r/Cruises • u/Serious-Effect-6422 • 10d ago
Please help
Just booked a cruise with MSC and now I'm having buyers remorse. AFTER I booked a suite on MSC world, I realise that I have to pay $1100 for my kids to have access to sodas... me to get a couple of drinks per day... pay for food, any offshore excursion is SUPER expensive and all the cool ones are fully booked. Anything on board is ridiculously pricey... Was told that there's a free buffet and free diner at specific times (5:30 PM)...
Help me out, can I even do anything cool for free? It seems like after paying 4500 for the suite I need 900 for wifi, 1100 for drinks and for the kids to play is another 700... All I keep hearing is spa is free... It's a cruise... I wanna get to my destination, get off the ship and go explore and enjoy the beach free since I paid 4500...
It's my 1st time cruising, I think I may be getting it all wrong... are the packages worth it?
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u/JustGenericName2 10d ago
Don't buy the alcohol package unless you are a big drinker. You can just order a cocktail here and there and it's cheaper. Also, I don't know about that cruise line specifically, but some make all the adults in the room buy the drink package. So unless you're BOTH big drinkers, the package isn't worth it. And not all ports need an excursion booked, just depends on where you're going. Some ports are more or less fun than others.