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Cruise Bartenders Reveal 13 Drink Package Secrets

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Most passengers order cruise drinks the wrong way and pay for it.

What You’ll Learn
Why cruise drink packages are a bet most passengers lose
How to order classic cocktails that are not printed on the menu
Why bartenders remember passengers who tip in cash
How casino drinks, happy hours, and hidden bars can save money
Why specialty coffee can change the drink package math
How to avoid overpriced souvenir cocktails
Why mocktails, wine bottles, and free ship water are smarter than most passengers think
How to ask your bartender for a better drink instead of just pointing at the menu

Chapters
0:00 Cruise Drink Secrets Bartenders Know
2:00 Secret 1-2
4:20 Secret 3-4
6:30 Secret 5-6
9:00 Secret 7-8
11:30 Secret 9-10
13:00 Secret 11-12
15:30 Secret 13
17:40 How to Drink Smarter on a Cruise

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18 Comments

@ShannonCampbell-s7l 1 month ago

Drinks are not complimentary in the casino on a cruise ship, unless you are on a casino offer.

@JamesShannon-k9x 5 days ago

17 cruises with Royal and I've never received a free drink in the casino.

@craigsilvey2557 1 month ago

Telling bartender to surprise me or get recommendations because you like gin and tonics needs to be reserved for slower times. If they are super busy, this is the last thing they want to hear and will probably give you whatever is fastest/easiest at the time.

@bels4116 1 month ago

I love saying " surprise me with something that has jack daniels in" or another of my favs. I've had the most creative amazing tasting drinks ever doing this.

@bzt1996 1 month ago (edited)

The princess plus and premier packages include more than just drinks. They cover Wi-Fi, and gratuities . The plus has 4 casual dining. The premier has unlimited specialty dining. And a whole lot more. Its some of the best value in the cruise industry.

@idahogirl53 1 month ago

I get the drink package because of the extras as well. The good non alcoholic drinks are awesome, the specialty coffees, the bottled water, and more. We give $2 tips to the bartenders and they remember us. Some have called us Lucky Twos. It doesn't have to just be alcohol to enjoy the package. We don't gamble so that is out. The fact that the water is chlorinated is not a plus.

@kevinhartley9553 2 weeks ago

I need the drink til they drown plan! How about 3 fifths a day plan?

@203Blues 1 month ago

On the Celebrity Excel...there is a speak easy bar accessible through an arcade style photo booth....and yes you get a photo

@chrisharper88 1 month ago

Great tips. Always tip your bartender the first day and periodically throughout the sailing. Not only will you get great drinks and service, but when its slow, great conversation.

@trish-d9p 1 month ago

Excellent info on onboard water. Some people obviously have more money than sense. Single use plastic will be banned eventually and not before time. Help make cruising sustainable.

@anngeddes3524 1 month ago

Carnival has no unlimited for Alcohol. You're allowed 15 alcoholic drinks every 24 hours. All non alcoholic beverages that are included in the drink package are unlimited

@sararichards9542 1 month ago

Drinks are not complimentary in the casino when playing slots or any game

@KenACollins 2 weeks ago

Rule #6 is only partially true. Wine is only one kind of alcohol. All cruise ships to my knowledge discriminate against liquor and beer drinkers.

@stephanieb7380 1 month ago

Not always true with cash and bartenders or even being a nice pretty female with a cash tip I’ve learned. Some really don’t care for whatever reason.

@briansanderson65 1 month ago

Here’s another example of a video written by AI. There’s so many errors in this that if you just bothered to check, it would’ve made this so much better. Just one tiny example. The martini bar is not just on edge class ships for Celebrity. It’s on all of them.
I hate how unoriginal videos are becoming by letting AI do all of the work.

@hugochasingrabbits 1 month ago

On MSC there is a NO alcohol policy from outside. None. No soft drinks, no water, and I'm sure you're wrong on several other cruise lines as well. Totally useless information

@jkukalissr 1 month ago

I'm 2 minutes into this video.... It's already lying... I get Free at Sea drink pack for my wife and I for 7 days $399 total, that's less then $30pp per day, stupid not to get it. But let's see if there's really something here to learn.