Soda Package on NCL Breakaway costs/what it covers

[CleoSushi]

Hola,

Hubby wants to get the soda package when we board next week. We didnt get it early since I and lil man dont like soda (and you get charge for everyone in the room when you purchase it in advance).

 

How much is it? Does it covered juice? water? ice tea?

 

Thanks a bunch.

[cb at sea]

Juice is free at breakfast, and ice water and tea are available in all dining venues at no charge. Ice water is available at all bars, too!

Edited August 23, 2016 by cb at sea

[3poundpuppies]

From their website:

 

Adult & Teen Soda Program (ages 13 & older) $7.50 USDper person/day

Beverage Package

ITEM #: UBPTAS

 

Give the gift of endless fountain soda throughout their cruise.

 

Includes: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Mt. Dew, Ginger Ale, Tonic water, Club Soda. The entire cruise must be purchased. Non-Refundable.

 

Prepaid @ $7.50 USD per person per day x Cruise Days plus 18% gratuity and beverage service charge.

 

Souvenir Thermal mug included in the purchase of the program

 

An 18% gratuity and beverage service charge will be added at checkout.

 

 

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[CleoSushi]

from their website:

 

Adult & teen soda program (ages 13 & older) $7.50 usdper person/day

beverage package

item #: Ubptas

 

give the gift of endless fountain soda throughout their cruise.

 

Includes: Pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist, mt. Dew, ginger ale, tonic water, club soda. The entire cruise must be purchased. Non-refundable.

 

Prepaid @ $7.50 usd per person per day x cruise days plus 18% gratuity and beverage service charge.

 

Souvenir thermal mug included in the purchase of the program

 

an 18% gratuity and beverage service charge will be added at checkout.

 

 

Login to order

 

 

thank you!!!

[esm54687]

understand that this does NOT include bottled water

[NYcruzzer]

understand that this does NOT include bottled water

 

Easy to understand if OP reads the T & C on post #3

Edited August 23, 2016 by NYcruzzer

[esm54687]

Easy to understand if OP reads the T & C on post #3

 

agreed...... but people still read the description (actually not the T&Cs) and wonder why they can't get a can of Pepsi..... took less time for me to just add a clarification about #3 then it took you to police my post.. you must now have a wonderful sense of accomplishment..... thank you

Edited August 24, 2016 by esm54687

[Cruiser Who Knows Nothing]

I thought everyone in the cabin had to get it, whether it's pre purchased or not. When did that change?

 

 

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[richstowe]

agreed...... but people still read the description (actually not the T&Cs) and wonder why they can't get a can of Pepsi..... took less time for me to just add a clarification about #3 then it took you to police my post.. you must now have a wonderful sense of accomplishment..... thank you

"you must now have a wonderful sense of accomplishment..... thank you":D Funny and witty . Good job . ;)

[Sauer-kraut]

I thought everyone in the cabin had to get it, whether it's pre purchased or not. When did that change?

 

 

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Only when pre-purchasing, it was never mandatory for everyone in cabin when purchased on the ship. Wait and purchase it AFTER sailaway when you are in open waters, you save the local tax at that point.

[BirdTravels]

Easy to understand if OP reads the T & C on post #3

 

This comment was unnecessary.

[Cruiser Who Knows Nothing]

Only when pre-purchasing, it was never mandatory for everyone in cabin when purchased on the ship. Wait and purchase it AFTER sailaway when you are in open waters, you save the local tax at that point.

 

 

Hmmm learn something new everyday. I was buying it for my DD and she hates pop. Lol. I knew about the tax thing, but not this.

 

I wondering if when this started everyone had to have it and I just assumed it stayed that way.

 

 

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[NYcruzzer]

This comment was unnecessary.

 

You are right. esm54687 I apologize for the snarky comment.

[amindu]

Few folks have mentioned that everyone in the cabin has to purchase the package when pre-purchasing. I was able to just select the one passenger (in this case me) who wanted it, and didn't have to purchase for the other. She doesn't drink soda at all.

[pacruiser13]

You actually can purchase the soda package for only one person once you are on the ship even though it says online that you have to purchase it for everyone in the cabin. I spoke with NCL and confirmed that with them once before.

 

The irony of the soda package is that when you purchase it online, the picture shows cans of soda and it only covers fountain soda. Pretty funny.

[CleoSushi]

understand that this does NOT include bottled water

 

Great reminder... we are bringing in our filtered water bottle for that :D

[erinpdx]

As part of the promo we received beverage packages. Is there any package available that includes smoothies, virgin drinks etc. My kids were excited at the prospect of getting virgin pina coladas. Sounds like the soda package is just soda. Princess offers a variety of packages ranging from soda to smoothies to alcohol. Does NCL have options like this?

[esm54687]

As part of the promo we received beverage packages. Is there any package available that includes smoothies, virgin drinks etc. My kids were excited at the prospect of getting virgin pina coladas. Sounds like the soda package is just soda. Princess offers a variety of packages ranging from soda to smoothies to alcohol. Does NCL have options like this?

 

No, NCL doesn't offer a non alcoholic package except the soda one

[erinpdx]

That's a bummer. Thanks for your response.

[tgirl25]

Only when pre-purchasing, it was never mandatory for everyone in cabin when purchased on the ship. Wait and purchase it AFTER sailaway when you are in open waters, you save the local tax at that point.

Yeah but then you also miss out on 3-4 pop's between boarding and international waters. I always purchase as walk on so that the boy can gete max use out of the pass(usually 3-4 before we even sail away)

[packer99]

As part of the promo we received beverage packages. Is there any package available that includes smoothies, virgin drinks etc. My kids were excited at the prospect of getting virgin pina coladas. Sounds like the soda package is just soda. Princess offers a variety of packages ranging from soda to smoothies to alcohol. Does NCL have options like this?

 

I would just order one off your card if you have the UBP and give it to your kid. We got soda and Kiddie Coctails off my card or my DH's card all the time. The bartenders just scanned our cards. They didn't care. They even handed my kid the drink and would refill him. (of course we always ended up at the same Waves bar and a couple dollar tip may or may not have helped)

[BirdTravels]

I would not wait until I am in a tax free zone. I want the maximum number of drinks staring at lunch on embarkation day.

[Maplemoose]

Juice is free at breakfast, and ice water and tea are available in all dining venues at no charge. Ice water is available at all bars, too!

 

Can I presume the ice water at the bars is also free?

[esm54687]

Can I presume the ice water at the bars is also free?

 

You are correct to presume

[CicilyMJ]

Do you also have the option to purchase sodas individually? I don't usually let my kids have more than one soda/day if I can help it so $7.50 is kind of pricey.