SabastianCiscoLuna

It’s hard to be black and white on this topic.  The key to me is what’s the price of the package.  My sailing in a couple of months shows a retail of $90 per day.  For me, that might be difficult to break even.  However, since I got it for $59.99, it makes it more likely I will save money.  I figure a couple of coffees or smoothies, a couple of drinks during the day (conservative for point of discussion) and two glasses of wine at dinner it will pay for itself.  This doesn’t include the numerous bottles of water I am positive I will consume.

Since you went there, here's my take. For most people, based on message board postings, they're better off financially paying as they go instead of purchasing a package due to drink fatigue and opportunities for use. It seems most frequently people break even on a drink package (that includes the Refreshment package) versus paying out of pocket. The DBP at current pricing makes the most sense for people who really enjoy premium cocktails and cruisers who don't want to think about the cost of what they're ordering while on vacation. While it might seem silly to overpay to not think about drink costs, there is a certain value to just going and having a good time without worrying about the bill at the end (not something I'd personally do, but I can understand where people are coming from who do).
 

On Oasis now.  The Diamond Concierge made our specialty dining reservations (BOGO) but was not able to do MDR.  You have to make MDR rezzies directly with them (since you are asking about UDP I’m guessing you don’t care about MDR….just added that bit for others who might be reading this).
As @Ampurp85suggested, there are no limits to where you can eat for specialty as long as 1) they can accommodate you and 2) you do not exceed 1 visit per day for the a La carte restaurants.

There is 14 of us going. Seven are in our 50s and 60s. The others are in their 20s. (They will go to the Hyperlink.) We have all sailed before. We are from Florida and Texas.