nickiefriend Posted October 23, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 23, 2012 It looks to me like you can order beer by the case from Bon Voyage. It is not cheaper than the bar, but would it save gratuities? We drink a lot of beer:p and I would love to find a way to save some money if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted October 23, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Magic has the 100 oz beers that are a great value for beer drinkers. Conquest sports bar was offering a draft beer. Have you checked if your ship has the red frog beer, which I think is the best deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmorg Posted October 23, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 23, 2012 It looks to me like you can order beer by the case from Bon Voyage. It is not cheaper than the bar, but would it save gratuities? We drink a lot of beer:p and I would love to find a way to save some money if we can. Did someone say beer?:D You would save gratuities ordering beer from Bon Voyage. You would still pay full price though no matter how many you order. And it is served warm. You can always ask for a bucket of ice once on board though. Another way to save a little beer moola is buying it by the bucket on board. You save $2.00 per bucket (4 in a bucket, so 50 cents a beer) and it's served ice cold. You can carry the bucket around wherever on the ship. You do pay gratuities though. But there's not a whole lot of difference money-wise saving grats thru BV vs. the $2 bucket special on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickiefriend Posted October 23, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Thanks for the replies. The legend does not have any of the special bars so the buckets will be the way to go. We are very familiar with the buckets;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sillyjilly Posted October 23, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have a cruise coming up on the Splendor and can't find where to pre-order beer. Only see wine. Am I blind? Also can't find where to order OBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Luv2Cruz* Posted October 23, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have a cruise coming up on the Splendor and can't find where to pre-order beer. Only see wine. Am I blind? Also can't find where to order OBC Here's a link and phone number which may help!;) http://www.*****/info/carnival/alcohol.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Geegitz Posted October 23, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Yea it saves some money. I always peorder a 12 pack of Fosters. Fosters is the best deal on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotgutz? Posted October 23, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Just wanted to get a clarification, all beer liquor or wine would be in your room and you can have for the trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sillyjilly Posted October 23, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Here's a link and phone number which may help!;) http://www.*****/info/carnival/alcohol.php Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted October 23, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Just wanted to get a clarification, all beer liquor or wine would be in your room and you can have for the trip? Yes, unless you are going out of Galveston, then it will not be in your cabin until later after the ship leaves, sometimes not until the next day. I assume thats not the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted October 23, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 23, 2012 If you order the beer through Bon Voyage wouldn't you have to pay taxes on it. I know we had to pay taxes on the alcohol we ordered through Bon Voyage. I order the drink coupons...gratuities are included and no tax. Sames me 86 cents a beer by having the gratuities included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&P!!! Posted October 24, 2012 #12 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thanks for the replies. The legend does not have any of the special bars so the buckets will be the way to go. We are very familiar with the buckets;) You can get pitchers of beer in the Sports Bar on the Legend. Tasty stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaewa Posted October 24, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ready2 - where do you get drink coupons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted October 24, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 24, 2012 It looks to me like you can order beer by the case from Bon Voyage. It is not cheaper than the bar, but would it save gratuities? We drink a lot of beer:p and I would love to find a way to save some money if we can. Take a cruise on one of the ships that is offering the my awesome bar program (Breeze, Splendor & Victory) and you can drink as many as 15 beers per day and maybe more if the limit is not enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted October 24, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ready2 - where do you get drink coupons? From Carnival's Gifts and Services Department. Here is a link http://www.carnival.com/BonVoyage/AddToCart.aspx?cat=Specialty+Items&pid=BAR . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlscruise2011 Posted October 24, 2012 #16 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I get the drink coupons all the time as me & DH are Bud Light drinkers. Hand the server a coupon and they give you a beer. The .86 savings can add up. In May we had a friend that ordered 15 books of coupons and we figured, .86 per beer saved him about $50. Thats a decent savings plus the coupons are a way to prepay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickiefriend Posted October 24, 2012 Author #17 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I would love it if they put the awesome bar program on the Legend before we leave, but I don't think that they will:( We sail in November and I just have a feeling this will not go to all ships until after the 1st of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Geegitz Posted October 24, 2012 #18 Share Posted October 24, 2012 If you order the beer through Bon Voyage wouldn't you have to pay taxes on it. I know we had to pay taxes on the alcohol we ordered through Bon Voyage. I order the drink coupons...gratuities are included and no tax. Sames me 86 cents a beer by having the gratuities included. The tax is alot lower than the gratuities usually saving 9-10% if you order beer from bonvoyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGGY63 Posted October 25, 2012 #19 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yea it saves some money. I always peorder a 12 pack of Fosters. Fosters is the best deal on the ship. Actually, the best deal on the ship is when you bring on a case of Coke, and when you open it, there is beer inside!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoogefan98 Posted October 25, 2012 #20 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Actually, the best deal on the ship is when you bring on a case of Coke, and when you open it, there is beer inside!:D Spoken like a true fellow Canadian (Chatham here). I'd never thought of that .... I may have to pack my hot-glue gun :rolleyes: Thanks for the idea !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaewa Posted October 25, 2012 #21 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted October 25, 2012 #22 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Spoken like a true fellow Canadian (Chatham here). I'd never thought of that .... I may have to pack my hot-glue gun :rolleyes:Thanks for the idea !!!! Depending upon the embarkation port, time of year and diligence of Carnival employees at scanning points, there have been reports on these boards about beer being confiscated by guys trying to smuggle it in like it was soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlscruise2011 Posted October 25, 2012 #23 Share Posted October 25, 2012 There have been people on the boards that say they have had them open the cases and look in the middle of the case. I think they are catching on. :( Dave, are you speaking from experience? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGGY63 Posted October 25, 2012 #24 Share Posted October 25, 2012 There have been people on the boards that say they have had them open the cases and look in the middle of the case. I think they are catching on. :( Dave, are you speaking from experience? :) Yes....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeee67 Posted October 25, 2012 #25 Share Posted October 25, 2012 This past February in Miami boarding the Liberty - Security opend our two 12 packs of soda and dumped them out in a bin - then they dumped all the cans back into the box haphazzardly and as you know - not all went in nicely. We had to fiddle with the cans to get them all back in and that held up the line for a while. I was looking to see if this was a random search and it was not - everyone was having the same thing done to them. Security even opend the peeps that were standing next to us, there 24 pack of water and shook most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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