Originally Posted by Trayderjoe (Post 1316875)

We don't get the drink package and it really comes down to how much, when, and what you drink. My wife doesn't drink and I like to have a glass of wine with dinner, so it doesn't pay for us. If you are basing your decision on drinking both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, you really need to understand what is offered for free to drink (non-alcoholic) and when. For example, some cruise lines give you soda for free at dinner, others charge you. Our experience is that usually water, iced tea, and or lemonade is available for free (unless you ask for it from a server outside of the dining room or if you ask for it at the bar). The cruise lines offer different drink packages (possibly top shelf versus non-top shelf).

Another thought, check with your cruise line to see if you can bring wine on board at your departure port, and note that many let you bring your own bottled water now. You can't bring other types of alcohol on board, so if you are more interested in liquor and/or beer versus wine, this may not be of interest to you.

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1316901)

We cruise almost exclusively on Celebrity. We get the Premium Beverage package included as a perk from our travel agent for being loyal customers. She also tosses in the gratuties as well. The ship will give us unlimited internet and onboard credits.

Celebrity lets you bring 2 bottles of wine per cabin at embarcation. You can also bring soda or bottled water aboard.

We sailed recently on Holland America and did not have a drink package. They had a one hour happy hour at 2 for 1 prices. It was decent but not as much fun as the unlimited package. I like the wine at dinner and a drink at the show as well as one or two during the day.

Originally Posted by keithwand (Post 1316863)

I'd be asleep too early Bonny!

Originally Posted by 784caroline (Post 1317143)

On Celebrity, The 2 bottles of wine you bring on-board, if "enjoyed" in any location on ship other than your stateroom will incur a $25 corkage fee per bottle

Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 1316919)

Me 2

I'll bring in the 2 bottles of wine for free and get a couple beers during the day.

Tried bringing in vodka in mouth wash bottles but had to toss it cause it tasted like mouth wash- a waste of good vodka.

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Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1316901)

We cruise almost exclusively on Celebrity. We get the Premium Beverage package included as a perk from our travel agent for being loyal customers. She also tosses in the gratuties as well. The ship will give us unlimited internet and onboard credits.

Celebrity lets you bring 2 bottles of wine per cabin at embarcation. You can also bring soda or bottled water aboard.

We sailed recently on Holland America and did not have a drink package. They had a one hour happy hour at 2 for 1 prices. It was decent but not as much fun as the unlimited package. I like the wine at dinner and a drink at the show as well as one or two during the day.

Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 1317314)

I was wondering about BOYB, good to know. Can you bring a couple additional bottles from a port stop???

Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1317317)

No they take them from you & give them to you the last night of the cruise.

Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 1316919)

Tried bringing in vodka in mouth wash bottles but had to toss it cause it tasted like mouth wash- a waste of good vodka.

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Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1317331)

We all might have tried that old trick back in college on a Spring Break cruise on Carnival- but certainly not since college!

Originally Posted by electricblue (Post 1316617)

Just wondering if buying a drink package is cheaper than just purchasing drinks onboard? Is it worth the money?

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1317331)

We all might have tried that old trick back in college on a Spring Break cruise on Carnival- but certainly not since college!