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Thank you all

As I stated, I am not interested in the value discussion (others reading may be, so it okay). The Signature Beverage Package (SBP) comes with my booking, I own it.

My interest is in how to use it. I was hoping that someone here had done so and could give the nitty gritty. I have spent 2 hours, so far, on the link provided by Hoyaheel and only covered pages 1-6, then I went to the end and started backward hoping there was a summary. There was not.

That write up was from a ship and has a lot of stuff covered, as well as, this program. Here is what I got out of it, some other readings, and some other issues.

Important: HAL allows not hard liquor to be brought aboard. Unlimited wine (limited to what you can carry is volume) can be brought aboard, but only one bottle per person will escape the $18 corkage fee, and that only if you open it yourself and consume it in your room. The SBP is different from drink cards. They are more like gift cards and are used for the $$'s on them.

This is what I have figured out so far. Please trust, but verify!

The SBP allows so many drinks a day. It is limited to a top value per drink consumed. All adults in your cabin must have the package (some medical exceptions may be made)
The SBP is good for 15 drinks a day (pp?, per cabin? Surely it is 15 per person).
There is a no sharing rule in place.
There is a time spacing between drink orders (5 minutes, or 5 or 15 depending on source).
Use at Happy Hour is not of special value, as you will not get a second drink with SBP for a $
The program allows purchase of water, soda, coffee (s), liquors, smoothies, wine and mixed drinks.
SBP is good at the BB King lounge.
This program does not cover off ship.
Sip and savor (onboard wine tasting), may or may not be okay.
No wine on the wine list in the main dining room or pinnacle is low enough to qualify for the program, but I know you can get wine in the main dining room that is low enough, the ship wines. I do not know the rules for the Pinnacle? Or the Italian place?
The ad I used to book our cruise had this SBP as part of a bonus. The ad was based on a 14 day cruise. We are booked on a 17 day so I wonder if my SBP is for 17 days?
As we will be getting on already with the Package, can we just start ordering drinks, or do we have to go and sign up somewhere?
Will the tax on these drinks be added to our onboard account, or included in our Package (I believe we are charged separately?).
Can I use this program at breakfast the last day, after my bill has been settled?
Hopefully, I can get some help, and have possible helped some others.