Beverage Packages

[roverix]

Do beverage packages ever go on sale?

[Aquahound]

24 minutes ago, roverix said:

Do beverage packages ever go on sale?

 

Yes.  I just booked a HAL cruise and they had a special, adding the Signature Beverage Package for only $140.  

[OVgirl]

31 minutes ago, roverix said:

Do beverage packages ever go on sale?

Sometimes as part of a booking promo the cruise price increase will be a good deal. But that's not always guaranteed. Most of the time the price increase equals the cost of the package 

The beverage packages on their own never go on sale.

[TAD2005]

Agreed,  when the OLD Explore-4 promotion (the one that included the SBP) was linked to a cruise,  the price of the cruise would increase by almost the amount of the SBP, $51.70 per day, including the 15% SC.   But occasionally, HAL has a short promotion that adds the SBP for little of no increase in cruise price.  We were watching a particular 29 day cruise on the Rotterdam in Oct 2020.   The price of a Vista Suite was $6400 P/P., and it has been that price for more than 6 months.  When we booked the cruise last March, while onboard the Eurodam, the cruise consultant told us that we also has the 29 day SBP.  I immediately asked what the new price was.  She said it was the same, $6400.   We got a 29 day SBP, valued at $1499.30 P/P for no extra charge.   That was the Early Booking Bonus, which ended on June 30, 2019.

[Tyskie]

New to HAL -  our cruise history is mostly Princess and NCL

 

I was excited to see the Explore 4 come out but as we all know it doesn't include the SBP this year.

I wouldn't mind paying $149 like Aquahound but full price no way.  (yes, I know that the cruise $$ is usually raised to cover the SBP)

 

In the past, is there any other offer that might include or have a sale price on the SBP that I should be watching for.  Yes, I have a good TA, but I'm "hands on" in managing our bookings.

Thanks for your help.

[FlorenceItaly]

1 hour ago, Tyskie said:

New to HAL -  our cruise history is mostly Princess and NCL

 

I was excited to see the Explore 4 come out but as we all know it doesn't include the SBP this year.

I wouldn't mind paying $149 like Aquahound but full price no way.  (yes, I know that the cruise $$ is usually raised to cover the SBP)

 

In the past, is there any other offer that might include or have a sale price on the SBP that I should be watching for.  Yes, I have a good TA, but I'm "hands on" in managing our bookings.

Thanks for your help.

What Aquahound describes is a reservation that offers at booking the beverage package or not included in reservation.  AH got a fabulous deal.  MY observation is that this is happening lately AFTER final payment bookings.