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Unlimited drink packages on cruises aren't always a great deal. After 50+ voyages, I know better than to buy them.

  • I've been on over 50 cruises and almost never spring for the onboard unlimited drink packages.
  • On a recent sail, I compared the cost of my à la carte drinks to the prices of the drink bundles.

When I'm on vacation, I enjoy imbibing cocktails by the pool, sipping wine with dinner, and savoring evening nightcaps. But after sailing on more than 50 cruises, you'll never see me spend money on an unlimited drink package.

Many of them don't end up being economical, even for someone like me, who likes to have at least a couple of drinks each day.

So on a recent trip aboard Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, I logged all of the à la carte beverages my three-person family ordered on the ship to see how the overall cost compared to the drink-package prices.

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