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Not an issue for us this trip as the Bank of Mom and Dad is paying for everything in both rooms.  🙂

Not an issue for us this trip as the Bank of Mom and Dad is paying for everything in both rooms.  🙂

Not an issue for us this trip as the Bank of Mom and Dad is paying for everything in both rooms.  🙂

We do a new Seapass because of credit card issues and not wanting to see each other's account statement.

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We used to ask for just new keys. The last three cruises we actually changed the names in the rooms with no problems at all. Just go to customer service once onboard and ask.

Just ask for extra keys at guest services.  
Moving guests officially will reprice the cabin if it removes the guest that earned the discounted fare.  One adult from the original booking has to remain in that cabin but if they are not eligible for the same discounts as the person being moved from that booking it will reprice to today's rate.  

Are you going on your own next month? If so try getting an all inclusive resort day pass. I liked the RIU, mainly because it's adults only. But if you're going with family who has not been to Nassau before, they may be interested in seeing the island. There's always the option for you to do one thing and your family do something else too.

I've been twice, and I just can't find stuff to do.  I'm sure the resorts are beautiful, but I can do the same type relaxing on the ship with my drink pkg so we aren't getting off the ship.  I'm hoping everyone else gets off so I can have less crowds on the pool deck!  Jane

I would say, it depends on your interest, we have been over to the blue lagoon and did segways, we are stopping there in February, they finally added more tours, we are doing a 4 HR private beach with food and drinks included. It seems so many people have been to the island before, the ship remains crowded.

I think this Hilton closed. The Margaritaville hotel day pass is fun (especially with kids as they have a great pool). My only complaint is the staff is slower than slow and getting a cocktail or some food by the pool is a mission. We used to frequent the British Colonial Hilton which had excellent service and the food & drink vouchers were a nice touch. 

We felt the same way our 5th, 6th, 7th time to Nassau...
Then we discovered RESORT DAY PASSES.
My favorite was the Hilton Colonial. They used to include drinks with their day pass for a really good price. Now, it's just access to their pool and chairs. But, it's great because it's walking distance.
We've tried a few of the options found here and have never had a bad experience.

You are missing nothing. My vote would be to stay on the ship and enjoy the pool while everyone is walking around the downtown being harassed by street vendors. 

For many reasons, folks have favorites and least favorites.  Nassau is at the bottom for me too.  And I can't put a finger on why.  When I see cruise packages including Nassau, I keep looking. 

The only issue with that thought is if you axe Nassau then you almost always axe coco cay. IMHO Coco cay is one of the best stops so we continue to rough it through Nassau. 

Lots of good comments in this thread and here's our 60ish-years-young perspective:
We're light drinkers during the day (a glass or two of wine with dinner most nights) with an occasional daytime cocktail by the Solarium pool. We also enjoy good coffee in the morning with breakfast. In total, we drink about 2 or 3 cocktails each day with one or two cups of great coffee in the morning (we don't drink juices).
We pack two bottles of delicious wine in our carry-ons along with insulated tumblers to enjoy free ice water (we're not soda drinkers) from any bar during the day.
We'll typically buy an inexpensive bottle of wine with dinner later in the week once we finish our carry-on bottles.  To fund our tasty coffee addiction, we purchase a coffee card or two (each card runs you about $33 bucks for 15 specialty coffees and you can buy an extra card on board if your addiction really kicks in 🤣). 
We've tried may different combinations on past sailings, but really comes down to doing the math based on one's individual preferences.
Happy sailing to all! 🙂 

To break even on the deluxe beverage package, you need to drink ~5-6 full priced alcoholic beverages every day.  If you're not a big drinker, then it makes more sense to get the refreshment package and buy your alcohol a-la-carte.

I have brought exactly 1 DX on Royal and never have again. I then did the refreshment package a couple of times. Now I just get the soda package because I know I will have sparkling water and Coke Zero more than twice a day. I don't drink enough mocktails or cocktails for it to be worth it. I made Diamond and then prime, so I can't justify anything over about $14/day. However, my brother and BFF get all the value out of the DX, they say as long as it is under $80/day they are happy. 

We don't buy the dp anymore. We've discovered other ways to imbibe. 

Save your $ for more cruises to reach Diamond. Then you won't  need DBP. You can supplement vouchers with a cheaper package. Just a thought...

What's reasonable for you and your family may not be reasonable for me. I loved the convenience of the DBP! But honestly, I stopped purchasing when it exceeded $48 per day! Now people are paying close to double that without blinking an eye. Whatever you decide, have a great cruise with your family. 

That is a lot of money per day.  I've seen 66.99/day on mine. But even that is too much when it's over 7 days long. 

You have to balance how much drinking you will be doing and if it is alcohol or non.  Don't forget that if you have a lot of port stops you will probably drink less on those days.  Do some math and if you're close to break even I would do it, if it's a stretch, don't.  You still should have everyone drink what they want, when they want.  That isn't exclusive to your package choice.
Also, watch for sales.  May come down.  On my next cruise it was at a high of 79 and a low of 69.

I think there are many threads and one of Matt's videos on this subject out there 
There are so many things to take into account. Quick thoughts - Most cocktails are $14, with wine in the same range. Beer is cheaper - how many drinks will you have a day? What about water, specialty coffees, smoothies & milkshakes? Is it a short or long cruise (harder to sustain that drinking pace on a longer cruise) I love the convenience of the DBP and have had it for each of my cruises so far, but have never paid $83 for it. You can buy now and reprice if it goes down before you cruise (when is your cruise)? So many factors here to research/take into consideration. Have fun!
 

We use the option of bringing bottled soda or water on longer cruises along with the allotted 2 bottles of wine per stateroom.  This branch of the National Bank of Dad also stopped funding drink packages once the price was above $55 per day.