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Rather presumptuous of them to assume everyone drinks alcohol. My wife doesn't so it goes fleet wide I can't see us ever setting foot on one of their ships again. Not even if it is a booking perk because you still end up paying for it. (Unless of course it's a last minute ship filling bargain deal).
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Originally posted by Cooke, Ashby View PostSounds perfectly reasonable to me.
As Duncan says it can only have a negative affect on couples with differing drinking habits.Delboy
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Originally posted by dst87, Falkirk View PostThis is a horrible policy, and one which will so obviously negatively affect couples with different drinking limits / preferences.
As usual the few selfish idiots ruin it for everyone else - assuming Royal are honest with their reasons.
John
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Originally posted by Delboy, Essex View PostSo if I drink and buy a drinks package, what is reasonable about my wife also having to buy a dinks package, although she does not drink.
As Duncan says it can only have a negative affect on couples with differing drinking habits.
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Not sure why this should cause a hoo haa, some cruiselines have operated this system since drinks packages began.
On one recent cruise, if an adult purchased an all in package, any other adult(s) in the room were automatically charged, and children automatically charged for a soda package.........WilbaWilba
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Originally posted by Haworth, Wokingham View PostPlus 1 Duncan, all about the bottom line and not the customer, as to the selfish idiots, catch them and throw them off, it would soon stop.
John
As to drinks packages we like a drink but not £50 pppd so would never buy one (or two)!
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2 points that catch my eye.
Firstly drinks prices, either via PAyG or packages on some lines have exceeded £10 with the service charge - NCL and RCI to name 2.
Secondly where cruise lines ask all passengers to buy a package then, as some have already stated, couples where only one drink would be far better off in most circumstances not to buy a package - assuming the non alcoholic drinks remain much cheaper.
RCI is just following the competition, which many already apply to all passengers.
Cheers
Tony B
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With modern technology, you would have thought it quite simple to monitor the drinks distribution. I'm sure on more than one occasion on my recent Celebrity jaunt that I heard bar staff tell passengers one card, one drink!
Its not too difficult really is it? That is unless they don't trust their staff anymore.
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