Key Aspects:
- Carnival Cruise Line has introduced a new zero-proof drink package that includes most non-alcoholic drinks.
- The package is now available for purchase, but will only begin service with cruises from September 15, 2025.
- Pre-cruise pricing is $29.99 per person, per day or $34.99 if purchased onboard.
Carnival Cruise Line has finally introduced a new drink package guests have been asking about for years: a zero-proof, non-alcoholic package.
The new CHEERS! Zero Proof package is a mid-level package that bridges the gap between the Bottomless Bubbles soda and juice program and the cruise line’s full CHEERS! all-inclusive alcoholic drink package.
“CHEERS! Zero Proof is a direct response to what we’ve heard from our guests who want a comprehensive non-alcoholic drink package when they cruise,” said Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line president.
“It’s a perfect fit for guests interested in an alternative to our traditional CHEERS! package with additional variety compared to our Bottomless Bubbles soda package.”
The new package bundles together a wider range of alcohol-free beverages for a great value, with prices starting at $29.99 (USD) per person, per day. An 18% automatic gratuity is also added to all beverage packages, including the new non-alcoholic option.
This is the pre-purchase price. Onboard pricing will be $34.99 per person, per day, and guests will only be able to purchase the package on the first or second day of their sailing.
Pricing for Australian cruises is $39.99 (AUD) for pre-cruise purchases or $44.99 when purchased onboard the ship.
The package is now available for booking but will only be available on Carnival ships for sailings departing from September 15, 2025 and onward.
With the new non-alcoholic package, guests can enjoy all the following drinks:
- Sodas (now Coca-Cola products!)
- Juices
- Bottled water, both still and sparkling
- Coconut water
- Premium coffee
- Premium tea
- Mocktails (zero-proof cocktails)
- Alcohol-free beer
- Alcohol-free sparkling wine
- Non-alcoholic frozen drinks
- Smoothes
- Milkshakes
- Bottled protein shakes
- Energy drinks
No alcoholic drinks are included in the package, nor are any beverages (of any kind) that are sold in souvenir glasses. Similarly, beverages offered at the gangway, such as bottled water for shore tours, are not included.
Room service drinks, mini-bars, and any drinks at private parties or events are likewise excluded from the zero-proof package.
An interesting note is that a 21-and-up age restriction is still in place for zero-proof cocktails, alcohol-free sparkling wine, and alcohol-free beer, even though those drinks do not contain alcohol. Otherwise, guests of any age can order any of the other included drinks as part of the package.
As with Carnival Cruise Line’s other drink packages, sharing is not permitted and the package is only available onboard Carnival ships.
“CHEERS!, Cheers! Zero Proof and Bubbles beverage packages do not extend to any destinations we visit, including exclusive destinations such as Celebration Key, as they are designed for use on board our ships,” the package’s website explains.
A Drink Package Guests Want!
Carnival guests have been asking for exactly this type of intermediate package for years. Up to this point, the answer has generally been that the cruise line had no plans for a non-alcoholic package because it would be too challenging to find savings to pass on to guests.
“I get asked all the time is when is Carnival going to give us a upgraded Bottomless Bubbles program?,” John Heald, Carnival Cruise Line’s brand ambassador, explained. “And that day’s today! Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, one and all, to Zero Proof!”
There is undoubtedly cheering for the new Cheers! variation, but there are also questions. Heald used a live video on his Facebook page to address some immediate questions guests have.
The most pertinent question is whether every guest in a stateroom must purchase the program. This restriction applies to the fully alcoholic CHEERS! program, but not the new non-alcoholic package.
“If you want to buy the Zero proof program, you can just buy it. It doesn’t mean everybody in the cabin has to buy it,” Heald confirmed. “It’s an individual decision.”
Heald also mentioned that the price of the program may increase in the near future and urged interested guests to book the package right away if they are interested.
Price adjustments are not unusual when new packages are introduced. If the program proves immensely popular, it is entirely possible it will be increased above the initial $29.99 per person, per day fee.
Read Also: What is the Carnival CHEERS! Package?
Heald also briefly answered other questions. The new program is unlimited and there is no cap on how many non-alcoholic drinks guests can order onboard with the zero-proof package.
Furthermore, the soda and juice Bottomless Bubbles package is not being discontinued. The new package is simply another option guests can choose to suit their own beverage preferences.
If guests wish, they can still bring their own preferred sodas onboard, subject to the usual restriction of one case of 12 cans per person.
