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Cruise Drinks Packages. 8 Reasons Not To Buy One

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πŸ‘οΈ 117K viewsπŸ“… 6 years ago⏱️ 8:42
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

drinks packages are pretty expensive you could be spending up to $60 per person per day

you need to be drinking up to 12 beers a day or perhaps 5 or 7 cocktails a day before the drinks package ends up costing you less

if you're on a cruise that is ports every single day your time onboard is going to be relatively limited

if you are a real connoisseur particularly of wines whiskies any type of spirits a drinks package could be a really bad idea

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Control your budget by not buying a drinks package and monitoring spending daily
βœ“Assess your daily drink consumption to see if a package provides value
βœ“Consider your itinerary's port intensity and sea days
βœ“Check if drinks packages apply on private islands
βœ“Verify if your suite includes alcohol before purchasing a package

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

High cost of drinks packages β€” Calculate daily drink needs to see if package saves money
All adults in cabin must buy package β€” Ensure everyone drinks enough to justify cost

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs a cruise drinks package worth buying?
QWhen should you avoid buying a drinks package?
QHow does your drinking habit affect the value of a drinks package?

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Cruise drinks packages are becoming increasingly popular. Most cruise lines offer them, and actively promote and encourage cruising passengers to buy one. However, is a drinks package right for you? I explore 8 reasons and times that a drinks package on a cruise ship is probably not worth buying. Cruise lines often have different levels and types of drinks packages, such as lines like Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line and Celebrity, and what should you be thinking about if deciding between these. Discover if a drinks package is right for you, and the watch-outs and things to consider. Watch my video about the unusual ways cruisers smuggle alcohol on a cruise: https://youtu.be/xTICZTwMYkY ** Buy my Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore ** USA cruisers get great cruise deals CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise ** UK Cruisers get great cruise deals with CRUISE.CO.UK: http://bit.ly/BookCruiseUK Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises. Follow Tips For Travellers on: - Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge #CruiseDrinksPackages #DrinksPackages #CruiseTips