Originally Posted by
Heyden
I am an infrequent cruiser and am currently debating whether to buy the drink package for an Alaskan cruise this summer with Princess.
This site shows that I would save about $100 based on a consumption level that is somewhat generous but not necessarily unreasonable for a vacation.
https://cruisespotlight.com/drink-package-calculator/
I enjoy moderate alcohol consumption but wonder whether a pre-paid package becomes an incentive to drink more than I might otherwise.
For those who have bought the packages did it cause you do drink more? Does the 15 drink per day limit become a target to meet instead of a restriction? Does anyone regret buying them? Do they encourage irresponsible consumption by other passengers?
You might find yourself drinking a bit more with a package than if you paid by the drink. Personally I didn’t try to hit the 15 drinks per day but I suppose some do. What I really liked is not having to give them my room key/identification card each and every time I asked for a drink. While the process differs from cruise line to cruise line it just seems like less of a hassle when I already thought I was being nickeled and dimed to death. That got to us so much that we switched over to all inclusive cruise lines a few years ago.