casofilia Posted September 2, 2018 #26 Share Posted September 2, 2018 You can get all the water you want at no cost; it just isn't in bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted September 2, 2018 #27 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Ahhh.. but Johnny Walker Red is free. Don't insult a single malt drinker by mentioning the unmentionable!! VBG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted September 2, 2018 #28 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Ahhh.. but Johnny Walker Red is free. Don't insult a single malt drinker by mentioning the unmentionable!! VBG Ha! Right there with ya. I'm surprised they even listed that, honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty_r Posted September 2, 2018 #29 Share Posted September 2, 2018 You can order martinis at any bar. The bar menus seem to be aligned with the theme of that bar, the bartenders don’t just make what is on the menu. With regards to water the ships water is probably just as good or better than bottled. If in doubt find a British person and see if they have any spare bottles. I usually give my quota away. (Brits get a litre a day of bottled water as part of their fare) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cml4958 Posted September 2, 2018 #30 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Enough with the bottled water. Bring an empty plastic water bottle with a filter and have any bartender fill it up for you. Then you've got double filtered water and you are not adding to the recycling that the ship does. I generally got a bartender to fill my bottle with half ice, half water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZiffle Posted September 2, 2018 #31 Share Posted September 2, 2018 With the UBP, I've only found one red wine that I considered drinkable, and that's the North-South NCL proprietary blend. I went to order that last week on the Sun with the Unlimited Open Bar and discovered that it is not included. In fact, the wine list was comprised of a list of generic titles like "Merlot" or "Malbec", so it was a total crapshoot trying to select a wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted September 2, 2018 #32 Share Posted September 2, 2018 With the UBP, I've only found one red wine that I considered drinkable, and that's the North-South NCL proprietary blend. I went to order that last week on the Sun with the Unlimited Open Bar and discovered that it is not included. In fact, the wine list was comprised of a list of generic titles like "Merlot" or "Malbec", so it was a total crapshoot trying to select a wine. That's how it looks from the list someone posted above. Totally generic, non-branded wine selections. Seems like they took a basic level beverage package and "thrifted" it. I'll say that's weighing heavily in my decision on whether to book NCL or Celebrity. Celebrity is getting the nod so far, even at a higher cost per night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted September 2, 2018 #33 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Don’t know if this was posted. Wine list for 2018... https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/NCLWinelist09.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty_r Posted September 2, 2018 #34 Share Posted September 2, 2018 That’s the order in advance list isn’t it? I’ve been on cruises before where they don’t always hold stock of all advance ordering list.... Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted September 2, 2018 #35 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I bet that the "Free Open Bar" list contains very few of that list!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted September 3, 2018 #36 Share Posted September 3, 2018 ^^^^^^^ It would include anything under $15 glass. Anything over $15/glass you would just pay the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billteg Posted September 3, 2018 #37 Share Posted September 3, 2018 ^^^^^^^ It would include anything under $15 glass. Anything over $15/glass you would just pay the difference. I'm glad I'm just a plain ol' drink. I'll drink whatever they put in front of me and enjoy the hell of of it because I'm CRUISING and NOT WORKING. Bill T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty_r Posted September 3, 2018 #38 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I'm glad I'm just a plain ol' drink. I'll drink whatever they put in front of me and enjoy the hell of of it because I'm CRUISING and NOT WORKING. Bill T This sounds like me!! Haha!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetod Posted September 3, 2018 #39 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Ultimate beverage package implied its a high quality package. So they changed it to the unlimited open bar and cut some top brands out. The wine list is now pathetic just listing type of wines and since it's by the glass they don't have to show you the bottle and be embarrassed. I am a grey goose drinker and its gone from the list. I am sure they have reduced their costs but they are being short sighted. I can easily book with Celebrity and get top shelf drinks which by the way include water, specialty coffees etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted September 4, 2018 #40 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Ultimate beverage package implied its a high quality package. So they changed it to the unlimited open bar and cut some top brands out. The wine list is now pathetic just listing type of wines and since it's by the glass they don't have to show you the bottle and be embarrassed. I am a grey goose drinker and its gone from the list. I am sure they have reduced their costs but they are being short sighted. I can easily book with Celebrity and get top shelf drinks which by the way include water, specialty coffees etc.. That's the way I'm seeing it. It's an unlimited package, but far from a premium package, and certainly "ultimate" was the ultimate misnomer. Seems like it's now the open bar at a cheap friend's wedding. Wine? Sure. Red or white? Given that we usually cruise Celebrity, and utilize the upgrade to their premium package, it's not looking like NCL is for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetod Posted September 4, 2018 #41 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Same here with me. Have cruised Celebrity for the last eight and decided to give Norwegian a try. I am going in with an open mind and trying to not prejudge anything but its hard when you see things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted September 4, 2018 #42 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I’m certainly no wine connoisseur, but I enjoy a glass or three. My experience has not been that they just have generic types available on the UBP. As my favourite type of wine has not been available for a while, I tend to drink Merlot more often than not, and there has always been a couple available to choose from. One is, in my opinion, much more drinkable than the other, so I go for that one. I’ve always had the choice. That was the case a couple of weeks ago, although it was on the POA, which isn’t really geared up for the beverage package, so maybe things have changed elsewhere. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie562 Posted September 4, 2018 #43 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Same here with me. Have cruised Celebrity for the last eight and decided to give Norwegian a try. I am going in with an open mind and trying to not prejudge anything but its hard when you see things like this. Don't mean to disappoint but if you have a beverage package, NCL beverage package is inferior from what your'e probably used to with Celebrity. If you are able to deal with no water bottles, no coffees, no specialty juices, no powerades, vitamin waters, etc. etc. Then you'll be good. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 4, 2018 #44 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Don't mean to disappoint but if you have a beverage package, NCL beverage package is inferior from what your'e probably used to with Celebrity. If you are able to deal with no water bottles, no coffees, no specialty juices, no powerades, vitamin waters, etc. etc. Then you'll be good. :) Yup. Good with that. Not really interested in any of that other stuff. Don't need no foo foo coffee or foo foo water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buoycruiser Posted September 4, 2018 #45 Share Posted September 4, 2018 So free is not free and unlimited is not unlimited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted September 4, 2018 #46 Share Posted September 4, 2018 .... unlimited is not unlimited. Quantity is but quality isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buoycruiser Posted September 4, 2018 #47 Share Posted September 4, 2018 .... unlimited is not unlimited.Quantity is but quality isn't. So open is not open. :D:D:D;p;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted September 5, 2018 #48 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Yup. Good with that. Not really interested in any of that other stuff. Don't need no foo foo coffee or foo foo water. Because the 24 pack of 16.9oz bottled water I buy at the grocery store for a whopping $2 is SO "foo foo." :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted September 5, 2018 #49 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Seems like it's now the open bar at a cheap friend's wedding. Wine? Sure. Red or white? That's actually exactly what I experienced on the Sun. When you sit down in the MDR, you are offered "red or white." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted September 5, 2018 #50 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Celebrity has two different drink packages, one is definitely limited....I just priced a cruise with them next Sept...you pay for it too, “cruise best” I think they call it. 4 perks...around $400 per person extra in the cabin. Nothing is free. I have been very pleased with the $18 dollar package on NCL as far as alcohol goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now