Many cruisers buy the Deluxe Beverage Package not because they expect to break even or get ahead every day but to have the ...

No, we’re not suggesting you break any cruise line rules. You can bring one type of alcoholic drink, but you have to do it ...

Sober group cruises offer a built-in support network for travelers. Nathan Christiansen gets free drinks on Royal Caribbean International cruises. But instead of cocktails, he and his family use ...

Minibar items and souvenir glasses are excluded. Additional details: An 18% gratuity is added to drink packages on most Royal Caribbean sailings. Drink packages work at cruise ship bars ...

Both MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean offer drink packages that let cruisers pay upfront for all or most of the beverages during a sailing. Packages can be basic with the option for nonalcoholic ...

From smuggling alcohol in disguised containers to illicitly sharing prepaid packages, these award-winning cruise ships have seen it all.

Many Royal Caribbean passengers face the question of whether to buy the cruise line's Deluxe Beverage Package. That's not always a simple question to answer because the cruise line uses dynamic ...