Are drinks really not included??

I'm the only one who drinks alcohol so would be looking at getting a package for me to include cocktails, are speciality coffees included? Think that's would make it worth my while....
 
davidmolliesmum said:
I'm the only one who drinks alcohol so would be looking at getting a package for me to include cocktails, are speciality coffees included? Think that's would make it worth my while....
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I know for sure Starbucks is not included. Not sure about other locations.
 
sweetpee_1993 said:
I know for sure Starbucks is not included. Not sure about other locations.
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I was under the impression that Starbucks's was included in the Replenish package and the Ultimate package - can anyone else confirm if this is true or not?
 


Trekker said:
I was under the impression that Starbucks's was included in the Replenish package and the Ultimate package - can anyone else confirm if this is true or not?
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This may have been something that was tweeked since we did the Ultimate package. We were like the 1st or 2nd sailing on Allure under the package restructure. A lot of the crew still didn't know how to go about ringing us up. When we used the package in November 2013 Starbucks was a no. I asked. I'm a Starbucks addict in my daily life so a Starbucks at sea had to happen. They told me no. But, on the same note, I ordered a cocktail that was $22. ((double Stoli Elit White Russian)) You're supposed to be charged the difference between the package per cocktail limit and the price of the drink, in this case: $10. We were charged the full $22.
 
Trekker said:
I was under the impression that Starbucks's was included in the Replenish package and the Ultimate package - can anyone else confirm if this is true or not?
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It depends on the ship. If the ship has a stand alone Starbucks kiosk (Allure, Oasis, others?), then it's not included. If they serve Starbucks coffee as part of the Cafe Promenade, then it IS included. My trip on Oasis... no Starbucks. My trip on Freedom... Starbucks.
 
We were on the Allure last April and had the Royal Replenish and Starbucks was not included in that. My husband is a big Starbucks fan. With the Royal Replenish he could just order a coffee drink at the cafe in the Promenade and while it wasn't Starbucks he still enjoyed it and I think that is where he broke even on the package. That and all of the bottled water he drank. For me it wasn't really worth it.
 


so if we purchased one replenish package for me can dh get drinks for me or do i have to be present to show the card? he likes to walk around while i read and he always brings drinks back. how would that work?
 
tinkerone said:
so if we purchased one replenish package for me can dh get drinks for me or do i have to be present to show the card? he likes to walk around while i read and he always brings drinks back. how would that work?
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Your seapass (which he would have to present to get the free drinks) has your picture encoded on it. The bartenders could look and see that he's not you. Whether they do anything about it... ??

Another option is to present both seapasses, let them know to charge one drink on his card and get your drink with your card. I don't know if that will work or not (I would assume so since it should show both of you in the same cabin).
 
tinkerone said:
so if we purchased one replenish package for me can dh get drinks for me or do i have to be present to show the card? he likes to walk around while i read and he always brings drinks back. how would that work?
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DH and I have been able to use each others cards, but we tend to be using BOTH cards. So if I wanted a latte and he wanted a mocha (plus some bottled water), I could take both cards and get it all. (though on Vision the Cafe people were getting irritable about getting water AND coffee at the same time, but whatever) We only do this a day or so into the cruise, once the people in question have seen us both together and know our faces. And the staff are AMAZING at getting to know faces. On Freedom on the first night I got a bottle of water (as did DH) and a certain beer (paying OOP because we just get Replenish). I think it was 5 nights in and I went back to the same bar and got that bartender, and he knew exactly what I probably wanted AND that I had a husband who probably wanted water as well (DH wasn't with me). Amazing.
 
davidmolliesmum said:
I'm the only one who drinks alcohol so would be looking at getting a package for me to include cocktails, are speciality coffees included? Think that's would make it worth my while....
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The Ultimate is the only alcohol-containing package that includes "speciality coffees".

Going forward let's pretend like they say "espresso drinks" instead of the confusing "specialty coffees". Then we have to define "Starbucks".

On Oasis and Allure there are official, mermaid-logo, branded "Starbucks" places onboard. They sell Starbucks espresso drinks.

On all ships, including Oasis and Allure, there are places like Cafe Promenade or Latte-tudes, that sell espresso drinks. On Freedom it seemed to be Starbucks brand espresso. On other ships it seems to be Seattle's Best. Might be other brands on other ships. But the espresso drinks at those locations aren't "Starbucks".

If you're on Oasis or Allure, to get the espresso drinks that are included in Replenish and Ultimate, you go to the Latte-tudes or Promenade espresso stand location. You canNOT get it at "Starbucks".

On all the other ships, wherever it is that they have the espresso machine, you can use Replenish and Ultimate for espresso drinks.


It gets hard to describe because people use "Starbucks" to mean both "espresso I get from A Starbucks" and also "generic espresso". Like Xerox or Coke. It's become a generic word (OK not Xerox so much anymore LOL). But with the Replenish and Ultimate packages, you cannot use it that way. You might very well end up with an iced latte made with Starbucks espresso; but you aren't getting it FROM the Starbucks onboard the two ships with a Starbucks location. :)
 
sam_gordon said:
It depends on the ship. If the ship has a stand alone Starbucks kiosk (Allure, Oasis, others?), then it's not included. If they serve Starbucks coffee as part of the Cafe Promenade, then it IS included. My trip on Oasis... no Starbucks. My trip on Freedom... Starbucks.
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Thank you! We are on FOS so my Starbucks should be included!
 
bumbershoot said:
It gets hard to describe because people use "Starbucks" to mean both "espresso I get from A Starbucks" and also "generic espresso". Like Xerox or Coke. It's become a generic word (OK not Xerox so much anymore LOL). But with the Replenish and Ultimate packages, you cannot use it that way. You might very well end up with an iced latte made with Starbucks espresso; but you aren't getting it FROM the Starbucks onboard the two ships with a Starbucks location. :)
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Hahaha! Think ya just dated yourself on that one. LOL! I feel ya! :cutie:
 
I'm ancient. :)

The espresso question is one of the hardest ones to clearly explain. It's really too bad they didn't just allow packages to be used at THE Starbucks on Oasis and Allure. Would make matters much more simple.
 
SevenWonkas said:
Soda on Disney is free. On Royal, soda is extra.
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If you compare the price difference between RCCL (factoring in purchasing soda packages for your whole party) and DCL for similar itineraries, you'll find that DCL's soda isn't as "free" as you think it is... Also, DCL charges for sodas ordered at a bar, from a deck/theater server or from room service. The soda included in your cruise fare is from the self service stations on the pool deck, in Cabanas or in the MDRs.
 
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