coffee card update

FYI - at Allure Park Cafe the specialty coffees are very limited. Only about four selections and no whipped cream!

No decaf in the lounges? Interesting, I honestly cannot remember the machines on Oasis. I do remember the machines on Adventure and Jewel, and they both had a decaf option. Now, it was not intuitive how to choose decaf, we had to ask the Concierge and he showed us the buttons to press to select decaf.

Yep, no decaf in the machines. I have complained every time I'm on the ship. I have to get a cup of decaf in the CK and take it over to the machine and put some of the milk foam on it and pretend it's a cappuccino. They don't even keep a decanter for decaf next to the machine which they do in the DL. A few weeks ago I was scrounging for decaf in the SL again and the head chef was in the SL checking the buffet offerings. I again complained about the lack of decaf coffee and he seemed surprised. I told him this was the only ship I know of that doesn't have the decaf option on the machine and I wish he would look into changing that. Still no decaf..:mad:

Can they be used in Starbucks on the ships that have a Starbucks?

Can they be used in Starbucks on the ships that have a Starbucks?

The cannot be used at licensed Starbucks venues, which currently are in all Oasis class ships, and may be coming to Mariner.

The cannot be used at licensed Starbucks venues, which currently are in all Oasis class ships, and may be coming to Mariner.

Mariner will definitely have a licensed Starbucks. :)

That is great news. Are they also only using one punch no matter the size?

Clear sign on Navigator states 2 shots of coffee = 2 punches of the coffee card

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I cannot recall seeing this card discounted.

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Yep, no decaf in the machines. I have complained every time I'm on the ship. I have to get a cup of decaf in the CK and take it over to the machine and put some of the milk foam on it and pretend it's a cappuccino. They don't even keep a decanter for decaf next to the machine which they do in the DL. A few weeks ago I was scrounging for decaf in the SL again and the head chef was in the SL checking the buffet offerings. I again complained about the lack of decaf coffee and he seemed surprised. I told him this was the only ship I know of that doesn't have the decaf option on the machine and I wish he would look into changing that. Still no decaf..:mad:

What machines? Are you talking about plain brewed coffee?

Clear sign on Navigator states 2 shots of coffee = 2 punches of the coffee card

 

 

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It just makes no financial sense to buy a card when they are punching for each shot.

It just makes no financial sense to buy a card when they are punching for each shot.

Exactly! That means that a two-shot Grande beverage would cost about $4, not much of a "discount" from the posted prices at all. And, that goes against what the web site says when you buy it: 1 punch per espresso drink. And really, the coffee's the cheapest part of the latte, no idea why they'd be doing this.

Has anyone used on Symphony? Wondering how they are punching the card.

We had it on Anthem last year and used at Starbucks and it was any size for one punch.

On Explorer now. Can get any espresso item on the menu in any size for one punch. No consistency among ships.

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Any experience on Freedom? One punch per shot or one punch per drink? Thanks.

I've used it on subsequent cruises without a problem. The only problem I had was on one ship they charged a punch for each shot that came in the drink. They clearly cannot do anything about that on board, so I allowed them to punch the card, and when I ran out of punches, purchased my drink up to the 15 drink amount the website promises. When I got home, I called corporate and provided them with the information, and they refunded the coffees that I purchased back to my card. They apologized and said each ship has their own rules, and I replied "that is ridiculous, does a different company own each ship?" Silence...... LOL. Anyway, I pointed out with a little math that getting a medium specialty coffee drink, which is a normal size, would be cheaper to buy vs using two punches for each drink. Again... Silence. Regardless, they refunded my card and as long as the website that I purchase it from continues to say "any 15 specialty espresso-based coffees" I will continue to use it the way I stated above, any time that buy it.

The coffee card isn't available on our Cruise Planner for our 3/23/19 cruise on Independence. Is it possible that it will be offered on board only? Well, I know ANYTHING is possible with RCI ;p, but in general, can I still expect to see it offered on board?

Terri

The coffee card isn't available on our Cruise Planner for our 3/23/19 cruise on Independence. Is it possible that it will be offered on board only? Well, I know ANYTHING is possible with RCI ;p, but in general, can I still expect to see it offered on board?

 

Terri

I've seen it advertised on board at the speciaty coffee venues.

I've seen it advertised on board at the speciaty coffee venues.

Thank you, Bob!

Terri

Any word on how the Jewel is doing it? One punch per drink (as it states on the Cruise Planner) or per shot?

It was one punch for any size drink last week on Explorer.

I used the punch card on LOS in February and it was one punch for whatever drink I ordered - regardless of the number of shots I asked for. I'll buy it again if offered on Anthem next year - $2 for a specialty drink is a steal even if you're not on a ship!

We had it on Anthem last year and used at Starbucks and it was any size for one punch.

So is there a Starbucks on Anthem and can the card be used there ? It’s a bit confusing that it can be used in some ships Starbucks but not others

Has anyone used on Symphony? Wondering how they are punching the card.

 

 

 

We had it on Anthem last year and used at Starbucks and it was any size for one punch.

Price for coffee card on Symphony in my planner is $39.68 for 15 coffees.

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It’s a bit confusing that it can be used in some ships Starbucks but not others

The coffee card usually only works at non-Starbucks shops.

Price for coffee card on Symphony in my planner is $39.68 for 15 coffees.

This is the first I've seen the coffee card going to dynamic pricing - not surprising - it used to be a flat $31 across the fleet.

Just off Adventure and small and medium specialty coffees were one punch and large ones plus frappes were two punches. As always, no consistency among ships.