Average spend on alcohol and other drinks on a cruise

[Sinppu]

Originally Posted by dz9yvr

You're still not paying attention: Bottled water is not included. Specialty coffee not included. Now do the math and remeber it's everyday.

Oh for goodness saaaake.
I'm comparing to the Premium Package Celebrity offers which includes the aforementioned drinks. I happened to mention that in an earlier post.

What on Earth has the Drink Package done to you for you to have to flame me for trying to be helpful to the OP

If drinking alcohol hurts your feelings, why did you click on this thread?

[gto1970]

We spent about $800 on our 11-24 LOS cruise. We are in our thirties and have a beer at lunch 4-5 sitting around the pool, pre dinner drink, wine at dinner then a cocktail or two before bed. I would buy the package it would help budgeting and knowing that expense was paid and done would bring piece of mind.

[dz9yvr]

Originally Posted by Sinppu

Oh for goodness saaaake.
I'm comparing to the Premium Package Celebrity offers which includes the aforementioned drinks. I happened to mention that in an earlier post.

What on Earth has the Drink Package done to you for you to have to flame me for trying to be helpful to the OP

If drinking alcohol hurts your feelings, why did you click on this thread?

I'll assume it's a language barrier, but please stop confusing people who are talking about the RCCL package with data from Celebrity. It really doesn't help anyone.

[Sinppu]

Originally Posted by dz9yvr

I'll assume it's a language barrier, but please stop confusing people who are talking about the RCCL package with data from Celebrity. It really doesn't help anyone.

Oh I'm sorry, I didn't realize English isn't your first language.

But now you can pat yourself on the back, you've shown me my place and everybody else that you are intellectually superior.

We can all move on.

[Iluvcruising2]

Woah.... pls chill everybody.

Coming back to my earlier question, I'm keen to get a 5 bottle Platinum package and try the wines.

Any particular recommendations?

[jakenashleysmom]

In my OPINION, even the premium wine packages are nothing to write home about. Perhaps that is why nobody has given you advice on which wines would be worth trying. But, if you are travelling with someone who likes white and you like red, you could order both and have them kept for you to enjoy on several nights.

[Sinppu]

Originally Posted by Iluvcruising2

Woah.... pls chill everybody.

Coming back to my earlier question, I'm keen to get a 5 bottle Platinum package and try the wines.

Any particular recommendations?

I'm always chilled (have to be, live in the North ).
The only wine I remember is the sparkling, Korbel. It's alright, but as stated above, nothing special.

[katie0355]

Originally Posted by gto1970

We spent about $800 on our 11-24 LOS cruise. We are in our thirties and have a beer at lunch 4-5 sitting around the pool, pre dinner drink, wine at dinner then a cocktail or two before bed. I would buy the package it would help budgeting and knowing that expense was paid and done would bring piece of mind.

Thank you! I was starting to feel like an alcoholic there for a second. I am 27 and my boyfriend 35. That is about what we had on our last Freedom cruise in Oct. I also stuck to beer more often than I would have liked to because it was cheaper. We would definitely purchase the package and it would be nice to be able to budget for it and pay ahead of time.

[nednrom]

Originally Posted by katie0355

Thank you! I was starting to feel like an alcoholic there for a second. I am 27 and my boyfriend 35. That is about what we had on our last Freedom cruise in Oct. I also stuck to beer more often than I would have liked to because it was cheaper. We would definitely purchase the package and it would be nice to be able to budget for it and pay ahead of time.

You're not alone Katie, LOL .. My husband likes top shelf margaritas -- if he has 3, that's $40.00/day with gratuities. When you're on vacation, under the sun and having fun with a group of people, it's easy to consume that many during the course of a day. We like to have wine at dinner so it does add up. We would have purchased it this time if we didn't have two private charters at port and a private party onboard with free alcohol.

[Onessa]

We may purchase a bottle of wine or two for with dinner. Other than that on-board usually zero. DH likes to try local beers so he'll wait to have a beverage with lunch while in port.

[peteukmcr]

Originally Posted by Iluvcruising2

Woah.... pls chill everybody.

Coming back to my earlier question, I'm keen to get a 5 bottle Platinum package and try the wines.

Any particular recommendations?

We take the Platinum package and because we like white wines, there is a Robert Mondavi Solaire Chardonnay included in that package which we enjoy.