Carnival Cruise Line Drink Package Calculator

If you’re planning your Carnival cruise, you’re probably wondering if the cruise line’s CHEERS! beverage package is worth spending money on, which is why you’re probably here! Well, we’ve got information on the beverage package itself plus a drink package calculator which will easily let you know if this package is worth purchasing.

Carnival Cruise Line’s drink package, CHEERS!, is an all-inclusive beverage package that offers a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, all for a flat daily rate.

With CHEERS!, you can drink all kinds of beverages, from cocktails and premium spirits to fine wines and domestic and imported beers. Plus, it includes non-alcoholic beverages as well, like mocktails, specialty coffees, bottled water, and soft drinks.

By purchasing a beverage package there’s no need to keep track of individual drink purchases or worry about exceeding your budget. You can enjoy up to 15 alcoholic drinks per day for one flat daily rate.

What’s included with Carnival’s CHEERS! drink package?

All spirits, including cocktails, cognacs, whiskies, and other spirits, as well as beer (including self-serve beer stations – PYOB) and wine and champagne by the glass, with a $20.00 USD or lower menu price, per serving
Sodas (including specialty sodas), zero-proof frozen cocktails (including smoothies), and juices
Specialty coffees and hot tea served in the main dining rooms, specialty restaurants, and coffee bars
Milkshakes, where available
Energy drinks
500-ml bottled water and other non-alcoholic bottled beverages served in bars and lounges
Packaged water in the dining rooms and specialty restaurants
25% discount off the menu price for any spirit, cocktail, or wine by the glass, costing above $20.00 USD, per serving
25% discount off the menu price for wine and champagne by the bottle
25% discount off beverage seminars and classes

What’s not included with Carnival’s CHEERS! drink package?

Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses
Bottles of liquor
Beverages offered at the gangway
Beverages offered through room service and/or other in-stateroom beverage programs
Beverages purchased off the ship at any port of call, including Princess Cays and Half Moon Cay
Sharing cocktails, floaters, pitchers, tubes, and buckets
Beverages offered through enomatic wine machines
Freshly squeezed orange juice served in the Havana Bar
Main Dining Room freshly squeezed juice
All other beverage-related programs including merchandise, cigars, and cigarettes
Food items

How much does Carnival’s CHEERS! drink package cost?

You can purchase the CHEERS! beverage package before you cruise or while you’re onboard. If you purchase it before your cruise via Carnival’s website, or by phone, the cost is $69.95 per day plus an 18% service charge, but must be purchased by 11:59pm ET the day before your departure.

Now, if you decide to wait until you get onboard to purchase it, you’re going to pay a bit extra, so it’s worth ordering in advance. The cost to purchase CHEERS! onboard jumps to $74.95 per day plus an 18% service charge.

Is it worth buying the CHEERS! drink package for my Carnival Cruise?

That depends on how much you plan on drinking. There’s nothing stopping you from purchasing each beverage individually, but in most cases, it works out better if you purchase the package.

I don’t drink alcohol, is there a soda package I could buy?

Yes! Carnival offers what they call Bottomless Bubbles and entitles you to unlimited soda/soft drinks, orange juice, cranberry juice, tomato juice, pineapple juice and grapefruit juice. It does not include bottled water, so to enjoy that you will need to purchase CHEERS! beverage package. Bottomless Bubbles costs $6.95 per child per day, or $9.50 per adult per day.

Some things to note:

The CHEERS! beverage package must be purchased by everyone over the age 0f 21 who is staying in the same cabin.
The package limits you to up to 15 alcoholic drinks, per 24-hour period (6:00am – 6:00am).
Due to state laws, CHEERS! cannot be purchased onboard until the second day of the cruise (starting at 6:00am) for cruises departing from Texas and New York. If you purchased the package in advance, it will not be activated until the second day of the cruise (starting at 6:00am).
CHEERS! is not offered on 2 day cruises, charter cruises and is not valid on beverage purchases made at Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays in The Bahamas
There are other terms and conditions of the program that you can read here and here.