The Ultimate P&O drinks package, or is it?

P&O have finally come up with a drinks package as a trial, as they never had that before. At present it will only be available on the Azura from the 21st of July for a month and they may continue if they think it’s a success, but is it going to be a success? I have asked my customers to put their comments about it on my Facebook page and most of them are negative comments. Take a look at the highlights and think for yourself:

• Cost is £39.95 per person per day
• Included beers,single measure spirits, cocktails and wine by the glass up to £6.95 in value
• Unlimited draft soft drinks ,mocktails,primo Costa coffees,teapigs teas,hot chocolates and small bottled water.
• 20% discount on the following items: drinks above £6.95,bottles of wine,large bottles of water,canned and bottles soft drinks,juices and smoothies.
• Travelling with children 16 or under? We’ll include the Children’s drinks package at no extra cost!     

     Now there are a few restrictions :

• Each adult in the cabin has to pay for the package, you can’t just buy one.
• only one drink at the time may be ordered
• Alcoholic drinks are limited to 15 beverages per 24 hour period
• only available for cruise of 5 nights or over.

All bottle and cans will be served to you open

So looking at all these facts, is it good value for money? personally I am not sure at the initial cost of £40 which isn’t cheap and then the restriction of 15 drinks a day, which for me will be more than enough and I can’t see many people wanting more than 15 but why to restrict in the first place? Also is £6.95 does cover most drinks? not sure without seeing the  price menu. Looking at all these pros and cons I am not sure if it will be popular among the P&O hardcore. What do you think?