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CHEERS! Beverage Program Q&A

What is the price for individual drinks on board? Sample of beverage prices - prices and product availability are subject to change without notice. 

• Beer: starting at $6.50 (mostly 16-ounces)
• Wine by the glass: starting at $9.50 
• Mixed Drinks: $7.50 - $20.00
• Specialty Cocktails: starting at $10.50 (excluding souvenir glassware and premium selections)
• Soft Drinks: $2.75 
• Specialty Coffees: $2.50 - $4.25
• Energy Drinks: $4.95 
• Water (San Benedetto bottled water and Coconut Water): $1.50 - $5.00

I understand there is a maximum of 15 drinks a day for the CHEERS! program. With the enhanced program, do non-alcoholic drinks count toward this total? Sodas and other applicable non-alcoholic beverages remain unlimited and will not be counted toward the 15 alcoholic beverages limit, and all other policies and procedures remain the same. Guests are expected to enjoy alcohol responsibly and staff members are trained not to serve guests who appear to be intoxicated. Do you have procedures in place that keep guests from drinking too much?   Carnival has a number of procedures in place to monitor guests’ alcohol consumption and bartenders are trained to look for signs of intoxication and will discontinue serving guests who appear to be intoxicated. Certain flags have been built into the system that are designed to monitor guests’ alcohol consumption and encourage responsible use of the program. Does the package have to be purchased for the entire week or can it be purchased on a daily/a la carte basis? The beverage package can only be purchased for the entire voyage at a rate of (5 days or less) $82.54  USD  per person, per day including 18% service charge or (6 days or more) $70.74  USD  per person, per day including 18% service charge via Carnival’s website and (5 days or less) $88.44  USD  per person, per day including 18% service charge or (6 days or maore) $76.64 USD  per person, per day including 18% service charge, if purchased once on board.  Why aren’t full bottles of wine and champagne included in the enhanced program? The program allows guests to purchase drinks on an individual basis at a convenient flat rate and not purchase multiple drinks at one time or bottles of wine and champagne. The program does include a feature that allows guests to purchase full bottles of wine and champagne at a 25 percent discount. I don’t drink alcohol.  Am I still able to purchase the Bottomless Bubbles all-inclusive soda program? While guests who purchase the enhanced CHEERS! program receive all of the benefits of the Bottomless Bubbles program, CHEERS! does not replace the Bottomless Bubbles soda program which continues to be available to children at a cost of $8.20  USD per person, per day and adults at a cost of $11.21  USD  per person, per day including 18% service charge, Please note : If one guest (21 or older) in a stateroom purchases CHEERS!, then each adult assigned to the same stateroom must also purchase the program.

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Carnival Cruise Line - Alcohol Prices & Selections

Most Recent Change(s) May 2022 - On May 1, 2022 Carnival introduced price increases on their beverage programs: "Cheers" Beverage Program and "Bottomless Bubbles" Unlimited Soda Program . Pricing and options listed below are updated frequently.

The Carnival Fun Shops

You can pre-order bottles of liquor, wine and beer to be delivered to your cabin through The Carnival Fun Shops either online or you can call.

To Pre-Order: Call Carnival: 800-522-7648 Monday-Sunday 9:AM-9:PM ET Or Online 24/7 @ The Carnival Fun Shops

Alcohol Pricing Overview

• Prices may vary & do not include tax.
• Order before boarding, this service is not guaranteed to be available once onboard - plan ahead!!
• The liquor, wine, and beer choices do occasionally change. The lists below are continually updated, but if you do not see something be sure to call and ask or check the website at the link above.
• Due to TX & AL state liquor laws ships departing from these ports can't deliver alcoholic beverages to your cabin until they are in international waters. It may even be delayed until the following day.
• The pre-ordered liquor bottle prices are not cheap. They are about 2-3 times what you'd pay onshore for a bottle.
• The savings you get by pre-ordering liquor bottles are realized when you compare it to the individual drink prices onboard. Pre-ordered liquor bottles are 2-3 times cheaper compared to the price of the same quantity of alcohol purchased through individual drinks onboard.

Alcohol Prices

• Most pre-ordered liquor bottles are 1 liter in size. A 1 liter bottle will yield just over 22 drinks using a standard 1.5oz alcohol pour per drink. The first price listed below is the price you would pay for a single drink ordered onboard (minus gratuity), the second price is for a bottle pre-ordered and delivered to your cabin. Options can and do change on a regular basis. Please call the cruise line directly to verify any recent changes to availability and pricing.

*Most specialty cocktails onboard range in the $9.95 to $12.00 price range.* *You can typically make a drink a "double" with an extra shot for $3.00 more.*

See our Carnival Downloadable Menus for additional drink/pricing options.

Wine / Champagne

• This is not a complete list of all the wines available, it is just a sampling. Wine can be either be pre-ordered through The Fun Shops or purchased once onboard. The prices below will be nearly identical to the prices you see onboard at the bars/venues and in the main dining room . The bottle prices listed below are inclusive of gratuities.
• Carnival also offers wine packages. Wine packages can save you up to 25% off the prices of buying the individual bottles. Wine packages can also either be ordered through The Fun Shops (you must call, not currently available online) or purchased once onboard.

• Pre-ordered beer through the Funshops is sold in 4 packs. Prices are typically slightly lower than you would pay at a bar onboard. First price listed below is the bar price you would pay for a single beer (minus gratuity), the second price is for a 4 pack pre-ordered and delivered to your cabin. At some venues onboard you will also be able to buy a 4 pack bucket of beer at a slightly reduced price, saving you about .50 cents a beer.

Soda / Mixer Prices

Soda / Mixers / Other

• Pre-ordered soda is sold in 6 packs and juices are sold in 4 packs. Fresh lemon and lime can also be ordered from Room Service.

Non-alcoholic Beverages Offered Onboard Carnival Ships

• Pepsi - Caffeine Free *
• Diet Pepsi *
• Diet Pepsi - Caffeine Free *
• Pepsi Zero Sugar *
• Sierra Mist *
• Sierra Mist Zero Sugar *
• Mug Root Beer *
• Mountain Dew *
• Diet Mountain Dew *
• Bubly Lime Sparkling Water *
• Bubly Grapefruit Sparkling Water *
• Bubly Orange Sparkling Water *
• Naked Green Machine
• Naked Mighty Mango
• Naked Strawberry Banana
• Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea +
• Pure Leaf Sweet Tea +
• Gatorade Lemon Lime +
• Gatorade Fruit Punch +
• Propel Berry Water +
• Propel Grape Water +
• Propel Kiwi Strawberry Water +
• Starbucks Frappuccino +
• Starbucks Double Shot Espresso +
• Muscle Milk Protein Shake Intense Vanilla
• Muscle Milk Protein Shake Knockout Chocolate
• Dr. Pepper **
• Diet Dr. Pepper **

* Included in "Bottomless Bubbles" Unlimited Soda Program and the "Cheers" Beverage Program .

+ Included in the "Cheers" Beverage Program .

** Dr. Pepper products are only served on ships departing from the Galveston and New Orleans cruise ports.

"Cheers" Beverage Program

Carnival is now offering the "Cheers" Beverage Program.

The "Cheers" Beverage Program is flat-rate daily pricing for alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic frozen drinks, wine by the glass, soda, juices, specialty cofees, energy drinks, bottled water and more.

For full Cheers Program details go here:

Complete menus of the drinks and prices available at the onboard bars:

Carnival Bar Menu - Indoor

Carnival Bar Menu - Outdoor

(Prices on the menus above do NOT include the additional 18% gratuity that is charged to your Sail & Sign Card.)

The "Official" Carnival Alcohol Policy

Bringing Alcohol On Board On Embarkation Day

• Guests are prohibited from bringing water, sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages that are packaged in glass or plastic bottles.
• On embarkation day, a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages (i.e., sparkling water, sodas, energy drinks, juice, and milk), packaged in cans or cartons, may be brought on board and must be in the guest's carry-on luggage. A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 sealed, unopened cans/cartons of 12 ounces each or less, per person.
• Guests are prohibited from bringing alcoholic beverages on board with the following exception - at the beginning of the cruise during embarkation day only, guests (21 years of age and older) may bring one 750 ml bottle of sealed/unopened wine or champagne, per person, in their carry-on luggage. Outside this exception, all liquor, beer, other forms of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited in both carry-on and checked luggage and such items will be confiscated and discarded and no compensation will be provided.
• Guests sailing with us on back-to-back cruises are entitled to bring the same quantity as stated in this policy, per cruise. The additional quantities will be stored for safekeeping at the start of the first cruise and will be given to the guest as each following cruise begins.

Corkage Fee

• Should guests wish to consume their wine or champagne in the main dining room, specialty restaurant or bar, a $15.00 USD corkage fee, per 750 ml bottle, will be charged. A corkage fee is a charge that is assessed, at time of service, for every bottle that is served and not bought on the premises.

Additional Notes :

• You may bring on more than one bottle of wine or champagne per person as long as the total quantity per person does not exceed 750ml. The typical 4 pack of small wine bottles are 187ml each, for a total of 748ml.
• If you buy alcohol in any port during your cruise you will be instructed to turn it in when you are screened during reboarding. You will then be allowed to pick it up on the last night of the cruise.
• Alcohol purchased from the Duty Free Shop onboard the ship is held and delivered to your cabin on the last night of the cruise.
• You will be allowed to keep any non-alcoholic beverages purchased in ports as long as they are sealed and they fit in the same size and quantity limits as when you first boarded. They do not track how many non-alcoholic beverages you initially brought onboard on embarkation day. Even if you brought your limit, you are still allowed to bring on additional non-alcoholic items from the ports.
• If you want to bring a cooler onboard the max size is 12"H x 12"W x 12"L.
• Be aware: Carnival is very strict on this size limit of these carry-on coolers. Cruisers have been known to have to leave behind coolers just one inch larger in any one direction.
• Carry-on coolers also work well as another ice bucket in the room. The ice bucket typically provided in the cabin is quite small.
• Carnival's Cooler Restriction Policy: "Carnival Cruise Line does not allow guests to bring large coolers on board its vessels. However small, personal-sized coolers, no larger than 12”H x 12”W x 12”L for the purpose of housing small quantities of non-alcoholic beverages and/or medications are permitted as carry-on luggage. Screening and movement of large coolers through embarkation is an impediment to the boarding and security screening process; therefore, large coolers are not permitted as carry-on or checked luggage."

Smuggling Alcohol On Board

Smuggle at your own risk!

• There are currently no retributions other than the alcohol being confiscated if you get caught. The confiscated alcohol will even be returned to you at the end of the cruise if it is confiscated in the original manufacturer sealed container. All other containers will not be returned.
• Carnival confiscates dozens of water/soda/wine bottles that have been refilled with liquor prior to almost every cruise. It’s been this way for a long time. You have a VERY LOW chance of getting smuggled liquor on this way. In 2015 Carnival began banning all bottles from being brought onboard, exception being one bottle of wine or champagne 750ml in size or less per person (21 years of age and older) in their carry-on luggage.
• People tend to smuggle because purchasing liquor through the Fun Shops / Bon Voyage is 2-3 times more expensive than buying it at their local liquor store. You should also need to weigh in the convenience of having it waiting for you in your cabin versus having to go to the store to purchase it, repackageing it to smuggle, transporting it to the ship and then hope it doesn't get caught. When you weigh in all the factors purchasing through the Fun Shops / Bon Voyage is a pretty good option. Don't forget to also check out the "Cheers" Beverage Program .

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Carnival Cruise Bar Menu

This is CruiseMapper's complete Carnival Bar menu list with prices - your ultimate Carnival Cruise Lines "Bar Drinks-Menu-Prices" information source. Here you'll find the latest menus of the following "Fun Ship Bars":

• Red Frog Pub
• Cafe Bar , Patisserie
• Pool Bar , Taste Bar , Pasta Bar , Burrito Bar , Grill Bar , Salad Bar
• Alchemy Bar
• Blue Iguana Tequila Bar
• EA SPORTS Bar
• Library Bar
• Bonsai Sushi (on Breeze, Radiance, Sunshine, Vista)
• Shake Spot Bar
• Sur Mer (Fish-and-Chips Bar)

Carnival Cruise Lines bar menus (drinks and snacks)

Next, are listed CruiseMapper's all integrated (Carnival drinks-themed) articles.

• Carnival food menus
• Carnival beverage prices
• Carnival alcohol packages (Cheers program review)
• Carnival drink packages
• Carnival Bar Package ("Cruise Cash" program)
• Carnival cruise information and tips
• Carnival drink recipes
• Carnival Fun Ship 2.0 refurbished ships (featuring all these new bars and lounges)

PATISSERIE menu

Coffee bar menu.

Coffee prices are for regular/fun-size cups (ask for skim / soy milk).

RED FROG PUB menu

Ask servers/bartenders about signature T-shirts, caps, souvenir glasses, etc.

BLUE IGUANA TEQUILA BAR menu

Alchemy bar menu.

Add $1 for a premium liquor upgrade.

In October 2018, CCL gave its guests the chance to try new small plates as part of a pilot program running on the newest boats - Horizon and Vista. The specialty cocktail bar on each of the ships now features an "Alchemy Bar Snacks" menu, including 4 dishes:

• A trio of oysters with mignonette, pickled scallion, and roasted berries;
• Ahi poke with whipped avocado, Koshihikari rice, sesame, and ponzu wakame;
• Smoked brisket slider with parmesan truffle fries;
• Crispy shrimp with sriracha aioli and chive dressing.

Each dish costs US$4. The new menu was added to all ships' bars after the test was complete.

In March 2023 CCL introduced fleetwide the Alchemy Bar's non-alcoholic cocktails. These are versions of CCL's most popular alcoholic beverages, including Martini Seduction (vodka replaced with Lyre’s White Cane), Spicy Chipotle Pineapple Martini (vodka replaced with Lyre's Agave Blanco), The Remedy rum replaced with Lyre’s White Cane and Spiced Cane), Hearts of Fire (gin replaced with Lyre’s Dry London), Restorative Basil Drop (vodka replaced with Lyre’s Dry London), The Perfect Storm (rum and vodka replaced with Lyre’s Dry London), Cucumber Sunrise (vodka replaced with Lyre’s Agave Blanco).

BONSAI SUSHI menu

Ea sports bar menu, pool bar menu, library bar menu, shake spot bar menu (milkshakes), carnival cruise lines food bars menus.

Note: This is an extension of CruiseMapper's "Carnival Dining Menu" article - see more at food menus .

TASTE BAR menu

Note: All the food is complimentary (cruise price inclusive).

PASTA BAR menu

Parmesan is available on each table. Bread is provided on request. All the food is complimentary (cruise price inclusive).

BURRITO BAR menu

Sushi bar menu, grill bar menu, sur mer (fish and chips) bar menu.

All main dishes come with French fries, marinated veggie sticks, Tartar sauce, mayo, sweet chili sauce, English mustard dip.

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Carnival Bar Menus And Drink Prices

by Prof. Cruise · Published August 9, 2021 · Updated January 23, 2023

***GO HERE FOR CARNIVAL BAR MENUS UPDATED FOR 2023, INCLUDING MENUS FOR THE FLEETS NEWEST SHIP, THE CELEBRATION***

Cruising Carnival and ready to get your drink on? Or wondering if purchasing a Carnival drink package would be a good value for you? Here are all the drink menus with prices updated as of May 2022. These were collected by myself on the Carnival Miracle and Panorama and by a trusted cruise friend on the Carnival Mardi Gras. I’ve also included a list of all sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase on Carnival (scroll to the bottom). Happy cruising! And drinking!

Carnival Indoor (Atrium) Bar Menu

Available on all Carnival ships. Updated in May 2022 to reflect new pricing.

Carnival’s Alchemy Bar Menu

Available on most Carnival ships. Menu reflects an increase in price from $10.95 to $12.00 in May 2022.

Carnival’s Red Frog Pub Menu

Available on the Breeze, Freedom, Legend, Magic, Miracle, Pride, Radiance, Spirit, Sunrise, Sunshine, Valor, and Spendor. Updated in May 2022 to reflect increased pricing.

Carnival’s Red Frog Rum Bar Menu

Available on most Carnival ships. Updated in May 2022 to reflect current pricing.

Carnival’s Sports Bar Menu

The Skybox Sports Bar is available on the Conquest, Freedom, Glory, Horizon, Liberty, Miracle, Pride, Spirit, Sunrise, Sunshine, Valor, Vista. Menu updated in May 2022 to reflect current pricing.

Havana Bar Menu on Carnival

Available on the Horizon, Panorama, Sunshine, Vista, and Mardi Gras. Menu reflects new pricing as of May 2022.

Carnival’s Piano Bar Menu

Available on all ships. Coming soon to the Celebration and Jubilee. Menu reflects new pricing as of May 2022.

Carnival’s Night Club Menu

Available on all ships. Coming soon to the Celebration and Jubilee. Check onboard for current pricing.

Carnival’s Punchliner Comedy Club Bar Menu

Available on all ships. Coming soon to the Celebration and Jubilee. Updated May 2022 to reflect increased pricing.

Blue Iguana Tequila Bar Menu on Carnival

Available on the Breeze, Conquest, Dream, Ecstasy, Elation, Freedom, Glory, Horizon, Legend, Liberty, Magic, Miracle, Panorama, Paradise, Pride, Radiance, Sensation, Splendor, Spirit, Sunrise, Sunshine, Valor, and Vista. Updated May 2022 to reflect current pricing.

Carnival’s Casino Bar Menu

Available on the Breeze, Conquest, Dream, Ecstasy, Elation, Freedom, Glory, Legend, Magic, Miracle, Panorama, Paradise, Pride, Radiance, Sensation, Spirit, Splendor, Sunrise, Sunshine, Valor, and coming soon to the Celebration and Jubilee. Prices updated in May 2022 to reflect current pricing.

Carnival’s Coffee Bar Menu (Java Blue Cafe)

The Java Blue Cafe is available on the Elation, Horizon, Miracle, Panorama, Radiance, Sunrise, Sunshine, Splendor, Vista, Mardi Gras, and coming soon to the Celebration and Jubilee. Updated in May 2022 to reflect current pricing.

Carnival Main Dining Room (MDR) Wine Menu

Available on all ships. Check current pricing onboard.

Carnival Steakhouse Drink Menu

These Carnival Steakhouse drink menus reflect updated prices as of May 2022.

Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse and Brewhouse Drink Menu

Available on the Celebration, Horizon, Mardi Gras, and Panorama. Check current pricing onboard.

Carnival’s Heroes Tribute Lounge Bar Menu

Available on the Panorama. Check current pricing onboard.

Carnival’s Big Texas Welcome Menu

Available on embarkation day on the Dream. Check current pricing onboard.

Bar Della Rosa Menu on Carnival

Available on the Mardi Gras. Check current pricing onboard.

Carnival’s Brass Magnolia Bar Menu

Carnival’s Fortune Teller Bar Menu

The Watering Hole Bar Menu on Carnival

What Sodas Are Available On Carnival?

Here are the sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages generally available on Carnival ships:

And with that…

Class Dismissed.

Remember to PIN these menus so you can refer back to them!

Homework: Don’t forget to order a super classy “Ship-Faced” mug and “Warning: I Bought The Drink Package” t-shirt before your next Carnival cruise.

You can also preview the updated Main Dining Room (MDR) dinner menus here . Be sure to also follow Prof. Cruise on social media to keep up-to-date on all things cruising:

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Carnival RedFrog Rum Bar Menu With Drink Prices

By: Author Carrie Ann Karstunen

Posted on Published: September 9, 2021  - Last updated: February 22, 2023

Looking for the RedFrog Rum Bar menu for Carnival Cruise Line? Here’s the full bar menu with drink prices for 2022.

RedFrog Rum Bar is Carnival’s rum-themed bar located on the Lido deck right by the pool. You can find this venue on almost the entire fleet (Carnival Mardi Gras features the two-level RedFrog Tiki Bar instead).

In addition to rum and rum cocktails, RedFrog also serves ThirstyFrog beer on draft (brewed right on the ship!), bottles of imported beer, spiked lemonade, and a variety of other mixed drinks.

You can also order “Zero-Proof” mocktails, sodas, bottled water, and refreshing coconut water at this location.

RedFrog Rum Bar menu with drink prices:

How much are drinks at RedFrog Rum Bar on Carnival Cruises?

If you purchased the Cheers! drink package, any of these drinks with a menu price of $20 and under are included in your package, with the exception of drinks in souvenir glasses. Guests with the Bottomless Bubbles drink package can get soda at the bar for free with the package.

Without a package, your onboard account will be charged the menu price for each drink plus an 18% gratuity.

Learn more: Carnival Cruise Line Drink Packages: The Ultimate Guide

Draft beer – $6.50 each

• ThirstyFrog Red
• ThirstyFrog Caribbean Wheat

Bottled beer

• Corona – $6.25
• Dos Equis – $6.25
• Red Stripe – $6.75

Buying a bucket of four beers will save you $2 on the per-bottle price.

• Bacardi, Gran Reserva Limitida – $21.00
• Bacardi 10 – $9.95
• Flor de Caña, 18 yr – $9.95
• Starr – $9.95
• Pyrat XO Reserve – $8.50
• Santa Teresa 1796 – $8.50
• Kraken Spiced Rum – $7.75
• Mount Gay Eclipse – $7.75
• Zaya, Gran Reserva – $9.00
• Appleton 12 yr – $8.50
• Bacardi 8 – $8.50
• Brugal 1888 – $8.50
• Mount Gay Extra Old XO – $8.50
• Red’s Rum Treasure – $11.50 (Zaya Gran Reserva rum, Malibu coconut rum, Sierra Mist, guava pineapple juice, nutmeg)
• Beachcomber – $9.95 (Bacardi spiced rum, Midori, Bacardi Mango rum, tropical juices)
• Rum Runner Jumper – $10.25 (Starr rum, Mount Gay Eclipse, banana, orange, and pineapple juice)
• Frog’s Island Iced Tea – $10.50 (Malibu coconut rum, Blue Curaçao, Bombay Original gin, Skyy vodka, pineapple juice, citrus, Sierra Mist)
• Dirty Mojito – $10.25 (Bacardi spiced rum, brown sugar, mint, lime, club soda)
• Ting Mojito – $10.25 (Absolut Grapefruit vodka, grapefruit juice, mint, fresh lime, simple syrup, lemonade, Ting)
• Red’s Beer Cocktail – $6.95 (Thirstyfrog Red beer, Bacardi spiced rum)

Pitcher of spiked lemonade – $26.95/48 oz (serves four)

Pitcher of margaritas – $26.95/48 oz (serves four)

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Frozen drinks – 12 oz, $9.50 each ($6.50 for Zero-Proof mocktails)

• Caribbean Colada (Bacardi 8, Bacardi rum, banana, coconut, pineapple)
• Mango Magic (Bacardi Mango rum, Bacardi spiced rum, mango, citrus)
• Red’s Strawberry Daiquiri (Bacardi rum, strawberries, simple syrup, citrus)
• Sangria Swirl (frozen margarita with a red sangria twist)
• Blue’s Blue Margarita (Herradura Silver tequila, Blue Curaçao, Simple syrup, lime juice) Borrowed from the BlueIguana Tequila Bar!

Tip: It’s not on the menu, but you can order a Miami Vice at RedFrog Rum Bar for a refreshing mix of half piña colada and half strawberry daiquiri. Yum!

Souvenir and Novelty Glasses

Souvenir glass – $10.50 (buy one and get 16 oz frozen drinks for the 12 oz price all cruise long)

19 oz Yard – $13.25

28 oz Twister – $20.25

Soft Drinks – 12 oz $2.50 each

• Sierra Mist
• Sierra Mist Zero
• Mountain Dew
• Mug Root Beer
• Orange Crush
• Bottled Water – $1.50/500 ml
• Coconut water – $2.95

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Monday 17th of April 2023

Can’t you purchase crawler on board the carnival dream from red frog rum bar? If so how much ?

Tuesday 18th of April 2023

Hi Penny, do you mean the Crawler brand canned hard sparkling water, or an actual Porchcrawler mixed drink? I've never seen cans of Crawler on a Carnival cruise, but you can absolutely order a porchcrawler from any bar (though you'll probably have to let the bartender know how to make it). Carnival usually carries bubly hard seltzer, which you can use as a liquor mixer. They also introduced ThirstyFrog hard seltzers last year. Last I checked those cans are $6.50 each.

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Carnival Cruise Full Beer Menu (With Prices)

Thirsty for some suds while you sail? You’re not alone. Having a beer may as well be considered the national pastime of taking a cruise. It just feel unnatural to hang out by the pool without a beer in hand.

Meanwhile, as beer tastes have evolved and craft brews have become more popular, the list of what’s available continues to expand. No longer do you have to choose between Bud and Miller. Today you will find dozens of the most popular options, along with some unique smaller crafts to please any taste.

So what beers are available on Carnival? We’ve posted the menu list below, including prices. One important thing to note is that many Carnival ships also offer craft beers that are local to the area you embarked. If you have a special local brew you’re wanting, ask to see if it’s in stock.

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Someone posted on A Facebook page that they thought Carnival was no longer having Michelob Ultra on their beer menu. Is this correct?

Not 100% sure as I don’t have the latest menu in front of me. However, looking through pictures from my most recent cruise, I don’t see Michelob Ultra on the bar display. This could just be an oversight, but eight other beers are displayed.

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All You Need To Know About Carnival’s Cheers Package

Last Updated on June 28, 2024

Don’t want to worry about paying for every drink or want to make your cruise more like an all-inclusive resort? Then Carnival’s Cheers package might be for you. The Cheers package is their “unlimited” drink add-on that you can purchase for your cruise. I use “unlimited” because it is capped at 15 alcoholic drinks per day.

What drinks are included for free on a Carnival Cruise?

As part of your cruise fare, you can get non-bottled water, lemonade, unsweetened iced tea, standard coffee, hot chocolate, and juices (in the morning only usually). You’ll have to pay extra if you want any alcoholic beverages or non-alcoholic beverages like soda, energy drinks, premium coffees, milkshakes, and bottled water.

What drinks are included in the Carnival Cheers Package?

The Cheers package gives you access to all beer, wine by the glass, spirits, and cocktails under $20. A majority of the drinks in their bars are under this $20 limit, including drinks from their very popular Alchemy Bar. You are limited to 15 of these drinks per day, though.

On top of that, the package gives you unlimited soda, zero-proof frozen cocktails, energy drinks, specialty coffee, and bottled water.

For any liquor or wine over $20, you receive a 25% discount off the menu price. You will also receive a 25% discount off full bottles of wine or champagne. 

What is not included in the Cheers Package?

Specialty cocktails in souvenir glasses (like the kind they pass around on the pool deck when you board) are excluded from the Cheers Package. You can still get those drinks, but you have to request them in a regular glass. The plan also excludes full bottles of liquor or sharable drinks/pitchers. It also does not include room service or mini bar purchases.  

Unlike some other cruise lines, you cannot use your Cheers package on Carnival’s Private Islands (Half Moon Cay and Princess Cay). You will be paying full price if you purchase drinks on those islands.

How much does the Carnival Cheers Package cost?

Carnival updated the Cheers package pricing in October 2023. The cost will now vary depending on the cruise length, with the price on shorter cruises increasing by 17%. The prices started to appear higher in June 2024. That’s not because of a price increase but because California now requires them to show the 18% gratuity they charge.

• For sailings 5 days or less, the pre-cruise price is $76.64 per day or $88.44 if purchased onboard.
• For sailings 6 days or longer, the pre-cruise price is $70.74 per day or $82.54 if purchased onboard.

. All adults over the age of 21+ must who are in the same cabin must get the drink package.  Carnival makes NO exemptions to this policy.

Total cost of Cheers package per person (including service charges)

What is the fine print.

There are a few fine print details to know about the Cheers program. For cruises leaving from Galveston and New York City, the package doesn’t work on the first day due to local laws about unlimited liquor packages. In that case, you will pay per drink on day 1 and have the drink package for the rest of the cruise. You’ll be charged for one less day as well (so for a 6-day cruise, you’ll be charged for 5 days).

The package caps your alcoholic drink purchases at 15 per day. Once you hit that daily cap, you will no longer be able to purchase alcohol until the next day, even if you want to pay for the drink separately. Carnival defines a “day” as the 24 hour period from 6 AM to 6 AM (so don’t hope for a reset at midnight). The sodas, coffees, waters, and juices that are included are unlimited, though. You also have to wait 5 minutes in between ordering drinks, which is meant to stop you from sharing.

What are the normal drink prices on a Carnival Cruise Ship? 

For years, Carnival has had the lowest drink prices in the cruise industry, but as a result of their 2022 price increase, they’re now on par with the other mainstream cruise lines. Of course, the pricing can vary if Carnival is testing new pricing or menus, but here is an idea of standard drink prices onboard most Carnival ships leaving from the US and Puerto Rico.

Average Prices of Drinks on a Carnival Cruise Ship

• Beer: $7.95 (plus 18% tip)
• Glass of wine: $12.50 (plus 18% tip)
• Frozen drinks: $11.00 (plus 18% tip)
• Cocktails: $13.00 (plus 18% tip)
• Soda: $2.75 (plus 18% tip)
• Gourmet coffees: $4.00 (plus 18% tip)
• Bottled water: $1.50 (plus 18% tip)

Is the Carnival Cheers package worth it?

There are a few reasons you could want the Cheers package…convenience, peace of mind, and cost savings. This decision is totally up to you. Do you like to pay upfront for everything and not worry about any charges onboard? Do you drink a lot of high-end liquor or cocktails? Do you want to have a drink whenever you want without worrying about the cost? Then this package may be right for you.

According to our Drink Package Calculator, 67% of users predict they’ll save money with the Cheers package, saving an average of $217. Your actual results will depend on what you drink and how much. You can use our helpful calculator to see how much you’d save by using the drink package.

Personally, I have never purchased the Cheers package. To me, the financial aspect is most important. While I would get a few alcoholic drinks every day, it would never equal the amount the Cheers package would cost. Everyone is different, though, so try out our calculator to see what makes sense for you.

Does the Cheers package ever go on sale?

Carnival rarely offers a sale or promotion on the Cheers package. The only discount you usually see is the pre-cruise price which Carnival advertises as being 10% off (in reality, it’s now 8% off). Otherwise, the package doesn’t usually see any discounts or promo codes.

Occasionally, Carnival will offer a cruise rate that will include the drink package for 2, but look at the options carefully. To get this offer, you may end up paying more for the cruise than you would otherwise. You have to do the math to see if it’s beneficial to you. 

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Carnival Cheers drink package: Will it save you money on your next cruise?

A Carnival cruise vacation just doesn't feel complete without a few fruity frozen cocktails and a nightly glass of wine or two at dinner. Whether you're a casual drinker or a spirits enthusiast, you might be wondering if the Carnival Cheers drink package is right for you.

The beauty of cruising is that almost everything is included — transportation, accommodations, dining and entertainment. But when you're navigating onboard expenses, there's one place where the spending can add up quickly: drinks.

The Carnival Cheers package takes care of drinks by covering almost all of your beverage consumption (alcoholic or otherwise) under one fixed price per day. It can save you money on your next cruise if you're planning to, well, drink like you're on a cruise.

Other cruise lines offer tiered drink packages , breaking out their standard alcoholic selection from the top-shelf liquors. With Carnival Cruise Line's Cheers drink package, however, you get almost all alcoholic drinks up to $20 each.

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To help you decide whether to book the Carnival Cheers package, we'll cover how much it costs, which drinks are included (and perhaps more importantly, which aren't) and whether it's the best option to help you stick to your beverage budget. Plus, we'll show you how to break down whether you're getting a good value based on how much you expect to drink on an average day.

What's included in the Carnival Cheers drink package?

First, let's clarify which beverages are already included in your standard Carnival cruise fare. Non-bottled water, lemonade, unsweetened iced tea, hot chocolate, non-specialty coffee and tea, juices (orange, tomato, apple or grapefruit) and regular, skim and chocolate milk are all available to cruise guests at no additional charge.

Carnival's Cheers package includes all spirits, cocktails, beer and wine by the glass, up to $20 each, plus these additional nonalcoholic options:

• Smoothies, juices and milkshakes
• Specialty coffee and tea
• Virgin drinks, including zero-proof frozen cocktails
• Energy drinks
• Standard 500-milliliter water bottles and other nonalcoholic bottled beverages
• Large water bottles in the dining room and specialty restaurants

The drink package also includes a 25% discount on any spirit or wine by the glass over the $20 limit, bottles of wine and Champagne, and beverage seminars and classes.

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The package covers or discounts nearly everything you might want to drink on board, but there are some exceptions. Here's what's not included:

• Bottles of alcohol (aside from beer)
• Large shareable drinks like pitchers, tubes and buckets
• Drinks in souvenir glasses
• Double shots and floaters (because it's like ordering two drinks at once)
• Drinks offered at the gangway or at any port of call, including the cruise line's private islands
• Room service or minibar drinks
• Drinks from automated wine dispensers

Gratuities are also included with the Cheers drink package because you'll be paying an 18% service charge on top of the package price. If you're ordering drinks while within U.S. waters at a port or before embarking from your home port, you will still be charged tax. For example, if you order a $10 drink and the local tax is 10%, you'll be charged $1 for tax but not for the drink itself.

How much does Carnival's drink package cost?

The Carnival Cheers package price starts at $59.95 per person, per day when you purchase it online before the cruise, plus an 18% service charge. It's $64.95 per person, per day (plus the 18% service charge) if you wait until you're on board to purchase Carnival's drink package. Early planners save a little less than 10% by preordering.

If one person in your cabin purchases the Cheers package, every adult age 21 or over in the same room must also do so. The rule aims to keep you from sharing free drinks while paying for only one package. Carnival's terms state there are no exceptions to this rule, and when we contacted the Carnival team, they confirmed that includes pregnant adults.

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You have to purchase the package for the duration of the cruise. If you wait until you're on board to buy the package, you must purchase it on the first day of your sailing. You cannot try out the package for a single day or start it midway through the cruise — unless you're sailing from New York or Texas, where drink packages get activated at 6 a.m. on the second day of the cruise due to local laws. The Carnival Cheers package isn't offered on two-day cruises.

If you're looking for a Carnival Cheers promo code for a drink package discount or a free drink package deal, these offers aren't widely available. Carnival might send out targeted offers to certain members of its VIFP Club loyalty program and casino guests based on their travel and spending history with the cruise line.

To activate a pre-purchased Cheers drink package, go to the Casino Bar when you get on board. Otherwise, you can purchase the package at various bar locations on the ship. The bartender will give you a sticker to place on your Sail & Sign card so servers and bartenders know you have the package.

What's the Carnival drink package limit?

If you plan on making the most of the Carnival Cheers package, you'll find a generous drink limit of 15 alcoholic beverages per day (and a value limit of $20 per alcoholic drink, as we mentioned earlier).

That's 15 alcoholic drinks per 24-hour period running from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day, so late-night partiers can't take advantage of bonus drinks after the clock strikes midnight. If anyone looks like they're drinking beyond their personal limits — even if they haven't reached 15 — staff members are trained not to serve guests who look intoxicated.

The package does not place a daily limit on sodas and other nonalcoholic beverages.

Drinks must be ordered one at a time (whether alcoholic or not), with a wait time of five minutes between drink orders. Carnival sets these rules to prevent you from ordering drinks for cruisers who haven't purchased a drink package. So what happens when you want to order a round of drinks for friends? The first drink will count toward your Cheers package limit, and the rest will be charged to your account.

Is the Carnival Cheers package worth it?

Whether the drink package is worth it on Carnival depends on how much alcohol you plan to drink — and which kind. Are you more of a beer drinker, or are you into wine, spirits and cocktails? Beer is generally cheaper, so it would take more drinks per day to add up to the daily value of the Cheers package.

If you have multiple sea days during your sailing, you'll likely get more value from your package since there's more time on board to drink. Otherwise, on port days, you'll need to get your drinks in at breakfast, dinner and late-night bar-hopping.

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Based on the starting price of drinks on board, you can get your money's worth by drinking roughly six cocktails, eight glasses of wine or 10 beers each day — and that doesn't include the water bottles, specialty coffees or sodas you'd surely order, too.

Most people mix it up, but you can do the math to see how your likely drink orders will stack up. Here are the starting prices for drinks on board, according to Carnival:

• Beer: starting at $6.50 (mostly 16 ounces)
• Wine by the glass: starting at $9.50
• Mixed drinks: $7.50 to $20
• Specialty cocktails: starting at $10.50 (excluding souvenir glassware and premium selections)
• Soft drinks: $2.75
• Specialty coffee: $2.50 to $4.25
• Energy drinks: $4.95
• Water (San Benedetto bottled water and coconut water): $1.50 to $5

In other words, you'll save money if you and the other adults in your cabin plan to drink your fair share of alcoholic beverages every day. If you're a moderate drinker — who'd order three or four alcoholic drinks and a handful of nonalcoholic beverages in a day — or if you drink but your cabinmate doesn't, it's probably not worth getting the beverage package.

Even if you're a caffeine fiend who drinks coffee and soda all day, it's hard to recoup the costs of the Carnival Cheers package on nonalcoholic beverages alone.

If you're under 21 or don't drink alcohol, you might want to consider the Bottomless Bubbles package for soft drinks. Carnival's all-inclusive soda program covers all soft drinks and juices and costs $6.95 per day for children and $9.50 per day for adults (plus the 18% service charge). It doesn't include other nonalcoholic beverages, such as bottled water and specialty coffee; drinks ordered through room service and the minibar also are not included.

There's another way to think about the value of the Cheers package. Some people are looking for the unquantifiable peace of mind that comes with not worrying about drink costs adding up at every turn. If that's you, creating a more all-inclusive experience on board might justify the cost of the package, even if you don't break even with drink prices.

What are other ways to get free or cheap drinks on Carnival?

If you've decided the Carnival Cheers package isn't worth the cost, you might still want some tips on scoring free or cheaper drinks during your cruise. Here are our top tips for drinking for less on a Carnival cruise ship.

• Hit the casino. You can get free drinks if you spend enough time playing in the casino. Once you earn enough casino points in Carnival's players club, you can order cocktails, beer, wine and even sodas for free while you're gaming.
• Dine in a specialty restaurant on night one. You can get a free or half-price bottle of wine at some of Carnival's signature restaurants if you make a reservation for the first night. The cruise line offers ​​one bottle of complimentary house wine per two guests at any onboard steakhouse, Rudi's Seagrill, Il Viaggio, JiJi Asian Kitchen and Cucina del Capitano (except Cucina on Excel-class ships). On both the first and second nights, guests can also receive a 50% discount on wines listed under $100 at all steakhouses, Rudi's Seagrill and Il Viaggio.
• Head to an art auction. Even if you don't consider yourself an art collector, you can walk away from Carnival's art auctions with something else: free Champagne. Check the schedule of onboard activities to find out when the auctions are taking place during your sailing and sip on complimentary bubbly while you watch art aficionados bid on the gallery's artworks. (Drink responsibly, though, so you don't end up bidding on art you never meant to purchase and bring home.)
• Use a coffee punch card. Another place where Carnival rewards passengers with free drinks is the JavaBlue coffee shop. Grab a punch card on your first day, and once you've ordered six specialty coffees or milkshakes, you get one free. As someone who's sailed Carnival often with family members who have coffee running through their veins 24/7, we've found these coffee punch cards to be a nice bonus. Just remember to present the card for a punch with every order, and you can get through six punches pretty quickly if you're ordering multiple coffees or shakes as a group.

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There are also a few ways to bring your own drinks on board Carnival for free. Every guest age 21 or over is allowed to bring one 750-milliliter bottle of wine or Champagne in their carry-on on embarkation day. There's a corkage fee of $15 per bottle if you drink it in the main dining room, specialty restaurants or bars, which is why we like to bring Champagne and pop open the bottle in our room for sail away. (Just don't forget to pack a corkscrew!)

Don't think you can get away with buying duty-free alcohol on the ship or at a port and drinking it on board, though. The ship will hold any duty-free purchases for you until disembarkation day.

Related: Can I bring alcohol on a cruise ship? A line-by-line guide

You can also bring up to a 12-pack of nonalcoholic beverages in 12-ounce cans or cartons. Acceptable beverages include soda, sparkling water, energy drinks, juice and milk.

Bottled waters and soft drinks cannot be brought on board, but you can preorder water bottles to your room through the Carnival website and have them delivered to your stateroom on embarkation day. A 12-pack of standard water bottles (16.9 ounces) costs $9.95 plus an 18% delivery fee, an eight-pack of large 1.5-liter bottled water costs $20 plus the delivery fee and single 1.5-liter water bottles cost $3.95 each plus delivery.

Bottom line

If you and your cabinmates (this is key) are ready to drink it up on your Carnival cruise — and our bet is you are if you're reading this story — the Carnival Cheers drink package could save you money by capping your daily beverage spend at $64.95 per person, per day (plus gratuity). Use Carnival's average drink prices listed above to calculate your expected cost of drinks each day and see if it would come out to more than the price of the package.

But if you're more of a moderate drinker who can't see yourself partaking in more than five alcoholic drinks per day (or if your cabinmate won't be drinking), skip the drink package on your next sailing and consider other ways to save instead, like bringing your own wine bottles or soft drinks on board and taking advantage of free drinks wherever Carnival offers them.

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First of all - I'm NOT new to Carnival - but honestly have never been a beer drinker.  But I'm taking a "newbie" this year - and she prefers beer over mixed drinks.   She's trying to lay out a bit of a budget to make sure everything is covered moneywise - and was asking about the price of beer.  NO, she does not drink anywhere near enough to get the drink package.   And I realize there is probably various beer brands - at different prices.   But let's just go with the normal, common beers.  Can I get an estimate??

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According to one of the drink package calculators, beer prices average about $8. That can give you a rough idea until someone else can provide concrete numbers.

Thanks to both of you.  I probably would have guessed about $6 - but this makes it much simpler and better than my guesses.  (but still cheaper than my bourbon).

These are all old menus. Menu price of 16 oz beers last week on Venezia are $9.25, this includes the carnival branded beers and imports. Domestic $8.75. You can get a "deal" if you buy a six pack for $49.50. Ouch. Pretty steep. We passed on drinking this time. 

51 minutes ago, luv2kroooz said: These are all old menus. Menu price of 16 oz beers last week on Venezia are $9.25, this includes the carnival branded beers and imports. Domestic $8.75. You can get a "deal" if you buy a six pack for $49.50. Ouch. Pretty steep. We passed on drinking this time. 

mine is from mid-feb, on jubilee, so carnival must've just raised prices again

2 minutes ago, weezal said: mine is from mid-feb, on jubilee, so carnival must've just raised prices again

They raise prices literally every few months. It's meaningless to ask about prices now unless you cruise in the next few weeks.

...paying down mountains of debt through huge profits on alcohol. Think of the profit margin on a $9.25 beer that might cost them $1, likely less.

unfortunately, it's not just cruise lines doing that.  It's happening everywhere.  She's not a big drinker, so doubtful she'll have more than two in a day.

This will make for a sober cruise. $1 beer at HH in my home town is fantastic.

I found the price is comparable to most big events, at rodeos its around $10.00 a beer, I just budget for this. 

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• Carnival Jubilee Current Element Number 10 of 22
• Carnival Liberty Current Element Number 11 of 22
• Carnival Magic Current Element Number 12 of 22
• Carnival Panorama Current Element Number 13 of 22
• Carnival Paradise Current Element Number 14 of 22
• Carnival Radiance Current Element Number 15 of 22
• Carnival Splendor Current Element Number 16 of 22
• Carnival Spirit Current Element Number 17 of 22
• Carnival Sunshine Current Element Number 18 of 22
• Carnival Venezia Current Element Number 19 of 22
• Carnival Vista Current Element Number 20 of 22
• Carnival Valor Current Element Number 21 of 22
• Mardi Gras Current Element Number 22 of 22

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