Cheagle9000 Posted April 30, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Hi, I've been searching on the Holland America website for information on what's available to a guest in the Elite vs. the Signature beverage package, but have come up empty handed so far. I mostly drink beer... my wife is more into the cocktails. We both love specialty coffee drinks. I'm wonder if there is a way to check out a drink menu somewhere so I can know a little bit more about the difference between the two packages other than the $15 vs. $11 price cap. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Suzy Posted April 30, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2023 You can find bar menus at https://rogerjett-photography.com/specialty-2/hal-regular-and-specialty-restaurants/hal-beverage-menus/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted April 30, 2023 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2023 These two threads from yesterday have a lot of info in them: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted April 30, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Standard cocktails, beer and specialty coffees are all within the SBP. (Signature Beverage Package). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted April 30, 2023 #5 Share Posted April 30, 2023 If they run out of the basics, like Bud Light, why would you pay more for the beverage package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheagle9000 Posted April 30, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Cruise Suzy said: You can find bar menus at https://rogerjett-photography.com/specialty-2/hal-regular-and-specialty-restaurants/hal-beverage-menus/ Oh wow, there’s not much above the $11 cap. Elite package probably wouldn’t be worth it, especially if Signature includes coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea42 Posted April 30, 2023 #7 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 hours ago, albingirl said: If they run out of the basics, like Bud Light, why would you pay more for the beverage package? Because then maybe you could try a decent beer?😁 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewgirl1 Posted April 30, 2023 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2023 I don't think the elite is worth the upgrade, when you can just pay the difference if you want something over $11. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted April 30, 2023 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Sea42 said: Because then maybe you could try a decent beer?😁 Agree. Lately, I've liked Peroni. Wonder if that's on the ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebsxm Posted April 30, 2023 #10 Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sea42 said: Because then maybe you could try a decent beer?😁 With the basic SBP, you can sample all available beers on any HAL ship. None of them are over $11. Actually none are over $8. Edited April 30, 2023 by mikebsxm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilycoyote76 Posted May 1, 2023 #11 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) Booked my first cruise on Hal and thinking about upgrading to elite because of the 15 total drink limit on the sbp. I drink a lot of bottled water, sodas etc and dont want to think about how close I am to 15 total drinks. If they just did the 15 alcoholic drink cap other Carnival owned lines did I wouldn’t think about upgrading. I will check the other links posted earlier in this thread to see if you can still upgrade to elite from the sbp in the HIA for 10 dollars a day plus service fee on embarkation day. Edited May 1, 2023 by wilycoyote76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted May 1, 2023 #12 Share Posted May 1, 2023 @wilycoyote76make sure onboard that the Elite does still have unlimited non alcoholic beverages. Reports have said that the Elite now has a 15 drink TOTAL just like the Signature does. HALs website gives conflicting information! These were from today. Under "Purchase Beverages" section for a booked cruise: "Includes any beverage priced at $15.00 or lower (up to 15 beverages per day). Prices are per day at $49.95 if pre-booked online compared to $59.95 if purchased on board. A 18% service charge will be automatically applied to your purchase." Under another FAQ section it states unlimited drinks for Elite. I dunno. 🤷♀️ Frequently Asked Questions | Holland America "The Elite package has a daily limit of 15 alcoholic beverages with a menu price of $15 or less. Unlimited non-alcoholic beverage." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare zgscl Posted May 1, 2023 #13 Share Posted May 1, 2023 30 minutes ago, oakridger said: @wilycoyote76make sure onboard that the Elite does still have unlimited non alcoholic beverages. Reports have said that the Elite now has a 15 drink TOTAL just like the Signature does. HALs website gives conflicting information! These were from today. Under "Purchase Beverages" section for a booked cruise: "Includes any beverage priced at $15.00 or lower (up to 15 beverages per day). Prices are per day at $49.95 if pre-booked online compared to $59.95 if purchased on board. A 18% service charge will be automatically applied to your purchase." Under another FAQ section it states unlimited drinks for Elite. I dunno. 🤷♀️ Frequently Asked Questions | Holland America "The Elite package has a daily limit of 15 alcoholic beverages with a menu price of $15 or less. Unlimited non-alcoholic beverage." Is that new? I feel like I have seen that for a long time on Elite that there was a cap. Generally speaking I think the Elite is not worth it unless you have a very specific taste. I guess maybe unlimited non-alcoholic could be a slight plus, but I generally struggle to hit 15 a day of any type (but I am a big Iced Tea drinker and can generally get that in the lido or a pitcher from the cabana hosts and that will last me until mid afternoon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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