Are gratuities included on Oasis drink package?

[*Fudge*]

I saw on rc website that they may or may not be included on some itineraries and this could put an extra 18% on the price. I also saw mentioned on here that there is sometimes a discount on the package price, is this correct or just a maybe?

 

Thank you in advance 🙂

[forkcreek]

18% "gratuity" is added to the cost of all drink packages. On a few occasions we have seen the packages sold onboard at a discount but there seems to be no consistency.

[Biker19]

18% "gratuity" is added to the cost of all drink packages. On a few occasions we have seen the packages sold onboard at a discount but there seems to be no consistency.

The OP is from the UK and usually the grats are included when booked there.

[matj2000]

There is always 18% gratuity added on drink packages.........

[Biker19]

I also saw mentioned on here that there is sometimes a discount on the package price, is this correct or just a maybe?

Yes, there have been discounts, but it varies by the ship/itinerary and usually limited to US bookings.

[Fouremco]

Yes, the 18% gratuity is added at the time of purchase.

 

There are regular sales on beverage packages on the US and Canadian web sites. I can't speak for others.

[Biker19]

There is always 18% gratuity added on drink packages........

 

But it may be included in the price and not seen as a separate charge.

Edited January 14, 2017 by Biker19

[forkcreek]

The OP is from the UK and usually the grats are included when booked there.

You are correct. Missed him being in the UK/EU. They operate under a different set of rules than in the US.

[*Fudge*]

Thank you all 🙂

 

I wonder if anyone may have a link or has an idea of drinks prices to help us decide whether to get a package please? Just an estimate is fine, a beer, whisky, cosmopolitan, black russian for instance.

[Biker19]

The break even point between the package and buying drinks individually is usually at 5+ drinks. So, if you know you will get more than 5 drinks per day, get the package.

[2CruzAddicts]

The OP is from the UK and usually the grats are included when booked there.

 

what is the OP? Is that some kind of open plan?

[GUT2407]

There is always 18% gratuity added on drink packages.........

 

 

Nope.

[GUT2407]

what is the OP? Is that some kind of open plan?

OP is Original Poster, person who started the thread.

[uksimonusa]

I think ships sailing from the UK and Australia have the drinks packages priced including gratuities, Oasis sails from the US for even thought the OP might book in the UK grats will still be added.

[Ocean Boy]

But it may be included in the price and not seen as a separate charge.

But the first time I bought a package the gratuity was included in the price showing in the planner. The next time, same price as first purchase, 18% was added onto the price showing in the planner. So the actual total was 18% higher the second time.

[Biker19]

Oasis sails from the US for even thought the OP might book in the UK grats will still be added.

The grats are always in the final price, it's just a matter of when booking you "see" it separately or not - in the UK you are not likely.

[clarky213]

Go to your cruise planner and add the package. Before you checkout you can view the price breakdown. You will then see if there is a service charge added.