Drink package question

[BCCRUSINGCOUPLE]

Hello Everyone

 

just wondering if there are two people in a cabin do both people have to purchase the drink pack as one is a non drinker.  I know in the past you didn't have to just not sure if this has been changed. 

[Potstech]

If it is just the drink package No both do not have to purchase it.  If Princess Plus or Premier then yes.

[wallyj]

18 minutes ago, BCCRUSINGCOUPLE said:

Hello Everyone

 

just wondering if there are two people in a cabin do both people have to purchase the drink pack as one is a non drinker.  I know in the past you didn't have to just not sure if this has been changed. 

Reading the Terms and conditions, it does not appear both passengers are required to buy the adult drink package. I know on RCL, if the other adult  passenger does not drink alcohol they are allowed to purchase the ‘refreshment drink package’ as both passengers are required to buy a package and this must be done by calling RCL.

 

With the drink package pricing, do the math, assume Canadian dollars are equivalent. Currently the adult plus package is $59.99 plus 18% gratuities for a total of just over $70.

 

if you cruise fare is not heavily discounted, usually you can upgrade your booking with the ‘plus’ amenities which will add $50/day per person. This almost would be a wash since the ‘plus’ includes gratuities which would be a minimum $29/day for 2, so add that to buying your single package and you are even, and you would both get unlimited WiFi, and passenger2 gets unlimited non alcohol drinks in your case since they do not drink alcohol.

Edited June 15, 2022 by wallyj

[BCCRUSINGCOUPLE]

5 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Reading the Terms and conditions, it does not appear both passengers are required to buy the adult drink package. I know on RCL, if the other adult  passenger does not drink alcohol they are allowed to purchase the ‘refreshment drink package’ as both passengers are required to buy a package and this must be done by calling RCL.

 

With the drink package pricing, do the math, assume Canadian dollars are equivalent. Currently the adult plus package is $59.99 plus 18% gratuities for a total of just over $70.

 

if you cruise fare is not heavily discounted, usually you can upgrade your booking with the ‘plus’ amenities which will add $50/day per person. This almost would be a wash since the ‘plus’ includes gratuities which would be a minimum $29/day for 2, so add that to buying your single package and you are even, and you would both get unlimited WiFi, and passenger2 gets unlimited non alcohol drinks in your case since they do not drink alcohol.

From reading it I feel the same way that only one person has to

[wallyj]

2 minutes ago, BCCRUSINGCOUPLE said:

From reading it I feel the same way that only one person has to

Did your do the ‘math’? If you can add ‘plus’ for $50/day, you are ahead since you both get the drink package even if the other does not drink, and both get unlimited wifi for one device, when you consider crew incentive is included.

[BCCRUSINGCOUPLE]

I never thought of it that way it does make a lot of sense.  We are looking at booking a cruise it has been awhile so many things have changed. 

[geoherb]

And even if one person does not drink alcohol, they could still drink the specialty coffees, soft drinks, bottles of water, and mocktails.

[BCCRUSINGCOUPLE]

Good Call once I looked at the cost and everything we decided to book it so it makes total sense  

[caribill]

2 hours ago, wallyj said:

Did your do the ‘math’? If you can add ‘plus’ for $50/day, you are ahead since you both get the drink package even if the other does not drink, and both get unlimited wifi for one device, when you consider crew incentive is included.

 

If you are platinum or elite, you can get the Internet package for $5/person/day.

 

So the costs of drinks in the Plus package would be $50-$14.50-$5=$30.50/person/day.

 

So for two people that world be $61/day or $427 for a 7 day cruise.

 

If you would expect a beverage bill for two platinum/elite people to be more than $427 for 7 days, then the Plus package is a good purchase.

[Steelers36]

22 minutes ago, caribill said:

 

If you are platinum or elite, you can get the Internet package for $5/person/day.

 

So the costs of drinks in the Plus package would be $50-$14.50-$5=$30.50/person/day.

 

So for two people that world be $61/day or $427 for a 7 day cruise.

 

If you would expect a beverage bill for two platinum/elite people to be more than $427 for 7 days, then the Plus package is a good purchase.

Or, another way to look at it is take the $30.50 x 2 = $61 for a couple per day. 

 

Compare to purchasing the PLUS Drink Package for ONE person on top of a Standard Fare.  It would be rather silly to book this for one person rather than do the PLUS for both people. 

 

[skynight]

9 hours ago, BCCRUSINGCOUPLE said:

Hello Everyone

 

just wondering if there are two people in a cabin do both people have to purchase the drink pack as one is a non drinker.  I know in the past you didn't have to just not sure if this has been changed. 

As I understand it post no. 2 is correct.

The direct answer to your question is that the stand alone drink packages are individual and both or all passengers in a cabin are not required to purchase. When purchased individually the $12 package cost approximately $70/pp/day and the $18 package is approximately $94/pp/day.

When the drink packages are included as part of the  plus fare package or premier fare package then the first two passengers are required to have the same fare and thus both will have the package. Here is some text from Princess

One guest’s participation in Princess Plus may be dependent on the other guest in his/her stateroom’s participation, as determined by booking method.

 

*Fares are per guest and apply to minimum lead-in categories on a space-available basis at time of booking. Fares are non-air, cruise- or cruisetour-only, based on double occupancy and apply to the first two guests in a stateroom.