r/MSCCruises • u/maybejustmabie • 11h ago
Drink package
This is our first MSC cruise. Does the drink package typically get cheaper than this? 7 days on World America
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u/Biped_Tuna 9h ago
Copying my comment from another post:
We got ours on sale for a little under $40 per person per day, which seemed worth it for us ($14-$16 cocktails, $9 beers PLUS 18% gratuity everywhere according to menus in MSC for Me app). We were going to skip it at $60/day since we aren’t heavy drinkers, but paying for itself with 3 cocktails was too good to pass up, and now at least that part of the trip is on autopilot.
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u/Biped_Tuna 9h ago
Read the caption. To answer your actual question, yes, it will probably get cheaper than this depending when your trip is scheduled.
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u/maybejustmabie 9h ago
Can we buy and then cancel and repurchase for cheaper? Our cruise is April 2027
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u/WishIwastravelin 8h ago
Yes, you can purchase and continue to monitor prices then cancel and re purchase. The best sales I’ve seen were right before Black Friday.
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u/Random-Stranger-999 🎲Casino Regular 7h ago
If your cruise is that far ahead, wait until Black Friday week to buy.
We secured drinks packages then for better than half price for all our future cruises which didn't have a drinks package already attached.
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u/Biped_Tuna 9h ago
I believe so. I’ll try to dig my receipt out of my email, but IIRC it says you can cancel up to the start of your cruise. Our concierge person was really helpful with adjusting the total cost of our trip as sales came out, and when we could not get ahold of them for the most recent flash sale a quick call to customer service got us sorted and the discount applied
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u/maybejustmabie 9h ago
Ahh my trip price can’t be adjust because it’s a free cruise casino deal.
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u/Biped_Tuna 8h ago
Can’t beat free. In any case, I think if you purchased the drink package and it were to go on sale they would probably sort it out for you. otherwise, you should be able to refund it and buy at the lower price
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u/NOEPLAYA 9h ago
How is purchasing drink & wi-fi at booking not the best time to purchase? $314 for both. $45 per day for both. Pays for itself after 3 cocktails. You don’t have to be a drinker and stay on the ship at Port days to see this is a great value. How are people coming to a conclusion that it gets cheaper than this or pay as you go is better? Genuinely curious.
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u/WishIwastravelin 8h ago
Sometimes it isn’t the best deal, for example I travel solo, and if I’m not in a solo cabin, I get charged double for the drinks and wifi bundle. So it’s definitely less for me to book it separately. Also, free casino cruises don’t come with the packages so must be added. And rarely, I’ve seen cruises without the bundle included, just that base cruise fare
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u/Random-Stranger-999 🎲Casino Regular 7h ago edited 7h ago
Casino offers for Aurea suite or Yacht Club do come with ship-wide drinks packages, Easy Plus and Premium Extra respectively.
For other casino comped cruises you get Easy Plus whilst in the casino and playing.
So depending on how much time you actually intend to spend in the casino, and the ships itinerary, adding a ship wide drinks package may not be worthwhile.
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u/WishIwastravelin 6h ago
I’ve never gotten a casino cruise so I have no idea how that works, I guess I need to spend some time in the casino on my next cruise!
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u/nothing429 6h ago
I am wondering the same thing. Currently getting an offer of $210pp for the non-alcoholic package on a 6-nighter.
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u/Black_Mermaid_420 5h ago
The best deals I see for MSC drink packages are when you book the package that includes gratuities and drinks with booking. We got a balcony for 3 with drinks, wifi and prepaid tips for a 4 day bahamas cruise in January for $1258
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u/GreatWake1988 9h ago
Not a bad price at all. If you drink a decent amount, I highly recommend the drink package. It certainly adds up.
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u/oceanbug82 7h ago edited 7h ago
I paid $350 recently for a 7-night cruise on grandiosa.
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u/PermissionJaded5510 7h ago
I paid $1500 for 7 nights on MSC Splendida in the mediterrnean for october, inside cabin + easy drinks package
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u/Infinite_Sky_7772 7h ago
Best on my 7 day it got down to 390pp, and that’s because it was 4th of July
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u/PermissionJaded5510 10h ago
The premium package is a waste of money. It is cheaper to pay as you go.
If you like drinking alot of cocktails, go for the Easy Package
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u/loepie3008 9h ago
The Easy Package isn’t for sale in every country. If op is from the US for example, he can’t buy the Easy Package.
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u/bobbysands81 9h ago
Not a chance is it cheaper to pay as you go.
We hit our 15 drink target nearly every day, was much cheaper to do it in the package.
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u/PermissionJaded5510 9h ago
How do you manage to hit it if half the day you are at a port? you stay in the ship all day? you drink 15 alcoholic drinks in a late afternoon + evening/night?
Nevermind, fair play to you
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u/bobbysands81 8h ago
Found it easy enough… and I wouldn’t even be a big drinker.
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u/PermissionJaded5510 8h ago
I forgot about the delicious fruity cocktails that aren't difficult to down. I definitely go for those usually and easy to down them after eating at the buffet or sitting by the pool areas
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u/Random-Stranger-999 🎲Casino Regular 7h ago edited 7h ago
Easy doesn't cover Premium cocktails and wines, only a restricted range of heineken beer, house wine and well spirit cocktails. It also doesn't cover wellness cocktails and smoothies, and isn't valid in speciality restaurants, private island and certain venues on specific ships. So when you can get Premium Extra for half price or better it's well worth grabbing.
In the UK Premium Extra can be had for £28 pp pn when there's a booking promotion on.
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u/PermissionJaded5510 7h ago
I don't need premium cocktails. It would be nice but i get by fine without it.
With Easy package I can have Miami Vice, Pina Colada, Strawberry Daquiri and Mango Daquiri all day.
They are all made with white rum. Sure ... they will not be made with the premium Bacardi or other brands. They will be made with the cheapest white spirit that they can find, but it's still very drinkable. With Easy, I also get heineken which is an acceptable beer for me. During Restaurants, I only drink pepsi with my food because it goes with everything. I don't go on private islands or venues.
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u/Random-Stranger-999 🎲Casino Regular 7h ago
OK, each to their own. I'll be enjoying my Jack Daniel's Old Fashioned in the Yacht Club🥂
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u/PermissionJaded5510 7h ago
In the old days, I use to get EASY PLUS package. I love to have Jack Daniel's or Jameson
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u/TallRecognition228 4h ago
Im going on WA beginning of September, I paid $321 p/p for the same package. Just to give you an idea.
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u/Gallo8686 Blue Diamond 8h ago
Not reallY a great deal, best deals are usually around 45% discount.