30% OFF Deluxe Beverage (Diamond) Question.

[surfjock27]

I am recently Diamond and see there is a 30% discount on the Deluxe Beverage Package, when purchased onboard. 

I’ve always seen the packages sold for BOGO 1/2 off on embark day. 

My question is, will the 30% come off the BOGO 1/2 off price or the base price? If the base price, which is a better savings? 
 

(I know I get 4 free a day, but I am trying to find my best route) 
 

 

[Coralc]

Full price. And it is hard to say. If you look at it online, the price you see is already the sale price, with half off already deducted. It is difficult to discern which would be better. But if they drop the buy one get one half off before your sailing, it will probably be a better price than buying it onboard, even with the discount.  

 

And even if it works out less. You can cancel it once board and repurchase using the discount. 

Edited September 27, 2023 by Coralc

[PhillyFan33579]

I have been Diamond Plus for awhile now and therefore Diamond for a long time. From my experience, you will always get a better deal buying the DBP online than buying the package onboard with the 30% discount. 

[Biker19]

8 hours ago, surfjock27 said:

I am recently Diamond and see there is a 30% discount on the Deluxe Beverage Package, when purchased onboard. 

Not sure where you are seeing that but the 30% off the DBP is for D+; usually no discount for D.

[The Scurvy Pirate]

Also, keep checking the planner.  The DBP was always the 20%/BOGO50 sale since the planner opened (even Black Friday), then about 5 weeks before the cruise they had a 30% off sale.  So, keep checking...

[Mum2Mercury]

Doesn't sound like that great a deal to me; I think you'd have to drink an awful lot to "make this pay".  Remember: 

- You already said, as a Diamond, you're already going to get 4 drinks/day for free. 

- This 30% is going to be off the full price, which is pretty high.  

- You can take advantage of other ways to save on drinks such as the 10-punch coffee card, the beer bucket by the pool, and the drink of the day.  

- You can bring a small amount of wine and soft drinks on board with you.  

[Merion_Mom]

5 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Not sure where you are seeing that but the 30% off the DBP is for D+; usually no discount for D.

 

^^^^This.

[LobsterStalker]

11 hours ago, Mum2Mercury said:

Doesn't sound like that great a deal to me; I think you'd have to drink an awful lot to "make this pay".  Remember: 

- You already said, as a Diamond, you're already going to get 4 drinks/day for free. 

- This 30% is going to be off the full price, which is pretty high.  

- You can take advantage of other ways to save on drinks such as the 10-punch coffee card, the beer bucket by the pool, and the drink of the day.  

- You can bring a small amount of wine and soft drinks on board with you.  

Curious what you mean by this . Is the drink of the day always cheaper ? If so I must be too oblivious to have noticed this 

 

Cheers

[Biker19]

7 hours ago, LobsterStalker said:

Is the drink of the day always cheaper ?

Sometimes, not always. 

[adrianmole]

A slight deviation from the topic but with Diamond upwards you get some daily free drinks vouchers to the value of $14. RCL have just "upped" all their cocktail prices to $15. How cynical is that?

[OCSC Mike]

45 minutes ago, adrianmole said:

RCL have just "upped" all their cocktail prices to $15

Not true. $15 shows up in the app, usually for UK based ships (and are still covered by vouchers).

 

The standard price for US-based sailings is still $14.

 

FYI, when the standard price was $13, that's what vouchers covered. When the price was raised to $14, vouchers in turn still covered them.

Edited September 28, 2023 by OCSC Mike

[Biker19]

2 hours ago, adrianmole said:

RCL have just "upped" all their cocktail prices to $15.

Welcome to CC.

When the actual on-board price of just about anything changes, you'll hear about it here on CC - probably in several threads.

[Mum2Mercury]

12 hours ago, LobsterStalker said:

Curious what you mean by this . Is the drink of the day always cheaper ? If so I must be too oblivious to have noticed this 

 

Cheers

Drink of the Day is always a cocktail.  It's $10-11 instead of $14-15.  It varies by day, and you can find it in the Compass.  Bars have little signs announcing Drink of the Day.