Buying drinks

[AppyAmmer]

My drink/weapon of choice is Jack Daniels but usually with coke, when I order one on a ship do I get charged for the JD and the coke seperately? Trying to work out if/what drinks package is suitable as if I order both that changes the cost.

 

If I order a JD and coke is it: $7 (Give or take) or is it $7 + $3.25 (Total $10 ish)

 

Thanks in advance

[GUT2407]

It can vary by line but normally the limit is before the "tip".

[easyboy]

Order your coke on the when you have a package.

 

 

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[AppyAmmer]

Perhaps I should have specified, its going to be on Royal Caribbean

[Clarea]

Perhaps I should have specified, its going to be on Royal Caribbean

When you order a cocktail on RC, there is one price for the cocktail, you don't get charged separately for the mixer.

 

 

A Jack & Coke runs about $9 before gratuity, and is well within the limits of the alcoholic drink package.

[sanger727]

You don't get charged for the liquor and mixer separately.

 

 

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[cb at sea]

No...the "coke" is part of the mixed drink. Same with vodka tonic, or Seagrams and seven...one price for a cocktail.

[AppyAmmer]

Thanks for the replies. Booked our first cruise today, woo hoo!

[paul929207]

In the UK (where OP lives), you buy the mixer separately from the liquor. So my wife would order a Gin and Tonic. She would be charged something like $7 for the gin and $2 for the tonic. Usually she would get enough tonic for two drinks. In the US, the drink comes mixed and would be $7 in my example. No extra charge for the mixer, but no leftover mixer.

[AppyAmmer]

In the UK (where OP lives), you buy the mixer separately from the liquor. So my wife would order a Gin and Tonic. She would be charged something like $7 for the gin and $2 for the tonic. Usually she would get enough tonic for two drinks. In the US, the drink comes mixed and would be $7 in my example. No extra charge for the mixer, but no leftover mixer.

 

Now confused again :p

 

I am travelling from the UK, how much would a JD and coke cost me?

[navybankerteacher]

Slightly off topic - but if I were going to mix my bourbon with Coke, I'd probably think Ten-High rather than Jack Daniels.

[Underwatr]

No...the "coke" is part of the mixed drink. Same with vodka tonic, or Seagrams and seven...one price for a cocktail.

In my experience this us the case when the mixer comes out of the "hose." If the mixer is in a separate little can or bottle you'll be charged extra for the mixer.

 

A specific example that happened to me was that I ordered a Jack & ginger on Queen Mary 2. Since Cunard doesn't stock ginger ale in the hose I was given a can of ginger ale and the drink cost more than a Martini would have. A Jack and Coke would have been 2 or 3 dollars cheaper.

[AppyAmmer]

Still confused on how much my drink will cost me! Anyone help? In laymans terms, as I sail from the UK, if I go to a bar and order JD and coke how much would I be charged, in total for each drink?

[Underwatr]

Almost certainly the coke will come out of the hose (or they will/should recommend a cola that does) so you'll be charged for just the Jack Daniels. So $7 based on your earlier hypothetical pricing.

[sanger727]

Per post #5, on royal Caribbean a jack and Coke is approx $9 before gratuity. So $10-$11 altogether (mandatory 18% gratuity is added on all drinks)

 

 

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