't get the discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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