gusmom Posted November 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Hi. We are leaving on Island Princess to Panama Canal on 11/26. I don't drink coffee but I drink tea - hot & iced. Is it possible to get just a cup of hot water if I want to bring my own tea bags? (I have a few favorites & not knowing what they have on board). How much is hot tea on board? And, does anyone know if the Coffee Grounds package inlcudes hot tea? I think it says unlimited but 15 specialty coffees. I don't drink coffee at all but do dring hot chocolate & tea so may be worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted November 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Hot water and tea are available all day and evening for free in the buffet area. Princess normally has a selection of Twinnings, Lipton and some herbal teas. Tea is also free in any dining venue. There will also be some afternoon teas in one of the DR's. Ice tea is also available at no charge. It is prepared from a liquid concentrate. With the coffee package you can get unlimited "premium" tea in the atrium on deck 5. It is Mighty Leaf. You can also purchase by the cup. Hot Chocolate (large - to go) $3.00, Regular $1.50 Mighty Leaf Tea White Orchard $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Vanilla Bean $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Organic Earl Grey $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Organic Breakfast $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Organic Spring Jasmine $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Chamomile Citrus $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Ginger Twist $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Marrakesh Mint $1.25 Large Teas $1.95 Add 18% gratuity to the above menu prices. Hot chocolate may be available in packets, like Swiss Mist at no charge in the buffet. Otherwise you have to purchase in the atrium. Note that the cups in the buffet are around 8 ounces. If you want a larger cup to carry around you would have to bring it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted November 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 15, 2019 The free Twinings tea in the buffet and MDR is generally: English Breakfast, Earl Grey, mint, lemon and (maybe) a couple of others. I'm picky about tea, too. The iced tea in the buffet is terrible. Best to fill a drink cup with ice, make a cup of hot tea a little strong and pour over the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusmom Posted November 15, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, JF - retired RRT said: The free Twinings tea in the buffet and MDR is generally: English Breakfast, Earl Grey, mint, lemon and (maybe) a couple of others. I'm picky about tea, too. The iced tea in the buffet is terrible. Best to fill a drink cup with ice, make a cup of hot tea a little strong and pour over the ice. Glad I asked. That’s probably what I’ll do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusmom Posted November 15, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, skynight said: Hot water and tea are available all day and evening for free in the buffet area. Princess normally has a selection of Twinnings, Lipton and some herbal teas. Tea is also free in any dining venue. There will also be some afternoon teas in one of the DR's. Ice tea is also available at no charge. It is prepared from a liquid concentrate. With the coffee package you can get unlimited "premium" tea in the atrium on deck 5. It is Mighty Leaf. You can also purchase by the cup. Hot Chocolate (large - to go) $3.00, Regular $1.50 Mighty Leaf Tea White Orchard $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Vanilla Bean $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Organic Earl Grey $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Organic Breakfast $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Organic Spring Jasmine $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Chamomile Citrus $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Ginger Twist $1.25 Mighty Leaf Tea Marrakesh Mint $1.25 Large Teas $1.95 Add 18% gratuity to the above menu prices. Hot chocolate may be available in packets, like Swiss Mist at no charge in the buffet. Otherwise you have to purchase in the atrium. Note that the cups in the buffet are around 8 ounces. If you want a larger cup to carry around you would have to bring it. Thank You! I definitely prefer Mighty Leaf so this helps. I’m thinking $23 for Coffee I won’t drink + unlimited tea might be the better deal. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schonert Posted November 15, 2019 #6 Share Posted November 15, 2019 For the speciality “coffees”. A Chai Tea is considered one, so you may not totally waste it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted November 15, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, gusmom said: Thank You! I definitely prefer Mighty Leaf so this helps. I’m thinking $23 for Coffee I won’t drink + unlimited tea might be the better deal. lol Maybe I'm misreading you, but the Premier Coffee and Soda package at $23.59/day can't really work out if all you want is the tea and hot chocolate. A ten day cruise would cost $235.90 If you purchase the new grounds coffee package you can get all the mighty leaf tea and hot chocolate you want at a cost of $36.58 for the entire cruise AND you can treat your old and new friends and family to 15 espresso drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusmom Posted November 15, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted November 15, 2019 30 minutes ago, skynight said: Maybe I'm misreading you, but the Premier Coffee and Soda package at $23.59/day can't really work out if all you want is the tea and hot chocolate. A ten day cruise would cost $235.90 If you purchase the new grounds coffee package you can get all the mighty leaf tea and hot chocolate you want at a cost of $36.58 for the entire cruise AND you can treat your old and new friends and family to 15 espresso drinks. That’s the package I was thinking about. I confused the pieces when I posted :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted November 16, 2019 #9 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I bought the coffee package on our recent 16-day transatlantic cruise. DH drinks a cappuccino after dinner most nights. I enjoyed the Mighty Leaf tea, which is why I wanted it on my medallion. I also brought along some tea bags to have at breakfast. I have to have to decaf tea. I made plenty of glasses of decaf iced tea in the buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans49 Posted November 23, 2019 #10 Share Posted November 23, 2019 We are going on a cruise in June 2020. Just wondering about the prices of a beer or a wine in genera l please as we just want to charge it to our account and don’t want to have a beverage deal. Any information on this would be much appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans49 Posted November 23, 2019 #11 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Another question..... is it compulsory to tip on Princess Cruises? Any information on this would be much appreciated as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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