Crazycruiser50 Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 My wife and I are Diamond. Going on a quick 4 nt with another couple. Even though we are Diamond, we always buy the Deluxe Beverage Package. The couple traveling with us may have 1 or 2 drinks a day total. I know I have seen this topic discussed on here before, but can’t remember the answer, as again, we always buy DBP. We have never had to cash in a Diamond drink and I’m not exactly sure how it works. Can my wife and I use our 4 free Diamond drinks for our friends even though we have already purchased the DBP? I appreciate your help and again apologize if this has been discussed before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Yes, you can use your Diamond drinks as you see fit. I have purchased drinks for others. I hand my card to the server and ask for my Diamond drink. You can ask for as many of those as you want -unlike the DBP where you can only get 1 drink at a time. What is new is that you sign for your Diamond drink. the only places I've not always signed was in the main dining room. Also never signed in Labadee or CocoCay but your experience may differ. You cn choose to write in a tip or tip cash if you so choose. Your Diamond drink should show as a $0 purchase in the app. (unless you added in a tip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser50 Posted January 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Pattycruise said: Yes, you can use your Diamond drinks as you see fit. I have purchased drinks for others. I hand my card to the server and ask for my Diamond drink. You can ask for as many of those as you want -unlike the DBP where you can only get 1 drink at a time. What is new is that you sign for your Diamond drink. the only places I've not always signed was in the main dining room. Also never signed in Labadee or CocoCay but your experience may differ. You cn choose to write in a tip or tip cash if you so choose. Your Diamond drink should show as a $0 purchase in the app. (unless you added in a tip) Perfect, thanks Patty! My wife and I were both in the restaurant industry for many years and never order a drink without a cash tip. I appreciate you replying! Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac66 Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 12 hours ago, Crazycruiser50 said: Perfect, thanks Patty! My wife and I were both in the restaurant industry for many years and never order a drink without a cash tip. I appreciate you replying! So you don't think 18% added to your drink price is enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, mac66 said: So you don't think 18% added to your drink price is enough? No tip is auto added to the vouchers though. teddy and Pooch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Can I ask why you still purchase the DBP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser50 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 21 hours ago, mac66 said: So you don't think 18% added to your drink price is enough? To each their own. I appreciate above and beyond service. Never had a watered down drink when a cash tip is involved. Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser50 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 22 hours ago, Pooch said: Can I ask why you still purchase the DBP? Absolutely. Sometimes we may only have 3-4 drinks a day. Most days it’s in the 15-20 range. Just depends on the mood I’m in and if I’m on a heater in the casino lol. Truth is we like the convenience of the water bottles, boujee coffee drinks etc. We aren’t big drinkers at home, but when on vacation I like to enjoy myself without worrying about a bill at the end. Even though we need to drink 10 drinks a day to break even (due to 4 free Diamond drinks), I don’t ever have keep track of my drinks or tab with the DBP. Pay it up front and don’t think about it again. We usually choose our cruises based on which of our favorite crew members are on board and we enjoy talking with them more than some passengers. Of course we could go on extra cruises if we limited the amount of extra things we buy like DBP and unlimited dining package, but we prefer to enjoy ourselves to the max on fewer cruises by paying for those extra things. It’s possible we may cruise differently after retirement, but for now this is how we like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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