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IS A CELEBRITY CRUISE DRINK PACKAGE WORTH IT?
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Drinks Included on a Celebrity Cruise
1:32 Basics of Celebrity Cruise Drink Package
3:00 Purchasing a Celebrity Cruise Drink Package
4:32 Celebrity Classic Drink Package
6:00 Celebrity Premium Drink Package
7:50 Celebrity Zero Proof Drink Package
8:50 Celebrity Cruises Drink Prices
9:50 Is Celebrity Cruise Drink Package Worth it?
12:33 Should You Upgrade to Celebrity All Included
CELEBRITY CRUISES DRINK PACKAGES:
BASICS OF CELEBRITY CRUISES DRINK PACKAGES
Celebrity Cruises updated its drink package offerings in 2023. Now, there are only three Celebrity Cruises beverage packages. Regardless of the package, cruisers must purchase the package for the entire duration of cruise. All packages are priced per person, and are subject to a 20% gratuity charge. There are no limits to how many beverages a cruiser can consume on the package. Of course, the cruise line has the right to deny you service if you are obviously intoxicated.
CELEBRITY CLASSIC DRINK PACKAGE
The Celebrity Cruises Classic Beverage package starts at $89 per person, per day before the 20% gratuity charge. This package includes all alcoholic drinks up to $10 a serving. Thus, the Celebrity Classic Drink Package covers most beers and a decent amount of wine by the glass. Many mixed drinks and popular spirits will be included on this package as well. Although, specialty cocktails at the Martini Bar, World Class Bar, and Eden on Edge-Class ships will be over the covered allotment.
Further, this Celebrity drink package includes a wide variety of non-alcoholic beverages, like soda, 500ml bottled water, and specialty coffees and teas at Cafe al Bacio.
If cruisers want a drink above the $10 allotment, they simply pay the difference, plus the service charge.
CELEBIRTY PREMIUM DRINK PACKAGE
The Premium Drink package starts at $109 per person, per day, and covers drinks up to $17. This drink package will cover most cocktails at the Martini bar, World Class bar, and Eden. The Premium Drink Package also covers essentially all domestic, international, and craft beers. Further, a wider range of wines by glass will be included in this package. Along with all of the non-alcoholic beverages covered in the classic package, the premium drink package includes juices and smoothies at the Aqua Spa Juice Bar, plus premium still and sparkling bottled water like Evian and Perrier.
UPGRADING TO THE ALL INCLUDED FARE
Currently, Celebrity Cruises offers two fare options, the Cruise Only fare and the All Included fare. The all included fare includes the cruise fare, plus a Classic Drink Package, gratuities, and a basic WiFi internet package. While prices fluctuate, our research found that the All Included rate tended to be about $80 per person, per day more than the cruise only fare.
For us, upgrading to this package makes sense as cruisers are getting the three amenities that have a retail value of over $123 for a discounted rate. So, cruisers can save around a third off the retail value of purchasing these amenities individually. Actually, even if you plan to just get a Celebrity drink package, you will still save money by upgrading to this pricing option.
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If you are wondering if you should purchase
a Celebrity Cruise drink package you're not Alone it's actually a question we get quite
often from fellow Cruisers while there are Many Pros to buying a barge package there
are also some reasons why a cruise shipping Package might be a waste of money to help you
make sense of all the options we put together This complete guide to Celebrity Cruises
drink packages up next [Music] [Applause] Welcome aboard Cruisers and a special welcome back
to those eat sleep crew subscribers Heidi and I Have been on several Celebrity Cruises trips and
we always get the drink package and believe it's A good value by the end of this video you'll have
all the information you need to decide whether a Celebrity Cruises dream package is right for
you so let's Dive In before you even consider Getting celebrity drink package you might want
to know what drinks are actually included in The celebrate cruises Fair well when it comes
to beverages on board the ship you'll have the Options of juice water and coffee all day long
at select beverage stations throughout the ship At meals juices and other select Rings like
iced tea or lemonade are also available Now unfortunately none of the specialty
coffees or drinks at Cafe abacio The popular coffee shop on Celebrity Cruises
ships are included in the cruise Fair Thus you need to pay alakara at this venue or
you can opt for Celebrity Cruises drink package Regardless of drink package you choose there
are a few basic things that you need to know About the Celebrity Cruises drink packages all
drink packages are priced per person per day You must purchase a celebrity cruising package the
entire length of your cruise you cannot purchase Just select dates the stated prices do not include
the additional 20 service charge which is added When purchasing the package additionally
applicable state and local taxes may be Applied to purchases made during certain ports
or on certain itineraries as you would expect There's no sharing of the drink package or using
your package to order drinks for other Cruisers A Celebrity Cruises drink package can be canceled
through the cruise planner up to two days before The sale date and are 100 refundable or you board
the ship perfect packages are available on most Sailings that are two days or longer it except
two or three day sailings from Southampton England Additionally beverage packages are not
available on cruises in the Galapagos You can use your Celebrity Cruises drink package
almost anywhere in the ship this includes the bars And lounges complimentary dining venues and the
specialty restaurants however room service and the Mini bar are not included the Celebrity Cruise
drink packages also work on Royal Caribbean's Private Island a perfect day at CoCo K and Lobby
80. no matter what package you choose you're only Allowed to get one drink at a time whether
it's an alcoholic or a non-alcoholic beverage There are essentially two ways you can purchase a
celebrity Cruiser string package you can purchase One online pre-cruise up to 72 hours before your
sale date or once on board the ship during the
First day of your voyage however you'll usually
save money by purchasing one free Cruise if you Pre-purchase a Celebrity Cruise drink package
it will be activated upon boarding the ship and Immediately ready for you to use unfortunately all
guests of legal drink age in the same stateroom Must purchase Celebrity Cruises drink package so
not just one person in a cabin can purchase it Teens pregnant guests and medical exemptions
must get the zero proof drink package this also Applies when you're upgrading your dream package
from the classic drink package to the premium Both guests must opt for the upgrade unlike
some other Cruise Lines there's no daily Limit for drinks with Celebrity Cruises
during packages if you purchase a Celebrity Cruise drink package you're entitled to as many
non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks as you want Of course staff do have the right to refuse
you bar service if you're obviously intoxicated Knowing our limits is just as important
on a cruise ship as it is back on land However guests may only order one drink at a time
with the beverage package any additional drinks Ordered will be charged at current bar prices
now that you know the basic details that apply To all three of Celebrity Cruises drink packages
let's take a look at each drink package separately And what's included help you find the right
drink package for your next trip perhaps the Most popular drink package on Celebrity Cruises
is a classic drink package currently the drink Package is priced at 89 per person per day for
the 20 gratuity once you add that gratuity the Total cost of the classroom package for a
seven day cruise would be 747.60 per person Class stream package is also the one you get
if you opt to upgrade the all included price This celebrity dream package covers beers Spirits
cocktails liqueurs frozen drinks and wines by the Glass up to ten dollars per serving this package
also includes a 15 discount on all Wines By the Bottle if a guest order exceeds a 10 maximum value
then you'll be charged only for the difference Plus the 20 gratuity with this package you're also
entitled to non-premium bottled water specialty Coffees juices and soda this package does not
include smoothies or Aqua Spa fresh juices This allotment basically covers all 16 ounce
beers on the ship and a basic selection of red And white wines at the onboard restaurants and
bars when it comes to cocktails the package does Cover a fair amount of Premium brands however top
shelf Liquors and Cocktails at the martini bar the World-class bar or Eden on edge class ships will
not be included in the classic beverage package So if you're looking to upgrade your experience it
is a Celebrity Cruises premium drink package this Covers all the drinks in The Classy drink package
plus as you would expect some premium offerings These selections include the specialty coffees
and teas craft and Artisan beers Spirits cocktails Frozen drinks Coca-Cola products premium bottled
water and wines by the class up to 17 dollars Also guests get a 20 discount off all bottles
of wine currently Celebrity Cruises premium Drink package is priced at 109 per person
per day again before that 20 gratuity
Once you add in that 20 gratuity the typical
cost for this drink package for a seven night Cruise would be 915.60 per Cruiser similar to the
classic beverage package if a guest orders drink That exceeds a 17 maximum value you'll be charged
for the difference only plus that 20 gratuity Honestly we were just on Celebrity Cruises
brand new ship celebrity Beyond and you'd be Hard-pressed to find a drink that's not
covered in the premium package although There are a few exceptions at the Eden Bar
where some drinks are over this allotment The premium beverage package will cover the
martinis at the martini bar and most of the Handcrafted drinks at the world class bar as well
as a much wider selection of wines by the glass Further guests with the premium package receive
unlimited premium still and sparkling bottled Water Red Bull Vitamin Water as well as the
spa Cafe Fresh juices and zero proof cocktails Speaking of zero proof cocktails celebrate
cruises does offer a non-alcoholic beverage Package which has been rebranded and now is
referred to as a zero proof drink package While the cruise line used to offer two different
packages covering non-alcoholic beverages Currently the zero proof drink package is the only
non-alcoholic drink package offered by Celebrity Cruises this package includes all premium bottled
water including Brands like Evian and Perrier Specialty coffees and organic teas Red Bull
Energy jinx Frozen smoothies zero proof cocktails Coca-Cola selections Vitamin Water and bottled
Iced Teas as well as you would expect mocktails Celery cruises zero proof drink package
is priced at thirty dollars per person Per day before the 20 gratuity once you
have that gratuity typical costs or a Seven night cruise the zero proof drink
package would be 252 dollars per person If you're debating between the classic and the
premium drink package it might be good to know What the drinks actually cost on subway cruises
so back on the blog we have a detailed look at all The bars and lounges on Celebrity Beyond with bar
menus that way you can get a sense of what your Favorite Spirit or favorite drinks cause on that
brand new ship but in general we found that most Beers were around 650 to 7 a serving most Wines
By The Glass were between six and fifteen dollars With a decent amount of wines around nine or ten
dollars but honestly we're not big wine drinkers Mixed drinks start at nine dollars but
we're typically more like 10 to 12 dollars Those specialty cocktails those cost more like 15
to 18 and as we mentioned some at bar Eden on Ed Chips and the world class bar are actually
over that 17 limit soft drinks cost about Three dollars and Specialty coffees average
about five dollars energy drinks are actually Six dollars and then bottled water is between
three dollars and fifty cents to five dollars So this brings us back to the original question
our Dream package on Celebrity Cruises worth it Of course this is a question that only you
can answer based on your own drinking habits Essentially the question is whether you'll consume
enough beverages to make the purchases worth it
So we put together this chart with a
different beverage costs within each Category using this chart you can do some
quick math to see if you would routinely Hit the daily drink cause of the above
packages and don't worry there's a link To our complete guide to Celebrity Cruises
back on the blog that also contains this chart Ultimately you need to know your own drinking
habits to determine if the drink packages on Celebrity Cruises will be a good value during your
cruise other things to consider is the length of The cruise and how many ports of call are on the
itinerary for instance will you be able to sustain The same drinking pattern over a three or four
day cruise that you would on a 10 or 14 day cruise If you're doing a poor intensive Cruise will you
even be on the ship long enough to make good use Of your Celebrity Cruise during package regardless
of how much we consume one benefit of a drink Package is the added convenience you never need to
worry about the bar tab at the end of the cruise Opting for a dream package makes your Crews feel
more all-inclusive while we don't go overboard See what we did there with alcohol drinks we do
consume plenty of bottled water specialty coffees And premium non-alcoholic beverages when combining
both the non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages That we consume during a trip we typically
do recognize a cost savings when purchasing A Celebrity Cruises beverage package when
compared to purchasing those beverages a la carte When debating your options you also need to
consider if upgrading to the all included Package is worth it for your trip when booking a
Celebrity Cruise guests now have the option of a Cruise only or all included raid the all-included
rate includes a classic beverage package basic Wi-Fi and gratuities the all-included rate
is available for all statement categories Including the retreat and it's available
on most sailings except the Galapagos Now all guests in the same stateroom must
choose the same rate the time of booking Guest staying in their tree actually get
an upgraded all-include experience which Includes a premium drink package gratuities
unlimited premium Wi-Fi and onboard credit Price to upgrade from the cruise only to the
all-included fare does vary based on number of Factors however during our recent tests Where We
examined multiple ships and different itineraries And different sail dates we saw the upgrade
cost around 80 dollars per person per day So for us the question becomes is it worth
upgrading to Celebrity Cruises all included Package versus buying three packages outright so
when you're considering this question you'll want To determine the cost of such included amenities
as you mentioned the classic beverage package is 89 per person per day before the gratuity basic
Wi-Fi is 16.99 per person per day and gratuities Are 17.50 per person per day for most statement
categories 18 per person per day for concierge Class and aqua Class 8 rooms and 21 dollars
per person per day for guests of the retreat Of course it is possible that your online
Cruise planner may run sales on these individual
Offerings allowing you to purchase them for
slightly cheaper than the above listed price still If you plan to purchase a drink package on your
Celebrity Cruise upgrading to the all-included Package is a no-brainer you essentially
get basic Wi-Fi and the gratuities for free However if you don't think you'll have at
least a few drinks each day then upgrading To the all-included probably doesn't make sense
for you if you were thinking of getting the zero Proof drink package then the additional add-ons
of Wi-Fi and gratuities it still doesn't hit that Approximately eighty dollars for upgrading to the
all included now if you opt for the all included You are able to upgrade your drink package from
the classic to the premium for 24 per person per Day plus a gratuity you can also upgrade the basic
Wi-Fi to premium Wi-Fi for 15 per person per day Either way we see the all-included package it's
a nice perk help you save money and help make Your vacation a little more stress-free if you
need additional help planning your Celebrity Cruises cruise we suggest you check out our
video everything that's included on Celebrity Cruises Plus what's Extra weed through all
the details and break down what's actually Covered in the Celebrity Cruises fair or dining
entertainment and on-board activities plus note The additional cost that the cruise line
doesn't tell you about that way you'll Know the true cost of your Celebrity Cruise and
won't get sticker shop at the end of the trip