JenL11 8 Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 I received an email saying that the deluxe beverage package is on sale this weekend 'up to 30% off'. When I click on it for my cruise (Anthem of the Seas, NJ to Bahamas, March), it says price is $48 which is 20% off. I thought the deluxe package was normally $55. If $48 is 20% off, then the price was jacked up to $60. Does RC play around with prices like this? I swear full price was $55 last week or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hutcherl 85 Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Yes they do play around with the pricing. A sale rarely ends up with any real cost saving. Not always but most of the time. The more you deal with them, the more you will see this happening. Still pays to check for a saving on any new promotion but you get used to not seeing much if anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DocLC 2,013 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I have yet to see the danger price across any of my cruises. On the Vision this summer the price has been $44 without any type of sale yet the Replenish package has gone up to $26. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 10,707 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 The base price of deluxe drink package varies from ship to ship, and even sailing to sailing. To that point, it's difficult to find a listed price for the drink package on any literature RC puts out. So that partially explains how "20% off" seems to wildly vary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jticarruthers 849 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Its all part of the marketing strategy, if you hide the base prices you can promise all kinds of big discounts that no one can actually verify. Hutcherl 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DocLC 2,013 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Its all part of the marketing strategy, if you hide the base prices you can promise all kinds of big discounts that no one can actually verify. Or they're using a pricing model based on demand. High demand = higher prices; low demand = lower prices. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jticarruthers 849 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I am sure they also use demand pricing to determine what to adjust the final price to, its all so much easier when there are no published price lists though ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UkuleleCruiser 164 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I treat it the same, regardless: I estimate how much I will drink on a given cruise, using generous restaurant drink pricing. If my total indicates the drink package will save me money, I'm in. If it doesn't, I buy the drinks as I go. Incidentally, since my wife and I enjoy the art auctions on sea days, we always can factor that in with the free "inexpensive" champagne they provide.Royal Caribbean can jack with the prices all they want: My spreadsheet never lies. nanowerx 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeyGair 7 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 The only positive sale that I thought was worth it was the deluxe drink package with zoom for one device which came to $49 per day. Funny thing was that it was CHEAPER than when I had purchased the drink package for $48 dollars per day because when I got charged for gratuity, they seemed to have subtracted the cost of the zoom and then based it on that price. That was during their black friday sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hutcherl 85 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 The only positive sale that I thought was worth it was the deluxe drink package with zoom for one device which came to $49 per day. Funny thing was that it was CHEAPER than when I had purchased the drink package for $48 dollars per day because when I got charged for gratuity, they seemed to have subtracted the cost of the zoom and then based it on that price. That was during their black friday sale.I agree. I purchased the same and experienced the same pricing. The voom package won't do much for me but when it was basically thrown in for free with the deluxe bev that I was going to purchase anyway, I jumped and bought it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monctonguy 1,654 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Yes...my 20% off ended up costing $44 a day..plus the 18% grats......it seems to vary from time of day to ship to time of year to who knows....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 10,707 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I am sure they also use demand pricing to determine what to adjust the final price to, its all so much easier when there are no published price lists though ;) Absolutely. Also, the new ships have higher prices for the dink package (on average). Premium experience and whatnot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ogalthorpe Haywood 141 Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I agree. I purchased the same and experienced the same pricing. The voom package won't do much for me but when it was basically thrown in for free with the deluxe bev that I was going to purchase anyway, I jumped and bought it. I did the same, I even called to make sure it was on the up and up because it didn't make any sense that the sip and stream was cheaper that just the drink package. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn1961 0 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 I am a travel agent and just called the cruise line. It is now 30% off starting today through the 20th. FYI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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