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Can't tell you about all drinks. A 'drink of the day' was $4.54 including tip.
Beers are $3.50-4 + 15% tip (tips on drinks are automatic) Mixed drinks $3-6 plus tip (according to the Passporter Guide to the Disney Cruise Line and its Ports of Call. They have specials where you can buy a wine package or a beer mug (that you carry around) that gives you more ounces of beer for the same price.
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Originally Posted by laurak
I am wondering what the average adult drink price is on the Wonder? We are not big drinkers, but we do like to have a drink once in while.
We just returned from the 4 day Wonder and I was very suprised at the price of a drink. We expected them to be much higher than the $4-$6 range. The wine at dinner was pricey but my DD & I each brought 2 bottles with us and that was more than enough to have pre-dinner drink. We also bought a bottle in Palo $29. The fact that you can bring your own with you is a big savings.
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Expect glasses of wine at dinner to run from $6 on up to $15 or more, depending on the wine, of course. Typical mixed drinks are in that $4 - $6 range, but there are a few premium liquors (like XO cognac) that may run up to $9 or so (still not a bad deal if you're familiar with what they cost elsewhere). Overall, I'd rate beer and mixed drink prices "moderate" at worst. Wine prices tend to be average restaurant pricing (a touch higher than "moderate," and typically double the price you'd pay at a wine shop).
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Keep in mind that if you bring your own liquor, you can get the non-alcoholic version (which were a bit cheaper) and add your own (probably want to do that back at the room or be very discrete about it).
We just returned from the 4 day Wonder and I was very suprised at the price of a drink. We expected them to be much higher than the $4-$6 range. The wine at dinner was pricey but my DD & I each brought 2 bottles with us and that was more than enough to have pre-dinner drink. We also bought a bottle in Palo $29. The fact that you can bring your own with you is a big savings.
So you can bring your own drinks on board? Is it just wine or could you bring your own beer? We are not big drinkers but my DH does like to have a few beers, especially on vacation. How do you bring them on? Sorry, I'm such a newbie!! First cruise on 2-5-09!!
Well I have heard of folks who pack a suitcase with beer... but for all it is worth... buy a tall mug and buy your beers on the ship... they are pretty cheap compared to what you pay in most bars.... I think I was paying around $5 with tip for my mug full of Heineken.... the talls are 22 oz.......
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Everybody's already given the prices, but I had to add that we, too, like Marnie, were surprised by the prices... $3.95 for the drink of the day on board and at CC was a steal I thought! Although I don't think there was much alcohol in them... But 4 - 6 for mixed drinks wasn't bad at all!
Thanks for the info....won't be bringing a suitcase of beer...but DH would probably try it if he thought it would save money! LOL The mug and beer sound really reasonable.
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For comparison's sake- when Lynn and I cruised with Royal Caribbean in December.. their drink of the day was $8.75 plus gratuity! We couldn't get over it - DCL runs a real bargain when it comes to the drink of the day!
We, too were shocked at how affordable the drink prices were. We'd brought little shooters of bourbon & rum to mix our own with the fountain soda, but likely won't go through the trouble on our next cruise. They probably do it every cruise, but 2:00-3:00 (if I'm remembering correctly) on Castaway Cay, mixed drinks were 2 for 1!
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