To smuggle alcohol, that is the question

[Arroz con Panther]

Here's the details on the Cheers! package on Carnival. It does look like the program includes a "25 percent discount on bottles of wine and Champagne, select water bottles, beverage classes and seminars, and cocktails, spirits or wines by the glass that cost more than $50."

I still think you're only limited to 15 drinks, but I don't know how a bottle of wine adds towards that total.

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Package Details: The Cheers! beverage program is available on all ships in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, with the exception of those sailing in Australia. The cost for the program is $51.95, per person, per day, if purchased in advance, and $56.95 per person, per day, if purchased once onboard (plus a 15 percent gratuity). The package allows cruisers to select from mixed drinks, beer (including Carnival's own line of specialty craft beer), wine and spirits valued at $50 or less each, up to a 15-drink maximum per day. Additionally, the package includes soda, juices, nonalcoholic cocktails, energy drinks, specialty coffees and teas, most bottled water, milkshakes (where available), Powerade, Vitaminwater, coconut water and Honest Tea. The program also includes a 25 percent discount on bottles of wine and Champagne, select water bottles, beverage classes and seminars, and cocktails, spirits or wines by the glass that cost more than $50.

Fine Print: Packages can be purchased in advance online or by phone, until the evening prior to the cruise departure, or at bars once onboard. If one adult in a cabin purchases the Cheers! package, all adults over 21 years old in that cabin must also purchase it. Participants can order only one drink at a time, there is a five-minute wait time required between drink purchases, and all bottles and cans are served opened; there is a limit of 15 alcoholic drinks per person within any 24-hour period. The package does not apply to drinks in souvenir glasses or via room service. Due to state laws, the Cheers! package is not available until the second day of all sailings leaving from ports in New York and Texas. Cheers! applies to onboard beverages only; it cannot be used at two private ports of call in the Bahamas: Half Moon Cay or Princess Cays. The package must be booked for the entire duration of the voyage.

 

[Fryfan]

4 minutes ago, Arroz con Panther said:

Here's the details on the Cheers! package on Carnival. It does look like the program includes a "25 percent discount on bottles of wine and Champagne, select water bottles, beverage classes and seminars, and cocktails, spirits or wines by the glass that cost more than $50."

I still think you're only limited to 15 drinks, but I don't know how a bottle of wine adds towards that total.

 

Yeah thats odd - they cut you off at 15 but can buy bottles or high end cocktails.

if your crew is into wine and the bottles dont count to the total that seems to be the loophole to get the deal with the package and able to keep drinking all day.

[Arroz con Panther]

1 hour ago, Johnny Rockets said:

I've never heard of a bachelor party on a cruise. What made them (or is it yours) choose that over a destination type bachelor party to Mexico or Vegas? Not saying it's a bad idea and I'm sure it would be fun, just never would have thought of that for a group of guys on a bachelor party extended weekend.  

Good luck on the alcohol thing. It's been awhile since I went on a cruise and it was easy to sneak it in but like you said, I hear things have changed. 

It's not my bachelor party, but I'm in the wedding. We planned the entire thing without the groom and, honestly, I had never heard of a bachelor party on a cruise either. We thought about your typical locations, but we knew most of his friends would balk at the prices; some of them just wanted to go to Myrtle Beach....I shot down that idea. Someone mentioned a cruise and, thinking about the craziness that happened on my last cruise, I thought it made perfect sense. I'm in a list mood today, so here's the reasons.

1) The total cost for the cruise was just over $500 for a 4 day cruise. A flight out to Vegas or anywhere else is $400.

2) Going to your typical destinations, you also have to worry about food, hotel, clubs, etc. A cruise has all of that included + a casino and free shows. We also don't have to worry about Ubers or driving anywhere on a cruise. Obviously, we'll be missing one thing (strippers), but there's hope that we'll find someone on board  The total cost of all of that would have exceeded what people wanted to spend. 

3) There are 9 of us going. Out of the 9, 5 have never been on a cruise before, including the groom and his father. Furthermore, the groom and his father have never been out of the country. Killing three birds with one stone (travel outside the US, cruise, and bachelor party).

Those are the main reasons. My wife is planning the bachelorette party in Austin for the bride and they'll be going the same time that we embark on the cruise. They have 20 or something ladies going and my wife is so mad that she didn't think about a cruise. She's jealous because of how easy it was for me to plan. She's been collecting money, booking AirBnBs, planning flights, and planning where they'll be eating dinner ever night for the past two months. I haven't had to worry about any of that.

 

 

[Anybodyhome]

Cruises suck balls. When I take some time off, I want to be on my own schedule. I don't need the herd of cattle all getting off the ship, only to have to be back by 4PM, cuz we're outta here! Fug all that.

 

[WilmyWood]

5 hours ago, SOJA said:

That is absolutely ridiculous they have a 15 drink limit, I fully agree with you that's not enough for me. 

I want to thank you for warning me about that. My next vacation like that I'm just going to go to an all inclusive resort place. 

I think it also depends on the cruise line.  I recently went on Royal Caribbean and there was no limit with their drink package.

[CRA]

3 hours ago, Arroz con Panther said:

It's not my bachelor party, but I'm in the wedding. We planned the entire thing without the groom and, honestly, I had never heard of a bachelor party on a cruise either. We thought about your typical locations, but we knew most of his friends would balk at the prices; some of them just wanted to go to Myrtle Beach....I shot down that idea. Someone mentioned a cruise and, thinking about the craziness that happened on my last cruise, I thought it made perfect sense. I'm in a list mood today, so here's the reasons.

1) The total cost for the cruise was just over $500 for a 4 day cruise. A flight out to Vegas or anywhere else is $400.

2) Going to your typical destinations, you also have to worry about food, hotel, clubs, etc. A cruise has all of that included + a casino and free shows. We also don't have to worry about Ubers or driving anywhere on a cruise. Obviously, we'll be missing one thing (strippers), but there's hope that we'll find someone on board  The total cost of all of that would have exceeded what people wanted to spend. 

3) There are 9 of us going. Out of the 9, 5 have never been on a cruise before, including the groom and his father. Furthermore, the groom and his father have never been out of the country. Killing three birds with one stone (travel outside the US, cruise, and bachelor party).

Those are the main reasons. My wife is planning the bachelorette party in Austin for the bride and they'll be going the same time that we embark on the cruise. They have 20 or something ladies going and my wife is so mad that she didn't think about a cruise. She's jealous because of how easy it was for me to plan. She's been collecting money, booking AirBnBs, planning flights, and planning where they'll be eating dinner ever night for the past two months. I haven't had to worry about any of that.

 

 

but what about stripper bewbies? 

[cookinbrak]

52 bucks for 15 drinks isn't bad at all. I guess it depends on how much a drink costs after that.

My kid went on a cruise a couple of years ago, he said he drank all day by going to "events" on board- art shows, wine tastings, etc.

[PanthersBigD]

Can't you buy the drink package and supplement with your own money/folio card? I can't imagine that they'd prohibit you from buying additional alcohol. You may want to call the cruise line to clarify. 

 

[Cat]

They use to let each adult take on a bottle of wine but I haven't been on a cruise in several years. I'd just buy my drinks, deal with the bill and move on with life. 

[PurityControl]

21 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

Cruises suck balls. When I take some time off, I want to be on my own schedule. I don't need the herd of cattle all getting off the ship, only to have to be back by 4PM, cuz we're outta here! Fug all that.

 

Yeah never understood the whole cruise thing, sounds like a disease ridden floating prison to me.

Still being on somebody else’s schedule, sh*tty buffet style reconstituted food.

Organized “games” like I’m at summer camp.

Nah not for me.

 

 

[Toker Smurf]

23 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

Cruises suck balls. When I take some time off, I want to be on my own schedule. I don't need the herd of cattle all getting off the ship, only to have to be back by 4PM, cuz we're outta here! Fug all that.

 

Agree. Give me an all inclusive resort (including alcohol, no limits). Spending a half to one day on a planned excursion is enough for me. After that, I like to meander on my own. 

[hepcat]

Do you like drinking? Do you like saving money? Smuggle the booze!!!

I smuggle in booze literally anywhere I am planning on drinking. I strap a plastic whiskey bottle in my waist band every concert I go to. I ain't paying $10 for a tall boy of light beer!!! They can wand me up and down, that poo is plastic. Hell I once brought a flask to a house party, filled it up with their liquor, and later took that flask to a comedy show. Free is for me.

[PhillyB]

if you can't afford to buy drinks you can't afford the cruise 

[toldozer]

2 hours ago, PhillyB said:

if you can't afford to buy drinks you can't afford the cruise 

Never heard of ballin on a budget?