Change to beverage package

[NRWPA]

Just got off Crown Princess on Oct 18th. While ordering wine from the dining room menu I accidentally ordered a glass of wine that was over the beverage package limit of $12 by $1. My waiter came back and told me that I would have to pay the extra $1.18 for the wine. I was surprised  to know that I could now drink any of the wines I wanted for only the difference in price plus extra gratuity. I also asked at Vines and was told the policy was changed very recently and was for any alcoholic beverage. I checked Princess website and they still have the statement that "Items selected that exceed the $12.00 USD or $16 .00 AUD price are charged at full menu price" - so I suppose it may not be implemented fleetwide. Nice change especially for wine drinkers if it continues though.

[franktown]

That was the policy on the Regal last February,  At least at Vines.

[beg3yrs]

Same policy on the Sapphire last spring. Only pay the difference.

[timandjudy]

What I do for the evening meal is purchase a bottle of wine (the booze package gives a discount) - I'll have a glass or two with dinner and they'll save the bottle for me for the next day.  It doesn't affect your drink count at all.

[cubfan63]

Charging the difference over $12 was the policy on the Ruby Princess in September 2018 Pacific Northwest Cruise (the last cruise before the

drydock.

 

Royal Princess April 2020 Mexican Riviera also has this policy. 

[gwade]

a) How does one find the "policy" for a future cruise?

b) Anyone with more detailed insights as to whether this will no become standard policy across the fleet? 

 

I always thought the "pay the entire price" deal was chicken@$@#$ compared to say NCL where you only paid the difference. I will spend a lot on "upgrades" if you only have to pay the difference.

[antsp]

Makes sense, more profitable for Princess.