So Cheers is back to a flat $49.50 per day?

It wouldn't take stalking...people watching sure. Why do you have to try and turn this into something that sounds negative? Are you seriously trying to say you've never observed what others are doing?

 

I can say watching someone, then following them to another room on the ship is weird. Observing and following is totally different.

was really looking forward to trying cheers at a more reasonable price :(

 

guess I go back to smuggling

 

 

We were lucky to get in on the $37.50 per day on our cruise on the Dream 08/24. It was a great deal! We're hoping that since we will be sailing the same time of year on the Pride in 2015 we would get the low rate again.

 

Guess not! ;0(

 

 

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Following people? Seriously?

 

Sounds like stalking to me.

We got it on our 22-day Legend repositioning cruise and under the lowered price it was $1,800. It was well worth it to us and we rarely got to 15 drinks. With the lower price, you only needed about five or six to break even and that's easy in a 24-hour period. We would do it again even with the higher price.

I can say watching someone, then following them to another room on the ship is weird. Observing and following is totally different.

 

Depending if I was heading in that direction. That could be all they meant. They followed them into the other room, not because they were stalking but because they were going there too, or they had wondered how often drinks actually get shared off of cheers packages. Maybe they were naive in thinking it really wasn't happening and wanted some confirmation either way.

Anyone else miss the old drink coupons? We aren't big drinkers by any means so we would buy 10 of them and between me, hubby, and my mom, would have a few over the course of the week. It was perfect. Hubby drank beer and we would have our foo foo drinks.

 

I wish they would bring them back or offer a card that gives you up to 15 drinks a day to be used by anyone. Why should it matter who drinks the drinks if it's cutoff at 15? And that way you don't have single people trying to get their money's worth as I bet a lot of people that buy the card would be couples like ourselves. Just MHO. Carry on.

 

We would be interested in that. Even if we could share Cheers, 15 drinks per day for the two of us would still be pushing it -soda included.

Early in this thread, someone mentioned regular drink prices went up as well.

Any word on how much? Across the board percentage or just a few here and there.

 

It was just speculation. No one has reported an increase to bar menu prices.

We would be interested in that. Even if we could share Cheers, 15 drinks per day for the two of us would still be pushing it -soda included.

 

That would work for us too.

Ironic to me Carnival lowered Cheers at same time they announced new smoking policy.Now the policy is in full effect they raise cheers again. ..hmmm

 

 

that's exactly what I was thinking! :confused:;):)

I participated in my first and final Cheers! beverage program onboard Carnival Breeze this past week. Despite a rather huge glitch right at embarkation (now recognized as foreshadowing of what would come six days later) . . . it was managed VERY well, and not one single bartender showed the least bit of attitude when they initially observed the sticker on my card.

 

I came out financially better than I would if I'd been paying 'retail' throughout the week, and enjoyed having the opportunity to test a few beverages on a whim and deciding if I liked them or not, without spending those funds on something I didn't enjoy. And one of those 'whim beverages' turned out to be my very favorite for the entire sailing. :)

 

Add that to some fortunate luck in the casino with the Match Play cards, and I was a total Happy Camper.

 

Carnival still made a really nice profit off of me (due to their own low cost of purchasing bulk spirits), so I hope they were a Happy Camper too.

 

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BV charges $80 for a $25 bottle of Jim Beam. If they' get more reasonable with their pricing there wouldn't be so much smuggling. The lowered price for Cheers was reasonable. $49 a day, not so much.

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If it included bottled water and specialty coffee I wouldn't have an issue with current rate. But for what they offer now I feel it's a bit much.

Explain to me how Royal Caribbean can charge $55 to $65 a day for their unlimited package. Yet carnival has a 15 drink limit and cant make money

I participated in my first and final Cheers! beverage program onboard Carnival Breeze this past week. Despite a rather huge glitch right at embarkation (now recognized as foreshadowing of what would come six days later) . . . it was managed VERY well, and not one single bartender showed the least bit of attitude when they initially observed the sticker on my card.

 

I came out financially better than I would if I'd been paying 'retail' throughout the week, and enjoyed having the opportunity to test a few beverages on a whim and deciding if I liked them or not, without spending those funds on something I didn't enjoy. And one of those 'whim beverages' turned out to be my very favorite for the entire sailing. :)

 

Add that to some fortunate luck in the casino with the Match Play cards, and I was a total Happy Camper.

 

Carnival still made a really nice profit off of me (due to their own low cost of purchasing bulk spirits), so I hope they were a Happy Camper too.

 

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Couple questions Don, did you find that your drinking pattern changed other than the sampling you described (btw that is part of why we are considering cheers for our December cruise on the Breeze)? What is the reason you would not try it again ? Lastly, how was your cruise ?

Explain to me how Royal Caribbean can charge $55 to $65 a day for their unlimited package. Yet carnival has a 15 drink limit and cant make money

 

Who saif they don't make money?

I participated in my first and final Cheers! beverage program onboard Carnival Breeze this past week. Despite a rather huge glitch right at embarkation (now recognized as foreshadowing of what would come six days later) . . . it was managed VERY well, and not one single bartender showed the least bit of attitude when they initially observed the sticker on my card.

 

I came out financially better than I would if I'd been paying 'retail' throughout the week, and enjoyed having the opportunity to test a few beverages on a whim and deciding if I liked them or not, without spending those funds on something I didn't enjoy. And one of those 'whim beverages' turned out to be my very favorite for the entire sailing. :)

 

Add that to some fortunate luck in the casino with the Match Play cards, and I was a total Happy Camper.

 

Carnival still made a really nice profit off of me (due to their own low cost of purchasing bulk spirits), so I hope they were a Happy Camper too.

 

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Glad to hear it was a good time! ;) :D

BV charges $80 for a $25 bottle of Jim Beam. If they' get more reasonable with their pricing there wouldn't be so much smuggling. The lowered price for Cheers was reasonable. $49 a day, not so much.

 

I certainly agree there is a message there. They want you to buy your drinks at the bar. What do you think is reasonable (price wise)?

Who saif they don't make money?

 

Ok so how does Royal Caribbean make money when theirs are unlimited. I have friends that could drink more than 15 a day even on port days. So how can Royal Caribbean make money off their packages.

Depends on what those 6 drinks are.

 

 

 

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Wow I'm pretty sure I said about 6 drinks. Just trying to help someone out . Didnt need to be corrected

BV charges $80 for a $25 bottle of Jim Beam. If they' get more reasonable with their pricing there wouldn't be so much smuggling. The lowered price for Cheers was reasonable. $49 a day, not so much.

 

Was it $80? Because it is now showing $85 per bottle. Wonder then if BV prices went up too?

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Wow I'm pretty sure I said about 6 drinks. Just trying to help someone out . Didnt need to be corrected

 

Wasn't correcting you. Just stating if those 6 drinks are $9.95 glasses of wine you will get your money's worth. If they are $4.95 glasses of beer, you won't. If someone drinks cheap stuff, they will need 8-10 drinks to break even. If they drink expensive stuff, 5 will do the trick.

BV charges $80 for a $25 bottle of Jim Beam. If they' get more reasonable with their pricing there wouldn't be so much smuggling. The lowered price for Cheers was reasonable. $49 a day, not so much.

 

 

It still seems to be less that what other cruise lines are charging for similar programs.

 

NCL's "Ultimate Beverage Program" - with no max drink per day limit - is $54.00/pp/day + 15% gratuity if it's purchased prior to boarding and $59.00/pp/day +15% gratuity if it purchased on board. It too has to be purchased by all in the cabin and includes unlimited sodas.

 

Another post has mentioned that Royal's program is in the $55 to $65 per day.

 

So - although the $37.50/per day was a great deal. Carnival may be raising the pricing again to remain similar to all the other lines that offer a similar drink program. Obviously the $49.50 is more of the "going rate" for drink programs - compared to other lines.

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It still seems to be less that what other cruise lines are charging for similar programs.

 

NCL's "Ultimate Beverage Program" - with no max drink per day limit - is $54.00/pp/day + 15% gratuity if it's purchased prior to boarding and $59.00/pp/day +15% gratuity if it purchased on board. It too has to be purchased by all in the cabin and includes unlimited sodas.

 

Another post has mentioned that Royal's program is in the $55 to $65 per day.

 

So - although the $37.50/per day was a great deal. Carnival may be raising the pricing again to remain similar to all the other lines that offer a similar drink program. Obviously the $49 is more of the "going rate" for drink programs - compared to other lines.

 

Princess has been $49pppd plus 15% gratuity, is unlimited and does not require all passengers in the stateroom over 21 to purchase the package. Celebrity also includes it as an option when booking during its 1-2-3-GO! promotion.

We were also planning on trying out the CHEERS program on our upcoming cruise, but this just priced it out of our price range!

Princess has been $49pppd plus 15% gratuity, is unlimited and does not require all passengers in the stateroom over 21 to purchase the package. Celebrity also includes it as an option when booking during its 1-2-3-GO! promotion.

 

Totally different clientele