GeriatricNurse Posted September 22, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2022 At an NCL Cruise Presentation in my hometown yesterday morning, Katie Kania, Regional Manager, Sales & Marketing at NCL, stated that effective January 2, 2023, a 'complimentary' 6-Litre/Quart Package of 'FLOW' Water would be delivered to your Cabin/Stateroom, as currently, the water is NOT included in the 'Beverage Package'! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted September 22, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Per person or per cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted September 22, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, GeriatricNurse said: At an NCL Cruise Presentation in my hometown yesterday morning, Katie Kania, Regional Manager, Sales & Marketing at NCL, stated that effective January 2, 2023, a 'complimentary' 6-Litre/Quart Package of 'FLOW' Water would be delivered to your Cabin/Stateroom, as currently, the water is NOT included in the 'Beverage Package'! NCL started an upgraded beverage package that includes water. Is this for the upcharge beverage package or the original beverage package? If my memory is correct, for another $50 per day the package included water, Starbucks, specialty coffees and all top shelf liquor. Edited September 22, 2022 by david_sobe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle11 Posted September 22, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Beverage package goes up to $138 a day in January. Not including tips. Way to go NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaCruiser39 Posted September 22, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, pickle11 said: Beverage package goes up to $138 a day in January. Not including tips. Way to go NCL. NCL has lost their damn minds 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCal Posted September 22, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 22, 2022 37 minutes ago, pickle11 said: Beverage package goes up to $138 a day in January. Not including tips. Way to go NCL. yeah but no one buys the drink pkg outright You get it free as a perk and only pay the gratuities which is like $136 per person for a 7 day cruise Then if you want you can upgrade to the Premium Plus 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted September 22, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 22, 2022 36 minutes ago, pickle11 said: Beverage package goes up to $138 a day in January. Not including tips. Way to go NCL. PBP goes up to $109 PPBP goes up to $138 PBP will include a 6-pack of water. The service charge on the promo goes up by $2 pppd. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted September 22, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, LaCal said: You get it free as a perk and only pay the gratuities which is like $136 per person for a 7 day cruise Isn't the gratuity 20%? Doesn't that make it $27.60 per person per day? $193.20 for 7 days? And lots of folks take much longer cruises. If one person in a couple doesn't drink much alcohol, the gratuity is becoming more and more of a real hit. And since, as you said, most people don't buy the beverage package outright, NCL can just keep artificially inflating the price, with the consequent increase in gratuities, which is a genuine hit in the wallet. Edited September 22, 2022 by Turtles06 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted September 22, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Turtles06 said: Isn't the gratuity 20%? Doesn't that make it $27.60 per person per day? $193.20 for 7 days? And lots of folks take much longer cruises. For the standard/promo package, the service charge is currently $19.80pppd. ($138.60 for 7 days) After the increase, the standard/promo package service charge will be $21.80pppd. ($152.60 for 7 days) $14 increase but you get the 6-pack of water. Edited September 22, 2022 by Two Wheels Only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishguy1970 Posted September 22, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, BamaCruiser39 said: NCL has lost their damn minds thankfully we never take the drinking package. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted September 22, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 22, 2022 41 minutes ago, Two Wheels Only said: For the standard/promo package, the service charge is currently $19.80pppd. ($138.60 for 7 days) After the increase, the standard/promo package service charge will be $21.80pppd. ($152.60 for 7 days) $14 increase but you get the 6-pack of water. So if you have two in the cabin taking the PBP, the free six pack of water comes out to $28? Or do you get two six packs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted September 22, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, LaCal said: yeah but no one buys the drink pkg outright You get it free as a perk and only pay the gratuities which is like $136 per person for a 7 day cruise Then if you want you can upgrade to the Premium Plus Please tell me that you don't really think that you get the package for free. As the cost is built into the fare structure, you're paying for it whether you take it or not. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle11 Posted September 22, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, LaCal said: yeah but no one buys the drink pkg outright You get it free as a perk and only pay the gratuities which is like $136 per person for a 7 day cruise Then if you want you can upgrade to the Premium Plus Oh. Then everything is OK. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted September 22, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, vacation44 said: So if you have two in the cabin taking the PBP, the free six pack of water comes out to $28? Or do you get two six packs? On paper, it's a 6-pack for each person who has the PBP (whether through promo or purchase). We'll have to wait until Jan. to see what actually happens. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeriatricNurse Posted September 22, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, vacation44 said: Per person or per cabin? Per person, (if each person has the PBP!) Edited September 22, 2022 by GeriatricNurse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted September 22, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 22, 2022 54 minutes ago, GeriatricNurse said: Per person, (if each person has the PBP!) Really? In another thread, where I was accused of hyperbole, I calculated that if 75% of the cabins select the beverage package, then that would mean for a ship with 2000 cabins, 9000 cartons of water would be handed out. If it's every person, then the number becomes 18,000 cartons. While I am sure many will go unused and remain in cabins from week to week, I still suspect there will be a tremendous amount of waste generated by this change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted September 22, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 22, 2022 8 hours ago, SeaShark said: Please tell me that you don't really think that you get the package for free. As the cost is built into the fare structure, you're paying for it whether you take it or not. FACTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted September 22, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 22, 2022 57 minutes ago, PATRLR said: Really? In another thread, where I was accused of hyperbole, I calculated that if 75% of the cabins select the beverage package, then that would mean for a ship with 2000 cabins, 9000 cartons of water would be handed out. If it's every person, then the number becomes 18,000 cartons. While I am sure many will go unused and remain in cabins from week to week, I still suspect there will be a tremendous amount of waste generated by this change. Since the cost of the water given is built into the (now increased) price of the package, how exactly is unopened and unused water "waste"? Do you really think that the pricing model is going to do anything other than increase NCL's bottom line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 22, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, PATRLR said: Really? In another thread, where I was accused of hyperbole, I calculated that if 75% of the cabins select the beverage package, then that would mean for a ship with 2000 cabins, 9000 cartons of water would be handed out. If it's every person, then the number becomes 18,000 cartons. While I am sure many will go unused and remain in cabins from week to week, I still suspect there will be a tremendous amount of waste generated by this change. That's a lot of water! Wouldn't it be easier to just include it in the package and have people get it at the bar when they want it (like Celebrity)? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea saw 56 Posted September 22, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I believe a 6-Pak per person will be way too much for the majority of folks. We just returned last week from a 10-day on the NCL Spirit. We probably drink more water than many with the drink package, because we drink it with meds several times a day, and in the morning and late evening. The last two cruises we purchased the 6 liter package for $23+change w/ gratuity. Both cruises we left water cartons behind since we also get 2/each of the 1/2 liter cartons as Lattitude amenities. 6-liter bottles per passenger will lead to a lot of leftover cartons sitting around on debark day, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted September 23, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Another question: I know this change goes into effect January 1, 2023, but if you booked a cruise before the price increase but sail after January 1st, do you still get the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabincop Posted September 23, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I drink a half gallon a day. I love this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare grozzy1 Posted September 23, 2022 #23 Share Posted September 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, vacation44 said: Another question: I know this change goes into effect January 1, 2023, but if you booked a cruise before the price increase but sail after January 1st, do you still get the water? I'd like to know too. I'm sailing 15th January and have pre-booked 6 litres of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted September 23, 2022 #24 Share Posted September 23, 2022 15 hours ago, david_sobe said: NCL started an upgraded beverage package that includes water. Is this for the upcharge beverage package or the original beverage package? If my memory is correct, for another $50 per day the package included water, Starbucks, specialty coffees and all top shelf liquor. It's an extra $34.80/day (which is going up but still not $50.) The 6 liters of water is the basic beverage package. Premium Plus includes an unlimited amount of water/sparkling/Sbux (2 at a time.) FAS+ is $49/day ($42 for solo travelers) but that also includes Internet, a couple extra premium meals, and an additional $50 excursion credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbcallender Posted September 23, 2022 #25 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 7:40 AM, LaCal said: yeah but no one buys the drink pkg outright You get it free as a perk and only pay the gratuities which is like $136 per person for a 7 day cruise Then if you want you can upgrade to the Premium Plus A "free" perk that you need to pay - in my case - on a 12 day cruise almost $500 additional dollars to take advantage of. Kind of a good news/bad news thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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