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Some lines like Carnival and Princess limit passengers to 15 alcoholic drinks per day, which can make it harder to break even on the package costs. RELATED: The ultimate guide to cruise line drinks packages Other non-alcoholic beverages

(Half Moon Cay and Harvest Caye do not.) That pina colada set against a palm tree backdrop will jazz up your social media feed and is a great choice for making your beverage package worthwhile. The bars on certain cruise line private islands – Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay, Norwegian’s Great Stirrup Cay and MSC Cruises’ Ocean Cay – let you use your drink package ashore. Most of us can’t party all night after touring in the sun all day, which makes it hard to break even on the package cost on port days. Like I said earlier, cruise lines price their beverage packages by the day, and you can’t prorate the pricing to skip port days when you’re hardly on the ship. You might as well change that up and get your bang for your buck.

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It’s five o’clock somewhere, and skipping out on embarkation day drinks means you’re paying for a full day of beverage service you are not using.

Start your vacation with a glass of wine to unwind. Grab a celebratory bubbly to mark the start of your cruise. The packages are priced by the length of your cruise, and embarkation day counts. Embarkation day drinksĭo you feel a little awkward making a beeline for the bar as soon as you step inside a cruise ship on embarkation day? You definitely should not feel this way if you’ve purchased a beverage package. Prefer sparkling water with dinner? You can order it with no second thoughts when you have a beverage package. Collect bottles from the onboard bars to stash in your cabin to down after a shipboard pub crawl or to throw in your day pack when you head off the ship. Grab a sealed bottle from the poolside bar to bring back to your deck chair so you can stay hydrated while you sunbathe. If you fall into that category, bottled water is another great beverage package buy, even if it’s not the most earth-friendly option. Many cruisers don’t like the taste of the ship’s tap water. Nonalcoholic drinks do not count toward any drink limits, so the more you sip, the more value you’re getting from your drinks package. Make your morning latte a vacation habit, or grab a chai tea on a rainy sea day or an iced coffee on a hot one. With a beverage package, you can indulge your caffeine addiction with the good stuff at no extra charge. Specialty coffeeĬruisers have trouble leaving their Starbucks addiction behind them and flock to the extra-charge coffee cafes onboard. You might discover your new favorite drink. Use your beverage package to sample new wines by the glass or a cocktail you’ve never tried. The drink doesn’t have to be eye-raising to be experimental. There’s no extra cost if you don’t like it, and you only have to wait a few minutes before you can order a replacement. Try that fruit-infused vodka, the crazy-colored shot or the spiked cappuccino. With a drinks package, however, experimentation is a risk-free proposition – especially on lines that have no limit on the number of alcoholic drinks you can purchase in a 24-hour period. I like to try new drinks, but at $10 to $15 a cocktail, it can be an expensive experiment. Weirdest drink on the menu Alice in Wonderland-inspired Cheshire Cat Cosmos at the fanciful Wonderland restaurant on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas. Ask for your booze by name to get the nicer, more expensive drink – and the best value from your beverage package. The same rule of thumb applies to any liquor. Get the most from your beverage package by asking for your tonic with Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire. Order a gin and tonic, and the bartender is likely to pour you the cheapest house brand of gin he’s got on hand.

If you go over, most onboard bars will just charge the difference, so you may want to go ahead and try that expensive cocktail for just a few bucks. Prioritize drinks that cost close to the limit. The limit is $15 with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Premium Beverage Package and $13 with Royal Caribbean’s Deluxe Beverage Package. Hands down, the best drink you can order from a value standpoint is the most expensive cocktail that falls within your plan’s limit.įor example, Carnival Cruise Line only includes beverages that cost $20 or less in its Cheers Beverage Program. If you prepay a flat price for alcohol, you can order pricey specialty cocktails without worrying about paying $20 a pop.