Minimum days for drink package

[ziggyuk]

On the old packages I believe you could not buy the drinks packages for cruises under 4 days.

Anybody know if this still applies with the new packages, I can't find anything.

[Beamafar]

I imagine the same will apply, Ziggy (though I don't know, either - sorry!)  The fact that MSC's "latest" online brochure for 2019/2020 doesn't even have the new drinks packages in it (they have the old ones still showing  🙄) is it any wonder that information from MSC is so lacking.

[ziggyuk]

46 minutes ago, Beamafar said:

I imagine the same will apply, Ziggy (though I don't know, either - sorry!)  The fact that MSC's "latest" online brochure for 2019/2020 doesn't even have the new drinks packages in it (they have the old ones still showing  🙄) is it any wonder that information from MSC is so lacking.

 

Thanks Beamafar.

Last night I saw an offer for a 4 night break including hotel in Hamburg, outbound flight and a three night cruise with balcony upgrade for £279, looks like a bargain for a short break and long weekend (fly out Saturday)

 

Cruise 3 days on MSC Preziosa - Hamburg - Le Havre - Southampton

 

Southampton is 30 min from home, I'm just not sure if I can buy a package on a 3 day, I have a feeling you could buy onboard before but just not in advance.

 

Edited April 2, 2019 by ziggyuk

[JPMoore]

Not sure if this is helpful, but I'll be doing almost the reverse of the cruise at the end of May. Southampton - Hamburg, albeit 4 days/5 nights. I have a drinks package for the cruise, but it was included with the fare. 

 

I've had a scour of the site and can't see anywhere in the T+C's that indicates a minimum cruise length like there was for the old drinks packages. 

[ziggyuk]

3 minutes ago, JPMoore said:

Not sure if this is helpful, but I'll be doing almost the reverse of the cruise at the end of May. Southampton - Hamburg, albeit 4 days/5 nights. I have a drinks package for the cruise, but it was included with the fare. 

 

I've had a scour of the site and can't see anywhere in the T+C's that indicates a minimum cruise length like there was for the old drinks packages. 

 

Thanks for checking JPMoore, I will see if the agent can add it at booking stage.

[hamrag]

4 hours ago, ziggyuk said:

.....Last night I saw an offer for a 4 night break including hotel in Hamburg, outbound flight and a three night cruise with balcony upgrade for £279, looks like a bargain for a short break and long weekend (fly out Saturday)

 

Cruise 3 days on MSC Preziosa - Hamburg - Le Havre - Southampton.....

 

Are you sure....or is it a different ship? Preziosa is in the Caribbean right now and commences a Transatlantic back to Hamburg this weekend?

[ziggyuk]

8 minutes ago, hamrag said:

 

Are you sure....or is it a different ship? Preziosa is in the Caribbean right now and commences a Transatlantic back to Hamburg this weekend?

 

The cruise is 17th August, I guess you thought "fly out Saturday" meant this Saturday.

Sorry, it's my poor wording, I meant a long weekend as it starts on a Saturday.

[hamrag]

3 minutes ago, ziggyuk said:

 

The cruise is 17th August, I guess you thought "fly out Saturday" meant this Saturday.

Sorry, it's my poor wording, I meant a long weekend as it starts on a Saturday.

Indeed....makes sense now, and a fab deal.

[Beamafar]

31 minutes ago, hamrag said:

Indeed....makes sense now, and a fab deal.

 

It certainly is a fab deal!

 

I have a vague memory of someone posting before that they were able to buy a package onboard a 3 night cruise as it was a section of a regular 7 nighter.  The same may apply for you, Ziggy.  Having to pay 15% will be a small price to pay (and will be very little, anyway, as it's only for 3 nights).