Ordinary coffee and plain ice tea still “free” ??

[kevingastreich]

9 hours ago, FlaMariner said:

So here is the start of a list of what you can drink FREE (or with no up-charge, however you choose to call it):

 

Water

Iced Tea

Coffee 

Lemonade

Hot Tea (a bunch of choices)

Hot Chocolate

Milk

Chocolate Milk

Orange Juice

Pineapple Juice

Grape Juice

Prune Juice

Also, alcohol is free at the "meet the officers" reception first gala night & the mariner welcome aboard reception & probably other events we are not privy to as lowly 3 Stars.

2 bottles of wine w/no corkage brought on at embarkation

 

We've never gone thirsty and we've never paid for any drink except for wine...and wine...and wine.....and then more wine.

 

What did I forget?  Grapefruit juice?

 

 

V-8 and tomato juice

[FlaMariner]

8 minutes ago, FlaMariner said:

Wow....That's a lot more FREE or rather, no up-charge required or rather, included in your base fare drinks....Here's the updated list:

 

Water

Iced Tea

Coffee 

Lemonade

Hot Tea (a bunch of choices)

Hot Chocolate

Hot Water (add a lemon)

Milk, Whole

Milk, 2%

Milk, Skim

Almond Milk

Chocolate Milk

Orange Juice

Pineapple Juice

Grape Juice

Prune Juice

Grapefruit Juice

Apple Juice

Guava Juice

Cranberry Juice

Tomato Juice

V8

Also, alcohol is free (no up-charge or included in your base fare lol) at the "meet the officers" reception first gala night & the mariner welcome aboard reception & probably other events we are not privy to as lowly 3 Stars.

2 bottles of wine w/no corkage brought on at embarkation

 

Any more? 

 

(I'll need to order some of that grape juice in the MDR......or might just buy me some more wine!)

 

[sail7seas]

On 1/13/2020 at 4:18 PM, FlaMariner said:

 

perhaps "no up-upcharge" would be an acceptable term? or would you prefer "included in your base fare"?

 

 

If it's okay with you, I am fine with the way I  worded my post and see no need to change it.

 

Thanx   anyway

[Betty in Cozumel]

We got cranberry juice every night for dinner in the MDR and twice in the Pinnacle Grill but I think that waiter had to go get it from somewhere else.  As soon as we sat down in the MDR, our waiter brought us 2 cranberry juices without even asking for them.

[peanutter]

Oh wow, I see guava juice on the list - really?!  That is wonderful.  My DH loves it.  I'm pleasantly surprised to see all of the options and am looking forward to a few of them on our next cruise 🙂 Thanks for offering this list.

[Aj101]

I love guava juice too!   Thanks everybody for all of these articulate responses!

[Hlitner]

This thread made me smile.  "Ordinary coffee" is not what I would call that stuff they put in a coffee cup.  But that is not a specific HAL problem.  As to the free drinks at the various Mariner's club events one has to measure that against the "pain" of going to those events (yes, I know those events are the highlight of some cruiser's lives).  The last time I suggested attending a Mariner's Club event to DW I received "the look" along with the comment that "we can pay for our drinks."  As we sat at a bar and noticed the long queue to get into that Mariners Club function I had to admit that DW had a good point.

 

Hank

[FlaMariner]

Just thought of two more "included in your base fare" drinks not using the word FREE....Decaffeinated Coffee and Decaffeniated hot tea.....I'm disappointed the experts on this board did not point out these major omissions.....Here's the updated list....Any others?

 

Water

Iced Tea

Coffee 

Decaffeinated Coffee

Lemonade

Hot Tea (a bunch of choices including Decaffeinated Coffee)

Hot Chocolate

Hot Water (add a lemon)

Milk, Whole

Milk, 2%

Milk, Skim

Almond Milk

Chocolate Milk

Orange Juice

Pineapple Juice

Grape Juice

Prune Juice

Grapefruit Juice

Apple Juice

Guava Juice

Cranberry Juice

Tomato Juice

V8

Also, alcohol is free (no up-charge or included in your base fare lol) at the "meet the officers" reception first gala night & the mariner welcome aboard reception & probably other events we are not privy to as lowly 3 Stars.

2 bottles of wine w/no corkage brought on at embarkation

 

[sail7seas]

On 1/13/2020 at 4:18 PM, FlaMariner said:

 

perhaps "no up-upcharge" would be an acceptable term? or would you prefer "included in your base fare"?

I do not wish  to change my verbage  but  thanks for suggesting. 

I think I'll not change my post.  🙂

 

 

 

I  do, however,  add  ice cream in Lido  to   the growing list of things included in our fare  with   no charge at  time of consumption.

Edited January 17, 2020 by sail7seas

[VTcruisenut]

On 1/12/2020 at 5:24 PM, kazu said:

 

Nope not that I have seen for the last few years.  Fresh squeezed in the Pinnacle Grill at breakfast (for NS & above) Neptune Lounge and room service last time I was on board.

 

OJ is in the LIdo was drinkable and seemed to be a mix?  Not sure but it wasn’t fresh squeezed OJ.

 

Only the NS and above can book the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast?

[kazu]

1 minute ago, VTcruisenut said:

Only the NS and above can book the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast?

Yes.  No booking required - they just walk in but it is for NS and above only.

[sail7seas]

2 hours ago, VTcruisenut said:

Only the NS and above can book the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast?

 

 

WE  went most  days to PG for breakfast and   never 'booked'  They quickly  recognized Neptune guests.  We never had an issue about  no 'booking'  or wait for a table.

Edited January 17, 2020 by sail7seas

[DaveOKC]

14 hours ago, sail7seas said:

 

 

WE  went most  days to PG for breakfast and   never 'booked'  They quickly  recognized Neptune guests.  We never had an issue about  no 'booking'  or wait for a table.

Same experience - after the first time, they seem to recognize you and we just walk in.   

[sail7seas]

5 hours ago, DaveOKC said:

Same experience - after the first time, they seem to recognize you and we just walk in.   

 

 

I call that    'well trained staff😂

 

 

[world~citizen]

On 1/14/2020 at 8:35 PM, sail7seas said:

 

 

If it's okay with you, I am fine with the way I  worded my post and see no need to change it.

 

Thanx   anyway

Well, nothing is free on a cruise ship. It can appear that way. If anyone is in the least doubtful, it will become  much clearer with the bar bill.

[VennDiagram]

3 hours ago, world~citizen said:

Well, nothing is free on a cruise ship.

 

True, since most of us pay to be on the ship.  There seems to be a few posters who object strongly to the word "free", and make that point regularly.  IMHO that's not a good way to welcome new posters to the HAL board, though.  😞 

[world~citizen]

4 hours ago, VennDiagram said:

 

True, since most of us pay to be on the ship.  There seems to be a few posters who object strongly to the word "free", and make that point regularly.  IMHO that's not a good way to welcome new posters to the HAL board, though.  😞 

On my first cruise (crossing really), I kept looking for a way to pay for stuff. And as buffets were unlimited there was a certain "abandonment" that accompanied life at sea, for better or worse. Freedom seems a reasonable descriptor. "Inclusive" rather than "free" says the same thing, is more accurate but is not as poetic. I prefer poetry - it is the romantic in me.🤣 

[jimmy2x]

Very nice review. Am considering doing the 14 day cruise in 2021, but am a bit concerned about the lack of a real pool on the stern. Did you find that to be an issue?

[tv24]

On 1/12/2020 at 2:22 PM, GeriatricNurse said:

kazu, is it 'fresh-squeezed' orange juice in the Lido at breakfast?

Are you kidding?  On HAL?

[sail7seas]

 

 

Does CC s

On 1/22/2020 at 6:02 PM, VennDiagram said:

 

True, since most of us pay to be on the ship.  There seems to be a few posters who object strongly to the word "free", and make that point regularly.  IMHO that's not a good way to welcome new posters to the HAL board, though.  😞 

 

 

Does CC  still have the rule  for no  personal attack s  on fellow posters  ?