Drink Packages On Board A Cruise.

One question I get asked almost every day is about drink prices/packages on board a cruise. People that cruise quite a lot like myself know how expensive drinks can be on board and being honest most of us do like to have a bit of a tipple now and again. Nothing better than sitting down for your evening meal with a nice glass of wine but then you’re thinking sugar I wonder how much did that just cost me ??

One thing I have will have to say is when buying drinks on an American cruise liner you will notice drinks prices are a lot more expensive to say if you were sailing on a British ship. The American cruise liners do add on a surcharge to every drink you buy, where the British don’t . So what I thought was let’s have a look at some All Inclusive drinks packages that are available which could save you £££’s when you are on board your cruise.

Fred Olsen : They only charge £10pp per day for their All Inclusive Package and you can sit back and relax knowing almost everything is covered. You can enjoy selected beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks all day. You have a selection of soft drinks by the glass; Post mix Pepsi, lemonade, tonic water, juices and mineral/spring water, Selected red and white house wines by the glass, Selected branded beers in cans or on draught, House spirits : white rum, gin, vodka, whisky, brandy, Selection of soft drinks, mineral/spring water & juices by the glass and also tea & coffee.

Celebrity Cruises : They have quite a few different packages you can choose from. The main one is the Classic drinks package which is $49pp per day which is (approx. £30). You will be able to enjoy all of the benefits of their Classic Non-Alcoholic package which you includes unlimited freshly squeezed and bottled juices, premium coffees and teas and non-premium bottled water, as well as soft and canned drinks such as Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange and Coke Zero, as well as all beers up to $6 per serving, wines up to $9.00 per glass and spirits and cocktails $8 per glass. Plus, with purchase of this Classic Package, you can enjoy a 15% discount on all wines by the bottle purchased on board.

Royal Caribbean : Again there are a lot of different options to their packages, you have a choice of the Select Drinks Package – which is from $40 per person per day (approx.£25) which includes : Beer (a selection of bottle, can and draught), wine by the glass (up to $8 value), fountain soft drinks with souvenir cup, non-alcoholic cocktails. Then you have the Premium Drinks Package – from $55 per person per day(approx. £35) which includes all house spirits with mixer and premium cocktails, beers (a selection of bottle, can and draft), premium wine by the glass (up to $12 value), frozen & non-alcoholic cocktails, fountain soda with souvenir cup, still bottled water (500ml). Then you have the Ultimate Drinks Package – from $65 per person per day (approx. £40).

MSC Cruises : They offer again quite a few different options of drinks packages but the most popular is the Allegrissimo which is £22pp per day. With this offer you can have an unlimited consumption of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including wine by the glass (white, red, rosé and sparkling chosen from the “Allegrissimo Selection”), draft beer, soft drinks, mineral water, hot drinks and a wide selection of drinks and cocktails from the bar list, as well as take away ice-cream in a cone or cup.

And don’t forget when you are looking at booking a cruise make sure you ask which cruise liners are offering Free All Inclusive packages.