I thought the $85 drink package on our Bahamas cruise was a total rip off until I did the math
My husband and I booked a 4 night cruise to the Bahamas back in March and I refused to buy the drink package at first. I figured we would just pay as we went since we aren't big drinkers, but by day 2 I had already put $60 on our account from just a few cocktails by the pool. The next morning I sat down with the receipt and realized we were on pace to spend almost $300 for the week between coffees, sodas, and drinks. We bought the package that afternoon for $85 each and ended up breaking even by day 3 and everything after that was basically free. What got me was that it also covered the fancy coffee bar and bottled water, which I never would have guessed. Has anyone else done the break even math on these packages, or do you just skip them and stick to the free lemonade?
We did the exact same math on our last cruise and the package won by a mile. People who skip it and drink lemonade all week are just lying to themselves about how much they actually drink.