Perhaps if DCL reduced its drink prices in kind with this change people wouldn't be quite so aggravated. But since a there's slim chance in that....
The wine prices are laughable. Even their wine packages. No stinkin way I'd spend that. I'm okay with $10-$12 for a full size martini depending on contents. Most expensive thing I've had on a Disney ship is a Moët Ice by the glass at $20. The cheapest I've found a full bottle at home is about $55 on sale. Usually it's more like $60 to $65. Moët Ice is served poured over ice and the bartender was fixing ours up with a generous fruit garnish....which unfortunately began my love affair with the stuff. I have a bottle in my fridge right now that I swear whispers my name every time I open the door.
That's fine for you. Others appear to drink otherwise....
I guess my point of reference is the price of alcohol at WDW and DL. Drinks on the ship are a couple of dollars cheaper across the board. I just accept that I am going to spend more drinking on vacation than I spend at home.
I don't drink often in my daily life. Maybe a cocktail while out to dinner on occasion. I don't need or crave it. I enjoy it. My boys are 17 & 19. I don't have to worry with looking after them much anymore. When we cruise we enjoy the relaxation and indulging in cocktails. Not a have-to thing. The fun doesn't hinge on the drinks. In fact, on our recent 14-night cruise we didn't drink hardly at all. Having the option is nice, though.I don't really drink. Maybe an occasional pina colada, so 1 or 2 drinks is my max. I cruise with my 2 girls. When they were younger I was busy watching them and did not feel like I needed to drink(like I said, I don't drink much so 1 drink packs a punch). Now that they are a bit older, I just find that I really do not need/crave the alcohol and do not drink while on the cruise. I honestly never thought "hey, my kids are asleep, I am going to drink alone in my room". That just seems weird to me. But I guess if you are used to drinking, I can see how this new policy is a disappointment. I have looked at the prices and they seem to be in line with the fruity/mixed drinks I would get locally. On a positive note, we save a bunch of money every year by not buying alcohol, like most people do throughout the year, so I am able to go to WDW/cruise 1-2 times a year.
As I remember the ships have a store on board that sells wines and liquor by the bottle. Wouldn't you be allowed to drink that in your stateroom? I don't believe the prices were outrageous because there was no U.S. tax to pay. Maybe not as cheap as you could buy it at home, but far cheaper than buying individual drinks. I generally order a drink to take back to my room when I leave the club for the evening.... they have no problem with you doing that. There are certainly options available to you.
Curious that most of these "options" involve giving DCL more cash....
So you are not looking for the freedom to drink in your stateroom... just the ability to do it cheaply. That's cool... just don't hide it as only wanting to have the option of sitting on your veranda with a glass of wine.
I never said anything about verandas or wine.So you are not looking for the freedom to drink in your stateroom... just the ability to do it cheaply. That's cool... just don't hide it as only wanting to have the option of sitting on your veranda with a glass of wine.
Sorry. I was just generically addressing some of the arguments presented in this thread. I understand your point of view, but at the same time have a hard time getting too outraged when DCL policy just falls in line with the others. I figure not having a casino on the ship probably saves me $1,000 over the course of a cruise. I don't mind spending a little of that on liquor. And I would assume that is one of the reasons DCL is higher priced than the other lines. They do not have that major source of revenue.
Eh...not really offensive, but more like swatting a fly with a Buick. There's not really any need to Godwin a thread about fruity drinks on a cruise ship. The point can be made without referencing, even peripherally, the Holocaust.
Actually, any alcohol purchased in the duty-free onboard is tagged, stored, and given to you on the final night of your cruise. It's not intended for onboard consumption. This is the way the duty-free shops work on every cruise ship that I know of.
Thanks for the information. I was unaware of that.
Then there's the liquors, beer, and wine that DCL doesn't have onboard to serve. Last October I had Moet Ice by the glass in Diversions at the bargain price of $20/glass. On the Wonder's WBPC in May they didn't have it to serve. FYI, I can buy a full bottle of Moet Ice for $55 at my local grocery store.So you are not looking for the freedom to drink in your stateroom... just the ability to do it cheaply. That's cool... just don't hide it as only wanting to have the option of sitting on your veranda with a glass of wine.
