Cez Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I'm trying to do the math of worthiness of buying drinking package for 11 days cruise (SC from NY). After 7 days of unlimited intake I'm getting some drinking fatigue plus and have to take in consideration 5 port days. Multiplying pre-cruise package price by 22 (yes, cruising with spouse), that's the price of one person/cruise, therefore I would like to know: 1. When do you think they'll stop offering drinking package to purchase for the remaining of the cruise ? Day 5, 6 ,7? 2. I'm prime so my casino drinks are complementary, but do I have order and consume them while playing at the table/slots or can I just walk in, order at the bar and walk out? So far always had DX so I didn't care to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Agree about longer cruises, the value ins't there for me when DX cost approaches the cost of a cruise. DX sales stop mid cruise but it varies ship to ship. I always ask upon boarding. Not prime so can't comment on casino drinks. Cez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinUpinLife Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I agree with @twangster in the longer the cruise, the harder it is to find the value in a DBP. I'm not prime either so I cannot answer the question about that but I would assume that those drinks can only be purchased in the casino. I personally have ordered a DBP (so not prime) from the casino and walked out with them and also walked in with drinks from other bars. If I were you and the prime is true, I'd just use that and skip the DBP. If you are REALLY lucky, though it seems more rare than ever, you will see a sale for a beverage card offered for purchase (like you pay a set amount of money for a 10-15 drink punch card). The only evidence I have heard of this in the last few years was on a recent Majesty of the Seas sailing that was one of the first ones with an itinerary change due to the Cuba ban. Cez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I bet the drink card shows on the longer cruises because fewer people buy the deluxe drink pkg. We went back and forth and finally got the drink pkg for our 12 day trip. I know drink fatigue and ports will be an issue but I didn't want a huge bill at the end of the trip. With the crazy temps I know the bottled water and iced coffees will being us closer, as will the sea days. I know I've read before that people buy drinks the the casino with that and then leave but I've not every been in the casino enough to be hugely reliable on that. Jane KristiZ and Cez 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinUpinLife Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 @mom2mybugs has a great point on the not wanting a huge bill at the end of the trip...that is one reason some buy the DBP anyways, even if it doesn't add up to the math. It really comes down to what you want to drink (alcoholic or not) and how you want to get it. You can also get bottles of water at ports but of course that is less convenient than getting them as you walk off the ship. Cez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cat Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Prime Free Drinks in Casino are Great ... but only when Casino is open and only available at the Casino bar and tables/slot area .. sure you can leave after getting the drinks .. but found it painful to have to crown into the always crowded Casino bar area for a drink .... enjoy your cruise ... Cez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzx1103 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 For the Prime Casino drinks, I guess the last few cruises I tipped so well, the Casino drink waiters would ask me to get a drink when they see me even when I'm just walking through the Casino and not there to play. Cez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebrofl Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 I have never had a problem with Prime walking up to the bar and grabbing a drink or beer to go. I too have found that wait staff appreciates the tips and will learn your drink of choice and always ask you if you need one when they see you. Cez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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