WHY I NEVER BUY A DRINK PACKAGE ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN

WHY I NEVER BUY A DRINK PACKAGE ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN.
There are many reasons people purchase the drink package on cruise ships. some for the cost savings. others just want that all inclusive cruise with no bill at the end. However on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship I never purchase a drinks package and I'll tell you why.

[dolorescarr]

As a Diamond Plus on Royal with 5 drinks a day, you don't have to use the drinks only on alcohol. They can be used for Specialty Coffee, Soda, Water and Mocktails. Any combination of 5 per day.

[doughooks]

Royal Caribbean’s drink packages are outrageously priced compared to most other cruise lines. Holland America has the Have It All package for $55/day that includes 15 drinks per day, some specialty dining, some shore excursions, and WiFi.

[lufromdaBX]

I don’t understand the anti drink package people lol. I really don’t drink at home but I’m a social drinker. We do the Cococay trip every year. It’s 4 days. The drink package is $252 bucks and we can drink whatever we want, all day long, all night long for those days/nights.

That includes water, soda, sparkling water, milkshakes, coffees, and basically any drink alcoholic or non alcoholic. That is a no brainer for me. We don’t have status for 4 drinks and even then you are limiting yourself to 4 drinks a day? Odd. It’s a vacation and I want to enjoy myself and not get that bummer of a drink bill at the end of my cruise. Drink package always worth it IMO.

[rungee]

I agree with you, I just hope Royal doesn’t take this perk away at some point for the sake of profits…

[jobee]

That’s great if you have that level of loyalty

[Mrcruisefever]

We carry on couple 12 packs of soda onboard. : Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.

[brileygabriel]

I do four drinks between boarding and when the ship leaves the port!! lol.. Not a boast, but it is what it is! lol

[davidhazard]

Me neither. I don't drink enough for the drink package

[John-hlwz]

Same here Don, as a Diamond Plus guest we are entitled to 5 payable drinks each per day. Just off Anthem of the Seas and we were also given credit for speciality coffees (1 per day) though the Crown Lounge had a Coffee making machine which you could use all day. Also you can use the credits for coke, bottled water etc if you don't drink alcohol, pity it does not extend to Celebrity. However, Princess has the best offer and we are now more loyal to them.

[melvinjacobs]

I'm Diamond and love the 4 drinks per day. It's much better than the old happy hour. How many drinks can you really have in the happy hour?

[randijaffe-]

Royal gives us 5 each, drinks per day. This is perfect!! I rather have it this way instead of the “Happy Hour”
This happened prior to the pandemic! They started by taking your card at happy hour, to track- we knew something was going to happen in the future! They also had too many in the club and it was getting hard to sit and you couldn’t take the drink out of the club. They also started making the lounge’s smaller. I love the freedom of this now and you can basically use it anywhere except The bionic bar.

[paulnelson]

In the past, I would purchase the d/p for me but not my wife. Then Royal made it so everyone of drinking age in the same cabin had to buy. Got divorced and quit alcohol, problem solved

[jamieroberts]

I enjoy the coffee specialities and often the drink packages include water..Carnival allows 15 drink minimum daily.

[lowvizlife]

Yes, if I get my loyalty up like that I would definitely reconsider not getting the drink package.

[dougleclair]

I agree with you 100% Even before becoming D. My wife and I wanted to use our 50% off of a couple of beers. The guy at the bar said he wasn't able to honor it, and I was ok with that. He ended up, giving us the drinks for free.

[charlesturner]

If I was a diamond level I wouldn’t need the package either but since I’m lowly platinum if I want a few drinks it costs me money.

[nicolemiller]

Great perk for a longtime cruiser. Cheers!

[teresamiller]

We don’t drink much either, used to do refreshment pkg, but with diamond drinks we rarely use all of them, finish out each night getting water bottles with the pkg

[tobiebrave]

Diamond now, but even before never got a drink package. You have to really pound them down to get your money’s worth especially on port days. I’m sure there are some people come out ahead, but not me.

[ronw]

Nice perk for those who have achieved diamond status!