It’s hard to imagine a better summer vacation than a cruise. With ready-to-use itineraries, activities and excursions on a customizable schedule, cruises are undoubtedly one of the best vacation ideas anyone can easily enjoy, catering to everyone in your party right from the start. can do.
Cruising is fun, but one of the big questions on most travelers’ minds is, “What is my cruise company’s stance on alcohol?” In fact, some cruises have a relatively lax approach to alcohol, maintaining cheap drink packages or even allowing limited amounts of alcohol to be brought on board. Other cruise lines have stricter alcohol policies when it comes to alcoholic beverages, offering more expensive drink packages or completely banning outside alcohol on board.
Here’s a helpful guide to major cruise lines’ alcohol policies, including whether your cruise is all-inclusive, how much your drink package costs, and the cruise line’s stance on alcohol outside the premises.
Azamara Cruise
Azamara Cruises takes a fairly relaxed approach to outdoor alcohol. In particular, passengers are allowed to bring and enjoy liquor, beer and wine on board. This alcohol is completely free to bring in, but if an Azamara employee opens a bottle, Azamara charges him $10 per bottle for corkage. The above fees do not apply when a bottle of wine is purchased through Azamara’s Bon Voyage Gifts or given as a gift.
Azamara isn’t strictly all-inclusive, but many amenities are included in the price, including beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. You can also buy bundle his packages through Azamara. Most of them include a larger drink package, his Wi-Fi for one device, and hundreds of dollars worth of onboard credit. These packages range from $699 for cruises of 7 days or less and $1,499 for cruises of 8 days or more.
Carnival Cruise Line Alcohol Policy
One of the most economical cruises on the high seas, carnival cruise line They have a somewhat strict stance on alcohol brought on board. Passengers are allowed to carry a maximum of 750 ML bottles of wine or champagne on board. (Beer and liquor are expressly prohibited.) As with Azamara, Carnival charges a corkage fee of $15 per bottle for alcohol consumption at Carnival restaurants and bars.
Carnival Cruises offers a daily drink package for $59.95 per passenger, and an all-you-can-drink soda package costs $9.50 per day per adult ($6.50 per child). This is relatively cheap compared to most other cruise lines, but with an average cost of $12.95 per cocktail, you’d have to drink around 4 mixed drinks a day for this package to be really worth it. is needed.
celebrity cruise
As one of the nation’s top cruise lines, Celebrity takes a strict stance on bringing alcohol on board. Most impressively, Celebrity allows passengers to bring up to her two bottles of wine per stateroom. There is a $25 corkage fee for bringing bottles of wine into any of the restaurants or bars on board Celebrity.
Celeb offers three different drink packages for guests to purchase. Zero proof packages include unlimited non-alcoholic beverages including bottled water, non-alcoholic cocktails, sodas and specialty coffees for $30 per passenger per day. The $89 per day Classic Drinks Package offers a variety of beers, wines, liqueurs and cocktails. The Premium Package for $109 per day combines the Zero Proof Package and the Classic Drink Package.
celebrity cruise Complimentary alcoholic beverages may be offered on certain nights of the cruise. On embarkation days, the cruise will serve complimentary champagne, and celebrities will also offer passengers a complimentary cocktail during dinner on the evening of “Evening Chic”.
disney cruise line
Given that its customers are mostly families with young children, Disney Cruise Line has a unique stance on alcohol. Disney limits passengers to two bottles of wine (750 milliliters or less) or six beers (12 ounces or less), all of which must be carried on board in the passenger’s carry-on. There is Guests are asked to consume alcohol in the private space of the Stateroom or Dining Her Room, but a $26 corkage fee will apply if a Disney employee opens the drink.
Unlike other cruise companies, Disney does not have a variety of beverage packages available for purchase. however, Jill Robbins, Family Travel Expert I am pointing out that there is a way around it. “If you like beer, the beer card is the best deal,” recommends Jill. “For a 21-ounce beer mug, you pay a one-time charge of about $15, which is five ounces more than the standard 16-ounce. You’ll pay for it, but you’ll get an extra 5 ounces.” Before you disembark, exchange your beer card for a mug and take home a fun souvenir.
For fans of mixed drinks, Jill also recommends sticking with the drink of the day, a discounted cocktail of the day.
MSC alcohol policy
Of all the cruise lines on this list, MSC probably has the strictest rules regarding alcohol on board. In contrast to other cruise lines, MSC does not allow passengers to bring outside alcohol on board. However, MSC offers an all-inclusive option to book fares and several different drink packages.
The Easy Package allows passengers to enjoy classic cocktails, liqueurs, wines, sodas and specialty coffees. The Easy Plus Package and Premium Extra Package offer the same basic amenities, improved drink options (such as fresh fruit cocktails), and discounted prices on bottles of wine and champagne purchased on board.
It is important to note that the price of the MSC Drinks Package varies depending on the ship you are traveling on, taking into account the length of your cruise and the destination of your drink package. For example, an Easy Plus package costs about $58 per day on a European cruise, while the same package costs $61 on a North American or Caribbean cruise.
norwegian cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line has a more complex policy regarding alcohol on board. First, passengers are not allowed to bring beer or liquor, but can pack as much wine or champagne as they like. However, this alcohol comes with a corkage fee of $15 for 750ML bottles and $30 for 1,500ML bottles.
Norwegian Cruise Line offers several attractive packages for cruise company drinks. The Unlimited Open Bar Package offers a complete selection of sodas, juices, and all alcoholic beverages for less than $15, bringing the traveler’s cost to about $109 per passenger per day. The Premium Plus Beverage Package offers unlimited access to all alcoholic, soda, energy and Starbucks beverages for $138 per passenger, per day.
princess cruise line
Like Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess has taken a strong stance on alcohol guests can bring on board. Beer and liquor are prohibited, but passengers may bring one bottle of wine or champagne (750 ML or less) on board. If a Princess employee opens a bottle in her dining room, a standard $15 corkage fee will be added to your bill. A guest may bring in an additional bottle of wine or champagne, but there will be a corkage fee of $15 for each additional bottle of wine he or she consumes, whether consumed in the stateroom or dining room.
Regarding alcohol purchased during the cruise, Princess offers two packages for guests. The Plus Beverage Package costs $64.99 per passenger, per day, and you can order drinks such as cocktails, specialty coffees, beer, and wine for less than $15. And the Premier Beverage Package is $84.99 per passenger, per day, giving you access to the finest liquor and alcoholic beverages for under $20.
Regent Seven Seas
Regent Seven Seas, now one of the world’s most luxurious cruise lines, offers virtually unlimited amenities included in the base fare. Perhaps most obvious is that all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the fare, and they are one of the most popular all-inclusive cruise lines currently sailing the seven seas.
You can bring alcohol on board your cruise, but to maximize the economics of your trip, we recommend that you opt for the Regent Seven Seas all-inclusive plan.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Alcohol Policy
Royal Caribbean, another prominent global cruise line, has strict policies regarding all external alcohol that passengers bring on board. In particular, for each passenger he is allowed 1 bottle of wine or champagne of 750 ML in carry-on baggage. As per most cruise line regulations, a $15 corkage fee may be levied for alcohol consumed outside the cabin. Royal Caribbean offers his package of four drinks that you can purchase online during your cruise or before sailing.
The Water Package delivers Evian Water directly to your stateroom. The price is $39 (12 1 liter bottles) or $69 (24). The Classic Soda Package offers unlimited sodas for $12.99 per passenger per day. Refreshment packages offer specialty coffees, teas, bottled water, sodas, and non-alcoholic cocktails for $29.99 per passenger, per day. The Deluxe Beverage Package offers unlimited cocktails, wine, bottled water, specialty coffees and sodas and is priced from $65 to $90 per passenger per day.
Viking Cruise Alcohol Policy
We have the most lenient policies of any cruise company on this list, Viking River Cruise Passengers may bring wine, beer and liquor on board. And if that’s not enough, there is no corkage fee if a guest brings alcohol into her dining room, bar or other areas.
The buffet offers several complimentary beverages at lunch and dinner, including wine, beer, and soft drinks (and, of course, complimentary 24-hour specialty coffee and tea). For unlimited cocktails and alcoholic beverages, consider purchasing the Viking Silver Spirits Package.
Prices for the Silver Spirits Package vary depending on whether you are on a river cruise or an ocean cruise. For ocean cruises, the package costs him about $19.95 per person per day ($139.65 total for a 7-night cruise). River cruises are slightly more expensive, costing around $150 per passenger for a 7-night voyage.
Richard Chakowski is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. He loves reading, his dog Tootsie, and almost every movie that ever exists (especially Star Wars).
