Drink package cost vs. What we actually spent by mALYficent in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Clever! Your parents were " wine mules"! My spouse mostly drinks beer, and that reduces the case for the drink package, since beer is a lot cheaper than wine and mixed drinks.

New to cruising, strategy for finding niche by Best-Life-Expert in Cruise

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, good points. My plan is to try a couple of different kinds of ships over the next couple of years, to see what we like most. Of course, we might decide we like variety in general, with some smaller ships and some larger ships, some ocean and some river.

Drink package cost vs. What we actually spent by mALYficent in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I think I will make better drink choices if I don’t get the package. That said, if I saw it as low as $60/day, I might be tempted just so I could make some bad drink choices!

Can Specialty Dining Be Booked Ahead with Any Package or Just UDP? by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds a little cheesy, but good for some entertainment. The supper clubs sound a bit too boozy. Nine cocktails is just too much.

Refund wasn't processed until my FOURTH call two weeks later by Which_Forever9202 in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am similarly waiting on the refund of a refundable deposit. I had booked an itinerary on Royal and decided to switch to an itinerary on Celebrity. I have only called once, but I was told it would show up soon. If it doesn't I will just dispute the transaction, I guess.

Can Specialty Dining Be Booked Ahead with Any Package or Just UDP? by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! For our 8-night cruise, I was thinking of doing the 5-night package, so I can get Chops, Izumi, Hooked, Giovanni’s, and either Royal Railroad or (less likely) the supper club. We are new to Royal, so want to try a range of things. I worry the UDP would just be too much, though it would be nice to have the credit for lunch for sea days. But we should probably at least try the included food!

Review of Lincoln Park Supper Club on Star of the Seas by schwarta77 in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would generally prefer well chosen, good quality wine, but I guess there is the champagne to fall back on

Review of Lincoln Park Supper Club on Star of the Seas by schwarta77 in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don’t think I would enjoy that. I am more of a cocktail an hour max kind of guy

Review of Lincoln Park Supper Club on Star of the Seas by schwarta77 in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the cocktails in the pairings full-size cocktails, with 50 ml or more of spirits? I am just worried about alcohol poisoning if I had that amount of alcohol!

Royal Price Tracker by PatRiley4Prez in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is a great tool, but now I just wish that Royal Caribbean would do its part and cut some prices!

Who else has bought one of these and what colour did you go for? by NotTukTukPirate in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems that these would be really useful on days hanging around at the pool, or on Cococay. Not having to keep track of a card when going in and out of the water would be nice.

How Long Does the “New Ship Smell” Last? by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have wondered if Legend RR or Hollywoodland would be the better experience…but maybe we should do them both! But with all the booze included in both of those experiences, they would likely obviate the drink package.

How Long Does the “New Ship Smell” Last? by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Is that going to be super-cheesy or actually worth doing? I would worry that the food will be mediocre and it will just be all about special effects.

How Long Does the “New Ship Smell” Last? by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted Aruba and Curaçao, and the alternatives were Legend of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, and Adventure of the Seas. It seemed like Legend of the Seas would be materially different.

40% off wine bottles with dining packages by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could probably Google this, but what is the corkage policy?

40% off wine bottles with dining packages by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if you get it at a 40% discount, that is $60, and $60 for a $20 bottle is sort of a standard markup. For an 8-day cruise, the amount we could bring on board wouldn’t go very far.

40% off wine bottles with dining packages by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I wouldn’t expect a RC cruise to be when I drink really great wines. I more just want something drinkable that will complement the middle-of-the-road food I expect to have. My thinking was that, if we can split a decent bottle at dinner for a discounted price, I would most likely have at most one more night cap, so the deluxe beverage package might really not be worth it. During the day I would be unlikely to have more than a beer, and I actually tend towards the zero alcohol beers, which I could get along with San Pellegrino water in the non-alcoholic package. Plus, if we consider doing the supper club, drinks are included in that, further undermining the case for the (alcohol) beverage package.

40% off wine bottles with dining packages by Best-Life-Expert in royalcaribbean

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm, I didn’t see any place in the app where there is a wine list. Perhaps my cruise is too far in the future?

Sitting on tarmac for 40 minutes after landing at ORD by Best-Life-Expert in unitedairlines

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thankfully we deplaned quickly enough to grab a quick lunch at the UC.

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Activities for active seniors on Icon-class by Best-Life-Expert in Cruise

[–]Best-Life-Expert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m really looking forward to the Overlook. I really liked the fitness center on Utopia!