Cinderella was one of my favourite non alcoholic cocktails.

The great thing about AI (I think) is that you can be really altruistic about it. Just think how tedious it must be for bar staff who have to spend their whole shift circulating and asking people if they want drinks, just to be told no, no, no, maybe later.

I know from experience it's a whole lot nicer to keep working and keep busy, rather than standing around trying

to look busy that is

hic hic

virgin cocktails are lovely, especially if you then tip a vodka into it

lol

Mind you - AI isn't good for everyone all that alcohol in my veigns played havoc with me rheumatics

but look at it this way, surely the alcohol in your veins would ward of thrombosis from the flight.

Thats my excuse and I'm sticking with it

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The AI Package is well worth it, whether you prefer soft drinks or alcoholic drinks!! This way you can have as much as you like without worrying about the cost!

definately

Can anyone tell me what (if any) named brand of bitter is included with the all inclusive drinks package on the Thompson Spirit? Friend of mine wont drink anything but Boddingtons (which, as luck would have it was the bitter he could drink on the Sundream as part of the AI package we had on there!) If not included on the AI is Boddingtons available at all on that ship?

Thanks
Netty

Boddingtons and Stella are both available AI on the Spirit.

luci

thanks Luci - good to know that our friend will be catered for with Boddingtons as well as my husband who drinks Stella

When are you going Enchantica?

Hi Nat
hope to be onboard on 5th September 2006 which is our 25th wedding anniversary. I believe there's a sailing on 1st September 2006 which is AI and kid free! I quite fancy the Thompson spirit for those 2 reasons. We hope to be going with friends so the AI upgrade would be great as it helps us with the budgeting but it'd be no use for our friend who only drinks boddies if that wasnt the AI bitter!

On the down side, my father in law has been on loads of cruises and his TA thinks that particular cruise is rather expensive. (we've been quoted £1450ish each, basic) I suppose you pays your money and takes your chance! He also said that when he was on the Spirit it was rather shoddy but I think that was about 5-6 years ago and she's had a refit since then? Mind you, that was quite some years ago too!

I just want to be double sure it's good value and a reasonable ship before I book it for such an important anniversary so I'll probably be asking the same sorts of questions time and time again about different ships!

Netty

it's a while away but might as well start investigating!! We went on our first cruise on the Thomson Destiny this summer, and LOVED it!!! Have already booked the Spirit for summer 2006!

emerald - 14th October for me and again on 26th May 2006.

Both AI and can confirm for anyone interested, boddingtons on board there for bitter people and stella for larger drinkers.

Andy

Friends of ours want to go on the Spirit, end of August 2006. Rang up Portland today and they said they would only get the Free All Inclusive package if they booked by Wednesday!!! So hope this helps some people!! xxx

That's a great deal

normally you have to book by july/august the year before

Yeah, does this mean that less people have booked? so they are continuing the deal so it will attract more people? or is it just a really good deal? (these friends have never been on a cruise before...which is why they have left it later than us cruisers! )

it sounds like they are using every option to tempt the last few in