re: Carnival Triumph vs NCL Dawn

It isn't free. They just add it into the price of the cruise and you get to choose what "perk" you want when you book. Look at the price compared to Carnival which does not offer these perks. You are paying for that drink package. We did this on Celebrity but it didn't feel like we were paying for it because the cruise line is so much nicer than Carnival or NCL or Royal so I felt the extra money went to a much nicer experience with a much better group of people on board. The drinks were nice, too. lol But I know that I really paid for them.