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Latest Swan Hellenic Questions on Drink Packages

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It is many years since I've been on the Minerva.This time I'm travelling alone on the 16 day Baltic cruise at the begining of August '09. What can I hope to expect or not expect on this ship now...

Submitted by leaver, southampton on 13th Jun 2009
Subject: Swan Hellenic, Minerva, Baltic

4 answers
276 views

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I have just ordered a 7 bottle wine package. The email indicated it will be available in any of the restaurants. I was hoping we could have it in our stateroom, we like to have a glass of...

Submitted by Marshall, Edinburgh on 18th May 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse, Baltic

1 answer
220 views

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Can anyone give me the individual drinks prices on board Independence of the seas as I have a cruise coming up on board and it would be nice to have an idea so I can make my mind up about a drinks ...

Submitted by Smith, Northwich on 14th May 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Canaries

2 answers
225 views

Q:

Going on thomson majesty in june, can you tell me can you get a wine package on board ship. i remember going on destiny two years ago and you could get a package outside the dining room.

Submitted by hives, Lytham St. Annes on 8th May 2012
Subject: Thomson Cruises, Mediterranean

7 answers
439 views

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We are going on Celebrity Eclipse Sacndanavian cruise on 26th May 2012 for 14 nights. This is our first ever cruise & we are confused with what we get for drinks package/cost & which one is best...

Submitted by Phillips, Chichester on 7th May 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse, Scandinavia

5 answers
382 views

Q:

on royal caribbean independance of the sea can you have any free drinks like orange or water with meals as i dont drink thanks

Submitted by owen, Bargoed on 4th May 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Europe

8 answers
356 views

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Hi. going on Silhouette in June and intending to purchase the premium drinks package.My question --is it better to purchase prior to embarkation(price per Celebrity web site is £430 pp for an 11...

Submitted by Dodd, Newcastle Upon Tyne on 1st May 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Silhouette, Mediterranean

2 answers
231 views

Q:

annyone stayed in cabin 8070 on Norwegian epic? and haow about drinks package?

Submitted by Thornton, MORPETH on 28th Apr 2012
Subject: NCL Cruises, Norwegian Epic, Mediterranean

8 answers
311 views

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Hi, i am looking at booking a Christmas cruise on Msc Splendida Does anyone know what drinks packages are on offer for the winter programme, i fancy the Allegrissimo code 431 priced £289...

Submitted by taylor, Leeds on 23rd Apr 2012
Subject: MSC Cruises, MSC Splendida, Mediterranean

4 answers
622 views

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I will be cruising on the IOTS with my 13 yr old niece at the end of July, and I am slightly confused by the drinks packages. I was wondering whether or not to buy one for myself, as they do look...

Submitted by Wilton, Warrington on 18th Apr 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Mediterranean

2 answers
507 views

Q:

if I pre order wine package on RCI does the price include the 15% which is normally added to every drink?

Submitted by smalley, navarres on 9th Apr 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Liberty Of The Seas, Mediterranean

9 answers
1027 views

Q:

Going on Eclipse in July for 2 weeks. Going to buy alcoholic drinks package, but wondered if I buy the Classic package am I limited to the bars I can go in as the package says "......

Submitted by Hodgkinson, Redditch on 21st Mar 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse

8 answers
1017 views

Q:

Hello, we are looking at doing the Iceland Celebrity X cruise this August. The drinks packages seem very expensive. Can anyone give us an indication of drink costs on board, and also how much the...

Submitted by Westbrook, Fleet on 24th Feb 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises

1 answer
555 views

Q:

We are booked to go on a dubai cruise in March & have been told that we can book an all inclusive drinks package up to 5 days before we go but not after that!! Does anyone know if this is...

Submitted by bassett, Treorchy on 11th Feb 2012
Subject: Costa Cruises, Dubai

8 answers
1410 views

Q:

I have booked my drinks package (premium alcohol) on Celebrity Constellation and I've also paid my gratuities up front. PLEASE can somone tell me if I should expect to pay much more once on ship...

Submitted by Lindop, Milton Keynes on 4th Feb 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Constellation, Caribbean

8 answers
1243 views

Q:

Celebrity, we are going on Silhouette on 22 February and had been reviewing whether to get a drinks card or not, decided on Tuesday to get one at the price of just over £430 and went in to book it...

Submitted by Didge, Cambridge on 2nd Feb 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises

4 answers
1118 views

Q:

We are first time cruisers with RCC and from friends and research the drinks seem to be exceedlingly expensive - far dearer than the other two cruise companies we have been with...

Submitted by Bambury, Colchester on 29th Jan 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Jewel Of The Seas, Baltic

9 answers
2399 views

Q:

is it worth buying drinks packages on the Independance of the Seas? There are four of us going together in two rooms. I understand each person in the room has to buy a package - with the cheapest...

Submitted by Bartram, Coleorton on 25th Jan 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Canaries

6 answers
1713 views

Q:

First time cruising with Royal Caribbean & am just wondering if anyone has been on the Independence of the Seas recently & used their new drinks packages? I have read of their website that they offer...

Submitted by Davis, Channel Islands on 12th Jan 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Mini Cruises

3 answers
1153 views

Q:

I normally pre-book our drinks package and pay in sterling. Does anyone who has recently been on Celebrity Equinox know what the cost in $ if you book it on board? I like the additional drinks...

Submitted by Anderton, Wirral on 11th Jan 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Equinox, Caribbean

4 answers
276 views

Q:

I have just ordered a 7 bottle wine package. The email indicated it will be available in any of the restaurants. I was hoping we could have it in our stateroom, we like to have a glass of...

Submitted by Marshall, Edinburgh on 18th May 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse, Baltic

1 answer
220 views

Q:

Can anyone give me the individual drinks prices on board Independence of the seas as I have a cruise coming up on board and it would be nice to have an idea so I can make my mind up about a drinks ...

Submitted by Smith, Northwich on 14th May 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Canaries

2 answers
225 views

Q:

Going on thomson majesty in june, can you tell me can you get a wine package on board ship. i remember going on destiny two years ago and you could get a package outside the dining room.

Submitted by hives, Lytham St. Annes on 8th May 2012
Subject: Thomson Cruises, Mediterranean

7 answers
439 views

Q:

We are going on Celebrity Eclipse Sacndanavian cruise on 26th May 2012 for 14 nights. This is our first ever cruise & we are confused with what we get for drinks package/cost & which one is best...

Submitted by Phillips, Chichester on 7th May 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse, Scandinavia

5 answers
382 views

Q:

on royal caribbean independance of the sea can you have any free drinks like orange or water with meals as i dont drink thanks

Submitted by owen, Bargoed on 4th May 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Europe

8 answers
356 views

Q:

Hi. going on Silhouette in June and intending to purchase the premium drinks package.My question --is it better to purchase prior to embarkation(price per Celebrity web site is £430 pp for an 11...

Submitted by Dodd, Newcastle Upon Tyne on 1st May 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Silhouette, Mediterranean

2 answers
231 views

Q:

annyone stayed in cabin 8070 on Norwegian epic? and haow about drinks package?

Submitted by Thornton, MORPETH on 28th Apr 2012
Subject: NCL Cruises, Norwegian Epic, Mediterranean

8 answers
311 views

Q:

Hi, i am looking at booking a Christmas cruise on Msc Splendida Does anyone know what drinks packages are on offer for the winter programme, i fancy the Allegrissimo code 431 priced £289...

Submitted by taylor, Leeds on 23rd Apr 2012
Subject: MSC Cruises, MSC Splendida, Mediterranean

4 answers
622 views

Q:

I will be cruising on the IOTS with my 13 yr old niece at the end of July, and I am slightly confused by the drinks packages. I was wondering whether or not to buy one for myself, as they do look...

Submitted by Wilton, Warrington on 18th Apr 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Mediterranean

2 answers
507 views

Q:

if I pre order wine package on RCI does the price include the 15% which is normally added to every drink?

Submitted by smalley, navarres on 9th Apr 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Liberty Of The Seas, Mediterranean

9 answers
1027 views

Q:

Going on Eclipse in July for 2 weeks. Going to buy alcoholic drinks package, but wondered if I buy the Classic package am I limited to the bars I can go in as the package says "......

Submitted by Hodgkinson, Redditch on 21st Mar 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse

8 answers
1017 views

Q:

Hello, we are looking at doing the Iceland Celebrity X cruise this August. The drinks packages seem very expensive. Can anyone give us an indication of drink costs on board, and also how much the...

Submitted by Westbrook, Fleet on 24th Feb 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises

1 answer
555 views

Q:

We are booked to go on a dubai cruise in March & have been told that we can book an all inclusive drinks package up to 5 days before we go but not after that!! Does anyone know if this is...

Submitted by bassett, Treorchy on 11th Feb 2012
Subject: Costa Cruises, Dubai

8 answers
1410 views

Q:

I have booked my drinks package (premium alcohol) on Celebrity Constellation and I've also paid my gratuities up front. PLEASE can somone tell me if I should expect to pay much more once on ship...

Submitted by Lindop, Milton Keynes on 4th Feb 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Constellation, Caribbean

8 answers
1243 views

Q:

Celebrity, we are going on Silhouette on 22 February and had been reviewing whether to get a drinks card or not, decided on Tuesday to get one at the price of just over £430 and went in to book it...

Submitted by Didge, Cambridge on 2nd Feb 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises

4 answers
1118 views

Q:

We are first time cruisers with RCC and from friends and research the drinks seem to be exceedlingly expensive - far dearer than the other two cruise companies we have been with...

Submitted by Bambury, Colchester on 29th Jan 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Jewel Of The Seas, Baltic

9 answers
2399 views

Q:

is it worth buying drinks packages on the Independance of the Seas? There are four of us going together in two rooms. I understand each person in the room has to buy a package - with the cheapest...

Submitted by Bartram, Coleorton on 25th Jan 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Canaries

6 answers
1713 views

Q:

First time cruising with Royal Caribbean & am just wondering if anyone has been on the Independence of the Seas recently & used their new drinks packages? I have read of their website that they offer...

Submitted by Davis, Channel Islands on 12th Jan 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Mini Cruises

3 answers
1153 views

Q:

I normally pre-book our drinks package and pay in sterling. Does anyone who has recently been on Celebrity Equinox know what the cost in $ if you book it on board? I like the additional drinks...

Submitted by Anderton, Wirral on 11th Jan 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Equinox, Caribbean