We're booked on a 3-night Bahamas & Perfect Day cruise (not leaving the ship at Nassau, and without much intention of leaving the ship at Coco Cay). We don't drink alcohol, so we're considering the non-alcoholic beverage package, which I believe will cost around $225. Please help me understand some specific things (below) about the package so we can better understand whether it would be worthwhile to us.
I'm pretty sure it won't be worth it if we drag a flat of bottled water aboard, but that's too much of a pita as far as we're concerned, so we're factoring in a strong likelihood that we're going to end up *wanting* bottled water - roughly 16 bottles or so over the course of the three days. So that's the first question I need answered to understand whether the package is worthwhile: On Allure of the Seas, where would we get bottled water aboard ship? Would it be chilled? and How readily is it available at these places (i.e., limited hours, other restrictions that might get in the way of our quickly getting a bottle of water on our beverage package)? Given that we're going to need some of these to be available to us in our cabin overnight, is there a problem getting a few at a time to bring back to the cabin? For comparison's sake, am I correct that 16 bottles of water aboard ship comes to about $80 (i.e., leaving about $145 to be justified by other beverages)?
The package descriptions make a point about specialty coffees and teas (but makes clear that Starbucks isn't included). I foresee enjoying a latte with breakfast and a decaf cappuccino in the dining room after dinner. Which breakfast locations would be likely to find lattes available? Does the dining room serve *decaf* espresso drinks? Are there other spots around the ship that provides specialty coffees and teas covered by the package? I figure if this works out, that's about $40 of specialty coffee that would be covered (i.e., leaving about $105 to be justified by other beverages).
Lunch will likely mean a cola or two for me, so that's another $25. I don't have questions about that, though it wouldn't hurt to have confirmed my understanding that there's a bar in the Windjammer where I can get the soda (or, if I brought my cup, I can use the machine). Balance $80.
So, assuming my assumptions above were correct, whether the package is worthwhile hinges on whether we'll drink at least 8 mocktails (about $80 including gratuity - yes?), which I believe is the only other component of the package. One other question about that: Do folks have a problem ordering non-alcoholic cocktails? Are "mistakes" common (i.e., bringing and charging for an alcoholic beverage not included on the package)?
One other note: I realize that we can probably achieve the water portion of our need with the water package ($31 plus several extra, so about $50).
Thank you for the assistance!