Are drinks included in the cruise fare?

Coffee, tea, juice, and non-bottled water are included in your cruise fare. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic packages are available on most cruise lines for an additional charge.



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The price of your cruise vacation includes:
  • Ship accommodations.
  • Ocean transportation.
  • Most meals onboard.
  • Some beverages onboard.
  • Most entertainment onboard.


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Drinks That Cost Extra on Cruises: Beverages that cost you extra onboard usually include the following: bottled or sparkling water; specialty coffees and teas at bars, cafes and dining venues; smoothies and specialty blended fruit drinks, fresh-squeezed orange juice and juice ordered at onboard bars.

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Dining, Food & Beverages – Frequently Asked Questions Are soft drinks or alcoholic beverages included with the cost of my cruise? A: Soft drinks are included at no extra cost with meals, while additional charges apply for bar drinks, beer, wine and bottled water.

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Are Cruises All Inclusive? Cruises are all-inclusive. Meals, limited drinks and accommodation are all included in the base cruise fare. There are a number of exclusions, alcohol, gratuities, excursions, WiFi and speciality meals usually cost extra.

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Onboard Spending (~$90-$130 per day) We dove into detail about spending on a cruise ship before. Cruise lines also break down how much cruise passengers spend in their financial reports. On average across cruise lines, the amount comes out to between $90-130 per person, per day.

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Guests are not allowed to bring beer or hard liquor onboard for consumption or any other use. Alcoholic beverages (beer, seltzer, or hard liquor) seized on embarkation day will be returned at the end of the voyage provided that they are in the original sealed package.

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How much alcohol is consumed on a 7 day cruise? According to this infographic by Shipmate, 62,000 drinks are consumed on a typical 7-day sailing trip. That's an average of 33 drinks per week, or 4.7 alcoholic drinks every day, per passenger.

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Top 5 Ways to Get Free Drinks on a Cruise
  1. Get in Line for the Liquor Tasting. Many cruise lines offer free liquor tastings on board, usually during the first or second night of the cruise. ...
  2. Take in the Art Auction. ...
  3. Attend a Lecture. ...
  4. Toast the Cocktail Reception. ...
  5. Join a Contest or Raffle.


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Firstly, if anyone in a stateroom purchases a deluxe drinks package, everyone over the legal age for drinking on a cruise ship, typically 21, but 18 years can drink on a cruise in some instances, has to buy a drinks package too. This effectively eliminates your sharing with the people you're staying with.

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Why Are Cruise Ships Cashless ? Cruise ships do not accept cash onboard because all onboard purchases are charged to passengers personal cruise accounts. Cruise accounts are usually connected to a credit or debit card which is much easier for the cruise lines to process.

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Many people suggest $100 per day, and this has generally worked well for me in my cruising experiences, but there are a lot of variables to consider.

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As a general rule, plan to have $50 to $100 each day in the local currency. Also, you may want to bring an extra $20 a day for tipping crew members. Make sure to include smaller bills for tips. Fifty to a hundred dollars a day should be enough to cover small purchases, tips and snacks at each port.

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Food on Cruise Ships Soft serve ice cream and frozen yogurt machines are usually free of charge at the buffet or pool deck.

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Ships & Cruises – Frequently Asked Questions Your cruise price includes almost every part of your onboard experience, such as: Your stateroom along with all applicable taxes and port fees. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Soft drinks served at meals and at each ship's beverage station.

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Taking food back to the room You can take food from the buffet back to your room if you'd rather eat away from the crowds. If you take food from the buffet or another informal location and bring it back to your room, nobody will object.

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