Drinks Package QM2

[cruzadict]

We are sailing on Saturday and just went into my voyage to look at taking the Drinks package and this has been increased to 70 dollars a person.  When did this increase come about?  Think I'll give it a miss

[Host Hattie]

How much was it before? I thought it has always been expensive for what you get.

[majortom10]

I think it has always been $69 so don't think any price increase.

[Host Hattie]

That was what I thought,  has it increased by $1 or is the OP rounding up ?

[turnip eater]

No it is $70 now, but I don’t think it was that last week. Perhaps it went up on December 1st.🙄

[cruzadict]

It was $60 last week I think

[Host Hattie]

41 minutes ago, cruzadict said:

It was $60 last week I think

It was $69 when it was originally launched 

[ace2542]

23 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

It was $69 when it was originally launched 

Won't the price move with exchange rate against the pound? At least for us?

[LittleFish1976]

It was 69 USD last week when they emailed me about purchasing it for my trip in February.

[exlondoner]

47 minutes ago, ace2542 said:

Won't the price move with exchange rate against the pound? At least for us?

The 69$ won’t change. What you have to pay for that may well do.

[turnip eater]

It’s definitely $70 now. 😟

[majortom10]

Also the maxim price per drink has gone up to $13 it was $12 in November on our cruise. I suppose it covers a general increase on already extortionate drink prices for those not purchasing drinks packages. Bars were very quiet in November on QV even Commodore Club was easy to get a seat pre dinner and Queens Room after dinner also very quiet.

[exlondoner]

24 minutes ago, majortom10 said:

Also the maxim price per drink has gone up to $13 it was $12 in November on our cruise. I suppose it covers a general increase on already extortionate drink prices for those not purchasing drinks packages. Bars were very quiet in November on QV even Commodore Club was easy to get a seat pre dinner and Queens Room after dinner also very quiet.

Are drinks prices that extortionate compared to nice hotels on land? Certainly, in the summer, their very drinkable house wines were less than those in the family hotel we stayed at in Devon.

[BigMac1953]

I always think of the bar prices being the same as city centre prices.

[exlondoner]

Just now, BigMac1953 said:

I always think of the bar prices being the same as city centre prices.

Well, mine was by the sea in Devon. Of course the £/$ exchange rate affects things.

[majortom10]

1 hour ago, exlondoner said:

Are drinks prices that extortionate compared to nice hotels on land? Certainly, in the summer, their very drinkable house wines were less than those in the family hotel we stayed at in Devon.

Yes because mice hotels have to pay alcohol duty and VAT to UK government Cunard don't pay any so making even more profit and yes taking that into account the drinks prices are extortionate. That is why bars onboard are generally very poorly attended.

[majortom10]

My drinks were cheap in Grill Lounge in November as the waiter put them on some Ody else's bill. Even though I told the concierge that I wasn't paying for drinks and even told her the name of person who waiter was mixing me with so obviously he paid for my drinks. For that reason we stopped going there for pre dinner drinks and went to Commodore Club.

[BigMac1953]

I seem to remember not being able to get a seat in the Golden Lion in November. Certainly the nights that the Irish folk duo were playing it was totally packed out.

 

It was also very busy when the pianist was on. 

[majortom10]

1 hour ago, BigMac1953 said:

I seem to remember not being able to get a seat in the Golden Lion in November. Certainly the nights that the Irish folk duo were playing it was totally packed out.

 

It was also very busy when the pianist was on. 

There was always seats available in Commodore Club and Queens Room and the bar around atrium were always relatively empty.

[Covepointcruiser]

The Commodores Lounge has been very busy this crossing when we have used it.   We enjoy the string trio and obviously many other passengers also enjoyed them.   We did find two seats but a table had to be brought to us from the Boardroom.