Specialty coffee no longer included with Classic package?

[kristikae]

Has anyone heard this?  According to the description premium coffees are no longer on the Classic package:
https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/onboard-packages/beverage-packages

 

[cruisestitch]

Are you asking about specialty coffees, your title, or premium coffees?  Your question isn’t clear.

Edited August 28, 2023 by cruisestitch

[natshala]

The classic package description doesn’t include coffees or teas period. It must be an error.

[kristikae]

4 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

Are you asking about specialty coffees, your title, or premium coffees?  Your question isn’t clear.

I'm specifically talking about Cafe El Bacio.  That was always included with the Classic package.  To me that is a premium coffee so according to their lists it wouldn't be included in the Classic. 

Do you have a destinction between premium coffee and specialty coffee in regards to Celebrity?    

[bikerunner]

Still does on my cruise planner if I want to purchase it, I have it already in my AI package but its there, 

[bikerunner]

2 minutes ago, kristikae said:

I'm specifically talking about Cafe El Bacio.  That was always included with the Classic package.  To me that is a premium coffee so according to their lists it wouldn't be included in the Classic. 

Do you have a destinction between premium coffee and specialty coffee in regards to Celebrity?    

Main is specialty are the ones with Alcohol, Some are included some are not in the classic but the basic Lattes, Cappuccinos etc are all included at Cafe Al Bacia if you have the classic drink package.  

[natshala]

Thank you, bikerunner. Good to hear. I was referring to the new description online.

[marshacruises]

I checked from the USA at 12:44 pm EDT on August 28, 2023 and found that the list for the classic package shows 

• "Non-Alcohol: Non-premium bottled water, premium coffees and teas, and soda" after a list of the list of wines that are included.  Celebrity has one of the most confusing websites, often changing what is covered, how it is covered, how much it costs, you get the idea.  I have started making a copy of what I purchased, such as the list of the included beverages for the package and dating it then putting it with my cruise documents to take along.  

[WestLakeGirl]

27 minutes ago, kristikae said:

I'm specifically talking about Cafe El Bacio.  That was always included with the Classic package.  To me that is a premium coffee so according to their lists it wouldn't be included in the Classic. 

Do you have a destinction between premium coffee and specialty coffee in regards to Celebrity?    

Yes,  celebrity does make a distinction.  The general rule is that specialty coffees include alcohol

[WestLakeGirl]

You are correct about the confusion.  Something gets changed at one area of the website but other areas are not put into agreement!

[Jeremiah1212]

Premium = a drink containing espresso 

Specialty = espresso + alcohol that is only covered by the premium package which are listed on the Coffee Cocktail page in the menu. 

 

It was mentioned here this weekend that the comparison page is no longer on the website so I would be cautious saying with 100% certainty there are no changes coming. 

[hcat]

pretty sure we will get the coffees and teas..they can't take everything away all at once..

  if not just order coffee and alc sep and combine them

Edited August 28, 2023 by hcat

[Kelownadon]

OK this topic just scared the crap out of me. I tried to access Celebrity’s website to check out the “compare packages” that shows what is included in both the Classic and Premium beverage packages but it has been removed from their website. So I called Celebrity and have been assured that premium coffees are still included under the Classic package. The woman at Celebrity even included a special notation that our next cruise includes premium or specialty coffees under our Classic package. 

[Kelownadon]

Forgot to mention the woman at Celebrity also assured me I can still get my Pina Colada under the Classic beverage package which some people have also been disputing. 

[bikerunner]

18 minutes ago, Kelownadon said:

Forgot to mention the woman at Celebrity also assured me I can still get my Pina Colada under the Classic beverage package which some people have also been disputing. 

Pina coladas mixed drinks all depend on the alcohol used.  You will get any pina colada you want with the classic package alcohol brands, it's just rum pineapple and creamed coconut.  The coffees have not been removed from looking in my cruise planner, and really do not see that happening anytime.  

[Kelownadon]

3 minutes ago, bikerunner said:

Pina coladas mixed drinks all depend on the alcohol used.  You will get any pina colada you want with the classic package alcohol brands, it's just rum pineapple and creamed coconut.  The coffees have not been removed from looking in my cruise planner, and really do not see that happening anytime.  

I don’t know why people keep bringing up these issues only to be corrected like this every time. It’s so frustrating. 

[bikerunner]

31 minutes ago, Kelownadon said:

I don’t know why people keep bringing up these issues only to be corrected like this every time. It’s so frustrating. 

Social media, and the life of the internet, people just take everything for fact on line, Have to weed thru it slowly and takes time but alas it is what it is

[Cruise Gopher]

4 hours ago, hcat said:

they can't take everything away all at once..

Careful there 😱

[kwokpot]

3 hours ago, bikerunner said:

Pina coladas mixed drinks all depend on the alcohol used.  You will get any pina colada you want with the classic package alcohol brands, it's just rum pineapple and creamed coconut.  The coffees have not been removed from looking in my cruise planner, and really do not see that happening anytime.  

The pina colada will NOT be a frozen drink, which isn't included in the classic package. 

[gapiro]

15 hours ago, bikerunner said:

Main is specialty are the ones with Alcohol, Some are included some are not in the classic but the basic Lattes, Cappuccinos etc are all included at Cafe Al Bacia if you have the classic drink package.  

Just got off silhouette (currently on the trip home)

can confirm this. 

[Stevio]

6 hours ago, kwokpot said:

The pina colada will NOT be a frozen drink, which isn't included in the classic package. 

 

On the FAQ page for the classic package, frozen drinks are one of the few items to be named as available..

 

"The Classic Drink Package includes an incredible array of beers, spirits, cocktails, liqueurs, frozen drinks, and wines by the glass for up to $10 per serving. This package also included a 15% discount on all wines by the bottle.".

https://www.celebritycruises.com/faqs/beverage-packages#:~:text=The Classic Drink Package includes,all wines by the bottle.

 

Hope this still to be the case as we do enjoy our Virgin Coladas in the casino.

Edited August 29, 2023 by Stevio

[Tharkhold]

I just looked up my closest incoming cruise, classic still includes premium coffees:

(cruise is oct 19th to Nov 2)

 

Edited August 29, 2023 by Tharkhold