peekinglemer Posted September 10, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Did anyone else notice that you can now buy the Cheers drink package online? I was just going to purchase a 6 pack of diet coke for my cruise next week and low and behold.....you can now order Cheers or the Bottomless Bubbles package right from your "Manage my Cruise" screen. I was waiting for this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepeka Posted September 10, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2015 That's really good to hear. I was wondering when Carnival would catch up to the other lines that allow advance purchase of the drink packages. Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekinglemer Posted September 10, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I was looking through the list of restrictions listed for Cheers and now it says : What’s NOT included? •Non-alcoholic beverages other than soda •Beverages sold in souvenir glasses •Bottles of liquor •Beverages offered at gangway while debarking •Beverages offered through room service •Beverages offered in mini-bars •The sharing of cocktails and floaters •Buckets of beer, pitchers of beer, and beer tubes •Beverages offered through wine machines •Coffee beverages and food items In the past I have been able to get virgin frozen drinks. Looks like they have changed that? I wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops, Esq. Posted September 10, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 10, 2015 For those of us in Texas, buying online appears adds a full day to the program (since before they said only available on day 2) and $56 in taxes. Does that mean we can start from day one on the Cheers! program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLD1019 Posted September 10, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2015 For those of us in Texas, buying online appears adds a full day to the program (since before they said only available on day 2) and $56 in taxes. Does that mean we can start from day one on the Cheers! program? man, i sure hope so!! galveston is our home port. last year we easily spend $300 on that first day since we couldnt buy it! this year we left out of NOLA, and was grateful we could buy it the first day!! we'll be leaving again out of galveston next year, so it sure would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekinglemer Posted September 10, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted September 10, 2015 OK...went to buy it and it adds $56.00 in taxes for sailing out of Baltimore too. Did I just not notice that we paid taxes on the Cheers program before. And, I didn't see a spot where I could pay with my gift cards. For some reason I didn't think that you paid taxes for drinks on the cruise. Can someone enlighten me on this please. Between the tax, not being able to get virgin frozen drinks, and not being able to use a gift card I'm not as excited now. Plus....it says it will be delivered to your cabin sometime after you board on the first day???? Thinking that is a glitch and they will put the sticker on your card when you first board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherilinf Posted September 10, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 10, 2015 We can have it paid for before the cruise. I like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLD1019 Posted September 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 10, 2015 OK...went to buy it and it adds $56.00 in taxes for sailing out of Baltimore too. Did I just not notice that we paid taxes on the Cheers program before. And, I didn't see a spot where I could pay with my gift cards. For some reason I didn't think that you paid taxes for drinks on the cruise. Can someone enlighten me on this please. Between the tax, not being able to get virgin frozen drinks, and not being able to use a gift card I'm not as excited now. Plus....it says it will be delivered to your cabin sometime after you board on the first day???? Thinking that is a glitch and they will put the sticker on your card when you first board. it was always with 15% gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekinglemer Posted September 10, 2015 Author #9 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) it was always with 15% gratuity. Yeah. I knew about the 15% gratuity just not the added tax. With the 15% gratuity it shows $804.00 for 2 people for 7 days with tax "TBD". Then when you go to check out it adds in the $56.00 in taxes bringing the total up to over $850.00 dollars. So the $49.95 a day is really $60.00 a day after you add in gratuity and tax. Edited September 10, 2015 by peekinglemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHMan00 Posted September 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2015 This is what it says: What’s included? All spirits (including cocktails), as well as beer and wine by the glass with a $10.00 or lower menu price Soda and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails 25% off menu price of bottle water 25% off the menu price for spirits above $10.00 per drink 25% off the menu price for wine and champagne by the bottle What’s NOT included? Non-alcoholic beverages other than soda and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses Bottles of liquor Beverages offered at gangway while debarking Beverages offered through room service Beverages offered in mini-bars The sharing of cocktails and floaters Buckets of beer, pitchers of beer, and beer tubes Beverages offered through wine machines Coffee beverages and food items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekinglemer Posted September 10, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted September 10, 2015 This is what it says: What’s included? All spirits (including cocktails), as well as beer and wine by the glass with a $10.00 or lower menu price Soda and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails 25% off menu price of bottle water 25% off the menu price for spirits above $10.00 per drink 25% off the menu price for wine and champagne by the bottle What’s NOT included? Non-alcoholic beverages other than soda and non-alcoholic frozen cocktails Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses Bottles of liquor Beverages offered at gangway while debarking Beverages offered through room service Beverages offered in mini-bars The sharing of cocktails and floaters Buckets of beer, pitchers of beer, and beer tubes Beverages offered through wine machines Coffee beverages and food items Wow...they changed that since I looked last. I copied and pasted directly from the site and it originally DID NOT have the "non-alcoholic frozen cocktails" part added. I'm guessing they just implemented this program this morning and have some issues to work out. Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLD1019 Posted September 10, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Yeah. I knew about the 15% gratuity just not the added tax. With the 15% gratuity it shows $804.00 for 2 people for 7 days with tax "TBD". Then when you go to check out it adds in the $56.00 in taxes bringing the total up to over $850.00 dollars. So the $49.95 a day is really $60.00 a day after you add in gratuity and tax. hm, odd. looking back at our statement, we paid a total of $804.20 for cheers last month on our 7 day out of NOLA when all is said and done, its really $57.44 a day Edited September 10, 2015 by KLD1019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekinglemer Posted September 10, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted September 10, 2015 hm, odd. looking back at our statement, we paid a total of $804.20 for cheers last month on our 7 day out of NOLA when all is said and done, its really $57.44 a day Thanks for checking KLD1019! I don't want to have to pay tax on the package if I can avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHMan00 Posted September 10, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks for checking KLD1019! I don't want to have to pay tax on the package if I can avoid it. It looks as if the tax is only avoided if you buy it after the ship is away from the port. I will probably wait until day two, and save $170.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted September 10, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 10, 2015 OK...went to buy it and it adds $56.00 in taxes for sailing out of Baltimore too. Did I just not notice that we paid taxes on the Cheers program before. And, I didn't see a spot where I could pay with my gift cards. For some reason I didn't think that you paid taxes for drinks on the cruise. Can someone enlighten me on this please. Between the tax, not being able to get virgin frozen drinks, and not being able to use a gift card I'm not as excited now. Plus....it says it will be delivered to your cabin sometime after you board on the first day???? Thinking that is a glitch and they will put the sticker on your card when you first board. If you buy onboard you'll incur taxes per drink until in international waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekinglemer Posted September 10, 2015 Author #16 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If you buy onboard you'll incur taxes per drink until in international waters. Thanks SadieN and everyone else that helped clarify this for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn buckeye Posted September 10, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) I read on a another post that they dropped the limit to 12... is that correct? Or is it still 15? Edited September 10, 2015 by cruzn buckeye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLD1019 Posted September 10, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I read on a another post that they dropped the limit to 12... is that correct? Or is it still 15? its still 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splintz Posted September 10, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 10, 2015 just tried to purchase it and see if i got charged taxes for my upcoming pride cruise 10/18/2015. the site crashed or was shut down i couldn't finish the transaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 10, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I will wait until I'm on board... No way am I going to pay tax on the whole package on top of the 15% gratuity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchoney Posted September 10, 2015 #21 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Just tried to purchase it for my upcoming 8-Day Breeze Cruise. This is what it comes to: $49.95 X 8 Voyage Days plus 15% gratuity = $459.54 per person. Total for 2 is $919.08. There was no tax included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miataman19 Posted September 10, 2015 #22 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Started reading this post and immediately went to Carnival.com to order. Then saw this...:eek: Restrictions: CHEERS! is offered by stateroom - All adults staying in the same room must participate We're committed to responsible drinking. One drink per order, limited to 15 drinks per day Premium liquors and specialty cocktails over $10.00 per drink are offered at a 25% discount Program is non-refundable DW doesn't drink. So much for Cheers...:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen&samcantwait Posted September 10, 2015 #23 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I guess the word is out, LOL Oops...the site is not currently available, but we're working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLD1019 Posted September 10, 2015 #24 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Started reading this post and immediately went to Carnival.com to order. Then saw this...:eek: Restrictions: CHEERS! is offered by stateroom - All adults staying in the same room must participate We're committed to responsible drinking. One drink per order, limited to 15 drinks per day Premium liquors and specialty cocktails over $10.00 per drink are offered at a 25% discount Program is non-refundable DW doesn't drink. So much for Cheers...:p thats not a new rule. its always been there ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miataman19 Posted September 10, 2015 #25 Share Posted September 10, 2015 thats not a new rule. its always been there ;) Haven't used the beverage packages on Carnival. Last sailing was a 4 day and didn't purchase. I can see that this restriction would benefit Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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