Very useful video. Two small points to add: 1) Most MSC cruises sold in the UK offer the Premium extra package at time of booking for c £36 pppn which is even better value & 2) Yacht club also includes the mini bar and one bottle of spirits/wine per cabin.
Wow, did not realise they sold beer in 400ml ( against 568ml) making a pint £10.65, outrageous 🤬 Thanks for the information Chris, now I can make a more informed decision on a drinks package or not. Thanks for your time and effort with this Vid, "cheers".
Thank you for your kind comment. There are pretty much no alcoholic drinks on MSC for under £8, so the drinks packages are more attractive on MSC than, for example P&O, where drinks are more reasonably priced. Enjoy your cruise.
If you have easy plus or higher package and want something that is above the price limit, you only need to pay the difference in price. Example: You have easy plus that covers drinks up to 10 and want class of champagne that is 14, you only need to pay 4 for it. That makes the easy plus package sweet spot for me. All bars have really good specialty coffees. Its Italian line. So I will have cappuccino instead of regular coffee. There is always a bar that also have some snacks and desserts available, but not regular free coffee. Having coffee and snack is free with package. That is a luxury that I would not do (or at least did less) without drink package. Also with drinks package you get bottled water. So every time I get off the ship I get couple of them in the backpack so I don't have to buy any water when I'm on port.
Hi chris. I'd never buy a drink package because you invariably get on the ship late afternoon, and the package finishes the night before you disembark, so you have to pay if you are getting off late. As well as on excursions.
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Useful stuff, thank you. No-one ever really explains though where you get the special coffees with a package. Is it ONLY in the dining rooms/buffet? If you are in the buffet and its crowded, where how do you get the coffees?
Coffee is available in other places than just the buffet. There's a big chocolate shop and cafe called Jean Phillipe for example. In the buffet there's standard coffee in self service dispensers that are free to all passengers, and there's no problem getting free coffee from there, even when it's busy. Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise.
@@CaptainChrisCruisesThanks for the reply but it's the speciality coffees on the drinks package I meant. Chocolate shop is an extra charge and the buffet coffee is available to all. How do I order an espresso or a cappucino that's included with the drinks package?
You can get espresso based coffees, like lattes & cappuccino from the bars, they have espresso machines, and they're covered if you have the appropriate drinks package. Best wishes.
If you order a double vodka and lemonade would they give you 80ml (two measures) on a premium extra package and would the price non package be £8 twice plus £3.50 for the lemonade?
Hi, thanks for your question. As I understand it, that it exactly right. The drinks are fairly pricey with MSC, so the drinks packages are quite attractive, and you can't take any drinks onboard with you, so you have to buy all your drinks, apart from the absolute basics, which you get from the buffet - tea, coffee, ice tea, milk & water, plus fruit juice at breakfast. Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise.
We were offered water in the main dining room at dinner. If we wanted tea and coffee we would go up to the buffet afterwards and help ourselves to one. Often, we would take it back to our cabin. Hope this helps. Best wishes and enjoy your next cruise.
Hi, thank you for your question. The minors package is for kids aged 3-17 in Europe, and 3-12 on North American & Caribbean itineraries (alcohol free package available for minors 13-20 travelling there). Both the minors and the alcohol free package do include soft serve ice cream. Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise.
Shame that if your sharing a cabin you are forced to be on the same drinks package should you choose to purchase one! Considering that each package is unique to the person cant see why all cabin members have to be on the same thing if at all.
Hi, thank you for your comment. I agree it's a shame, especially if one person likes a lot of drinks, and the other one doesn't, or perhaps if one drinks alcohol and the other one doesn't. The reason, of course, is to prevent only one person buying a package, and then gifting their drinks to their cabin mate. Enjoy your next cruise. Best wishes.
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Thanks for the information! Booked my first cruise last week with MSC and was wondering about this.
Thank you for your kind comment. Have a great cruise.
Very useful video. Two small points to add: 1) Most MSC cruises sold in the UK offer the Premium extra package at time of booking for c £36 pppn which is even better value & 2) Yacht club also includes the mini bar and one bottle of spirits/wine per cabin.
Thank you for your comment and this information. Best wishes, and enjoy your next cruise.
Yep and sometimes even cheaper than that, I paid less than £25pppn for All Inclusive which includes the premium extra package.
Wow, did not realise they sold beer in 400ml ( against 568ml) making a pint £10.65, outrageous 🤬 Thanks for the information Chris, now I can make a more informed decision on a drinks package or not. Thanks for your time and effort with this Vid, "cheers".
Thank you for your kind comment. There are pretty much no alcoholic drinks on MSC for under £8, so the drinks packages are more attractive on MSC than, for example P&O, where drinks are more reasonably priced. Enjoy your cruise.
If you have easy plus or higher package and want something that is above the price limit, you only need to pay the difference in price. Example: You have easy plus that covers drinks up to 10 and want class of champagne that is 14, you only need to pay 4 for it. That makes the easy plus package sweet spot for me.
All bars have really good specialty coffees. Its Italian line. So I will have cappuccino instead of regular coffee. There is always a bar that also have some snacks and desserts available, but not regular free coffee. Having coffee and snack is free with package. That is a luxury that I would not do (or at least did less) without drink package.
Also with drinks package you get bottled water. So every time I get off the ship I get couple of them in the backpack so I don't have to buy any water when I'm on port.
Thank you for all the useful tips, which I'm sure others will find helpful. Enjoy your next cruise. Best wishes.
Book way in advance then you save more in general. Particularly going with the Easy Package on your booking.
Good advice. Enjoy your next cruise. Best wishes.
Hi chris. I'd never buy a drink package because you invariably get on the ship late afternoon, and the package finishes the night before you disembark, so you have to pay if you are getting off late. As well as on excursions.
Thank you for your comment. I'm the same as you, but loads of people buy the packages. Maybe we're the odd ones out!? Enjoy your next holiday.
@@CaptainChrisCruises Hello captain, do I get anything if I dont buy any packages, thanks :)
oops just seen the end of the video, thanks!
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Useful stuff, thank you. No-one ever really explains though where you get the special coffees with a package. Is it ONLY in the dining rooms/buffet? If you are in the buffet and its crowded, where how do you get the coffees?
Coffee is available in other places than just the buffet. There's a big chocolate shop and cafe called Jean Phillipe for example. In the buffet there's standard coffee in self service dispensers that are free to all passengers, and there's no problem getting free coffee from there, even when it's busy. Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise.
@@CaptainChrisCruisesThanks for the reply but it's the speciality coffees on the drinks package I meant. Chocolate shop is an extra charge and the buffet coffee is available to all. How do I order an espresso or a cappucino that's included with the drinks package?
You can get espresso based coffees, like lattes & cappuccino from the bars, they have espresso machines, and they're covered if you have the appropriate drinks package. Best wishes.
I allwhys buys the drink package if we did not we have a big bill end of the holiday 😂
I know what you mean! Enjoy your next cruise. Best wishes.
If you order a double vodka and lemonade would they give you 80ml (two measures) on a premium extra package and would the price non package be £8 twice plus £3.50 for the lemonade?
Hi, thanks for your question. As I understand it, that it exactly right. The drinks are fairly pricey with MSC, so the drinks packages are quite attractive, and you can't take any drinks onboard with you, so you have to buy all your drinks, apart from the absolute basics, which you get from the buffet - tea, coffee, ice tea, milk & water, plus fruit juice at breakfast. Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise.
If your not on the drinks package ...can you get water and tea and coffee in the main dining room whilst eating ? ...
We were offered water in the main dining room at dinner. If we wanted tea and coffee we would go up to the buffet afterwards and help ourselves to one. Often, we would take it back to our cabin. Hope this helps. Best wishes and enjoy your next cruise.
@@CaptainChrisCruises thanks for that ...not big drinkers so not going for rhe drinks package ...
Can an adult buy the Kids package? And do both the kids package and Alcohol free include ice cream?
Hi, thank you for your question. The minors package is for kids aged 3-17 in Europe, and 3-12 on North American & Caribbean itineraries (alcohol free package available for minors 13-20 travelling there). Both the minors and the alcohol free package do include soft serve ice cream. Hope this helps. Enjoy your cruise.
Shame that if your sharing a cabin you are forced to be on the same drinks package should you choose to purchase one! Considering that each package is unique to the person cant see why all cabin members have to be on the same thing if at all.
Hi, thank you for your comment. I agree it's a shame, especially if one person likes a lot of drinks, and the other one doesn't, or perhaps if one drinks alcohol and the other one doesn't. The reason, of course, is to prevent only one person buying a package, and then gifting their drinks to their cabin mate. Enjoy your next cruise. Best wishes.