My spouse and I have taken several cruises. It appeared simple to choose a drink when we were both drinking 
bundle included. However, they no longer drink, and I just have one to five drinks a day.
Is it still worthwhile to pay for both passengers in the cabin when most lines charge for both? Does anyone like to order drinks Ă la carte? Ideas?
I will maybe get a soda package but no longer get the alcohol one. I tried it once thinking I’d have all sorts of fun drinks, but in practice, I barely drank. My last cruise without a package I had one drink in port and one on the ship, and that was all I wanted.
I sail with someone that has the same preferences as me, so I never have to consider the full room. I’ve read that you can sometimes call the line and ask to put yourself on the soda or non-alcoholic package while the other person has the full package. You should at least attempt that if you are considering not going with the full package. If that’s a no-go, pull up the drink calculator and price it out for both of you to see if it makes sense for the room or not.
Getting the drink bundle is definitely not worth it if one of you does not drink. Even if you were consuming ten beers a day, I would still say that. You can further save expenses by bringing aboard one bottle of wine per person, which is permitted by many cruise lines.
Although purchasing a drink one at a time may seem more costly than making one large payment up front and letting the drinks come in, you will save a significant amount of money that way. the longer your voyage, the more so.
It makes sense because my girlfriend and I are big drinkers and you won’t have to worry about how much you’re spending on beverages. On one or two occasions, I came close to breaking even, but overall, we received our money’s worth.
Despite the fact that my spouse and I don’t drink much, we were convinced to purchase the beverages package, which included having water bottles sent to your cabin. We didn’t drink much on our trip, thus it wasn’t worth the expense. The priciest water bottles ever!
Never bought it. No way am I comfortable drinking that much everyday.
I’ve never regretted it, ever.
We enjoy drinking wine, liquor, gourmet coffee, and cocktails. It’s also convenient to always have bottled water on hand.
For me, the convenience of not having to sign a receipt all day long plus the assurance that there won’t be a bill at the end make it worthwhile. I consider the amount I paid for the trip to be the cost of conducting business while on vacation 
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My wife doesn’t drink alcohol at all, and I can’t drink enough to justify the expense of two packages, so I just pay as I go.
Occasionally, “beverage packages” are offered without alcoholic beverages.
My spouse and I used to share a daily alcoholic drink, but now we only have one. Be sure to include in the cost of sodas and specialty coffees that are not included in the drink package. Despite that, skipping the drink bundle will save us more money.
When I was younger and before kids, I drank a lot more. Now I care more about my health and even getting vouchers on RCI, there are days I have no alcohol. At home, I’m maybe 1 a week. On RCI, if one doesn’t drink much, you can get 1 Deluxe drink package and the other can get a Refreshment package, but you have to call for this. Depending on how many port days, buying a la carte may be the better way to go
It all depends on what the package contains, in my opinion. I recently went on a Princess cruise, and part of the package was fitness classes, premium desserts, premium dining, tips, and non-alcoholic drinks like sodas, teas, and coffee. Not worth it for the wine alone, but I also used up my two premium dining credits, took my permitted exercise sessions, drank like six or more teas and hot chocolates a day, and had a couple desserts.
My partner and I don’t drink alcohol.
We do partake in less than 10 virgin Pina coladas or other mixed soft drinks during a cruise. We find a la carte is the way to go.
Actually when we flash cash we’ve gotten free additional drinks from some waiters. I’d say do the math knowing your drinking habits. You just might come out ahead with a la carte
Depending on the itinerary and line. On port heavy itineraries, we seldom purchase one, particularly if the ship spends eight to ten hours docked at each stop.
We often only purchase it when the plan involves multiple sea days and the beverages package includes wifi, gratuities, and gourmet meals.
We don’t drink much—two to four glasses a day, depending on our schedules—but we do like specialized coffees, bottled water, the occasional soda, and other things.
Never. It’s a waste of money.