1st time cruiser Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Hi, has anyone ever noticed RC doing special offers on drinks packages? Travel agent told me they often do BOGOF but I have checked everyday since booking last summer and the price varies from £43 to £46 but no less and never seen any special offers. Also anyone aware of a good hotel close to Southampton port to stay overnight pre cruise? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, 1st time cruiser said: Hi, has anyone ever noticed RC doing special offers on drinks packages? Travel agent told me they often do BOGOF but I have checked everyday since booking last summer and the price varies from £43 to £46 but no less and never seen any special offers. Also anyone aware of a good hotel close to Southampton port to stay overnight pre cruise? TIA These sorts of pricing games will vary greatly from UK and US-booked sailings. Welcome to the blog !! USCG Teacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Keeble Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 I have never seen a BOGO offer for drinks. sometimes the travel agents have offers from royal which include the drinks package but In reality the price of the cruise goes up to accommodate the "free" drinks package in regards to hotels there are many around the dock area. take a look on booking.com is a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie A Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hi @1st time cruiser I have checked my cruise planner loads since booking back in July 2019 and the price has never fell below £40 per day on the Deluxe drinks package. I read about the deals with up to 30% off in the States. Seems the deals aren't as lucrative in the UK but I could be wrong. Best thing is to just keep checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmanchester Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/12/2020 at 2:15 PM, 1st time cruiser said: Hi, has anyone ever noticed RC doing special offers on drinks packages? Travel agent told me they often do BOGOF but I have checked everyday since booking last summer and the price varies from £43 to £46 but no less and never seen any special offers. Also anyone aware of a good hotel close to Southampton port to stay overnight pre cruise? TIA I have done two sailings from Southampton and on both occasions booked the deluxe package before going, I seem to remember on board it was roughly £15 per person per day more. I just have a speadsheet loaded up and check it every other day a few months in the run up to the cruise. Usually though on the cruises i have picked the difference is usually £6 up or down.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 years ago they reduced the prices about whit weekend for both the drinks packages and excursions, we didn't cruise rccl last year but hoping for some similar deals this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/12/2020 at 2:15 PM, 1st time cruiser said: Hi, has anyone ever noticed RC doing special offers on drinks packages? Travel agent told me they often do BOGOF but I have checked everyday since booking last summer and the price varies from £43 to £46 but no less and never seen any special offers. Also anyone aware of a good hotel close to Southampton port to stay overnight pre cruise? TIA Re hotel stay; we have used the Southampton Premier Inn which is right next to the RCI cruise terminal. Walking distance for some but we took an Uber taxi for about £5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/12/2020 at 9:15 AM, 1st time cruiser said: Hi, has anyone ever noticed RC doing special offers on drinks packages? Travel agent told me they often do BOGOF but I have checked everyday since booking last summer and the price varies from £43 to £46 but no less and never seen any special offers. Also anyone aware of a good hotel close to Southampton port to stay overnight pre cruise? TIA Just looked, and with the exchange rate, your normal price of £43 to £46 is roughly the same price as our “sale” prices here in the states, so you don’t have to feel like you are getting ripped off or missing any great deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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