refreshment package just popped up in my RC planner

[mike2608]

Is $34 per day/guest a good price? Symphony of the seas FEB 2023- 7days i am thinking that is high for this package.  comes out to $476 for 2 people.

[San Diego Garrett]

It'll drop to the low $20's.

[jack168]

If you plan to get a drink package, get it now. You can cancel packages up to 48 hours before your cruise to get a refund. If the price drops, simply cancel it and repurchase. 

[Jkaczano]

I see refreshment package at $23 per day per person all the time on my sailings.  I, personally, think it’s high but I though Deluxe beverage package was high at $68 and it’s gone higher.  

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

The highest I’ve seen for refreshment package was 29.99 and I would not pay that price.  Wow $34 is crazy!

[Fredsbabe]

If you purchase a pkg using an onboard credit, then cancel because the price drops & re-purchase, what happens to the onboard credit?

[Rackham]

2 hours ago, mike2608 said:

Is $34 per day/guest a good price? Symphony of the seas FEB 2023- 7days i am thinking that is high for this package.  comes out to $476 for 2 people.

That sounds like full price per day. As others have said, it'll drop to the low $20s during a sale. Probably what's happening is Royal is starting to load available purchases for your cruise into the planner, but isn't discounting them yet. I wouldn't purchase yet as sales should start happening within the next three or so months based on experience.

42 minutes ago, Fredsbabe said:

If you purchase a pkg using an onboard credit, then cancel because the price drops & re-purchase, what happens to the onboard credit?

It should get refunded instantaneously (or at least that's what I've heard here from people with serious experience). 

[sunset1031]

On board credit will come back to your account in a few minutes.

[Ampurp85]

The current sale is only for sailing through DEC 2022. So the 2023 prices are high and probably just a gauge.......but $34 is a lot for the refreshment package.

[KJones]

I agree that $34 is pretty high for the refreshment package. I've seen it as low as $16ish pre-covid. Post-covid the lowest I have seen on my cruises has been $18, but has mostly been around $20/day. My guess is that since Feb 2023 is so far away they're just throwing out a price and hoping someone will purchase. Very likely it will go down.

[Bob Johnson]

Lowest price I have seen was 18.99 on Black Friday 2021.

[spward7]

We have two cruises in 2023. January cruise shows refreshments package is $34 and Deluxe drink package is $90. Our June cruise is same for refreshment but deluxe drink package is $98. Could be the first time no drink package for us. Keep checking to see if the prices comes down. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

6 minutes ago, spward7 said:

Could be the first time no drink package for us. Keep checking to see if the prices comes down. 

I don’t think you will be alone

[spward7]

Just was on Anthem April 3rd and deluxe package was 65.99. It just makes us visit their website daily. 

[TinyDancer]

I was able to get it for $18.99 in the cruise planner in March. I got it for my 12-yr old son and we just returned from our cruise last week. I think we would have done a little bit better if we had bought the drinks individually. But having the package was more convenient — bartenders didn’t make us sign the bill every time. I definitely would not get it if I had to pay $34.