How does the soda package work on Royal Caribbean?

The Royal Caribbean soda packages give passengers unlimited refills at any of the bars or lounges onboard their ship as well as the Windjammer Café, Main Dining Rom and private islands. With the package, passengers also receive a souvenir Coca-Cola cup.



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The fountain soda package entitles you to unlimited refills at any of our bars or lounges, Windjammer Café, Main Dining room, and our private destinations. A complimentary Coca-Cola® souvenir cup is included as part of every fountain soda package.

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Does everyone in the stateroom have to purchase the Royal Refreshment Package or Classic Soda Package? No. Since these are a non-alcoholic packages, all guests staying in the same stateroom are not required to purchase it. That being said, similar to the Deluxe Beverage Package, sharing is strictly prohibited.

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You don't have to wait to get on your cruise in order to purchase your souvenir Coca-Cola cup. In fact, you can pre-purchase online at royalcaribbean.com and have your cup waiting for you. After you purchase the package online, the souvenir cup should be waiting for you inside your stateroom once you get in there.

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Guests may also bring non-alcoholic beverages as carry-on items on boarding day. Non-alcoholic beverages may not exceed 12 standard (17 oz.) cans, bottles or cartons per stateroom. Milk and distilled water brought on for infant, medical, or dietary use are permitted.

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The best time to buy Royal Caribbean drink packages If you're sailing within a few months, go ahead and get any packages you plan to buy — unless Black Friday happens before you sail. Black Friday deals on drink packages are generally the lowest you'll find all year.

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In many cases, no. Several of the biggest cruise lines, including Carnival, Holland America and MSC Cruises, have a rule that if one adult in a cabin orders a drinks package, all adults in the cabin must order the package. This is to prevent two or more people in a cabin from sharing a single drinks package.

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Are gratuities included in the Royal Caribbean beverage package cost? For most sailings, beverage package gratuities of 18% are added at final checkout and not included in the initial cost. If desired, guests may pay additional gratuities once onboard.

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The Classic Soda Package allows guests to enjoy unlimited fountain soda and Coca-Cola® Freestyle beverages. Package includes: Fountain soda and refills at any venue. Coca-Cola® Freestyle beverages*

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You may purchase a beverage package, up to 72 hours before you sail, online at Royal Caribbean's Cruise Planner. Or you may purchase it onboard, on the first day of your cruise. Ask at any bar for more information, or look out for a table that has been set up to promote the packages once you are onboard.

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A 18% gratuity is automatically added to all beverages, mini bar items, and spa & salon purchases. Guests can pre-pay gratuities by calling 866-562-7625 before the sailing*. Guests booked through travel advisors, need to contact their advisor to add pre-paid gratuities to the booking prior to sailing*.

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Cash is not accepted at the onboard shops. All purchases made at the Royal Shops must be made using your Seapass® card. Was this content helpful? Thank you for helping us improve our website!

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Royal Caribbean: Coca-Cola Products While any line will offer up a wide range of drinks, no one beats Royal Caribbean's offerings. That's because Royal Caribbean has the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine on its ships.

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In many cases, no. Several of the biggest cruise lines, including Carnival, Holland America and MSC Cruises, have a rule that if one adult in a cabin orders a drinks package, all adults in the cabin must order the package. This is to prevent two or more people in a cabin from sharing a single drinks package.

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Cruise line drinks packages let you order as many drinks as you want while on a cruise for one flat fee. This takes the place of paying for drinks one at a time. At some lines, there are several tiers of drinks packages. Basic tiers often just include sodas and bottled water.

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Royal Caribbean's deluxe beverage package has no limit, but there are rules. You can buy only one drink at a time (although you can generally order a double or a mixed drink with a floater). Technically, you're supposed to wait five minutes between drinks, but that rule rarely comes into play as bartenders are busy.

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What Happens If I Don't Buy a Drink Package on Royal Caribbean? If you decide not to buy a Royal Caribbean drink package, then you will buy drinks individually. Plus, each time you order a drink, there will be an 18% gratuity on the bill.

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Reserved exclusively for guests of Grand Suite-level accommodations and above, the Suite Lounge serves complimentary continental breakfast and evening drinks.

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Here's what you can expect a Royal Caribbean drink package to cost: Water Package: 12 bottles for $39; 24 bottles for $69. Soda Package: $12.99 per person per day. Refreshment Package: $29 per person per day.

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Royal Caribbean only lets you order one drink at a time with your drink package. Even though you can get your fill of drinks, you can't order multiples at once.

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This question comes up a lot because Carnival's unlimited beverage package caps alcoholic drinks at 15. Passengers on that cruise line will be shut off when they hit that number and can't even purchase more alcoholic beverages. Royal Caribbean's deluxe beverage package has no limit, but there are rules.

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