Should you buy a drink package on your cruise? The answer depends on how many martinis (or sodas, or beers) you drink in a day. We found that the typical drink package on each cruise line to be priced to be about equal to 6 drinks a day.
Now depending on the drink package those 6 drinks could include soft drinks, coffees, iced tea, juice, bottled water and nonalcoholic and alcoholic drinks. So look closely and decide which one might be best for you.
If you are traveling with kids or you drink a lot of soft drinks, then the soft drink programs are almost always a better buy than buying the drinks one at a time on the cruise.
Most of these drink packages can be purchased at the time of booking your cruise or at the very least must be bought when you board or the 1st day at sea. Many of the unlimited drink programs, especially the alcoholic packages, will require everyone 21 and over in the cabin to also purchase the drink program so that may prove to be a deal killer. Notice, the prices shown below are subject to change at any time by the cruise lines.
To add these drink packages just let us know at the time you book your interline cruise with InterlineTravel.com (800 766-2911) and there are no booking fees when you book with us.
Here is a quick review of what each cruise line offers:
Azamara Club Cruises
- Unlimited bottled water for $8/person/day.
- Standard alcohol is included in the price of the cruise, but you can upgrade to top-shelf brands for a larger selection.
- Get 5 bottles of wine for $165, 7 for $220, 10 for $300, and 12 for $335.
- Get unlimited beer for $12/person/day, plus 25% off wine.
- Get unlimited cocktails and beer for $13/person/day.
- Unlimited cocktails and beer plus select top-shelf brands for $16/person/day.
- Unlimited cocktails and beer plus all top-shelf brands for $19/person/day.
Carnival Cruise Lines
- Unlimited soda for $6/person/day; age 18 and under for $4.50/person/day.
- All wine, beer, spirits, and soda for $51.95 to $56.95/person/day. Bottles of wine and Champagne 25% off.
Celebrity Cruise Lines
- Unlimited bottled water for $12/person/day.
- Unlimited soda for $7/person/day.
- All soda, juice, coffee, tea, and bottled water for $14/person/day. Everything above plus frozen and energy drinks for $18/person/day.
- Bottles of wine for $99 or $129/package. Quantity varies by package.
- 3 bottles of wine and a $10 coupon for the wine glass workshop onboard for $191
- Nonalcoholic drinks plus beers that cost less than $5, wine, and 20% discount on wine bottles for $44/person/day.
- Nonalcoholic drinks plus energy drinks, cocktails, beer, wine, and a 30% discount on wine bottles for $54/person/day.
Costa Cruises
- Unlimited soda for ages 4-17 for $15/person/day. Must be purchased with the all-inclusive package for parents.
- Unlimited cocktails, beer, wine, soda, and coffee for $26/person/day.
Crystal Cruises
- Unlimited beverages are included in the price.
Cunard Line
- Unlimited soda and select juice for $7/person/day.
- 6 bottles of wine starting at $249. Specialty collections of 4 bottles for $179 or $239, 6 for $249 or $325, 9 for $369 or $479, and 12 for $479 or $625.
Disney Cruise Line
- Soft drinks are complimentary 24/7 for everyone!
- 6 bottles of water for $9 or 24 for $35.
- Classic Wine Package: 3 nights for $84, 4 nights for $110, 5 nights for $139, and 7 nights for $189. Premium: 3 nights for $129, 4 for $174, 5 for $219, and 7 for $292.
- 6-pack of domestic beer for $22 or imported for $26. Beer mug package costs $15 with discounted refills.
Holland America
- Up to 15 servings of wine, beer, cocktails, soda, or coffee for $100/stateroom.
MSC Cruises
- Unlimited soda, juice, and water, except at specialty restaurants, for children for $13/person/day. Unlimited soda, juice, water, nonalcoholic cocktails, and hot drinks in all venues for children for $29/person/day.
- Unlimited wine, beer, soda, juice, and water, except at specialty restaurants, for $23/person/day. Unlimited wine, beer, cocktails, soda, water, and hot drinks in all venues for $57/person/day.
Norwegian Cruise Line
- Unlimited (with souvenir thermal mug) for age 13+ for $12/person/day, $9 for age 12 and under.
- Unlimited soda, beer, and wine for $64/person/day.
- Unlimited soda, beer, wine, and cocktails for $99/person/day.
Princess Cruises
- Unlimited soda for $4/person/day
- With lunch and dinner for $25/person/day, or just with dinner for $20/person/day.
- Wine with lunch and dinner and unlimited drinks (including beer) for $45/person/day. Or open bar (on drinks up to $7) for $30/person/day.
Paul Gauguin Cruises
- Unlimited beverages are included.
Regent Seven Seas
- Unlimited beverages are included.
Royal Caribbean International
- Refreshment package (with teas, coffee, bottled water, sodas, juices) – $29/person/day.
- Unlimited soda $12.99/person/day.
- Unlimited wine, beer, nonalcoholic cocktails, soda, and juice for $63/person/day.
- Unlimited cocktails, wine, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages for $70/person/day.
Seabourn Cruise Line
- Unlimited beverages are included.
SeaDream Yacht Club
- Unlimited beverages are included.
Silversea Cruises
- Unlimited beverages are included.
Windstar Cruises
- Unlimited beverages are included.
- Unlimited cocktails, wines, Champagne, beer, and soda for $54/person/day.
In most cases you can add any of these drink packages at the time you book your interline cruise with InterlineTravel.com. Just let us know when you call us at 800 766-2911 to book!
Checking the Princess…….Their premier drink pkg. seems to be missing……I hope it is anyway as we were led to believe it covered all drinks up to 13.00. There was a limit……this is what our friends were told…..They are not interline….does that make a difference, Steve??
this was an old post we need to update. Check with our agents and they can see what the current options are and how or if they can be added to the interline rate.