SomewhereGirl Posted August 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Yesterday I booked a cruise through CAS at a 20% discount. Should I expect a drink card? In 2019 I booked at the same discount and got a card, but then in 2021 I didn't (although I upgraded my cabin onboard so maybe the card didn't find me in my new cabin). I like the card for the occasional soda and the bottled water. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qsz06 Posted August 12, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Yes. I received one on my last cruise, May 2023, and it was booked through CAS with a 20% discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brer111 Posted August 12, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 12, 2023 when booking with CAS do you have to be a certain level to get the drink card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggTexasGal Posted August 13, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Perhaps this will help you... https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/casino-cruise/players-club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumming cruisers Posted August 13, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 13, 2023 If you don't receive the cards in your stateroom, go to casino players club on board and they will give you your drink card and players card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 13, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 13, 2023 2 hours ago, ggTexasGal said: Perhaps this will help you... https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/casino-cruise/players-club Yeah,,, but if you are guests of the casino, even green/Jade cards holder will get a drink card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted August 13, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 13, 2023 like others have said, yes you are entitled to the drink card. You're right, it's great for the water. I actually usually decline the free at sea drink package and just use the casino card. It's never been a problem for me to just visit the one bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggTexasGal Posted August 13, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 13, 2023 2 hours ago, BirdTravels said: Yeah,,, but if you are guests of the casino, even green/Jade cards holder will get a drink card. I really did goof with that reply! 🙃😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Sol Posted August 13, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 13, 2023 3 hours ago, BirdTravels said: Yeah,,, but if you are guests of the casino, even green/Jade cards holder will get a drink card. Good catch and that is exactly right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Sol Posted August 13, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, ggTexasGal said: I really did goof with that reply! 🙃😉 No goof at all on your part...but Casinos at Sea should really fix that (there's prolly some other errors there as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted August 13, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, Red-Sol said: No goof at all on your part...but Casinos at Sea should really fix that (there's prolly some other errors there as well) this is actually not an error. Jade and Pearl don't get drinks in the casino, as the chart suggests. You get a drink card from booking thru CAS, regardless of your player's card level. You're getting the drinks thru the drink card, not your player's card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted August 14, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Sorry to hijack this post but do you actually have to be gambling to use the card or do you just go via the casino bar on the way to the theatre for example. Also, presumably since you are not paying for the drink do you tip a couple of bucks per drink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted August 14, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, SpainAlien said: Sorry to hijack this post but do you actually have to be gambling to use the card or do you just go via the casino bar on the way to the theatre for example. Also, presumably since you are not paying for the drink do you tip a couple of bucks per drink? no, you don't have to actually be playing. You can stop by the bar. While not required, you can tip whatever you feel like when you order. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brer111 Posted August 14, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 14, 2023 The reason I asked if everyone gets the drink card is because our last cruise we booked with CAS and our casino cards were in our cabin but no drink card. We are booked with CAS for our cruise in October. So I guess that cruise I will go and ask about drink card at the casino when I board, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted August 14, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, brer111 said: The reason I asked if everyone gets the drink card is because our last cruise we booked with CAS and our casino cards were in our cabin but no drink card. We are booked with CAS for our cruise in October. So I guess that cruise I will go and ask about drink card at the casino when I board, Hmmm....surprised they gave you players card without a drink card attached🤔 Our last few cruises they encouraged non-CAS cruisers to just use their room keycard to play. The only ones who had players cards were those of us who had drink cards attached. For reference, my spouse had a Jade card with the standard drink card. I had my Ruby Tier card with Ultra drink card attached. Edited August 14, 2023 by Sand and Seas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 14, 2023 18 hours ago, ggTexasGal said: I really did goof with that reply! 🙃😉 No goof. If you show up on a cruise not booked through the casino and start gambling, you do not get free drinks like in Vegas. You need to earn enough points to qualify. Once you qualify, there are levels of drink cards that you get at each tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brer111 Posted August 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Sand and Seas said: Hmmm....surprised they gave you players card without a drink card attached🤔 Our last few cruises they encouraged non-CAS cruisers to just use their room keycard to play. The only ones who had players cards were those of us who had drink cards attached. For reference, my spouse had a Jade card with the standard drink card. I had my Ruby Tier card with Ultra drink card attached. We are both Jade. We have drink package but would love to have the drink card for water and other stuff that you don't get with the drink package. I don't gamble too much as every time I spend too much time in casino I get sick from the smoke and end up with upper respiratory infections when I come home. I like the casino on Bliss that had smokers in a glass enclosed section. Well hopefully we can get the drink cards in October. I just thought we did not qualify since we were Jade. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted August 14, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 14, 2023 29 minutes ago, brer111 said: We are both Jade. We have drink package but would love to have the drink card for water and other stuff that you don't get with the drink package. I don't gamble too much as every time I spend too much time in casino I get sick from the smoke and end up with upper respiratory infections when I come home. I like the casino on Bliss that had smokers in a glass enclosed section. Well hopefully we can get the drink cards in October. I just thought we did not qualify since we were Jade. Thanks for the info To clarify, the reason my spouse has a Jade card with drink card attached is because he is a guest of the casino in a CAS comped room. There are different levels of CAS booked cruises. In the past, I know they gave the CAS drink card if you were booked using a certificate from a land based casino. As far as I know, they still do. Then there are some who call CAS and get a discount on their cruise. (See post #2 above). It appears they still get the drink card. As for those that do not book their cruise through CAS, I would think they would have to have Tier status onboard the ship. (See post #4 above) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brer111 Posted August 14, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 14, 2023 13 minutes ago, Sand and Seas said: To clarify, the reason my spouse has a Jade card with drink card attached is because he is a guest of the casino in a CAS comped room. There are different levels of CAS booked cruises. In the past, I know they gave the CAS drink card if you were booked using a certificate from a land based casino. As far as I know, they still do. Then there are some who call CAS and get a discount on their cruise. (See post #2 above). It appears they still get the drink card. As for those that do not book their cruise through CAS, I would think they would have to have Tier status onboard the ship. (See post #4 above) Yes we booked with CAS and received discount on the cruise. So fingers crossed and maybe we can get the drink card 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Sol Posted August 14, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 14, 2023 39 minutes ago, brer111 said: Yes we booked with CAS and received discount on the cruise. So fingers crossed and maybe we can get the drink card Just to be sure you can always call CAS and based on your reservation they can tell you if you are entitled to drinks in the Casino. My guess is that you will have it. Frankly the physical drink card is more for decoration than anything else. Anything you are entiled to will be tied to your cabin card. I have never seen anyone use their drink card for anything more than hanging from their bungee cord/chain 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted August 14, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 14, 2023 41 minutes ago, Red-Sol said: Just to be sure you can always call CAS and based on your reservation they can tell you if you are entitled to drinks in the Casino. My guess is that you will have it. Frankly the physical drink card is more for decoration than anything else. Anything you are entiled to will be tied to your cabin card. I have never seen anyone use their drink card for anything more than hanging from their bungee cord/chain 😃 I'm not sure this is true. I always use my drink card. It's not tied to your cabin card. I know because whenever a server forgets to use my drink card, the charge shows up on my account and I have to go down to guest services and have it removed. To avoid this, I just go over to the bar myself rather than use the servers in the casino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Sol Posted August 14, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Just now, dbrown84 said: I'm not sure this is true. I always use my drink card. It's not tied to your cabin card. I know because whenever a server forgets to use my drink card, the charge shows up on my account and I have to go down to guest services and have it removed. To avoid this, I just go over to the bar myself rather than use the servers in the casino Well I *am* sure it's true... at least for me. I have *never* been asked for my drink card and anytime I have offered it the server would say they need my cabin card. (and never took the drink card) Never once have I been charged for a drink I was entiled to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted August 14, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Red-Sol said: Well I *am* sure it's true... at least for me. I have *never* been asked for my drink card and anytime I have offered it the server would say they need my cabin card. (and never took the drink card) Never once have I been charged for a drink I was entiled to. do you also have the free at sea drink package and/or qualify for drinks based on your CAS player's card? If you're just a Jade player (like myself), and only have the CAS drink card, that card is not coded to your cabin key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Sol Posted August 14, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Just now, dbrown84 said: do you also have the free at sea drink package and/or qualify for drinks based on your CAS player's card? If you're just a Jade player (like myself), and only have the CAS drink card, that card is not coded to your cabin key. Nope..no free at sea drink package (we don't drink enough to make it worthwhile for us) Even in the Casino we only get an occasional drink as well. Definitely not high rollers as our usual comp. for a cabin is an inside which we upgrade to a balcony. Our first cruise since the start of Covid was just this past May on Prima (We were also Jade) and once again were never asked for our drink card and never was charged. Between myself and my wife we probably had about 8 drinks total on a Bermuda cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JGmf Posted August 14, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Red-Sol said: Well I *am* sure it's true... at least for me. I have *never* been asked for my drink card and anytime I have offered it the server would say they need my cabin card. (and never took the drink card) Never once have I been charged for a drink I was entiled to. I'm very positive that @dbrown84 is correct. No FAS drink package? then gotta use and hold on to the CAS drink card and you are limited to that one bar. Have a drink package?, then the waiters always ask for your key card and wave away the green CAS drink card.....which, I suppose, is to minimize the casino's carrying cost of you being a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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