Adding a drink package to a cruise quote can enhance your travelers' experience, giving them the option to enjoy beverages throughout their journey. If you have a trip with multiple travelers and want to offer each one the ability to choose a drink package, there are three methods you can use. These methods work for any choice each traveler makes on their own, not just drink packages. For example, you can use Method 1 to let each traveler pick their own shore excursion or day tour.
Method 1: Individual Drink Package Options all in one trip.
This is ideal if you want to include drink package options for multiple travelers, across multiple cabins all in one Tern trip. Let's pretend you have seven adults in separate cabins, each of whom you want to gather their drink package preference.
Step-by-Step Guide
Add Individual Options Blocks:
Create seven different options blocks, one for each traveler.
Name each block for the individual traveler, e.g., "Drink Package Option - Joe Smith".
Notify Travelers:
Inform each traveler that they need to select "yes" or "no" on their individual drink package option section.
Have each traveler tick only their own items when authorizing:
Inform each traveler that on the authorization page, they should tick only the items with their name in the title and leave the rest unticked.
Example
Traveler Name | Option Block Name | Action Required |
Joe Smith | Drink Package Option - Joe Smith | Joe selects "yes" or "no" |
Jane Doe | Drink Package Option - Jane Doe | Jane selects "yes" or "no" |
This method allows each traveler to make their choice within a single trip itinerary, making it easy for you to manage.
Tip: choices included in a package price. If the choices are already included in an all-inclusive package, put the option blocks inside the package, set each option's cost to $0, and leave itemized pricing off for those options. Each option then shows "Included," and travelers authorize the package once, so there's nothing for each traveler to tick separately. If itemized pricing is on for a $0 option, that option shows no price instead. See Using option blocks to present your client with choices.
Method 2: Use option blocks to Include Drink Package in Cabin pricing.
This is ideal if you want to include drink package options within a cabin/lodging activity, and use an option block to present multiple package options. A great choice if you already know that cabin category that your client wants to choose, and all you need confirmation on are the extras/packages.
Step-by-Step Guide
Add "Cabin and Packages" Option Block
Create one lodging activity for a cabin priced with no packages.
Create an additional lodging activity for a cabin priced with a drink package
Create additional lodging activities for more drink package options.
If creating an option block for multiple travelers, remember to name each block for the individual traveler, e.g., "Cabin and packages Option - Joe Smith".
Method 3: Use a Group Trip when each traveler pays separately
If each traveler (or each cabin) is paying for their own portion, use a Group Trip instead of duplicating trips. Each traveler or party gets their own sub-trip with its own itinerary and authorization.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Create a Group Trip and build the itinerary at the group level.
2. Add the drink package option block to the group itinerary.
3. Create a sub-trip for each traveler or party, or turn on self-service signup.
Each sub-trip gets the option block, and each traveler makes their own selection and authorizes their own payment. See A guide to Group Trip functionality.