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Get the latest cruise beverage updates, including drink package prices, alcohol policies, soda and coffee perks, and guest reactions. Covering Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC, and more.

Royal Caribbean News

Royal Caribbean Confirms Temporary Bahamas Alcohol Ban Will Impact CocoCay

Catie Kovelman -
Royal Caribbean confirmed that alcohol will not be available at Perfect Day at CocoCay during the Bahamas election on May 12.
Norwegian Cruise Line News

Norwegian Cruise Line Targets Short Sailings With Drink Package Price Hike

Melissa Mayntz -
Norwegian Cruise Line has upped drink gratuities for shorter sailings with the Free at Sea package, but longer sailings remain the same.
Cruise News

Cruise Line Makes Major Bar Change That Shrinks Every Spirit Order

Lissa Poirot -
Ambassador Cruise Line says its ships will now serve smaller standard spirit measures but will remove the previous 15-drink daily limit for passengers.
Princess Cruises News

Princess Cruises Shakes Up Every Ship With New Drink Collection

Calvin Musquez -
Princess Cruises announced the brand new POURS collection, a diverse menu of beverages set to launch this summer across their fleet.
Carnival Cruise News

Woman Wins $300K in Carnival Lawsuit Over Too Many Drinks

Melissa Mayntz -
Carnival has been ordered to pay $300,000 for overserving drinks to a woman who suffered a fall injury in January 2024.
Norwegian Cruise Line News

Norwegian Cruise Ship Fails US Inspection, Crew Already Addressed Many Issues

Lissa Poirot -
Norwegian Dawn failed a CDC inspection with a score of 84, citing food safety, cleanliness, and equipment issues, though crew corrected many problems on the spot.
Carnival Cruise News

Carnival Gratuity and Drink Package Price Increases Now in Effect

Melissa Mayntz -
Price increases for gratuities and the soda package have now taken effect onboard all Carnival cruise ships. What will you pay?
Norwegian Cruise Line News

NCL Reverses Course and Honors Drink Packages Indefinitely at Great Stirrup Cay

Catie Kovelman -
Great Stirrup Cay will allow guests to use their "Free at Sea" packages indefinitely and will temporarily return to tender port operations.
Princess Cruises News

Princess Cruises Just Raised Its Service Charge and Here’s What’s Changing

Melissa Mayntz -
Princess Cruises is increasing the service charge on food and beverage purchases, but not every guest may be impacted.
Norwegian Cruise Line News

NCL Retreats from Controversial Drink Package Change on Private Island

Melissa Mayntz -
Norwegian Cruise Line is temporarily extending drink packages to Great Stirrup Cay, but only for another month.
Royal Caribbean News

Royal Caribbean Changes Popular Drink Package Benefit to an Add-On

Melissa Mayntz -
Guests will no longer get Coca-Cola Freestyle access with select Royal Caribbean drink packages, but they can add it for an extra fee.
Carnival Cruise News

Carnival Conquest Returns From Dry Dock With Major New Bar and Upgraded Spaces

Melissa Mayntz -
Carnival Conquest has a new bar, expanded casino, and other updated spaces following her brief dry dock in the Bahamas.
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