drsel Posted November 12, 2022 #251 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) Another piece of advice is to stick to cocktails with the same alcohol for the entire day. (to maximize your Easy Plus package without getting drunk). Like vodka based cocktails on day one, white rum based cocktails on day two, tequila based cocktails on day 3, dark rum based cocktails on day 4, Spritz cocktails on day 5, etc Edited November 12, 2022 by drsel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted November 13, 2022 #252 Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) The easy plus package is cheapest when bought along with your cruise. (All in fare). For bookings made during covid, the All in fare was only $99 more per person for a 7 night Med cruise & included the easy plus package + unlimited WiFi. Only $14 per person per day for unlimited Wi-Fi and unlimited drinks upto €8 Absolutely incredible! Needless to say, almost everyone had the easy plus package so the bars were very crowded and you had to wait a long time to get your drink. But the only bar with no crowd was at L'Atelier Bistro, the French specialty restaurant on deck 6. This restaurant & bar were practically empty throughout the cruise Edited November 13, 2022 by drsel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeynots Posted November 13, 2022 #253 Share Posted November 13, 2022 3 hours ago, drsel said: The easy plus package is cheapest when bought along with your cruise. (All in fare). For bookings made during covid, the All in fare was only $99 more per person for a 7 night Med cruise & included the easy plus package + unlimited WiFi. Only $14 per person per day for unlimited Wi-Fi and unlimited drinks upto €8 Absolutely incredible! Needless to say, almost everyone had the easy plus package so the bars were very crowded and you had to wait a long time to get your drink. But the only bar with no crowd was at L'Atelier Bistro, the French specialty restaurant on deck 6. This restaurant & bar were practically empty throughout the cruise Good to know. I’m going on the Seascape’s inaugural sail, so it feels like they are purposely keeping numbers down. And there are 20 bars, so I’m hoping for a few that will be less crowded. The plus package is $300 more Cdn, the Easy package at about $1200 total. But that is for 17 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare exm Posted November 17, 2022 #254 Share Posted November 17, 2022 I'm about to book a cruise with the Easy package included. What's the upcharge to Easy Plus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted November 17, 2022 #255 Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 minute ago, exm said: I'm about to book a cruise with the Easy package included. What's the upcharge to Easy Plus? You sure it isn't already for the with the Easy Plus Package because that is the package that comes with the cruise specials lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare exm Posted November 17, 2022 #256 Share Posted November 17, 2022 The MSC website is really wonky. Sometimes it shows OBC, sometimes it doesn't. Anyway, this is what I'm seeing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted November 17, 2022 #257 Share Posted November 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, exm said: The MSC website is really wonky. Sometimes it shows OBC, sometimes it doesn't. Anyway, this is what I'm seeing: If you go to the terms and conditions it will show you which drink package and I am pretty sure it is easy plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare exm Posted November 17, 2022 #258 Share Posted November 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, ready2cruzagain said: If you go to the terms and conditions it will show you which drink package and I am pretty sure it is easy plus Yeah now it states: Shipboard Credit 50 USD - Non Refundable MINERAL WATER AND COFFEE IN DINING ROOM Browse - 1 device EASY PLUS PACKAGE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted November 17, 2022 #259 Share Posted November 17, 2022 27 minutes ago, exm said: Yeah now it states: Shipboard Credit 50 USD - Non Refundable MINERAL WATER AND COFFEE IN DINING ROOM Browse - 1 device EASY PLUS PACKAGE Good. I have found that with the Easy Plus package for us there is no need to upgrade to Premium unless you want top shelf or drink martini's. We like frozen cocktails, beers, mixed drinks, coffees and find that the Easy Plus is great for those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted November 18, 2022 #260 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, ready2cruzagain said: Good. I have found that with the Easy Plus package for us there is no need to upgrade to Premium unless you want top shelf or drink martini's. We like frozen cocktails, beers, mixed drinks, coffees and find that the Easy Plus is great for those. Yes not only is the easy plus package great and more than adequate, it is also super economical and excellent value for money! because right now I am getting easy Plus and unlimited Wi-Fi for just $87.50 per person on a seven night Cruise. I just wonder how other Cruise lines manage to sell their drinks package for $30-- $40 per person per night or more than $250 per person on a typical 7 night Cruise Edited November 18, 2022 by drsel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted November 18, 2022 #261 Share Posted November 18, 2022 On a cruise leaving the US in January 2023, the cost to upgrade from the included Easy Plus to Premium, or whatever they call it, was $140 per passenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugger11 Posted November 22, 2022 #262 Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 11/18/2022 at 5:12 AM, drsel said: I just wonder how other Cruise lines manage to sell their drinks package for $30-- $40 per person per night or more than $250 per person on a typical 7 night Cruise What cruise line sells their drink packages for that low??? Halloween 2022 RCCL symphony of the seas was over $80 pppd (if you booked early) so almost $600 pp for 7 night cruise. At $7 per beer (including gratuity), and $11 for a glass of wine at dinner, it adds up quickly. Maybe you break even, maybe you even save a few bucks, but my main motivation for getting the drink package is the bill on the last night. I pre-pay drinks and gratuities, so I owed NOTHING walking off the ship. I've had bills on the last night of cruises without drink package or pre-paid gratuities that felt like a punch in the stomach. Not how I want to feel at the end of my vacation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted November 22, 2022 #263 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Lugger11 said: What cruise line sells their drink packages for that low??? Halloween 2022 RCCL symphony of the seas was over $80 pppd (if you booked early) so almost $600 pp for 7 night cruise. MSC is selling their Easy Plus drink package at $13 pppd or $90 per person for a 7 night cruise. So obviously $ 600 PP for a 7 night cruise is a rip off! Edited November 22, 2022 by drsel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Floridian 26 Posted November 22, 2022 #264 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 minute ago, drsel said: MSC is selling Easy Plus drink package at $13 pppd or $90 per person for a 7 day cruise We've sailed MSC twice and paid that much for the 7 night cruise. I don't know how they do it. No daily limits either. Plus that includes wifi which is such a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted November 22, 2022 #265 Share Posted November 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, drsel said: MSC is selling their Easy Plus drink package at $13 pppd or $90 per person for a 7 night cruise. So obviously $ 600 PP for a 7 night cruise is a rip off! If I were to buy the Easy Plus Package (I have it with my cruise but when I go to manage cruise area) it states it is $51 pp per day. Not seeing $13pp per day. Where do you find that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted November 22, 2022 #266 Share Posted November 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Native Floridian 26 said: We've sailed MSC twice and paid that much for the 7 night cruise. I don't know how they do it. No daily limits either. Plus that includes wifi which is such a deal. This is exactly why I said I wonder how some cruise lines get people to pay more than $30 per person per day and even $80 per person per day! quite shocking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted November 22, 2022 #267 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ready2cruzagain said: If I were to buy the Easy Plus Package (I have it with my cruise but when I go to manage cruise area) it states it is $51 pp per day. Not seeing $13pp per day. Where do you find that? Only select MSC cruises have this offer and only at the time of booking your Cruise, not afterwards Note that all MSC Cruises may not have this offer Edited November 22, 2022 by drsel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted November 22, 2022 #268 Share Posted November 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, drsel said: Only select MSC cruises have this offer and only at the time of booking your Cruise, not afterwards Note that all MSC Cruises may not have this offer Okay thanks! I have not seen it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted November 23, 2022 #269 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I want to upgrade from Easy Plus to Premier drink package but am not seeing the upgrade option ( yea I like the higher priced wine 😏). It wasn't an option when I booked and when I call, I am told it's not available. I know I can upgrade once onboard, but I like having everything paid for ahead of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted November 23, 2022 #270 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, bafinegan said: I want to upgrade from Easy Plus to Premier drink package but am not seeing the upgrade option ( yea I like the higher priced wine 😏). It wasn't an option when I booked and when I call, I am told it's not available. I know I can upgrade once onboard, but I like having everything paid for ahead of time... Ask your Travel agent to do it for you. They know whom to contact in every cruise line. They will also benefit from higher commission for the upgrade to the Premium Euro 13 drinks package. If you upgrade onboard, it will cost much more & the commission will be given to the crew member selling you the upgrade, not your TA Edited November 23, 2022 by drsel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlawnicki Posted November 23, 2022 #271 Share Posted November 23, 2022 FYI, We were on the Meraviglia 3 weeks ago, and they did NOT allow purchasing drink packages on the ship (or on the website prior to sailing). So, we were told prior to sailing that we had to purchase it on the ship, but we got on the ship and they said there was no package. Also, they were out of most liquors and beers, so I assume maybe that's why... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1talks Posted November 23, 2022 #272 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, dlawnicki said: "We were on the Meraviglia 3 weeks ago..." Was it a short cruise? I've not been on an MSC ship for less than a one week cruise, but I think the drink packages are handled differently on short cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mawvkysc Posted November 23, 2022 #273 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) They just recently instituted no drink packages for sale onboard for 3 night cruises. 23 hours ago, Native Floridian 26 said: We've sailed MSC twice and paid that much for the 7 night cruise. I don't know how they do it. No daily limits either. Plus that includes wifi which is such a deal. One way they do it is that (in my experience) the drinks are very weak, the mixers are even weak, there are not many servers so you have to wait in line at the bar, you sit at an empty bar and are not acknowledged for 5 minutes, they run out of ice on OC so you can’t get what you want, you order a fresh squeezed OJ and it never comes. (I was on Meraviglia) Edited November 23, 2022 by mawvkysc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon8 Posted November 23, 2022 #274 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Any chance drink packages will be on sale for Black Friday?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted November 24, 2022 #275 Share Posted November 24, 2022 2 hours ago, mawvkysc said: They just recently instituted no drink packages for sale onboard for 3 night cruises. One way they do it is that (in my experience) the drinks are very weak, the mixers are even weak, there are not many servers so you have to wait in line at the bar, you sit at an empty bar and are not acknowledged for 5 minutes, they run out of ice on OC so you can’t get what you want, you order a fresh squeezed OJ and it never comes. (I was on Meraviglia) wow, not my experience at all. Course this was last Jan on the Seashore, but drinks were strong and bar service was great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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