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How much is the drink package?

What each line publishes about its drink package: price, who it covers, and what it includes.

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.
Checked 2026-09-21
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.