Dk-cruiser Posted February 9, 2022 #101 Share Posted February 9, 2022 16 hours ago, WorkerBee74 said: If it is, I also wonder if maybe I can just upgrade on board for the $12/$13 anyway? Advice appreciated, I don't want to be pressing them for something I'm not entitled to but this doesn't sound right reading what all of you are saying. Yes you can do that in every bar or restaurant. No big deal, we was asked on our first lunch in oceanview cafe, and my partner did the upgrade. We did not found it worth it though since most wines he liked was around 11USD, and he simply didn't drink enough. But if you like pellegrino and evian water, that is also included. The vitamine water with dragon fruit, which both of us like was unfortunately sold out, but that is also included in the package. I found the spring water included in classic package to be very good, and i also like they put in an aluminium bottle. We did a b2b and did not buy the upgraded package on the second cruise, and my partner just paid the two dollar difference up to the 11usd glass wine he liked, and surprisingly enough 50% of the time, they didn't bother to even charge him for the 2usd, and never bought a slip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted February 9, 2022 #102 Share Posted February 9, 2022 20 minutes ago, sgadk87 said: I found the spring water included in classic package to be very good, and i also like they put in an aluminium bottle. Watch out opening those aluminum cans of water as you can slice a finger or thumb. Very poorly designed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted February 10, 2022 #103 Share Posted February 10, 2022 17 hours ago, drakes2 said: The wine which I received in my stateroom was enough for the week. You have to tell me the secret word you used to get Decoy as one of the bottles of wine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted February 10, 2022 #104 Share Posted February 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: You have to tell me the secret word you used to get Decoy as one of the bottles of wine! @DaKahunaNothing. Honestly I was surprised to see it also exchanged the Pinot Grigio for a second Decoy which I brought home. Then on the last night a bottle of Chilean cabernet was in my cabin. Maybe they really liked me, not sure why but I did send a note to my CVP thanking him for all his efforts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted February 10, 2022 #105 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, drakes2 said: @DaKahunaNothing. Honestly I was surprised to see it also exchanged the Pinot Grigio for a second Decoy which I brought home. Then on the last night a bottle of Chilean cabernet was in my cabin. Maybe they really liked me, not sure why but I did send a note to my CVP thanking him for all his efforts. Luck of the Irish or something like that i guess. We normally receive the generic Red and White. On our last cruise we 'donated' the wine to our cabin attendant. He seemed very appreciative. If I know we are not going to be drinking it why not give it away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southseid Posted November 12, 2023 #106 Share Posted November 12, 2023 I am sailing in a month on the Ascent and just got an email about upgrading my drink package. I clicked on the celebrity app and saw that to upgrade right now from classic to premium it was 7.99$ pp/day so I did it. I want my martinis and frozen drinks included and that seemed like a good deal (55% savings). Not sure if I just caught a flash sale or if this is the normal cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerunner Posted November 12, 2023 #107 Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Southseid said: I am sailing in a month on the Ascent and just got an email about upgrading my drink package. I clicked on the celebrity app and saw that to upgrade right now from classic to premium it was 7.99$ pp/day so I did it. I want my martinis and frozen drinks included and that seemed like a good deal (55% savings). Not sure if I just caught a flash sale or if this is the normal cost. They started having that sale about a week or so ago. Looks like for cruises 2024 my cruise coming up next week still has the wonderful 18.99 for upgrade. I still did it as I drink a ton of sparkling water and fresh juices from spa cafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubamoose Posted November 12, 2023 #108 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Granted we were on B2B Edge cruises back in February/March. Not current. Upgrading to premium for drinks was great. No problem getting the fancy drinks that I wanted or the better scotch for DH. However - wine was a different story. Every "premium" wine was never available by the glass in the dining rooms for dinner except for the specialty restaurants. And even then, they were hit or miss. But they were available by the bottle. Gee, what a surprise! Quite disappointed. If you care more about wine than drinks you too will be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelownadon Posted November 12, 2023 #109 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just keep watching and you might get lucky and see this price that was happening quite often a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southseid Posted November 12, 2023 #110 Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kelownadon said: Just keep watching and you might get lucky and see this price that was happening quite often a few weeks ago. YES - That is what I paid! I mistyped and couldn't figure out how to correct it!...When they billed me they added a 20% gratuity so I paid a total of $117.32 for the two of us to upgrade from Classic to the Premium drink package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidenL Posted November 12, 2023 #111 Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Southseid said: YES - That is what I paid! I mistyped and couldn't figure out how to correct it!...When they billed me they added a 20% gratuity so I paid a total of $117.32 for the two of us to upgrade from Classic to the Premium drink package. I got that today too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy888 Posted November 12, 2023 #112 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Anyone ever upgrade and then want to cancel the upgrade? Is that possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelownadon Posted November 12, 2023 #113 Share Posted November 12, 2023 34 minutes ago, Rudy888 said: Anyone ever upgrade and then want to cancel the upgrade? Is that possible? I assume it is. I phoned Celebrity and cancelled what I had paid initially for the upgrade and booked the $6.99 price. So don’t see why you just couldn’t cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted November 12, 2023 #114 Share Posted November 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Arubamoose said: Granted we were on B2B Edge cruises back in February/March. Not current. Upgrading to premium for drinks was great. No problem getting the fancy drinks that I wanted or the better scotch for DH. However - wine was a different story. Every "premium" wine was never available by the glass in the dining rooms for dinner except for the specialty restaurants. And even then, they were hit or miss. But they were available by the bottle. Gee, what a surprise! Quite disappointed. If you care more about wine than drinks you too will be disappointed. Sailing solo next week so bring a bottle onboard although they have 2 bottles of cabernet waiting in my cabin and I take those to dinner usually they are excellent wines which they sell by the bottle and enough for 10 nights. I buy drinks as needed still cheaper than purchasing a package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southseid Posted November 12, 2023 #115 Share Posted November 12, 2023 34 minutes ago, drakes2 said: Sailing solo next week so bring a bottle onboard although they have 2 bottles of cabernet waiting in my cabin and I take those to dinner usually they are excellent wines which they sell by the bottle and enough for 10 nights. I buy drinks as needed still cheaper than purchasing a package Why do you get two bottles of wine in your cabin? Is this something to do with how many times you have been on a Celebrity cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleally Posted November 12, 2023 #116 Share Posted November 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Southseid said: I am sailing in a month on the Ascent and just got an email about upgrading my drink package. I clicked on the celebrity app and saw that to upgrade right now from classic to premium it was 7.99$ pp/day so I did it. I want my martinis and frozen drinks included and that seemed like a good deal (55% savings). Not sure if I just caught a flash sale or if this is the normal cost. Mine is still hanging out at 13.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted November 12, 2023 #117 Share Posted November 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Southseid said: Why do you get two bottles of wine in your cabin? Is this something to do with how many times you have been on a Celebrity cruise? Probably. They are just in my cabin on embarkation day with a card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted November 12, 2023 #118 Share Posted November 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, drakes2 said: Probably. They are just in my cabin on embarkation day with a card. I have said it once and I'll say it again - definitely invenous of this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southseid Posted November 12, 2023 #119 Share Posted November 12, 2023 20 minutes ago, purpleally said: Mine is still hanging out at 13.99 Did you look at it through the phone App, instead of online??? When I looked online it was much more but when I clicked on my Celebrity phone app there was the Premium Drink upgrade sale of $6.99 pp/day (53% off). I also upgraded the WIFI during a flash 55% off sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleally Posted November 12, 2023 #120 Share Posted November 12, 2023 34 minutes ago, Southseid said: Did you look at it through the phone App, instead of online??? When I looked online it was much more but when I clicked on my Celebrity phone app there was the Premium Drink upgrade sale of $6.99 pp/day (53% off). I also upgraded the WIFI during a flash 55% off sale. Thanks. I’ll check it out. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare someguyfl Posted November 15, 2023 #121 Share Posted November 15, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 4:16 PM, Southseid said: Why do you get two bottles of wine in your cabin? Is this something to do with how many times you have been on a Celebrity cruise? I always get two bottles, one from Aqua class, and one from my travel agent (American Express Platinum Travel)... Honestly, it's such a waste since I'm also getting a beverage package, so I never drink the wine, and I haven't figured out anything good to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted November 15, 2023 #122 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, someguyfl said: I always get two bottles, one from Aqua class, and one from my travel agent (American Express Platinum Travel)... Honestly, it's such a waste since I'm also getting a beverage package, so I never drink the wine, and I haven't figured out anything good to do with it. My Celebrity CVP adds them to my booking usually 2 cabs. This morning I went out and bought a villa maria private reserve SV which I'll bring to enjoy on balcony with afternoon cheese and crackers. I leave Sunday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted November 15, 2023 #123 Share Posted November 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, drakes2 said: My Celebrity CVP adds them to my booking usually 2 cabs. This morning I went out and bought a villa maria private reserve SV which I'll bring to enjoy on balcony with afternoon cheese and crackers. I leave Sunday Enjoy you wine and cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted November 15, 2023 #124 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, DaKahuna said: Enjoy you wine and cruise. @DaKahunathank you. I will try and remember to take and post pics of what wines they give me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted November 15, 2023 #125 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Does anyone have the latest PDF to compare drink packages ? the link posted earlier does not work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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