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Carnival’s Drink Package Is A BIG PROBLEM

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The Shiplife
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👁️ 87K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 9:50

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Editorial Summary

The creator examines the potential downsides of Carnival Cruise Line's Cheers drink package, which costs approximately $60 per person per day. A primary concern highlighted is the strict limitation of fifteen alcoholic beverages per person within a twenty-four hour window starting at 6:00 a.m. The creator argues that instead of preventing intoxication, this cap encourages passengers to view the limit as a challenge to get their money's worth. This behavior can lead to aggressive or reckless conduct, including passengers passing out or engaging in fights. Furthermore, the creator notes that the limitation leads to passengers sharing drinks with others to avoid waste, which makes it difficult for the cruise line to monitor alcohol consumption and ensure passenger safety. The video also mentions specific rules, such as the requirement that all adults in a cabin must purchase the package and that the package typically does not apply on the first day of the cruise. The creator concludes by suggesting that Carnival should remove the drink limit to prevent people from feeling the need to challenge themselves, noting that allowing passengers to purchase additional drinks could also increase company profits.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Carnival Cruise Line
Not Their Favorite
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A Nibble

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Carnival Cruise Line has arguably one of the worst drink packages in cruising for the average price of about $60 per person per day

according to the opinion of many it does more harm than good which I'm going to outline in today's video

I do believe what Carnival is doing with this 15 drink maximum is causing people to be extremely Reckless

Creator's Tips & Advice

Understand your alcohol tolerance before purchasing a drink package
Research drink package rules and regulations before your cruise

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing drink package rulesResearch rules and regulations before your cruise
Not understanding alcohol toleranceKnow your limits to avoid overconsumption

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhy is Carnival's drink package considered a problem?
QHow does the 15-drink maximum affect passenger behavior?

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