photopro2 Posted July 30, 2021 #501 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I am wondering about the price for the drinks package on the UK 7 day cruises. How much and was there any difference between buying onboard or in advance? Thanks 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenndale Posted July 30, 2021 #502 Share Posted July 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, photopro2 said: I am wondering about the price for the drinks package on the UK 7 day cruises. How much and was there any difference between buying onboard or in advance? Thanks 🙂 £108 if you purchase in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 30, 2021 #503 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Glenndale said: £108 if you purchase in advance. Someone who has been on the Around Britain cruises will need to confirm if the prices onboard are in dollars. If so, it might be cheaper to wait….the SS package was $139 for our 7 night cruise around Iceland which corresponds to the $19.95 per day advertised price. Edited July 30, 2021 by Clay Clayton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittycrews Posted July 31, 2021 #504 Share Posted July 31, 2021 21 hours ago, Clay Clayton said: Someone who has been on the Around Britain cruises will need to confirm if the prices onboard are in dollars. If so, it might be cheaper to wait….the SS package was $139 for our 7 night cruise around Iceland which corresponds to the $19.95 per day advertised price. Purchased on board @ £139. Well worth it if you have a pre-dinner drink and a cocktail in the theatre. Also you get £25 special wine pairing at Chef's Table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 31, 2021 #505 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, kittycrews said: Purchased on board @ £139. Well worth it if you have a pre-dinner drink and a cocktail in the theatre. Also you get £25 special wine pairing at Chef's Table. Wow! Us Yanks get a £38 discount😊 Edited July 31, 2021 by Clay Clayton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenndale Posted July 31, 2021 #506 Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 hours ago, kittycrews said: Purchased on board @ £139. Well worth it if you have a pre-dinner drink and a cocktail in the theatre. Also you get £25 special wine pairing at Chef's Table. Are you sure it was £ and not $ ? All prices on board were quoted in $ We didn’t buy the package as we don’t drink much alcohol and it wouldn’t have been worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessM66 Posted August 1, 2021 #507 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I think it’s $139 not £139 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarside Posted August 1, 2021 #508 Share Posted August 1, 2021 For our June cruise we paid £108 each. This was done when booking,not on board . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photopro2 Posted August 1, 2021 #509 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Thank you everyone, that was just the info I was looking for. We have a zero exchange fee credit card, so buying onboard should be a small saving 🙂🍷🍾 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilP57 Posted August 1, 2021 Author #510 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, photopro2 said: Thank you everyone, that was just the info I was looking for. We have a zero exchange fee credit card, so buying onboard should be a small saving 🙂🍷🍾 That’s exactly what I have done on our current Iceland cruise. £108 if purchased pre cruise in the UK or $139 if purchased on board. So a small saving by buying on board given current FX rate plus the added bonus of one less expense if for whatever reason you don’t travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted August 2, 2021 #511 Share Posted August 2, 2021 17 hours ago, NeilP57 said: That’s exactly what I have done on our current Iceland cruise. £108 if purchased pre cruise in the UK or $139 if purchased on board. So a small saving by buying on board given current FX rate plus the added bonus of one less expense if for whatever reason you don’t travel. Indeed. That's my thought too. On my Adriatic cruise, that would account for a further £308 held that could have been avoided in the event it didn't sail. I calculate it will cost me £286 when boarding if all things remain constant, so a further reason to do so. Hopefully Viking don't decide to increase the price once on board, which obviously could happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessM66 Posted August 2, 2021 #512 Share Posted August 2, 2021 2 hours ago, les37b said: Indeed. That's my thought too. On my Adriatic cruise, that would account for a further £308 held that could have been avoided in the event it didn't sail. I calculate it will cost me £286 when boarding if all things remain constant, so a further reason to do so. Hopefully Viking don't decide to increase the price once on board, which obviously could happen. Some cruise lines add a service charge usually around 15% when buying drinks packages onboard, but I don’t know if this is true for Viking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted August 2, 2021 #513 Share Posted August 2, 2021 3 hours ago, JessM66 said: Some cruise lines add a service charge usually around 15% when buying drinks packages onboard, but I don’t know if this is true for Viking The cost of the Silver Spirits package and the drinks onboard have gratuity already included. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilP57 Posted August 2, 2021 Author #514 Share Posted August 2, 2021 13 hours ago, les37b said: Hopefully Viking don't decide to increase the price once on board, which obviously could happen. I think it has been a constant price for quite a while, but I may be mistaken. If I am mistaken, no doubt somebody will put me right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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