Probably a repeat Q, so I apologize in advance - Beverage packages?

[boom_boom]

Can you board the ship, spend a day or 2 evaluating drink costs/packages and then opt to buy for the remaining days of the cruise only? Confess to being a bit of a wine snob and would like to see which package, if any, would meet my standards. Also, do both people in cabin have to buy? DW is NOT a wine snob, so I'm sure the basic house wine will work for her:D

[TFLG]

Can you board the ship, spend a day or 2 evaluating drink costs/packages and then opt to buy for the remaining days of the cruise only? Confess to being a bit of a wine snob and would like to see which package, if any, would meet my standards. Also, do both people in cabin have to buy? DW is NOT a wine snob, so I'm sure the basic house wine will work for her:D

 

 

Yes, you can purchase anytime until the last 3 days after that you can't. Both people need to have a beverage package. They don't need to be the same package though. One can be a classic, the other premium.

[BEAV]

Yes, you can buy the packages a few days into the cruise for the remainder of the sailing. If you're a wine snob you'll definitely want the Premium package, which allows you to pay the difference for wines by the glass over the $13 limit. The Premium package also gives a 20% discount on bottle purchases.

[BEAV]

Both people need to have a beverage package. They don't need to be the same package though. One can be a classic, the other premium.

 

Are you sure about that? I didn't think both people in a stateroom had to purchase a beverage package...

[helen haywood]

Both people in a cabin do NOT have to purchase a beverage package. If a beverage package is given as a promotional perk it is given to the two occupants of a cabin but that is different.

 

 

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[cruisestitch]

On some other lines both occupants must have beverage packages. On Celebrity this is not required.

[Tog]

Can you board the ship, spend a day or 2 evaluating drink costs/packages and then opt to buy for the remaining days of the cruise only? Confess to being a bit of a wine snob and would like to see which package, if any, would meet my standards. Also, do both people in cabin have to buy? DW is NOT a wine snob, so I'm sure the basic house wine will work for her:D

 

 

That is exactly what I did on Equinox last October....decided to upgrade after 2 days and just paid the balance for the remaining days. Well worth it. Mrs T was happy on the Classic package so we left hers as it was.

 

Next year on Reflection I will upgrade when I board.