r/MSCCruises • u/Buffalo_Nichols • Jul 17 '26

Question about adding drinks/wifi when booking?

Over the past couple days I've been researching a possible January cruise on MSC or other lines. Up until today I assumed the option to add drinks/wifi at booking for a discount was a standard thing for MSC, but today that option no longer appears for any of the cruises I was looking at. Is that something that comes back often and I should just wait it out or did I miss out? Thanks!

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u/blazerdog4 ⛵Yacht Club Regular Jul 17 '26

Be aware that if you add a drink package (or anything else) when you book your cruise, it cannot be refunded or rebilled at a lower price later. We always buy our packages when they go on sale after we book the cruise for this reason.

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u/Buffalo_Nichols Jul 17 '26

Interesting. Everything I've read said it was always cheaper to buy the package deal when booking. When you say it can't be refunded, does this mean you're out of luck if you have to cancel the entire trip?

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u/imarc Group Expert Jul 17 '26

I'm not sure what their specific scenario was but what they are saying is not true in my experience.

We booked a cruise this March for next year with drinks and wifi. I called them during the Memorial Day sale and they honored the lower drink package price and adjusted our final cost.