darkenstormy

Hope this info is helpful,

 

Cheers!

Did you think I didn't understand how these packages work?

I was offering my opinion as to their value, for me. YMMV.

As for the *small cocktails* staying in the Classic Package price point, it is from anecdotal evidence, personal reports and reviews, and advice given from cruisers here at the forum. In a similar vein, paying the difference for the additional cost of drinks that are more than the Premium package is common practice, but not X policy. I have read reports of people being charged the full price of anything over the $12 cut off. I don't get the impression that this has happened often, and it may not have been a recent event.

 

The *small cocktails* seem to be in the same realm of *usually is but not always* and I would certainly say that my take on it is that while the *pay the difference* practice is very wide spread and common, the small drink deal is less so.

I certainly appreciate the effort put into compiling this information!

As someone looking at these packages myself for an upcoming cruise, the question that arises, and it would be directed not to you but to X, would be: if I still have to worry about whether something is over or under a certain price, or whether I can pay the difference or must be charged full price, or be served a "small" --- what kind of all-included, no worries beverage package is that? Especially considering the premium per-diem, so-to-speak.

I just found this thread today. We'll be first-timers on both RCI and Freedom of the Seas this October and it looks like I'll find a lot of info here. Thanks to everyone for the posts - keep 'em coming!