Coffee Card on Celebrity ?

[TeeRick]

13 hours ago, Alakegirl said:

While I have seen coffee cards, back a couple of years ago, I suspect that you won’t find them again in the future.  Just a hunch

Since this thread dates back to 2019 and was recently re-opened.  I have not seen any evidence of coffee cards since @Northern Auroramentioned it on Eclipse in March 2019.

[the penguins]

On 4/3/2019 at 7:59 PM, onyourmark said:

When we boarded the Eclipse TA last November we asked about a Coffee Card when someone was selling beverage packages. He said NO - get the non-alcoholic package. Even at the Al Baccio Cafe they said they don't offer it.  After the cruise our friends told us that YES - they bought one, and when it was finished, they bought another one.  We are on the Millennium TP in September and wonder if it will be available for purchase.

We don't drink sodas, and enjoy the specialty coffee at Elite breakfast event.  We'd use the Coffee Card for afternoon and evening.

Yes they did have a coffee card but it was only usually sold after the first 2 days I.e. when they had given up trying to sell drink packages. When we did B2B we bought enough on sector 1 so we could use them from day 1 on sector 2.

Have had them on Solstice, Eclipse and Silhouette.

However if you have booked with AI pricing your package already includes lattes etc.

[TeeRick]

14 hours ago, the penguins said:

Yes they did have a coffee card but it was only usually sold after the first 2 days I.e. when they had given up trying to sell drink packages. When we did B2B we bought enough on sector 1 so we could use them from day 1 on sector 2.

Have had them on Solstice, Eclipse and Silhouette.

However if you have booked with AI pricing your package already includes lattes etc.

Have you seen a coffee card since 2019 when this old thread started?  Or really since the resumption of cruising this year?  That is what is being asked now.

[the penguins]

2 hours ago, TeeRick said:

Have you seen a coffee card since 2019 when this old thread started?  Or really since the resumption of cruising this year?  That is what is being asked now.

As I said AI pricing has removed the need for coffee cards as all Lattes are included. No SS rates on Silhouette summer sailings. You will have to find a cruise with SS rates to see if there is one on that.

[cruisestitch]

But even without simply sail rates there are pax who do not have Always Included—-military rates, casino guests, those who lifted and shifted earlier non AI cruises.  They might like to buy coffee cards, but there may not be enough on each cruise to make it worth the trouble to offer one

[RomyRomy]

On 11/6/2021 at 12:24 PM, the penguins said:

As I said AI pricing has removed the need for coffee cards as all Lattes are included. No SS rates on Silhouette summer sailings. You will have to find a cruise with SS rates to see if there is one on that.

Are you sure lattes and cappuccinos are included as well?  I thought the AI pricing only include regular drip coffee?

[cruisestitch]

They do not serve drip coffee at Café Al Bacio. Everything there is espresso based.  The closest thing to regular drip coffee would be an Americano which is espresso to which they add hot water.  
 

Cappuccinos and café lattes fall within the price point of the always included classic beverage package.

 

here are all the Cafe al Bacio menus

 

Edited November 10, 2021 by cruisestitch

[RomyRomy]

4 hours ago, cruisestitch said:

They do not serve drip coffee at Café Al Bacio. Everything there is espresso based.  The closest thing to regular drip coffee would be an Americano which is espresso to which they add hot water.  
 

Cappuccinos and café lattes fall within the price point of the always included classic beverage package.

 

here are all the Cafe al Bacio menus

 

That's wonderful news!  Thank you!