Originally Posted by oleum

I am headed on QM2 in a few weeks TATL. (East to West) really to see if it's viable compared to flying. We are retired so time pressure isn't really there.
I haven't looked into drinks package other than checking its $72/day each so $1000 (£740). It *seems* unlikely we would want to drink over £100 a day - every day. However as we have never set foot on a cruise before we dont really have any idea of the prices for alcoholic drinks anyway. Does anyone have any kind of list or a good memory. I know if I had the drinks package I'd be drinking Old Fashioned a LOT, without it'll be easier to show restraint. So how much will we pay for a couple of cocktails each every day? We probably wont drink with our meals, though if it were included... so any idea of prices would be a great help.
OK I did a trawl around and found a bar menu, it gives me a ballpark idea say £12 an old fashioned. So I can have 4 a day and still beat break-even. I guess I might manage that a couple of times on a 7 day trip but even on holiday I doubt I'll *average* that. Plus my wife could drink 4 large glasses of wine to hit the same level. Again not every night and we really shouldn't be day drinking every day either.
I'll try to attach the menu I found here...

hmmm lets try making a couple of screenshots and adding those. Its not complete but gives a ballpark idea.