Drinks Packages-Deal or No Deal?

More and more cruise lines are now introducing Drinks Packages for people to purchase as part of their cruise but are they value for money or not? Do people drink more when they purchase these because they feel obliged to drink as “they have  paid for it”. Price and whats included may also vary quite a lot between cruiselines so If you are looking to purchase one of these check whats included before you do so.

Celebrity

Classic Package

The Classic Package Includes unlimited fountain and can soda, juices, premium teas and coffee, all specialty coffees, smoothies, frozen drinks, non-premium bottled water and beers up to $5.00. Also wine by the glass, cocktails and spirits up to $8.00.

Beers – Coors Light, Becks, Heineken, Amstel Light, Corona, Heineken Light, Franziskaner, Dos Equis, Red Stripe, Samuel Adams, Leffe, O’Doul’s Non-Alcoholic,

Scotch – Johnny Walker Red, Dewars White Label, J & B, Cutty Sark

Irish and Canadian Whisky – Canadian Club, Seagram’s VO, Seagram’s 7, Jameson

Bourbon – Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s

French Brandy – Courvoisier VS, Carlos 1, Metaxa 5 Star Classic, Hennessy VS

Gin – Beefeaters, Tanqueray

Vodka – Absolut, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya, Three Olives

Rum – Bacardi, Malibu, Captain Morgan Original Spiced, Tequila – Jose Cuervo

Liqueurs – Disaronno Amaretto, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Frangelico, Drambuie, Sambuca, Kahlua,

Wine by the glass – Fantinel, Codorníu, J. & H. Selbach, Raimat, Jean-Luc Colombo, Benziger Family Winery, MontGras, Wente Vineyards, Ross Estate Rutherford Ranch, Torres, Beringer, Ken Forrester, Bollini K

Waters – Crystal Geyser and San Benedetto

Non-alcoholic – Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta Orange, Coke Zero, Sprite, Diet Sprite, Barqs, Aqualina, Coffee, Tea, Cranberry, Pineapple, Tomato, Apple, Grapefruit,

$39 for the Classic Package and $49 for the Premium Package 15% surcharge will be added at checkout for these packages.

Celebrity have a FREE Classic Drink Package included available on selected sailings from the UK

Royal Caribbean

Beer / Wine Package: Enjoy all beer brands onboard, by draft, can or bottle and house wines by the glass. The cost of this is only: $39.00 per guest, per day

Classic Package: Enjoy all of the benefits of the beer package as well as a list of spirits; brand names include Smirnoff, Beefeater and Johnny Walker and cocktails using the selected spirits available. The cost of this is only $49.00 per guest, per day.

Premium Package: Enjoy all of the benefits of the classic package as well as a list of premium spirits; brand names include Absolute, Bombay Sapphire and Johnny Walker Black and cocktails using the selected spirits available. The cost of this is ONLY $59.00 per guest, per day.

NCL

THE ULTIMATE BEVERAGE PACKAGE

Guests can enjoy a selection of soft drinks, beers, spirits,cocktails and wines by the glass every day of their entire cruise for only $49 per person per night

Package includes:

• Unlimited house and premium brand spirits,all draught and bottled beer, costing $5.50 or less at bars, lounges and restaurants.

• Glasses of house wine costing less than $10.

• Unlimited soft drinks and juices at all bars, lounges,restaurants and at Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’sprivate island.

This package is only bookable on board.

Packages must be purchased by all qualifying individuals residing in the stateroom or additional staterooms under the same booking for the entire length of the cruise.

MSC

£20.00 per person per night. Childrens Package available at £10.50 per child per night.

These are just a few example’s of the packages that are available and childrens packages are available too. With any of the drinks packages all passengers travelling in the same cabin must purchase the package.

Good value or not?