AidenandCasensMommy Posted August 11, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I see tons of posts for why Cheers is worth it but have any of you regretted getting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebleo Posted August 11, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Not me! We don't drink much but still made out on the deal. We only averaged 6 drinks a day. My husband is a penny pincher and on our last cruise when Cheers wasn't available, he passed on getting drinks a lot because he wanted to keep the bill down. We had a lot more fun on the cruise with Cheers! And only spent an extra $100 comparing drink tab to cost of cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine91 Posted August 11, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Not me either. Saved us a bunch of cash at the end with the included sodas and specialty coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatie59 Posted August 11, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I did. My wife is not much of a drinker, but we gave it a shot on Dream in January because they added all the other non-alcoholic drinks. I added up the total drinks for the cruise and it worked out to about $11 per drink. We only had a few drinks in the steakhouse that were priced higher than that and many beers, coffees and sodas that were much cheaper. So, for us, it was not a good deal even with the additions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_y30 Posted August 11, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I regretted it the first time but that's because we went mostly to the poolside bars and drank very weak sugary drinks. I think if you get lower sugar drinks it'll make it much more worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted August 11, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 11, 2017 With the addition of bottled water and energy drinks, milkshakes, ect, it's a lot easier to justify the cost... Plus, now I get ultra premium liquor in all my mixed drinks instead of the regular brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nina_930 Posted August 11, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Plus, now I get ultra premium liquor in all my mixed drinks instead of the regular brands. Do you ask for that or it's automatic with Cheers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d12j28 Posted August 11, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Do you ask for that or it's automatic with Cheers? You have to request it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newNCLcruiser2010 Posted August 11, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I regretted it once. But only because I got sick 2 hours after we boarded (I had already had 2 of the funship specials)! I caught some type of bug and didn't feel like drinking for 2 days of a 3 day cruise. Otherwise, we always get Cheers and love it. It's not hard to drink 6 alcoholic drinks and a couple sodas and bottled waters. Plus we love knowing that we have already spent the money and don't worry about the bill at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovethesparkles Posted August 11, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 11, 2017 We got it on our first cruise and we found it wasn't really worth it to us. We realized we will go big 1 or 2 days, but the rest of the cruise we didn't really feel like drinking. We found ourselves ordering drinks and trying to drink them just because we wanted to get our moneys worth. For our 2nd cruise coming up (in 15 days!!!!) we are going to do cruise the vineyards and have a bottle of vodka delivered to our room. We still plan on partaking in a fruity drink here and there, so I guess we will see how it goes without it this time. I think Cheers would be totally worth it on the shorter cruises, like 3 days. I would for sure get it on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&Jfamily Posted August 11, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 11, 2017 My body did when I woke up on the last sea day...to break even the night before I had 6-7 Alchemy drinks from 6-11 pm... Seriously though, we learned that Cheers is not going to be cost effective for us on a 7 day cruise. It was nice to try the 3 days out of NYC, but that was enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobara Posted August 11, 2017 #12 Share Posted August 11, 2017 My husband and I regretted it on our Paradise cruise last summer. We felt like we had to drink a lot to get our money's worth and ended up drinking tons of empty calories. On board, we drink about 4-5 drinks so it wasn't too bad on sea days, but it was wasted on port days. We just aren't big drinkers and neither one of us needs the extra calories! I have chocolate lava cake to eat! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricew001 Posted August 11, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I'm doing on the 21st!! I remember our first cruise and the gigantic shock of how much our bill was from the drinks! My cousin recently did his first two cruises. He did Cheers on the first and said it wasn't worth it so he didn't do it on the second. Somehow he only spent $100 on board!! I have bought Cheers for hubby and me and paid all our excursions and tips too. Now I just wait (impatiently!!!) for the 21st!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinchem Posted August 11, 2017 #14 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I don't buy it cause I'd want my moneys worth, my wife wouldn't like that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdfireman Posted August 11, 2017 #15 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Yes cause i maxed out everyday before 5pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NautiGirlGA Posted August 11, 2017 #16 Share Posted August 11, 2017 With the addition of bottled water and energy drinks, milkshakes, ect, it's a lot easier to justify the cost... Plus, now I get ultra premium liquor in all my mixed drinks instead of the regular brands. I totally agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbc12345 Posted August 11, 2017 #17 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I didn't regret it, so much as I don't know if I enjoyed it enough to purchase it again. I felt like I was constantly trying to figure out if I was coming out ahead. I don't think we saved enough to justify purchasing it again, especially on port intensive cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_y30 Posted August 11, 2017 #18 Share Posted August 11, 2017 You have to request it. What are some of the premium liquors carnival has? I'm not a liquor person so I wouldn't know what to ask for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelLucSell Posted August 11, 2017 #19 Share Posted August 11, 2017 We maxed out two nights ... but switched to NA then drank in our room before dinner Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920AZ using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSACE6 Posted August 11, 2017 #20 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I see tons of posts for why Cheers is worth it but have any of you regretted getting it? I only got it once, my last cruise which was in September 2016. I think I did better than broke even, maybe, but I was glad that I got it then, because, it meant that my bar bill was prepaid, regardless of whether I made good on it, or not, but still, I think I broke even, or maybe better. In future I will probably not get it, just because of my health situation, and due to medications that dont mix with alcohol, just my situation, but back 10 years or so ago, I would certainly have done well by purchasing Cheers with my cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDevil Posted August 12, 2017 #21 Share Posted August 12, 2017 We thought about it but spending almost $700 on it seems extensive. I'd probably opt for it on a short cruise, but a 7 day - pass. We will probably drink a lot on embarkation day and the last 2 sea days (and a lot more in port off the ship) but not enough to warrant $700. Now, I'll be upset if our bill is close to that, though. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted August 12, 2017 #22 Share Posted August 12, 2017 People will get silly drunk and sick just to justify the $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blarko Posted August 12, 2017 #23 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I had it on an eight day cruise and definitely did not get my money's worth. It was before they included the bottled water and the coffee bar. Like others on here have said, the first couple of days I made sure to drink enough to get my money's worth, but by about day four, I'd had enough and really just forced myself to drink at east a couple of drinks each day. Now I am going on a five day cruise tomorrow and I did get it for this one, as it's the shorter cruise duration. I think between the specialty coffees, bottled water and cocktails, I will find that Cheers is worth it this time. Sent from my KFTHWI using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpshaye Posted August 12, 2017 #24 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Plus, now I get ultra premium liquor in all my mixed drinks instead of the regular brands. OK, so we'll get some mixed drinks, what are the "premium" liquor brands we should ask for? (although we like to drink, I'm pretty brand-illiterate and would like to try the "good stuff".) ;p Also, can you request the premium for frozen drinks, also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted August 12, 2017 #25 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Not for me, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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