lmb84 Posted June 6, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I apologize upfront....I have looked but for some reason can't find the answer. If I choose the "free open bar"...when I book my 1st Norwegian cruise...what does this include and what are the limits...Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirlcon21 Posted June 6, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2019 You will pay all tips/gratuity up front. The drinks are up to 15.00. It does not include water bottles or specialty coffee. You can drink as much as you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhquilter1 Posted June 6, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 6, 2019 https://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/beverage-packages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanie315 Posted June 6, 2019 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2019 And if the drinks is over $15 you pay the difference plus a 20% gratuity( very rare unless you like high end liquors ) so say a drink is $18 you pay $3 plus 6o cents Gratuity for a total of $3,60 . https://www.ncl.com/terms/premium-beverage-package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmb84 Posted June 6, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted June 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Shirlcon21 said: You will pay all tips/gratuity up front. The drinks are up to 15.00. It does not include water bottles or specialty coffee. You can drink as much as you want. OK...so if I want to order a "fancy cocktail"...or a bailey's shot...it's covered if it's under $15.00...someone tried to tell me it only included drinks such as ...whiskey and coke, rum and coke...nothing fancy??? No liquors....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser_1977 Posted June 6, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) There are certain "top shelf" liquors that are not included. There is a package you can upgrade to (Premium Plus) that will include them. Check out the differences HERE The Premium Beverage Package does not include room service, package sales, ship specific promotions or beer buckets, designated Super Premium brands (subject to change), bottled wine, mini bar purchases, bottled water, fresh squeezed juices, select Lavazza coffee beverages, energy drinks, vending machines, wine stations or spirits, cocktails, draft or bottled beer and glasses of wine over $15 USD. Two (2) beverages per person per transaction. Edited June 6, 2019 by JennyB1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted June 6, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 6, 2019 You can have shots of whatever you like. On our recent JOY trip, we noticed a group of people doing tequila, fireball, bailey's, rum shots..all covered with their drink package. I did notice paying TAX on drinks while in ports in the USA. So wait to start your drinking when the ship sets sail in international water's..lol.. There was a 15 minute passage we had in Alaska that took us through US waters and i ended up being taxed on the 2 cocktails the wife and I had ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 6, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, lmb84 said: OK...so if I want to order a "fancy cocktail"...or a bailey's shot...it's covered if it's under $15.00...someone tried to tell me it only included drinks such as ...whiskey and coke, rum and coke...nothing fancy??? No liquors....??? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanie315 Posted June 6, 2019 #9 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Here is an example of what things were on our cruise last year on the escape , The last column was the beverage package so say you wanted a drink with Crusoe Silver , you would pay the $1.95 difference plus about a 40 cent gratuity for $2.35 Beverage -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Aqua Fina (Filtered Water) -- $5.35 -- Excluded -- Excluded Aqua Panna 750ml -- $5.50 -- Excluded -- Excluded Perrier 750ml -- $4.50 -- Excluded -- Excluded Perrier 193ml -- $2.50 -- Excluded -- Excluded Soda - All -- $2.95 -- Fountain Only -- Fountain Only Red Bull -- $4.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Red Bull Sugar Free -- $4.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded BEER 12 oz -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Amstel Light -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Bass -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Beck's -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Birra Moretti -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Blue Moon -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Bud Light Platinum -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Corona -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Corona Light -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Dos Equis -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Heineken -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Heineken Light -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Lagunitas Little Sumin -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Molson -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Newcastle Brown -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Peroni -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Pislsner Urquell -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Sam Adams Boston Lager -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Sam Adams Seasonal -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Stella Artois -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes BEER 16 oz -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Bud -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Bud Light -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Coors Light -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Grolsch -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Michelob Ultra -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Miller Genuine Draft -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Miller Lite -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes CIDER'S/OTHER -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Angry Orchard -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes Leinenkugel's Shandy -- $6.95 -- Yes -- Yes NA Beer -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes Strongbow Cider -- $6.50 -- Yes -- Yes VODKA -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Absolut -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Ciroc -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Grey Goose -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Grey Goose Cherry Noir -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Grey Goose 'Orange -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Grey Goose La Poire -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Prairie Organic -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Russian Standard -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Smirnoff -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Soju -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Stolichnaya -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Stolichnaya Vanil -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Svedka -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Svedka Citron -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Tito's -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Ultimat -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded TY KU -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Voli Black -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes RUM -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Bacardi -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Bacardi 8 -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Bacardi Black -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Bacardi Limon -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Bacardi Oakheart -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Bacardi Razz -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Bacardi Coco -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Brugal -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Captain Morgan -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Crusoe Silver -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Gosling's Black Seal -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Malibu -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Mount Gay Silver -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Myer's Dark -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Pussers -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Pyrat XO -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Zacapa 23 -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded BOURBON -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Bulleit -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Gentleman Jack -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Jack Daniels -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Jack Daniels Honey -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Woodford Reserve -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded RYE/IRISH WHISKY -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Crown Royal -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Fireball -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Jameson Irish -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Seagram's 7 Crown -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes SCOTCH -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Chivas Regal -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Dewar's 12 Year Old -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Dewar's White -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Glenfiddich -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Glenfiddich Reserve -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Glenlivet -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Glenmorangie -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Johnnie Walker - Red -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Johnnie Walker - Blue -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Johnnie Walker - Gold -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Johnnie Walker - Platinum -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Macallan Select Oak -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Macallan Whisky Maker's -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded GIN -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Beefeater -- $8.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Bombay Sapphire -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Hendricks -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Prairie Organic -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Tanqueray -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Tanqueray 10 -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded TEQUILA -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Cazadores Anejo -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Cazadores Blanco -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Patron Anejo -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Patron Reposado -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded Patron Silver -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Patron Platinum -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded APERITIF -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Aperol -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Campari -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Pernod -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes COGNAC/ARMAGNAC -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Hennessey VS -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Remy Martin Cellar 16 -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Remy Martin VSOP -- $16.95 -- Excluded -- Excluded Remy Martin XO -- Ask -- Excluded -- Excluded LIQUEUR -- NCL Price -- NCL Corks & Caps -- NCL UBP Amaretto Disaronno -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes B&B -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Baileys Irish Cream -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Chambord -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Cointreau -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Kahlua -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Licor 43 -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Passoa -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Patron Cafe XO -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Patron Citronage -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Pisco -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes SOHO Lychee -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Southern Comfort -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes St. Germain -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Tuaca -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes TY KU Citrus -- $9.50 -- Excluded -- Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirlcon21 Posted June 6, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Correct. I have a Baileys every night after dinner. They do have a new premium upgrade but I have not had a problem with drink orders. Dont forget you have already paid your tips so no need to tip..unless you want too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlChilders Posted June 6, 2019 #11 Share Posted June 6, 2019 31 minutes ago, lmb84 said: OK...so if I want to order a "fancy cocktail"...or a bailey's shot...it's covered if it's under $15.00...someone tried to tell me it only included drinks such as ...whiskey and coke, rum and coke...nothing fancy??? No liquors....??? No Coke...Pepsi! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytonasailor Posted June 6, 2019 #12 Share Posted June 6, 2019 29 minutes ago, Shirlcon21 said: Correct. I have a Baileys every night after dinner. They do have a new premium upgrade but I have not had a problem with drink orders. Dont forget you have already paid your tips so no need to tip..unless you want too! I drank nothing but Baileys on the Bliss in march. Each time I ordered one, they asked me if I wanted a double. Don't worry lmb, they will take care of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper305 Posted June 6, 2019 #13 Share Posted June 6, 2019 51 minutes ago, lmb84 said: OK...so if I want to order a "fancy cocktail"...or a bailey's shot...it's covered if it's under $15.00...someone tried to tell me it only included drinks such as ...whiskey and coke, rum and coke...nothing fancy??? No liquors....??? OP as you can see from the pictures of the drink menu above a vast majority of the drinks and liquors are under the $15 threshold. When you select the drink package as a Free at Sea perk, drink gratuities are added and included in the final price of your reservation. So no further bar tipping is required. But let me guess, that “someone” is trying to convince you to go with their favorite line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmb84 Posted June 6, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted June 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Shirlcon21 said: You will pay all tips/gratuity up front. The drinks are up to 15.00. It does not include water bottles or specialty coffee. You can drink as much as you want. OK...so if I want to order a "fancy cocktail"...or a bailey's shot...it's covered if it's under $15.00...someone tried to tell me it only included drinks such as ...whiskey and coke, rum and coke...nothing fancy??? No liquors....??? 1 hour ago, Skipper305 said: OP as you can see from the pictures of the drink menu above a vast majority of the drinks and liquors are under the $15 threshold. When you select the drink package as a Free at Sea perk, drink gratuities are added and included in the final price of your reservation. So no further bar tipping is required. But let me guess, that “someone” is trying to convince you to go with their favorite line. Thank you sooo much everyone, for taking the time to reply...I completely understand how it works now....Have a great day everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLAalum Posted June 6, 2019 #15 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Hmmm....so our drinks package as we sail the Hawaiian Islands will have tax added until we hit the open seas? Regardless of the tax, I'm starting to wonder if we might be better off without the package and ordering our beverages individually. I would probably have 3-4 wines a day, maybe a beer at lunch and a Bailey's after dinner. Are "virgins" included- I enjoy a Virgin Mary at Breakfast? DH drinks less than I do, but enjoys the "drink of the day" (if NCL has this as a special) and maybe a wine or two. We are 4 of us sailing in a Family Penthouse and the drinks package as an included perk is just for 2. Please tell me that the other 2 non-drinkers are NOT obligated to purchase the drinks package. From reading the link posted above it seems all in a cabin MUST have that perk! Edited June 6, 2019 by TMLAalum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 6, 2019 #16 Share Posted June 6, 2019 No virgins. Anything beyond the standard coffee and fake-juice you get on the buffet (including sodas and bottle water) are for fee. You get the package for passenger 1 and 2 only. No one else MUST purchase the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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