Drinks - options

[boowaaccaa]

Hello there,

 

Been awhile since we cruised with RCI.  I see on their site you can bring a bottle of wine each and I can see the drink packages.  I remember reading that you could order bottles in advance but I can't see the option on their site.  I remember there being a wine package but I can't find that either.  Also there used to be a buy 1 get 1 coupon for repeat guests, but is that gone too? The drink package for our cruise is $1800 - eep and we don't want to drink to excess but I also don't want to stress about the bill at the end when buying a single drink for $10 + 18%

 

 

Do I have any other options? 

 

Can you bring bigger wine sizes on board or do they stick to the 750ml rule?  Just wondering because Carnival used to let you bring on a box, if you wanted. 

 

Sorry so many questions - we used to cruise frequently and were better versed. 

 

Thank in advance.

 

[Ourusualbeach]

9 minutes ago, boowaaccaa said:

Hello there,

 

Been awhile since we cruised with RCI.  I see on their site you can bring a bottle of wine each and I can see the drink packages.  I remember reading that you could order bottles in advance but I can't see the option on their site.  I remember there being a wine package but I can't find that either.  Also there used to be a buy 1 get 1 coupon for repeat guests, but is that gone too? The drink package for our cruise is $1800 - eep and we don't want to drink to excess but I also don't want to stress about the bill at the end when buying a single drink for $10 + 18%

 

 

Do I have any other options? 

 

Can you bring bigger wine sizes on board or do they stick to the 750ml rule?  Just wondering because Carnival used to let you bring on a box, if you wanted. 

 

Sorry so many questions - we used to cruise frequently and were better versed. 

 

Thank in advance.

 

Depends on the port but for the most part they stuck to the 750ml rule. 

[boowaaccaa]

Thanks Ken - we are cruising out of Baltimore - on the Grandeur of the Seas

[Ourusualbeach]

2 minutes ago, boowaaccaa said:

Thanks Ken - we are cruising out of Baltimore - on the Grandeur of the Seas

I would not chance it.  Better to stick with the 2x750 bottles than risk having it confiscated. 

[Merion_Mom]

They are quite anal, er, strict at the Baltimore pier. 

[teacherman]

Amen to that!

[boowaaccaa]

Thanks!

 

Any other options for us - besides drink package and paying the regular rate.  Can you buy a drink card?  I read that on an older post.

 

[Capt_BJ]

the drink card is not always available ... it is something sometimes pulled out halfway thru a cruise if booze sales are below what they want/need

 

I haven't seen the 'coupon book' for repeat customers in several years.

[Biker19]

3 minutes ago, boowaaccaa said:

Any other options for us - besides drink package and paying the regular rate. 

Attend events, like an art auction, where there will be free drinks.

[teacherman]

Heard a comedian on RCCL- If you are at home and sitting alone in a bar and drinking at 9:00 in the morning, then you have a

problem.  But if you do the same on a cruise ship, it's okay, because you have a "package."

 

Just pay as you go, then you won't have to be concerned with drinking to excess.

[XSWABBY]

21 minutes ago, boowaaccaa said:

Thanks!

 

Any other options for us - besides drink package and paying the regular rate.  Can you buy a drink card?  I read that on an older post.

 

There is a link to Royal Gifts where you can order wine and 325ml bottles of liquor with 4 cans of mixers. Limited selection.

[Bees29]

Also, how many port days do you have that you will be off the ship, not able to use the drink package fully. 

[boowaaccaa]

40 minutes ago, Bees29 said:

Also, how many port days do you have that you will be off the ship, not able to use the drink package fully. 

We are on a 12 day cruise - 4 ports. 

Thanks for all the tips and advice.  Just reading old threads with old information, lol.    Mostly wanting to know if there is anything current that I was missing and couldn't find on their site.

 

:)

[agslc5]

15 minutes ago, boowaaccaa said:

We are on a 12 day cruise - 4 ports. 

Thanks for all the tips and advice.  Just reading old threads with old information, lol.    Mostly wanting to know if there is anything current that I was missing and couldn't find on their site.

 

🙂

no sorry. either you buy a drink package or pay as you go.. Also cocktails are about $13-$14 each after gratuity.. Like others said sometimes drink cards become available but usually not until the end of the cruise..