JohnH2526 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thank you for this fantastic forum, we just found it. We will be on the Liberty, February 20, Galveston, TX. 25 days till cruise. My travel advisor said that the drink price would be at it's lowest about 30 days out, and it was at $52 day/person at 35 days out, but has risen to $56 (25% off original price), does anyone know if the price normally drops later before the cruise? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 Recent prices have been higher than pre-covid. The best advice is to buy if it is at an acceptable price and then reprice it if it drops. To reprice it, just cancel the 1st order and rebuy it. woodman1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 I've never seen prices drop so close to any cruise I've sailed on. Book at whatever price, you can cancel and rebook immediately *up until 2 days prior than sailing, that's when cruise planner closes down. iluvwineandtravel, woodman1 and cruisellama 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 15 hours ago, JohnH2526 said: My travel advisor said that the drink price would be at it's lowest about 30 days out, and it was at $52 day/person at 35 days out, but has risen to $56 (25% off original price), does anyone know if the price normally drops later before the cruise? I'm afraid your travel advisor gave you incorrect information. There's no pattern at all to the drink package prices. My advice is to book as soon as you know you want the drink package to lock in the price. If the price goes down later, you can cancel and rebook the drink package with no penalty and then instantly rebook under lower price. If prices goes up, you already locked in the lower price. cruisellama, SebagoSue, Bazza and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recogneyes Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 Anything under $60 is something I would jump on. We have one that is priced at $88 and went down to $69 - still too high IMO. Hutcherl, Kirsten and iluvwineandtravel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH2526 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 Thank you Matt. I'll be purchasing today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 2 hours ago, recogneyes said: Anything under $60 is something I would jump on. We have one that is priced at $88 and went down to $69 - still too high IMO. I agree with this sentiment and price targets. CruizIan and JohnH2526 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swar Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 I am so glad that we don't need the drink package anymore. We get Prime/free drinks whenever the Casino is open. By early March we will be Diamond and get 4 drink tickets /day each. The money we save goes toward the Casino, shore excursions, and specialty dining. Gambling is not for everyone, but if you are going to do more than a few cruises a year, it is a thought to keep in mind. I made Prime on a 3 day and a 4 day cruise in total and pretty much broke even $$$. WAYNO and JohnH2526 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Garrett Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 I got really lucky. About a month before or Thanksgiving Navigator cruise the DBP dropped to $44/day and $49/day with Zoom. iluvwineandtravel and KJones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vackman Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 We're cruising in March and purchased our drink package on Black Friday for $61, when I just checked it priced at $66 today. The biggest discount I've seen or received the last few years has been 30% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 41 minutes ago, vackman said: We're cruising in March and purchased our drink package on Black Friday for $61, when I just checked it priced at $66 today. The biggest discount I've seen or received the last few years has been 30% off. The percentages mean absolutely nothing, though. Just go by the bottom line price per day. teddy, cdixon22 and woodman1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 7 hours ago, Swar said: I am so glad that we don't need the drink package anymore. We get Prime/free drinks whenever the Casino is open. By early March we will be Diamond and get 4 drink tickets /day each. The money we save goes toward the Casino, shore excursions, and specialty dining. Gambling is not for everyone, but if you are going to do more than a few cruises a year, it is a thought to keep in mind. I made Prime on a 3 day and a 4 day cruise in total and pretty much broke even $$$. If you don't mind me asking how? I set a $400 gambling limit for my cruises and can't make it past 400 points and I usually play the slots each night. I also win pretty decently, not so much on mariner, but I usually come out even or ahead. But not so much I can make prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWind Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 You get 1 point for every $5 bet in the slot machine. It may be you just have to spend more time on the machines to generate more points. It usually takes me around 3 sailings to reach 2500 points and get prime status. Swar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swar Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 It is not how much you win or lose, it is how much you bet. Generally, it is 1 point for every 5 dollars spent on slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWDW1204 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, LCWind said: You get 1 point for every $5 bet in the slot machine. 1 hour ago, Swar said: Generally, it is 5 points for every dollar spent on slots. Which one is it? 1 for $5 or 5 for $1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWind Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 What I said. Don’t know how to post a link but go to Club Royale rewards program on the RCL website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 I know for a fact it's 1 point for every $5. Not 5 points for every dollar. So basically $100 is only 20 points. I was playing more than $1 a spin and still have reached no more than 400 points. You are winning and losing so whatever amount you spend is over that. Swar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recogneyes Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Ampurp85 said: I know for a fact it's 1 point for every $5. Not 5 points for every dollar. So basically $100 is only 20 points. I was playing more than $1 a spin and still have reached no more than 400 points. You are winning and losing so whatever amount you spend is over that. I confirmed this when I was onboard a few weeks ago as I wasn't completely sure how it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcldeceit Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 RCL offers 50% off second guest for deluxe drink package for Wonder April sailing. But when you try to buy it the dollar charged amount is no where the discount advertised. Try it yourself. When questioned, they offer some non-sensical lip service of course. The deceit is relentless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recogneyes Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 On my sailings it specifically states that the price advertised includes the discount ... the price showing is discounted by 25%....so not really 50% off second guest but 25% off of both. Is that maybe what yours is showing too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigL Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 Can you cancel the DBP if you decide after purchasing that you don't want it? Or can you only rebook at a lower price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: I know for a fact it's 1 point for every $5. Not 5 points for every dollar. So basically $100 is only 20 points. I was playing more than $1 a spin and still have reached no more than 400 points. You are winning and losing so whatever amount you spend is over that. You have to figure out the price you are willing to pay to hit prime and set that as your gambling budget for the entire year. You can't walk away when you are up a lot and take the winnings. You have to push the winnings through the machine to rack up the points. 400 points is equal to $2000 put through the machine. If you hit that number of points on a $400 budget that's effectively playing with $1600 of someone else's money. Ampurp85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, BigL said: Can you cancel the DBP if you decide after purchasing that you don't want it? Or can you only rebook at a lower price? You can cancel it completely if you don't want it. BigL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH2526 Posted January 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) Thank you ALL soo much for the help. I used Matts advise. reserved our drinks at $56/day/person AND TODAY, 23 days to go, it dropped to 30%off and I cancelled the order and bought for $52/day/person. And on a side note, Mary and I will be married on 2/22/22, in Cozumel MX and will be swimming with the dolphins. We had custom made Life Jackets, hers in white with a veil attached, and mine is black with Tux Tails attached to the back and a bow tie.. Should have some fantastic photos. Thank you again. John and Mary Edited January 28, 2022 by JohnH2526 typo RWDW1204, KJones, Matt and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeGK Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 4 hours ago, JohnH2526 said: Thank you ALL soo much for the help. I used Matts advise. reserved our drinks at $56/day/person AND TODAY, 23 days to go, it dropped to 30%off and I cancelled the order and bought for $52/day/person. And on a side note, Mary and I will be married on 2/22/22, in Cozumel MX and will be swimming with the dolphins. We had custom made Life Jackets, hers in white with a veil attached, and mine is black with Tux Tails attached to the back and a bow tie.. Should have some fantastic photos. Thank you again. John and Mary Congrats on the wedding -- great choice of date. Easy to remember in future years. And congrats on scoring a helluva deal on the drink package. I haven't seen much below $60/day since the restart. JohnH2526 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWind Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 Congrats on your wedding! JohnH2526 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Y Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 I recently got, maybe singed rather than burned, on buying my drink package because I waited for black friday. The price only went up $3 per person per day since I started tracking it and only continues to trend upward as our cruise approaches. Take Matt's advice, buy it immediately, check it periodically, and if it goes down, cancel it and rebook it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Barker Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Do you get the souvenir cup (to use at the soda stations) when you have the deluxe alcoholic beverage package? Or is the deluxe beverage package solely for alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Michelle Barker said: Do you get the souvenir cup (to use at the soda stations) when you have the deluxe alcoholic beverage package? Or is the deluxe beverage package solely for alcohol? Yes you get the cup. They don't give them to you in your rooms if you pre-purchase but you ask for one at any bar when you board and they'll get you one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyEtch Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 We have already gotten our drink package for our trip on 4/1. However, every time I go back to check if there is a bigger discount, I can’t see most current discounts because I get a messages I already have the package. Help??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 hours ago, CathyEtch said: We have already gotten our drink package for our trip on 4/1. However, every time I go back to check if there is a bigger discount, I can’t see most current discounts because I get a messages I already have the package. Help??? That’s weird. The current prices still show up on my Cruise Planner even after I have already purchased the package. Can you take screenshots of your Cruise Planner? The only reason I can think of is that the package has sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWDW1204 Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 hours ago, CathyEtch said: We have already gotten our drink package for our trip on 4/1. However, every time I go back to check if there is a bigger discount, I can’t see most current discounts because I get a messages I already have the package. Help??? Think it's always that way. But if you click on it anyway it will show the current price. If its any cheaper then cancel your current package and you can reorder with the lower price. This is ours right now. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 10:46 PM, Michelle Barker said: Do you get the souvenir cup (to use at the soda stations) when you have the deluxe alcoholic beverage package? Or is the deluxe beverage package solely for alcohol? Think of the drink packages as cumulative: soda package: just soda refreshment package: soda package plus non-alcoholic drinks deluxe package: refreshment package plus alcohol. Michelle Barker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelU Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 My wife and I cruised on Odyssey back in December did the deluxe package total was 704 for 6 nights. Now for our at the end of November on Odyssey all I see is the buy one get 50% off deal which is what they use to have on the ship when the cruise started. I guess Royal is trying to get their revenue in the green to report to shareholders? Still at those prices to me it’s expensive. Just hope there will be better deals in the coming months. $88 a day and then with the discount it’s $65 a day. I remember when it was $65 a day before the discount. Inflation couldn’t have made the package go up this much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roybthered Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 We are on Odyssey of the Seas from Rome on 28th Sept and have just purchased the Deluxe Drinks package for £39 = $51, this seams like a really good deal for us Brits as it is normally quite expensive. So happy with that price. WAAAYTOOO, PPPJJ-GCVAB and KristiZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.s Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, roybthered said: We are on Odyssey of the Seas from Rome on 28th Sept and have just purchased the Deluxe Drinks package for £39 = $51, this seams like a really good deal for us Brits as it is normally quite expensive. So happy with that price. There's a deal on currently for the deluxe package on European sailings, we got the same for our sailing on Anthem but had to call Royal, it wasn't available on the cruise planner. Shame we couldn't get it for our summer sailing on Explorer, that's currently £50 ($67), more expensive than pre sale!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 8:47 AM, rcldeceit said: RCL offers 50% off second guest for deluxe drink package for Wonder April sailing. But when you try to buy it the dollar charged amount is no where the discount advertised. Try it yourself. When questioned, they offer some non-sensical lip service of course. The deceit is relentless. The dollar amount shown in the planner is the price for each person with the "discount" already applied. It is marketing, not deceit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyEtch Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Thank you RWDW1204!!! It worked. Still the same price as I bought it for but will keep checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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