kadmgs Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I'm helping a friend with planning. They have a 6 year old and a 3 year old. They want the deluxe package for themselves. Are they required to buy a refreshment or soda package for the boys or can they just buy DBP for themselves? The boys don't drink much soda, so it may not be worth the $8.99 a day. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmar02 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 No, everyone 21 or over in the cabin will have to purchase the UDP. Under 21 will not be required to purchase any drink package. kadmgs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBC Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I will throw myself out there on this topic. Whenever we cruise, my wife and I buy deluxe drink packages for each of us. They come with a souvenir cup for the soda machines. My wife and I drink zero soda, and honestly, we don't let our kids drink a ton of it either. We don't buy an additional package for the kids, we let them get some soda with the cups from our packages. Technically, this is wrong and against the rules. Shoot me I guess. I'm just not going to spend an additional $125 for my two kids to have some soda during the week, when I have already paid for it for myself and will not drink any of it. If the kids didn't use the cups, then they would sit in our stateroom all week. I am sure many others do this as well, but again, if you are going strictly by the rules, this isn't allowed. Ogalthorpe Haywood, kadmgs, Hutcherl and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Ok. Since it is confession time, I will join you. We always get the DBP too and I am a Coke snob so wouldn’t be caught dead drinking a fountain Coke. Dan doesn’t drink any soda at all. Not very time but SOME times, if I meet a worthy candidate, we will give our cups away to someone who will use it. I also recognize that this is not legal. Confession complete. Oooh. I feel so much better ! kadmgs, nanowerx, Neo and 9 others 7 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melski94 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Also, in the MDR if your kids ask for a soda and aren't on a package but you are on a UDP package, the wait staff will *usually* not charge you. Only once (day one with a new Asst waiter), was I charged for a soda for one of my sons. I think he may have been chewed out by the waiter as I wasn't charged the rest of the week. I don't ask for a free soda and will pay for it without a fuss if given a bill. However, I find the wait staff to be very lenient for the kids especially if the parents have the UDP. kadmgs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadmgs Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Thanks so much for the info! I will pass it on. She and I thought this might be an option, so I'm glad to see it works. It's ridiculous to think a three year old will drink $8.99 a day in soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaN Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Our 7 year old had the refreshment package and ordered virgin versions of my drinks, although i’m Not sure that was a great idea. Ever since we got home she’s trying to order lava flows and daiquiri’s whenever we go out. She also loved making virgin drinks at the bionic bar. Neo, JLMoran, kadmgs and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogalthorpe Haywood Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 11 hours ago, JBC said: I will throw myself out there on this topic. Whenever we cruise, my wife and I buy deluxe drink packages for each of us. They come with a souvenir cup for the soda machines. My wife and I drink zero soda, and honestly, we don't let our kids drink a ton of it either. We don't buy an additional package for the kids, we let them get some soda with the cups from our packages. Technically, this is wrong and against the rules. Shoot me I guess. I'm just not going to spend an additional $125 for my two kids to have some soda during the week, when I have already paid for it for myself and will not drink any of it. If the kids didn't use the cups, then they would sit in our stateroom all week. I am sure many others do this as well, but again, if you are going strictly by the rules, this isn't allowed. We do the same thing, My kids fill them up before dinner and that’s pretty much it. We don’t let them drink a too much soda. kadmgs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe\/ Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Question about the refreshment pkg. Does the cabin steward clean the cups every night, or do you rinse it out in your cabins? Just curious how sanitary or sticky the cup is after a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmar02 Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Joe\/ said: Question about the refreshment pkg. Does the cabin steward clean the cups every night, or do you rinse it out in your cabins? Just curious how sanitary or sticky the cup is after a few days. The cabin steward does not clean your cups. We haven't sailed on a ship with the Freestyle machines, so we just throw them in our suit cases as soon as we get them. You can get a soda at any bar, just show them your sea pass card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 14 hours ago, Joe\/ said: Question about the refreshment pkg. Does the cabin steward clean the cups every night, or do you rinse it out in your cabins? Just curious how sanitary or sticky the cup is after a few days. We just rinsed ours out and they were fine. Worst case scenario wash them with a little shampoo in the shower! Last cruise we never got ours out...too busy using the drink pkg lol. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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