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Cruise Vacation Drink Packages - Strategies, Comparisons and Value When Bundled

Cruising Canucks
Cruising Canucks
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👁️ 7K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 22:51
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Creator's Key Takeaways

we've come a long way with drink packages yeah i guess so well i you know in reality if i think back to the history when we first started cruising they didn't even have drink packages

when we first started cruising they didn't even have drink packages we would go and uh you could buy tickets remember the tickets yep we used to be able to buy a certain number of tickets to have beer at the lido deck

princess plus has her attention as one of the better options and the other thing with with princess plus too is that those drinks don't even have to be alcoholic drinks

holland america i think provides the best deal princess is really really close right and if you're not going to do specialty dining or an excursion and that type of thing they're pretty well neck and neck

Creator's Tips & Advice

Buy a wine package for dinner nights
Bring your own bottles of wine (most cruise lines allow two)
Attend free events for complimentary drinks
Look for happy hour specials and two-for-one deals
Choose excursions that include alcohol to offset shipboard drinking costs

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing if a drink package is worth the costCalculate based on daily drink consumption; typically need 6+ drinks per day to break even on standard packages
Feeling awkward bringing your own wine to dining venuesIt's totally acceptable; you can take the bottle with you or top up your glass before leaving

Questions This Creator Answers

QDo you need a drink package on a cruise?
QWhat are the best drink package strategies?
QHow do different cruise lines' drink packages compare in value?

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YouTube Video Description

Have you ever tried to figure out all the pricing and difference between drink packages on a cruise? We have 15 years of experience on multiple cruise lines and have a pretty good idea of when we need, and don't need a drink package. The results may shock you! Video Contents ------------------------- 0:00 - The New World of Cruise Drink Packages? 3:05 - Do You Need a Drink Package? 5:04 - Drinking Strategies without a Drink Package 11:26 - Comparing Cruise Drink Packages 19:52 - Our Favourite Drink Package and Thoughts We hope you Subscribe, for more cruise adventures!! Join us on Social Media at: Instagram: @cruising_canucks Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cruisingcanucks Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheCruisingCanucks/ We can be reached at: Shields Travel • P.O. Box 122 • Hilton Beach, ON, Canada P0R 1G0 jillandjerry@cruisingcanucks.ca