Sharing the Cruise Drink Package - Is that Stealing? 

I think they need to offer different type of drink packages.. For instance, Beer only, cocktail only, wine only. Also they need to have a package where there is like a 5 or 7 max limit. Not everyone are alcoholics ha ha ha... J/k people don't get your panties in a wad.. Im just saying if they would make different packages and if the hubby is a heavy drinker have him purchase that as that main price where the lady of the cabin may only have a few mixed drinks.. They should customize the drink packages a little.

How can you steal something you paid for? If I go to a bar and pay for a drink or if I buy a bottle and share it, is that stealing? Let's be REAL!

the real question is are the cruise lines stealing from use? they get you like fish in a barrel and take full advantage of it with their price gouging and tacticts

I’m counting on those 2 bottles of wine because I refuse to pay an extra $600 when neither of us would drink that much to reach the value.

I don't think it's stealing because you've already paid for it and it's not unlimited. That's your drink your giving away.

Is it stealing i say NO..15 drinks is 15 drinks.

I think the cruise lines are stealing from the cruisers by charging so much for duty free alcohol drinks. I remember when you could buy a bottle from duty free store and take it to your room to consume.

Not stealing. My justification: “I paid my money!” I already paid for those drinks and what I do with them is my business

I would never buy the booze package but If I did for $60 bucks a day I would pass off a few bottles of water, virgin drinks, or coffee to my family.

No I do not think its stealing ok I think it's crazy that if it's just my husband and I then we should be able to get one package and share it between us and no one else personally I think it's crazy for both of us to have to buy one separately

I think the drinks package policy is stealing, from the passengers by the cruise lines.

I honestly don’t think it’s stealing . The drinks are paid for through your package. If your not going to drink 15 drinks it’s no big deal to pass a drink off to a family member or someone else. A few people did it for me at the bar🤷🏾‍♀️

No it's not stealing...15 drinks is 15 drink no matter who drinks the drink

Would less folks smuggle if there were a "smaller" option - say 3 drinks a day for a given price?

On Allure of the Seas they were offering a 10-drink punch card that could be shared between guests and used over the course of the cruise. That was a nice option and could help eliminate the desire to guzzle liquor to get your money's worth. 😆 In my opinion the longer the cruise and the more ports, the less valuable the drink package is.

On our cruise last year, our waiter offered my kids the frozen specialty drinks at dinner on my package, we just needed to wait between drinks for each to get what we wanted! We did NOT ask for this, it was offered to us, and yes, we accepted!

We booked the drinkers (my husband and brother-n-law) in one cabin and sister-law and me in another cabin but we switch once we on board. So I won’t have to buy the drinking package because I don’t drink but my husband likes to drink.. work out pretty good for us

Is it stealing? Yes! But in this situation, I don't care. 🤷‍♀️

We aren't drinkers (maybe one or two a day) so the drinks pakage is too expensive for us. We never buy it. We LOVE the 15 coffee punch card that Royal Carribean offers. Now that is a great thing for us and we buy it every time. I wish there was a punch card deal for drinks/sodas/ etc. We would buy in for that in heartbeat.

My wife & I are like you Tony & Jenny, Casual drinkers. So the drink package is not worth it for us. Like you said Tony, what if the other partner or friend does not drink or have medical reasons. At least if they offer the package for one person at least they get some money and I would definitely share with my wife. Even if they sell a single drink package, you're still limited to 7 drinks per day. What's the big deal sharing anyways. You already paid for them anyways.

I agree. I would like a smaller less expensive package. Or maybe a discounted coupon book for drinks.

I think the Cheers package IS a rip off and it is stealing on the part of the Cruise Lines. Even the Bottomless Bubbles is a rip off too. You're better off just buying a 12 pack of cans in a grocery store before getting on the ship.

I don't see how they can require *NON DRINKERS* to buy the *BOOZE PACKAGE* if they are in a room with somebody who does drink

I don't drink... don't think it's fair for all adults in the same cabins be required to purchase a drink package.

I mean if you're supposed to get 15 drinks a day from this package...and you only want 5..it makes no sense buying. Even when I was a drinker, I couldn't see drinking that much. But alas...I do feel that there should be a punch card. Name of person and photo ID they get a punch each time a premium drink is gotten. If they want to give that drink away fine, but they only get those 15 drinks. The soda or other premium beverages should be on a separate package all together..as a non-alcoholic drink package. Then those expensive drinks like the espresso or whatever are limited...I think the prices should be fair and decrease based on them still making a profit but not gouging the consumer.

Here is an idea. Have different levels to the drink package. I think Carnival charges $50 a day for 15 drinls, maybe have a 30 drink package for $100/day 15 drink package for $50/day or 7 drink package for $25/day. Something like that then you reach out to more and if there is a couple and one drinks and the other doesnt for instance husband is in AA and wife drinks socially????? I had to stop drinking due to physical constraints so I am a soda man but buy individually as I dont drink enough to make it a deal for me. Story time: I had a guy come up to me at the bar on the Carnival Liberty at noon begging for a drink because he blasted through his drinks. I believe now they put a timer (2 hours I think) between the time you can order another drink. To me I am on vacation and budget money for onboard expenses regardless of what it is. I dont bother with the packages I just go to have fun and not worry about pinching pennies. So many people get their knickers in a twist over this. Lets all remember that alcohol is a drug and I think worse than marijuana. Alcohol kills so many more people than marijuana. But its legal I just dont get it but that is our society today. Keep a great medicine away and call it illegal but flood people with alcohol just because its legal. HMMMMMMMM really gota think about that one.

You could be like me who just got off the Norwegian Sun where it was open bar for anyone over 21 🤷‍♂️ I wish all cruise lines had this all inclusive. Problem solved.

I don't share my package. I just smuggle my booze 😉

Once you pay for it, it is your property. If I share a soda from the gas station with my daughter is that stealing?

Tony, we are not big drinkers. If I get the package free is the only time i would use it. We would use the coffee bar and the bottled water more than the alcohol drinks. I would rather have a drink package that allows me to say have say 3 or 4 drinks a day at a less amount for those who do not drink a lot. Thanks for the video.

If they would have something like a punch card system, instead of forcing ppl to pay for 15 drinks upfront every day, they might make a little bit less. But it would reduce the numbers of passengers getting blind drunk. That can cause a lot of problems. In the worst case senario, people getting into fights, doing stupid things and maybe falling overboard.

No. You paid for them. You can pour them down the drain and it would make no difference.

I don’t think it’s stealing because. Technically you are paying for a set amount of drinks(carnival 15) what I do with them is my business as I paid for them used or not. Yes they make that a rule. But it’s not ethical of them to sell you something and then frame how you can use/distribute the things you purchased. It’s not stealing because the moment they hand you the purchased items they no longer have say over what happens to it. You now own it. And their rules no longer applies.

I think they should Sell drink packages in smaller quantities ! ex. (Buy a 5x drinks for reduced rate like $35-40 instead of cruisers spending a retail price of $50..) I think they would sell more

It’s not stealing my bff bought my friends & I drinks 🍹

So Tony....just got to watching this.shame on me for being late to the party. 6 pack of 20oz Pepsi $2.50. 6 pack of Bud light $7.49. Gallon of Florida orange juice $4. 24 pack of bottled water. $4. Thats as much pop as I would drink in a day, beer in 2 days, and water for my wife for a week. Even if we drank that a day, thats $126 for the week - my wife doesnt dronk alcohol or pop. $726 for Carnival drink package. At most $150 in drinks. Thats a $600 profit. No. Just no.

Did the terms say I can’t give my drinks to someone else? If not, then it’s my business, not stealing.

We were on RC in Feb. There were 3 of us, and my husband has always wanted to get the drink package but I couldn't see spending that much money, especially for both of us, since there's no way I would drink enough to be worth the cost, and my sister in law, who was with us, only has like 1 alcoholic drink/day, so she didn't want the package either. But, the first night out, we were getting drinks in one of the bars and the bartender told my husband they were having a special on the drink package, BOGO half price and it was ok if we only got it for the 2 of us, so we went ahead and bought it. It included everything, booze, soda, water, coffee. They gave us the re-usable cups for the soda machine, and since neither of us drinks pop, we gave 1 of them to my husband's sister, who does. But the cruise line still made money off the deal, since we were in port most days which cut down on our drinking time on ship.

If they would have many different packages I would feel bad for something. But they don't offer a package for everyone, only for the people that drink a lot. I don't feel bad if someone gives me a drink here or there. and until they change how they charge people oh well.

They could have offered prepaid drinks. Like number of drinks you choose and prepaid in a discount.

I see the drink package and giving some a drink the same as if I bought them a drink at the bar. Kinda like hey put it on MY tab. And honestly I was on a cruise and the guys tapped out at 10 drinks . Waste not want not 😂

**Unpopular Opinion - so please be nice😁* Yes. It is "stealing". (Relating to Carnival as I don't know details on other cruise lines.) I can easily drink my drink package worth in NON ALCOHOLIC drinks alone to make the package worth it. Plus I have the bonus of 15 alcoholic drinks if I want. But the question from Tony is "is it stealing if I give another person one of my drinks" and to me, yes. The cruise lines are a business. They need to make a profit. Selling drink packages is one way they do it. BUT! I am not a fan of the "everyone over the age of 21 MUST buy a package if they are in the same cabin". I think there are better options out there that can please both the drinker and the non drinker. But until then - I will not give someone a drink from my drink package. I PAID MY MONEY! Get your own darn drink!! Haha

The nickel and diming cruise lines do to us is ridiculous. I say if occasionally you can pull one over like giving a drink to your chick, go for it.

If only the cruise lines would just make everything all inclusive and solve the whole situation

Recently added the 'premium' package to an already all-inclusive package so I could have a certain couple of drinks as part of the package. Absolutely SMASHED the cost :D :D Also easily recouped the cost of my wives upgrade cost as well lmao. If you focus and start early every day you can win a fatty liver in no time...

Princess does not require everyone in the cabin need to purchase the drink package.

If everyone in your cabin paid for the drinks packages but they don't drink , and you have other friends on board , they can refrain from buying their own and just share yours, paying so much per day to you as you share out the drinks.

It might be considered breach of contract to share a drink, but definitely not stealing. You paid for and are entitled to that beverage and once ownership of it has passed from the cruise line to yourself, it is yours to do with as you please. First sale doctrine.

This is our dilemma. My husband drinks faithfully. I may drink 3 times a year, if that. They should sell coupons, I still think if they did 15 coupons for a 7 day cruise, I still wouldn't utilize them, but it would make it easier for us as a couple. Now, he wants to do the package. I opted to have wine at dinner and try some mixed drinks. We are traveling with 2 adult sons in a different cabin that aren't getting the package. If I order a drink and do not like it, I will pass it along. I think it's a waste for us. I drink coffee, but not soda or shakes.

My two cents is just about Carnival and HAL. If you make us all buy the package in the same cabin but limit the number of drinks, the total number allowed should be shareable. Especially HAL who consider specialty coffees, soft drinks, and water a part of the allowed 15 drinks. It’s actually a real pain to be constantly thinking “what number am I at!”

To play devil's advocate, the more drink packages and options there are, the more debate/confusion an average cruiser will have. I can imagine a staff member trying to explain that to a cruiser standing in front of them. It will definitely slow down the buying process.

It is not stealing because the money has been spent. Honsetly, I don't think the words ethical and alcohol belong in the same sentence. No responsible person drinks 15 alcoholic beverages a day. Not to mention the fact that you've paid for days and times you're not even going to be on the ship. I understand the cruise line has to make a profit some how, but the question should be, Are the cruise lines stealing from us? Think about it like this; If you have a full ship with over 2500 rooms, that's at least 2500 adults not even counting the second or third adult that may be in the room. At $300 for just the one adult that would purchase the the Complete package that's $750,000 that they would make just in the "Spirit" of alcohol. That's just simple math. Most ships have more that 2500 rooms. That's not including the money they make off the non-alcoholic packages. So no, I'm not stealing if I've mad my contribution. What I do with the merchandise that I paid for is my business. P.S. Don't feel sorry for the cruise line. They are making plenty of money. Remember, when you buy your tickets to take the cruise, they charge per person not per room. So you do the math and tell me who's stealing. IJS

the only theft is the cost of drinks on a cruise.......they could take 30% off and still make LOTS money......

Can you please make a video for the new cruisers about travel insurance? it's very confusing.

I don’t buy the drink package. I do gamble, and get free drinks while gambling. So, if I’m cruising with others I order them drinks through the casino. I don’t see anything wrong with this. 15 drinks is 15 drinks.

The goal of the cruise line is get the most money out of you for the least product. The goal of the cruiser should be get the most product for least money

I don't drink, my husband is a heavy drinker. They make both adults get the drink package. I also have limited sugar and Carnival doesn't have any sugar free concoctions. It is literally stealing from me to make me get the drink package when I won't use it except to get water bottles, which I can get from Bubbles much cheaper. Since medically I cannot drink I bring a note from my doctor and get excluded. My husband drinks every single one of his 15. When I bought one before I knew I could get a medical exclusion my husband attempted to drink mine and his. He got throwing up sick and the next day didn't drink anything. So we are better off with only having 15 drinks so my husband doesn't end up in the hospital, since he clearly cannot stop when they are dangling in front of him.

There are TWO difference drink packages (1) $500 for the whole week unlimited drink, one drink every 15 minutes. (2) $100 for 15 drinks. If you share the drink while having package (1) is stealing, for package (2) is not.

They should discount for multiple people in Cabin or have package tiers

NOBODY has any business drinking 7 - 15 alcoholic beverages in one day, much less every day, simply as a physical issue. Like someone else said....it's not unlimited, after. You're sharing, nothing more.

For a 3 night cruise I'm going to pay $300 for a drinking package. How many bottles of liquor can you buy for $300. They are making money regardless of sharing.

I’m going on my first cruise soon, on RC. I am traveling with a group of people from my community, so I’m sharing a room with another single lady. This lady is 75 yrs old, and I know her from a club I belong to. She is an acquaintance. I like to drink, so I tried to purchase a drink package but they wouldn’t let me unless my roommate does also. Well, she doesn’t drink at all, not even soda. RC said if I have her write to them and explain why she doesn’t drink AND purchase a Refreshment Package for herself, then I could buy the drink package. I can tell you for sure that she won’t do that, she’s a senior on a budget, and why should she have to??? I think this is really unfair to single people who want to cruise. I see that Norwegian now has single cabin rates and special perks; my next cruise may be with them instead. RC is really missing an untapped market!

You don’t have to pay for the drink package everyday u kinda made it seem like u have to spend 200 a day or whatever it’s around 50 bucks a day I’m going on my cruise soon and to me 4 or 5 days around 50 Drinks I’ll either order double shots as two drinks multiple times or drink 2 glasses of wine with each meal it’s cheaper when u buy before u board the ship to me it is pricy specially if the drinks aren’t your choice types or strong enough some bring rum runners u can also get drinks at every cruise stop and more soda if u dnt wanna pay for the cheers pack they only tell u bring one wine bottle per passager but they never said u couldn’t find a store in other places and bring another bottle on board idk I loved ur video tho thumbs up and I think it helped me decide it sounds like red lobster endless or Friday’s appetizers u can’t share but it’s supposed to be unlimited

My wife is a cheap date and does not drink alcohol ❤ NO DRINK PACKAGE FOR ME MAY 28 OUT OF MIAMI

I think to share the alcohol drinks that have a limit is ok. You have purchased 15 per day and do with them as you will. The unlimited non-alcoholic drinks shouldn't be shared because in theory you could give them to the entire ship. Just my opinion

It is stealing. You can justify it all you want. It's like going to a buffet restaurant and only paying for one person, but feeding two. Yeah, you paid for as much as you want to take, but it is understood it is for ONE person. Personally, I don't care, though. We considered doing this, so i'm not all holier than though. But in the end, we decided to not get the drink package. I only have about 15 drinks a YEAR. I might have tasted some new things from his drinks. Ultimately, we decided we didn't want to pay for the package for two people.

Royal let me buy the alcohol package for my wife & the soda one for me, but you have to call them. Carnival didn't let me do this.

A good way is to buy the refreshing package and get unlimited amount of non alcohol cocktail. If you want some alcohol just buy a shot here and there along with the cocktail.

While I feel it is a little expensive, and rarely worth my $$$, it is a clearly stated contract.. so as much as I hate to say it.. If you purchase the drink package you are ascribing to the agreement and sharing would be outside of that agreement.. :/ My two cents.. and it probably not even worth that! :)

Look here.... Don't start no mess over sharing a drink package haha....

Okay on this one I'm going to have to vote not stealing. I know they say it's not allowed, but if you're paying for it they rightfully are all your drinks what you choose to do with them should be your business because if you don't drink all of it you certainly are not getting a refund..# i paid my money 😂

I was offered a free drink package on a cruise. I am a very light drinker but I thought what the heck..it’s free..,then i saw that they were going to charge me $400 dollars for the drinks tips...tips for a drink package for a 14 day cruise was a almost $400. I did the math and found that i will save money just buying my one or two drinks here and there and decided to delete the drink package.so...free wasn’t really free

Why is this even a question? You know the rules...then you break the rules because you don't think they apply to you because of the money you paid, yes, you are stealing. The HoHos at the gas station are too expensive so I buy one and stick one in my cousin's backpack, Stealing or justified due to cost. Stealing. Sorry but if you don't agree with the price, don't buy it

I hate when people are mad at the cruise lines for making a profit. They only way they exist is because they make profits. If the company stopped making profits they would cease to exist and we couldn’t cruise. If you don’t like how they make their profit, don’t purchase their product. But “sticking it to the man” by cheating the system is unethical.

Tony I am 71 and don’t drink booze How much coffee and pepsi Do u have to drink per day to Justify the drink package

I am a diabetic who has battled liver and kidney problems. My husband would absolutely buy the drink package but for me I would prefer not to buy the drink package. Now if the top level drink package that includes booze but also includes other specialty drinks that lesser drink packages did not I might be interested depending on what was offered. I need decaf coffee fancy drinks or non booze fancy drinks (although things like virgin daiquiris are not good for me either) then maybe.

Carnival even makes pregnant women purchase the drink package if someone else in the cabin does

Want say that i can do what with my drink package but where it say in the drink package rules no sharing. I'll follow the rules if you get caught you drink package can get revoked.

I completely understand that Cruise ships are in business to make money, but they are ripping people off with their beer and cocktail prices. I have and will continue to smuggle alcohol onboard any ship I sail on. I still buy some drinks after my stash runs out, so they do get some of my cash, just not all of it.

We didn't purchase it because the price was insane. No way would we drink $600 worth of drinks in 5 days.

Nooooooo its not stealing! 15 drinks is 15 drinks

I think the drink package is way overpriced. A punch card system would work much better.

Their drink package cost as much as if it’s already includes you sharing with half the people on board. I sure will not buy it because I do not drink as much in a year.

It's stealing. Arguments about cruise lines are making profits are erroneous. Profits aren't evil and if you don't like the cost of the drinks packages, then don't buy it. Stealing isn't an entitlement.

Going on a family cruise in September. My sons will be 22 and 20 respectively. Their drinking age in Canada is 19. IMO, they are both legal. If I have a drinks package, my wife and oldest are _required_ to have one. *_But my wife is a lightweight and my oldest doesn't drink at all_* Basically, I think we are being robbed. The 20 year old however, drinks minimally, and we can fill out a form where he has consent from us to _buy and consume_ alcohol. So, the boys acquiring beverages with their own package and then each drinking the other's, is legal and IMO reasonable.

I wish they would sell a drink package where you get say...50 drinks over the course of the cruise and you're done - no matter who actually drank them. Kinda like a specialty dining package.

I don't think it's stealing. U paid for those drinks. The stealing is done by the cruise lines, why should everyone of drinking age in the cabin have to buy a overpriced drink pkg. It should be a set amount of drinks per cabin to be fair

After watching many videos and practicing the wine bottle smuggle. I came back to this video to contemplate just sharing my package. I feel like it's the lesser of the two bads. Smuggle on and the cruise gets no money. Buy the package and split and the cruise gets money and even at 10 drinks a day they'll still make money on me so that makes it better, right? 🙂

It is stealing. And yes, it is unfair. I. Think a drink card like the coffee card on Princess would be good.

People seem to think they have a right to buy the drink package. They do not! They have the privilege to buy it, if they follow the rules. It is breaking the contract if they break the rules. Breaking the rules is a breach of contract and thus stealing.

Here's how I'm gonna save. I'll get my drink package and let my daughter have my soda cup so I don't have to buy THAT package too.

I compare it to buying an annual pass to Disney world and selling it people on days you don't use it. (You can't, but if you could.)

100% not stealing, you paid for 15 drinks, so if you drink it , give it to some one, or flash it to toilet is your choice, because you paid for them and their are yours on no one else!

LOL, the "house always wins". Yep, I have commented on this in other VLOGs. 20 drinks a day (Royal) they will still make money and they are as you say maximizing profit.

They need a 1 day package. Or a 3 day package. Not everyone wants to drink everyday!

I don't get how is this called stealing, am I missing something. To steal is to take something without paying for it. If I by a pizza, it's already paid for. If I give a few to someone it's called sharing. If I by a drink package, I paid for 15 drinks. If I give a few to someone, it's called stealing. I'm lost ...

As much as you pay for that drink pkg you need to ask is the cruise line gouging you!

I think it should be sold by the credit. Let's say you will only have one drink a day, so you can buy 7 drink credits and every time you swipe the card one credit is removed... Want more, buy more credits! This way you can buy only for yourself or buy enough for two people.

Yes, it is, BUT so is making every person in the cabin buy the package when some may be VERY light drinkers, or not drinkers at all. It's as broad as it is long.

What you're forgetting is that they don't allow you to take beer or liquor on board. If they allowed us to have that option then maybe there could be grounds for a moral argument. Also, I worked with a cruise line and I'm here to tell you the volume at which they would buy beer it equated to less than $1 / per beer cost to the company. So even with a discounted drinks package, they're still making hand over fist profits.