What it costs

How much is the drink package?

Priced per person per day. On most lines every adult in the cabin has to buy it if one does.

Drink packages by cruise line
Cruise lineDrink packagesSource
Royal Caribbean InternationalDeluxe Beverage, Refreshment and Classic Soda packages
  • — Packages are honored at any bar or lounge, the Windjammer Café, the Main Dining Room and the private destinations during normal hours.
  • — Room service and the minibar are not included.
  • — Buy on board or pre-reserve before you sail through My Royal Cruise.
  • — The Classic Soda Package still includes a Coca-Cola Freestyle Cup. The Deluxe Beverage and Refreshment packages no longer include one, but a cup can be bought on board.
Checked 2026-09-21
Carnival Cruise LinePackages 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.
Checked 2026-09-21
Norwegian Cruise LineFree at Sea Unlimited Open Bar, for guests 21 and older
  • — Free at Sea can be selected when you book. Free at Sea Plus adds Starbucks, high-speed Wi-Fi, top-shelf spirits and signature-collection wines, bottled water at bars and restaurants, 50% off extra specialty dining nights, and pre-paid daily service charges.
  • — Separate Unlimited Starbucks and water packages are also sold.
  • — A separate Hawaiʻi Unlimited Open Bar Package applies to Pride of America only.
Checked 2026-09-21
Celebrity CruisesClassic and Premium Drink Packages — everyone of drinking age in the cabin must buy the same one
  • — The package works in the Main Restaurant, specialty restaurants, casual dining and all bars and lounges. Room service and the minibar are not included.
  • — Classic covers beers, spirits, cocktails, liqueurs, frozen drinks and wines by the glass up to $12 per serving.
  • — Premium adds bottled water from Evian, Perrier, San Pellegrino and Panna, specialty coffees, organic teas, Red Bull and frozen smoothies.
  • — If one guest upgrades to Premium, every guest of legal drinking age in that stateroom must upgrade too. This applies pre-cruise and on board.
  • — Packages are for single-guest use and cannot be shared.
Checked 2026-09-21
Princess CruisesPremier, Plus, Zero-Alcohol and Classic Soda packages
  • — Premier: drinks up to $20 each, top-shelf spirits and reserve wines by the glass. Listed at a value of $84.99 a day.
  • — Plus: drinks up to $15 each — cocktails, wine by the glass, beer, specialty coffee, soda, bottled water, juices and smoothies. Listed at a value of $64.99 a day.
  • — Both give 25% off wine bottles and large bottles of water and cans of soda.
  • — Zero-Alcohol Package: $29.99 a day for specialty coffee and tea, soda, mocktails, bottled water and Red Bull.
  • — A Classic Soda Package is also sold.
Checked 2026-09-24
MSC CruisesPre-paid packages fleetwide, and everyone at the table must hold the same one
  • — Packages are available on all MSC ships except those sailing in South Africa.
  • — Product brands vary by destination and season.
  • — To dine together at the same restaurant table, all guests must subscribe to the same drinks package — including guests in separate staterooms.
  • — Minors must book the Minors Package. It can be used in specialty restaurants if the minor is with an adult who bought the Premium Extra package.
  • — A package covering house wines, draught beer, soft drinks and still and sparkling water is included in MSC Yacht Club.
Checked 2026-09-21
Holland America LineQuench, Signature and Elite packages — all have a daily drink limit
  • — Quench: up to 15 non-alcoholic drinks a day.
  • — Signature: up to 15 drinks a day in total. Zero-proof drinks count toward that limit.
  • — Elite: unlimited zero-proof drinks, plus a limit of 15 alcoholic drinks a day.
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Disney Cruise LineSoft drinks, coffee and tea at meals are free; alcohol is charged per drink
  • — Free: soft drinks, coffee and tea at meals; non-alcoholic drinks from the Beverage Station; soft drinks in the Vibe teen lounge.
  • — Charged: alcohol, smoothies, specialty coffee and bottled water at meals.
  • — Charged in lounges: beer, wine, cocktails, bottled water and non-alcoholic drinks.
  • — The help page we read describes per-drink charges, not a package.
Checked 2026-09-24
Virgin VoyagesNo drink package — a pre-paid Bar Tab instead
  • — Essential drinks are always included: still and sparkling water, non-pressed juices, sodas, tea and drip coffee.
  • — Tips on drinks are already covered — Virgin does not add a gratuity to the bill.
  • — A Bar Tab is onboard credit you pre-purchase. Bonus credit is offered on purchases from $200 to $1,000.
  • — Unlike a package, a Bar Tab can be spent on anyone — you, your cabin mate, or someone you just met. It also covers non-alcoholic drinks such as coffee, pressed juices and smoothies.
  • — A Bar Tab is optional. You can skip it entirely.
Checked 2026-09-21
VikingSilver Spirits Beverage Package — $27 per guest, per day
  • — House beers, wines and soft drinks are already complimentary with onboard lunches and dinners. All-day coffees and hot teas are complimentary too.
  • — Silver Spirits is a flat daily fee and adds unlimited global beers, select wines, champagne and spirits.
Checked 2026-09-21
Cunard LineBeers, Wines & Spirits Option, and a Premium Nonalcoholic Option
  • — Beers, Wines & Spirits covers all beers, spirits, liqueurs, cocktails and wines by the glass retailing up to $12 per serving.
  • — It also carries everything in the Premium Nonalcoholic Option: unlimited soft drinks, fruit juices, non-alcoholic cocktails, small bottles of mineral water and speciality hot drinks, Godiva drinks included where served.
  • — Excluded items get a 20% discount: bottles of wine up to $150, large bottles of water (750ml, 1L, 1.5L), and freshly squeezed deluxe juices or smoothies.
  • — A 15% service charge applies to all included drinks.
Checked 2026-09-21
Oceania CruisesPrestige Select Beverage Package, $79.95 per person per day
  • — Unlimited Champagne and wine by the glass, beer, spirits and cocktails, in any venue and through room service during bar hours.
  • — Excludes wine by the bottle, premier spirits and sake.
  • — Guests who chose Complimentary Wine & Beer through Your World Included can upgrade to Prestige Select for 50% off.
Checked 2026-09-24

12 of 12 lines recorded. Blank rows are gaps in our data, not gaps in the line’s policy.