Carnival Cruise Line · What it costs
How much is the drink package?
The answer
Checked 2026-09-21Packages sold, and drinks can also be bought one at a time
- Sample onboard prices: beer from $6.50 (mostly 16 oz), wine by the glass from $9.50, mixed drinks $7.50–$20.00, specialty cocktails from $10.50, soft drinks $2.75, specialty coffees $2.50–$4.25.
- Prices and availability can change without notice.
- Tax is added at US ports. Carnival gives the example of a $2 drink with 10% tax charged to your Sail & Sign card.
In one sentence — Carnival Cruise Line: Packages sold, and drinks can also be bought one at a time. Sample onboard prices: beer from $6.50 (mostly 16 oz), wine by the glass from $9.50, mixed drinks $7.50–$20.00, specialty cocktails from $10.50, soft drinks $2.75, specialty coffees $2.50–$4.25. Prices and availability can change without notice. Tax is added at US ports. Carnival gives the example of a $2 drink with 10% tax charged to your Sail & Sign card. Read from Carnival Cruise Line's own published policy on 2026-09-21. Cruise lines change policies without notice — confirm with Carnival Cruise Line before relying on this.
Why this one catches people out
Priced per person per day. On most lines every adult in the cabin has to buy it if one does.
Where this came from
https://www.carnival.com/drink-packagesWe read these policies from each cruise line's own pages and record the date we read them. Lines change their rules without notice. Always confirm with the cruise line before you rely on anything here.