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Why More Cruisers Are Ditching the Drink Package—And What They’re Doing Instead

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👁️ 569K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 10:15
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

drink packages have been really popular for a very long time but they've also never been more expensive

if you reach Diamond level in Crown and Anchor Society Royal cripping gives you four drink vouches per day

the second alternative is to drink for free in the casino a very much a growing Trend among Cruisers

if you average about four drinks or less per day it's probably going to be cheaper for you to Simply pay as you go

Creator's Tips & Advice

Pre-purchase the drink package before sailing to save 20-50% compared to buying onboard.
Use Diamond drink vouchers if you have loyalty status to save on daily drink costs.
Consider paying as you go if you drink four or fewer drinks per day.
Bring non-alcoholic beverages onboard to save on drink costs.
Check if a drink card is offered on your sailing for a flat-fee option.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Drink packages are expensive for new cruisers without loyalty status.Consider paying as you go or bringing non-alcoholic drinks onboard.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhy are cruisers ditching drink packages?
QWhat are alternative strategies to drink packages?
QHow can you save money on drinks without a package?

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Drink packages are such a popular cruise add-on, but they've also never been more expensive. This has lead to a growing trend of cruisers opting out of them and looking for other options. 🤝 BECOME A MEMBER: https://is.gd/6rLSl6 [Subscribe for more Royal Caribbean videos!] https://is.gd/p6dgx0 [Listen to our Podcast] https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/podcast Get news, information and advice at http://RoyalCaribbean.Blog [Social Links] https://www.facebook.com/royalcaribbeanblog https://www.tiktok.com/@therclblog http://instagram.com/royalcaribbeanblog