Diamond Question on drinks & Coco Cay...

[big al]

Hi All- I heard that now as a Diamond member you are allowed 5 drinks per day ANYTIME or ANYWHERE on the ship..is this true? Before you had to get the drinks like up to 8 pm and only certain bars honored them..also: do the 5 drinks a day include Coco Cay and Labadee? Is this information found on the RCI website? Thanks!

 

Big Al

[Another_Critic]

Diamond = 4

Diamond Plus = 5

Pinnacle = 6

 

Anywhere, anytime, including Coco Cay and Labadee.

[davekathy]

1 minute ago, big al said:

Hi All- I heard that now as a Diamond member you are allowed 5 drinks per day ANYTIME or ANYWHERE on the ship..is this true? Before you had to get the drinks like up to 8 pm and only certain bars honored them..also: do the 5 drinks a day include Coco Cay and Labadee? Is this information found on the RCI website? Thanks!

 

Big Al

Diamonds get 4 drinks a day, all day, anywhere including the private islands. Well except room service and the mini bar. . 

[big al]

I just read on the RCI site that Diamond members get 4 drinks a day, not 5..5 is for Diamond Plus, which we will be soon..doesn't say about the 2 private islands, though...

[big al]

1 minute ago, Another_Critic said:

Diamond = 4

Diamond Plus = 5

Pinnacle = 6

 

Anywhere, anytime, including Coco Cay and Labadee.

Just saw this, thanks!!

[Another_Critic]

To add ... drinks in the Diamond lounge are now charged a voucher.  No more free unlimited Diamond lounge drinks.

[Biker19]

26 minutes ago, davekathy said:

Well except room service and the mini bar. . 

and the Bionic Bar.

[The sea calls my name]

I love this new change and hope it continues. It was so nice last week to be able to get a "voucher" drink during the middle of the day, or after the nightly show. Also, things I like ( like Sauvignon Blanc) I can now use a Diamond Voucher for.

[Fantom333]

Anyone know if they can be used at the Rising Tide bar on Oasis class?

[Fantom333]

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[brillohead]

3 hours ago, Fantom333 said:

Anyone know if they can be used at the Rising Tide bar on Oasis class?

Yes, because there's an actual human bartender there processing the charge on your card. Just let them know you want to use a Diamond Voucher.

[Retired LEO]

4 hours ago, The sea calls my name said:

I love this new change and hope it continues. It was so nice last week to be able to get a "voucher" drink during the middle of the day, or after the nightly show. Also, things I like ( like Sauvignon Blanc) I can now use a Diamond Voucher for.

It's already been announced that it's permanent

[brookmill18]

I'm assuming the answer is yes, but a Diamond level under 21 can use the 4 drinks a day for speciality coffees, non-alcoholic drinks at bars, sodas, etc? They can be used at Cafe Promenade or Coffee station at Wind Jammer?

[brillohead]

2 minutes ago, brookmill18 said:

I'm assuming the answer is yes, but a Diamond level under 21 can use the 4 drinks a day for speciality coffees, non-alcoholic drinks at bars, sodas, etc? They can be used at Cafe Promenade or Coffee station at Wind Jammer?

 

Yes, ANY bar/restaurant except Starbucks-branded counter and Bionic Bar.

[la_croisiere_s'amuse]

4 hours ago, Fantom333 said:

Anyone know if they can be used at the Rising Tide bar on Oasis class?

 

35 minutes ago, brillohead said:

Yes, because there's an actual human bartender there processing the charge on your card. Just let them know you want to use a Diamond Voucher.

 

For what it's worth, I've seen conflicting information on the Rising Tide bar ... some say yes, some no. I don't have first-hand knowledge either way, though.

[brookmill18]

44 minutes ago, Heymarco said:

 

I didn’t think under 21 got any vouchers. Have any parents validated? Pre-Covid, the vouchers were only for 21 and over. 

If anyone has info, would love to know. Was rethinking getting her the soda package and could avoid paying for some mocha lattes at Cafe Promenade!

[RFerrington]

I’ve read conflicting information on this one, too.  In the past vouchers were only for adults but I believe @smokeybandit reported that all D+ regardless of age were able to redeem coupons. 

[smokeybandit]

40 minutes ago, RFerrington said:

I’ve read conflicting information on this one, too.  In the past vouchers were only for adults but I believe @smokeybandit reported that all D+ regardless of age were able to redeem coupons. 

Yes, minors get vouchers. Though this was on Adventure, but I assume this is fleet-wide

[bren61]

I thought I read that as of Sept 1st they are opening the Diamond lounges back up.  Will they still be using the vouchers, or will we go back to the cocktail hours for free drinks in the lounge between certain hours?

[molly361]

45 minutes ago, bren61 said:

I thought I read that as of Sept 1st they are opening the Diamond lounges back up.  Will they still be using the vouchers, or will we go back to the cocktail hours for free drinks in the lounge between certain hours?

Vouchers. I believe I read that the voucher system is permanent

[grapau27]

15 hours ago, big al said:

Hi All- I heard that now as a Diamond member you are allowed 5 drinks per day ANYTIME or ANYWHERE on the ship..is this true? Before you had to get the drinks like up to 8 pm and only certain bars honored them..also: do the 5 drinks a day include Coco Cay and Labadee? Is this information found on the RCI website? Thanks!

 

Big Al

This is from my latest RCG Email.

Graham.

[cruiseguy1016]

2 hours ago, bren61 said:

I thought I read that as of Sept 1st they are opening the Diamond lounges back up.  Will they still be using the vouchers, or will we go back to the cocktail hours for free drinks in the lounge between certain hours?

 

The Diamond Lounge will be open but the free drinks during Happy Hour are a thing of the past. Any drink you get in the Diamond Lounge will require payment.

[joanne59]

8 hours ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

The Diamond Lounge will be open but the free drinks during Happy Hour are a thing of the past. Any drink you get in the Diamond Lounge will require payment.

Payment in the form of a drink voucher, if you still have some left by happy hour time. 

[joanne59]

10 hours ago, bren61 said:

I thought I read that as of Sept 1st they are opening the Diamond lounges back up.  Will they still be using the vouchers, or will we go back to the cocktail hours for free drinks in the lounge between certain hours?

Had no idea that the diamond lounges weren’t  open on some ships. We were on Freedom on 7/30 and it was open then. 

[smokeybandit]

10 hours ago, bren61 said:

I thought I read that as of Sept 1st they are opening the Diamond lounges back up.  Will they still be using the vouchers, or will we go back to the cocktail hours for free drinks in the lounge between certain hours?

Diamond Lounges have always been open, but at a limited capacity. What this announcement was for was saying they're removing the capacity restrictions for the DL