Polster Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 The beverage packages for our cruise on Ovation are currently 20% off. Once I add them to the shopping cart, do I have to pay for them straight away or does it just add to the total of the cruise that I'm paying off? The same goes for any shore excursions or dining options...... Cheers 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vitale Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Not sure about beverages, but I pay for my dinner reservations when I book them,, months out. I would assume the beverage package is the same. Polster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I just added a beverage package yesterday (a Sunday) and the charges hit my card the same day. The same thing happened a few weeks ago when I booked a cabana. As an additional data point, this is for the Sept group cruise sailing, so final payment hasn't yet been made. Polster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 You can added these packages to your shopping cart and just leave them in the cart until about 3 days before the cruise and pay at that time. Or you can pay now, the major difference is that if they are having a sale or change the price. They can stop sales, change pricing etc, until the purchase is paid. Unlike the cruise fare once you pay the deposit the price is locked in, for these extra packages the price is not confirmed until paid in full. Polster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polster Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Thanks everyone for that info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 As others have said, unlike other cruise lines, you have to pay immediately upon checkout, while some of the other lines simply add the charges to your onboard account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I added an excursion and beverage package and closed the site before I paid for them on Royal. The next day I went back to pay and they were removed from my cart. I don't think Royal lets you keep them in the cart, in case someone else wants that place on the excursion. I now pay right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I've had stuff in my cart for months and get emails from Royal reminding me of that fact as I use it as a type of "wish list." I can't explain what happened in your case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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