taraimaro wrote:I've understood that the soda cup has some sort of chip in the bottom that unlocks the soda machines and gives you the drink, right?
That's how it works on most ships, however there are no sode machines onboard Independence, so the cup is mostly just a sovenir.
taraimaro wrote:And will there be a sticker or so on my card to show that I have bought the package or what?
Yes, you'll have a stamp/sticker on your card and that's how the bartenders know that you've bought the package.
As to wheter they will sell you more than one drink at a time, that I don't know. But you can always go and order drinks from multiple bartenders, who don't know that you just got one from another one a couple of minutes ago. This is how we did it last year (wife had a package, me and my friend mostly focused on alcoholic beverages).
Also, the basic coffee was ok at least for me, but I was drunk pretty much from start to finish, so my taste buds were'nt exactly hyper sensitive at the time... The only thing that I would nag about, was that it was freaking hot, and you had to go all the way to the promenade to get it.