Kfrech Posted January 26, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 26, 2020 When are they applied? I'm assuming they are just added to your onboard account each time you buy a beverage (even if you have a package). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 26, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 26, 2020 If you purchase a beverage package, the service charge is added when the purchase is made. Then, when you buy a drink, there is no additional service charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfrech Posted January 26, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Thank you for the quick reply! Makes perfect sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted January 26, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kfrech said: When are they applied? I'm assuming they are just added to your onboard account each time you buy a beverage (even if you have a package). Do you mean one of the beverage cards? When they take the cost of the drink out of it, the gratuities are also taken (from the card) at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfrech Posted January 26, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted January 26, 2020 No, I am specifically looking at one of the drink packages (not a beverage card). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted January 26, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, Kfrech said: No, I am specifically looking at one of the drink packages (not a beverage card). I had the Signature Beverage Package on my last cruise (September on Eurodam). The gratuities were included with the package. Nothing was charged to my account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 26, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Aquahound said: I had the Signature Beverage Package on my last cruise (September on Eurodam). The gratuities were included with the package. Nothing was charged to my account. Agree. Discussed here frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfrech Posted January 26, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted January 26, 2020 HAL OBC totaling $400 (since i can’t use to pre purchase): Gratuities (7 day cruise) Laundry for 7 days Misc (maybe one alcoholic drink per day for only one of us) $355 OBC from TA - totally refundable Quench package around $300 for 2 of us. I’d charge this to American Express, plus $200 in OBC in order to get to $500 ($100 statement credit from AE) Any unused OBC that I purchased would be refundable. Shore excursions will be booked independent of HAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfrech Posted January 26, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Really wish a package that included alcoholic did not have to be purchased by both adults in the cabin. My DH hasn’t touched a drop in 16 years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD2005 Posted January 27, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 27, 2020 20 hours ago, Kfrech said: Really wish a package that included alcoholic did not have to be purchased by both adults in the cabin. My DH hasn’t touched a drop in 16 years. If you can get a doctor's statement that he cannot drink alcohol, you can get an exception to the "both must buy" rule for the beverage packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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