Princess Cruises offers beverage package Carnival cruisers beg for

Princess Cruises offers beverage package Carnival cruisers beg for originally appeared on Come Cruise With Me.

Princess Cruises may be a sister line to Carnival, but that doesn’t mean its cruise experiences or offerings are all that similar.

After Carnival announced an unpopular change to its loyalty program that will link status to spending beginning next summer, many loyal Carnival cruisers are suddenly considering giving other cruise lines like Princess a try.

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Carnival cruisers who are contemplating booking a Princess cruise may be pleased to learn that Princess Cruises offers a popular beverage package option that many Carnival passengers have long requested.

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Carnival passengers often write to the cruise line’s brand ambassador, John Heald, requesting (sometimes even begging) for Carnival to offer something different when it comes to cruise beverage packages — something exactly like what Princess Cruises offers.

While Carnival only offers two limited beverage package options, Princess presents passengers with four distinct cruise beverage package choices, including what many cruisers consider to be the perfect mid-level option.

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Princess Cruises passengers love having more choices when it comes to drinks and beverage packages. Image source: Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises offers a zero-alcohol beverage package, and it’s not just soda

If you look through cruise discussions on online forums, it’s easy to see that beverage packages are one of the most commonly debated cruise topics on any cruise line.

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For some Carnival Cruise Line passengers, the fact that the cruise line only offers two beverage packages — one that includes alcoholic drinks and unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, and one that includes unlimited sodas — is disappointing.

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Many Carnival passengers who don’t drink alcohol would love to see the cruise line add a third drink package option. These passengers want a specialty non-alcoholic beverage package that’s offered at a lower price point than Carnival’s alcoholic drink package and includes a variety of beverage choices beyond soda.

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Princess Cruises’ zero-alcohol beverage package is exactly what these Carnival cruise passengers want.

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With the zero-alcohol package, Princess Cruises passengers enjoy premium and specialty coffees and teas, plus mocktails, sodas (fountain and cans), fresh juices, smoothies, hot chocolate, bottled water (still and sparkling), Red Bull energy drinks, and more.

The zero-alcohol package costs $29.99 per passenger, per day plus 18% service charge (totaling $35.39 per day) — far less than the average cruise line alcoholic beverage package.

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Princess Cruises beverage packages offer variety and value

Cruisers who don’t care for specialty coffee and more premium non-alcoholic drinks have another option on Princess cruises ­ — a classic soda package. It includes all sodas, fruit juices, mocktails, and smoothies and costs $14.99 per person, per day.

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For passengers who want an alcoholic beverage package, Princess Cruises has two very popular choices that include a variety of premium alcoholic drinks. These drink packages are included with the Princess Plus and Princess Premier cruise packages, which bundle multiple cruise add-ons.

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With the Princess Plus package, passengers can enjoy cocktails, wine, and beer up to $15 each, plus a variety of non-alcoholic drinks including premium Lavazza coffees and power shots from the juice bar. Passengers with the Princess Plus package also get 25% off bottles of wine.

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The Princess Plus package, which also includes WiFi for one device, daily crew appreciation gratuities, and other perks, costs $60 per person, per day when booked in advance.

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Passengers who purchase the Princess Premier package, an even more premium option, can enjoy top-shelf spirits and craft cocktails up to $20 each, in addition to what’s included with Princess Plus. The Premier package, which also includes unlimited specialty dining meals, Wi-Fi, gratuities, and other perks, costs $90 per day, per passenger when booked in advance of the cruise.

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This story was originally reported by Come Cruise With Me on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.