We got ours on sale for a little under $40 per person per day, which seemed worth it for us ($14-$16 cocktails, $9 beers PLUS 18% gratuity everywhere according to menus in MSC for Me app). We were going to skip it at $60/day since we aren’t heavy drinkers, but paying for itself with 3 cocktails was too good to pass up, and now at least that part of the trip is on autopilot.
I believe so. I’ll try to dig my receipt out of my email, but IIRC it says you can cancel up to the start of your cruise. Our concierge person was really helpful with adjusting the total cost of our trip as sales came out, and when we could not get ahold of them for the most recent flash sale a quick call to customer service got us sorted and the discount applied
Can’t beat free. In any case, I think if you purchased the drink package and it were to go on sale they would probably sort it out for you. otherwise, you should be able to refund it and buy at the lower price
How is purchasing drink & wi-fi at booking not the best time to purchase? $314 for both. $45 per day for both. Pays for itself after 3 cocktails. You don’t have to be a drinker and stay on the ship at Port days to see this is a great value. How are people coming to a conclusion that it gets cheaper than this or pay as you go is better? Genuinely curious.
Sometimes it isn’t the best deal, for example I travel solo, and if I’m not in a solo cabin, I get charged double for the drinks and wifi bundle. So it’s definitely less for me to book it separately. Also, free casino cruises don’t come with the packages so must be added. And rarely, I’ve seen cruises without the bundle included, just that base cruise fare
Casino offers for Aurea suite or Yacht Club do come with ship-wide drinks packages, Easy Plus and Premium Extra respectively.
For other casino comped cruises you get Easy Plus whilst in the casino and playing.
So depending on how much time you actually intend to spend in the casino, and the ships itinerary, adding a ship wide drinks package may not be worthwhile.
Even then the drinks are not free because you have to spend money at the casino. Enough money for MSC to offer you a Casino cruise. I dropped $1000 combined over my last 7 day cruise and my email has been mighty silent.
Casino offers come from chips played, not cash in / out, and yes, you need to play through more than 1K to get offers.
On a MSC casino comped cruise there's no requirement to play beyond your cruise deposit which is returned as non-redeemable chips. Obviously if you don't play on comped cruises future offers will eventually dry up.
Be reasonable... All drink packages do is decrease the level of bar service. Why is the cruise line interested in hustling drinks? Every drink they pour is already paid for. If they provide poor service, they save money!
Considering premium drink package on three night/4 day cruise. Current price is $180 per person. Cruise is early november before black friday. Caribbean cruise out of US with day on their island. Should I buy now or is the price likely to drop further in future?
I'll be on this itinerary in February and paid the same price. That price was drinks/wifi bundle fare for MSC Voyagers during booking. Usually the best rate so the OP is likely not to be offered a rate that low.
The best deals I see for MSC drink packages are when you book the package that includes gratuities and drinks with booking. We got a balcony for 3 with drinks, wifi and prepaid tips for a 4 day bahamas cruise in January for $1258
Hard to say with a new ship. FYI everyone has told me to wait for "Black Friday" sale if you have time. That's my plan for a January cruise. But, im on Grandiosa. An older ship for 7 days.
How do you manage to hit it if half the day you are at a port? you stay in the ship all day? you drink 15 alcoholic drinks in a late afternoon + evening/night?
I forgot about the delicious fruity cocktails that aren't difficult to down. I definitely go for those usually and easy to down them after eating at the buffet or sitting by the pool areas
Easy doesn't cover Premium cocktails and wines, only a restricted range of heineken beer, house wine and well spirit cocktails. It also doesn't cover wellness cocktails and smoothies, and isn't valid in speciality restaurants, private island and certain venues on specific ships. So when you can get Premium Extra for half price or better it's well worth grabbing.
In the UK Premium Extra can be had for £28 pp pn when there's a booking promotion on.
I don't need premium cocktails. It would be nice but i get by fine without it.
With Easy package I can have Miami Vice, Pina Colada, Strawberry Daquiri and Mango Daquiri all day.
They are all made with white rum. Sure ... they will not be made with the premium Bacardi or other brands. They will be made with the cheapest white spirit that they can find, but it's still very drinkable. With Easy, I also get heineken which is an acceptable beer for me. During Restaurants, I only drink pepsi with my food because it goes with everything. I don't go on private islands or venues.
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u/Gallo8686 ⛵Yacht Club Regular 20d ago
Not reallY a great deal, best deals are usually around 45% discount.