HAL Drink Coupons?

[abb4k]

Does HAL sell drink coupons? I have read elsewhere on Cruise Critic about some of the cruise lines selling books of coupons, whereby if you purchase a package containing four or six drink coupons, the cost is discounted vs. buying each drink individually?

I don't recall seeing anything like that on Westerdam, but maybe I wasn't looking in the right place. If it's available, I'd probably take advantage of it. Not that we're heavy boozers, but 4 drinks wouldn't last two adults very long on a 10-day cruise!

[jtl513]

I've never heard of coupons on HAL. You can get the 10-drink cocktail cards that could save you a little $ depending on your drink of choice.

[bcirish]

HAL has drink cards, wine cards ( house wines ) , soda cards and coffee cards all which offer a bit of a discount but you can get them on the ship. Before you get one ask them to explain to you how they work- if I remember correctly they can be used on certain drinks in a specific price range.

[Krazy Kruizers]

The Westerdam did sell the wine cardsm coffee cards, soda cards, and drink cards. We spent 26 days in 2008 and 21 days in 2009 on the Westerdam.

Soda card -- $20.70 for 20 glasses of soda -- this is about 1/2 can of soda.

Cocktail card - $64.69 for 10 cocktails -- made with house alcohol. Premium brands -- there will be an extra charge.

House wine card -- 10 glasses for $41.40

House wine card -- 20 glasses for $77.63

Coffee card -- 10 speciality coffees at the Exploration's Cafe.

All prices above include the 15% gratuity.

[abb4k]

Thanks for the info, KrazyKruizers.

$6.47 per drink if we buy 10 at a time -- what does that save vs. buying just one drink at a time?

I wonder if any Cruise Critic members have partially (un)used cards that they might be willing to sell? Or are they ship- and cruise-specific?

[jtl513]

I wonder if any Cruise Critic members have partially (un)used cards that they might be willing to sell? Or are they ship- and cruise-specific?They are marked as good only for the "duration of the cruise", but they are often honored on later cruises on different ships. CC members often leave cards with a few punches remaining in the Bible in the nightstand, so flip through there when you get aboard. However, if you find one, I wouldn't present a card with just 2 or 3 punches left to a steward on the first day. :)

[Krazy Kruizers]

We sometimes drink Stoli's on the rocks -- which is $5.50 a drink -- you lose money on that card.

Other times we will have Grey Goose on the rocks -- $6.50 -- not covered by the card -- if we bought the card and used it on this drink we would be charged $.03 for each drink.