On a Norwegian cruise, you'll find unsweetened iced tea, lemonade, select juice, water, drip coffee and tea, and filtered water (no bottled) included with your cruise. Most of these drinks are available free of charge in the buffet and in the dining rooms and restaurants.

On Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), you can get free tap water at any of the ship's restaurants, the buffet, or from the bathroom sink in your stateroom (which is filtered and safe to drink). Chilled water is also readily available at self-service stations in the Garden Café. However, bottled water is not free and is notoriously expensive on NCL compared to other lines. If you order a bottle of water at a bar or in a specialty restaurant, you will be charged an a-la-carte fee, plus a 20% gratuity. Even if you have the "Free at Sea" unlimited open bar package, bottled water is usually excluded from the standard tier and only included if you upgrade to the "Premium Plus" beverage package. In 2026, NCL continues its "Sail & Sustain" program, so they primarily sell water in recyclable cartons (Flow Water) rather than plastic bottles. To save money, many experienced cruisers bring a reusable water bottle and fill it at the buffet's water dispenser or in their cabin.