[jas72]

Our first cruise in 2017 none of us had the drinks package. There were that many kids on the boat that we 10 kids go to a bar for cokes the barman doesn't even look at their cards.

My son got free drinks all week. We did put money on his card for drinks but he said the guys never asked for it... The tend not to swip for soft drinks on RCI so it's possible they won't check.

Even in the mornings when getting bottles for excursions the staff rarely asked to see the cards. They just gave out the water.