IamPEBJ Posted March 7, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Next week, the wife and I are heading out on the Ecstasy and getting Cheers for the first time. In the morning, I want to get up and go to the Coffee bar and get 2 lattes and go back to the room and hang on the balcony. Does the 5 minute wait happen for non-alcoholic drinks as well or just alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted March 7, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I was able to do this successfully by taking both DH's and my S&S cards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamPEBJ Posted March 7, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Schoifmom said: I was able to do this successfully by taking both DH's and my S&S cards. I was thinking about doing the same if it was allowed. So the 5 minute wait does include non-alcohol drinks then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislaurn Posted March 7, 2022 #4 Share Posted March 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Schoifmom said: I was able to do this successfully by taking both DH's and my S&S cards. We did the same. No issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted March 7, 2022 #5 Share Posted March 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, IamPEBJ said: I was thinking about doing the same if it was allowed. So the 5 minute wait does include non-alcohol drinks then? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted March 7, 2022 #6 Share Posted March 7, 2022 You have to wait for 5 minutes for any drink type, this discourages hoarding. Bartenders are supposed to only charge a S&S card if the cardholder is present (for example, wife and husband are in nightclub - husband goes up to the bar with both cards to order drinks, bartender can see the wife is in the lounge). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 7, 2022 #7 Share Posted March 7, 2022 43 minutes ago, mz-s said: You have to wait for 5 minutes for any drink type, this discourages hoarding. Bartenders are supposed to only charge a S&S card if the cardholder is present (for example, wife and husband are in nightclub - husband goes up to the bar with both cards to order drinks, bartender can see the wife is in the lounge). I don't think they will question where your wife is for a coffee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted March 7, 2022 #8 Share Posted March 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, Mike C said: I don't think they will question where your wife is for a coffee I agree, I doubt they would either. I think they really only need to make sure the person is present for alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skridge Posted March 7, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Totally depends on the barista, but I have always had luck getting my wife a coffee also with the addition of a nice tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted March 7, 2022 #10 Share Posted March 7, 2022 You shouldn't have a problem doing this, especially once they see you around a bit and know who's who. You can also get a water and a alcoholic beverage at the same time, I've also gotten a beer and a soda at the same time so they do have a way to do multiple things, I think it more a "discouraged" type deal than an absolute, in reference to getting multiple items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamPEBJ Posted March 7, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Thanks Everyone - Will let you know next week for sure! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted March 7, 2022 #12 Share Posted March 7, 2022 As long as I had both sail and sign cards there were no issues getting two of any type of beverage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloverpk Posted March 7, 2022 #13 Share Posted March 7, 2022 On the Breeze in Sept, every morning I went to the coffee shop with mine and my husband card and got myself a water and coffee and him a coffee and coke. Never had an issue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyloRen Posted March 7, 2022 #14 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I used my hubbys and my card many many many times to get us drinks. You should have no issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80sGal Posted March 7, 2022 #15 Share Posted March 7, 2022 On Sunrise they didn't seem to even need the SS cards. Most bartenders just asked for the 2 folio numbers and they plugged it in that way. They weren't swiping the cards. And yes, we bought on both folios, even without the other one present. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lazydayz Posted March 7, 2022 #16 Share Posted March 7, 2022 No issues at all doing this last week on the Mardi Gras. Once they knew us, I didn't even need my hubby's card - they just entered his folio number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted March 8, 2022 #17 Share Posted March 8, 2022 11 hours ago, lazydayz said: No issues at all doing this last week on the Mardi Gras. Once they knew us, I didn't even need my hubby's card - they just entered his folio number. I have a hard time remembering my own phone number sometimes, so that they can remember all of these folio numbers is mystifying to me.🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizCuz Posted March 8, 2022 #18 Share Posted March 8, 2022 16 hours ago, Mike C said: I don't think they will question where your wife is for a coffee Believe it or not, some bartenders will stick to the rules, hard and fast. My 22 year old son went to get a Diet Coke. I asked him to get me a club soda. No alcohol. The bartender knew who we were. She denied him the club soda 😮, saying the owner of the card had to be present. He waited 5 minutes and got the soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debnrick Posted March 8, 2022 #19 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Never had an issue when presenting BOTH S&S cards. Also helps to cut down the amount of people standing at a bar or counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safetyal Posted March 8, 2022 #20 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Usually we have never had an issue doing this. I will say, on one cruise, pre-pandemic, the baristas insisted we both need to be there, or at least visible to whoever took the order. That only happened one cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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