Drinks and Beverage Packages

Drink packages, bars, cocktails and coffee plans, plus each line’s alcohol rules. Find out whether a package is worth it for the way you drink.

Drinks add up fast on a cruise, and the drink package question comes up on almost every sailing. If you're on the fence, start with Is a Cruise Drink Package Worth It?, which walks through when a package pays off and when you're better off paying as you go.

Every line does packages a little differently. The Ultimate Guide to Royal Caribbean's Beverage Packages covers Royal's options, and The Holland America Have It All Package breaks down the bundle that combines drinks, Wi-Fi, specialty dining and shore excursion credit.

Thinking about bringing your own? Cruise Alcohol Policies 2026 covers what each major line allows on board, and Carnival Cruise Line's Alcohol Policy goes deeper on Carnival's rules. And if you're sailing Disney, What Is Cloudem Blue? covers one of the drinks Disney cruisers rave about.

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Is a Cruise Drink Package Worth It?

If you’re planning your next cruise, you’ve probably stuck on the big question: Should I buy a drink package? It’s one of those decisions that can feel like…