CHEERS! Beverage Program (2024)

CHEERS! is an all-inclusive beverage program that allows guests to enjoy a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages by paying a flat daily rate.Guests must be 21 or older to purchase CHEERS! and each adult assigned to thesame stateroommust also purchase the program.

Our CHEERS!beverage program includes a great variety of non-alcoholic beverages, as well as a wideselection of high quality brand-name spirits and wines by the glass.

Pre-Cruise Purchase:CHEERS! can be purchased online atwww.carnival.com/Funshopsor bycontacting'The Fun Shops' Department at 800 522-7648, Monday through Friday, 9:00am-10:00pm ET and Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am-6:00pm ET.Cut-off for pre-purchase online is at 11:59pm ET, theevening prior to the cruise departure.

  • Cruise Itineraries (6 days or more): $59.95 USD per person, per day plus 18% service charge
  • Cruise Itineraries (5 days or less):$69.95 USD per person, per day plus 18% service charge

Although we are not able to process the Carnival Gift Card for Fun Shop orders by telephone. If you wish to purchase CHEERS! with a Carnival Gift Card, you may do so online atwww.carnival.com/Funshops.

Onboard Purchase: Once on board your ship, you can sign up for CHEERS! atabar location.

  • Cruise Itineraries (6 days or more): $64.95 USD per person, per day plus 18% service charge
  • Cruise Itineraries (5 days or less):$74.95 USD per person, per day plus 18% service charge

Australia and Transpacific Cruises: For pricing and age restrictions, please contact our International Desk, Monday through Sunday, 7:00am-6:00pm AEST, at 1 300 385 625 (from Australia) and 0800 442 095 (from New Zealand). If you are calling from the U.S. or Canada, please contact 'The Fun Shops' Department at 800 522-7648, Monday through Friday, 9:00am-10:00pm ET and Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am-6:00pm ET.

Please note: The following beverages are included in the price of your cruise and are served in the Main Dining Room and available 24/7 in the Lido Restaurant:non-bottled water, lemonade, unsweetened iced tea, hot chocolate and non-specialty coffee and tea.

The following beverages areavailable within theCHEERS! program:

  • All spirits, including co*cktails, cognacs, whiskies and other spirits, as well as beer (including self-serve beer stations - PYOB) andwine and champagne by the glass, with a $20USD or lower menu price per serving
  • Sodas (including specialty sodas), zero-proof frozen co*cktails (includingsmoothies), Lyre's zero-proof co*cktails, and juices
  • Specialty coffees and hot tea served in the main dining rooms, specialty restaurants and coffee bars
  • Milkshakes, where available
  • Energy drinks
  • 500-ml bottled water and other non-alcoholic bottled beverages served in bars and lounges
  • Packaged water in the main dining rooms and specialty restaurants
  • 25 percent discount off the menu price for any spirit, co*cktail or wine by the glass, costing above$20 USDper serving
  • 25 percent discount off the menu price for wine and champagne by the bottle
  • 25 percent discount offbeverage seminars and classes

Beverages excluded from the program are:

  • Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses
  • Bottles of liquor
  • Beverages offered at the gangway
  • Beverages offered through room service,mini bars and/or other in-stateroom beverage programs
  • Beverages purchased off the ship at any port of call, including Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays
  • Sharing co*cktails,floaters, pitchers, tubes and buckets
  • Beverages offered through enomatic wine machines
  • Freshly squeezed orange juice served in the Havana Bar
  • Main Dining Room fresh squeezed juice
  • All other beverage-related programsincluding merchandise,cigars and cigarettes
  • Food items


To view a sample of beverages prices for individual drinks and CHEERS! Q&A's, click here. To view a list of PepsiCo products included in ourCHEERS! Program, click here.

The following restrictions apply:

  • Guests must be 21 years or older to purchase and agree not to give to minors.
  • Each adult assigned to the same stateroom must purchase the program.
  • CHEERS! is non-transferable.
  • Guests must purchase the program for the entire cruise - this program is not offered on a per day basis.
  • If the program is purchased prior to thecruise, it is refundable up to 9:00pm ET, theeveningprior to the cruise departure. Otherwise, CHEERS! is non-refundable.
  • Price adjustments (up or down) implemented on the day of sailing will replace any previously advertised price.
  • Only onedrink at a time may be ordered. There is a 5-minute wait time between orders and sharing is not permitted. NO double shots as that is considered ordering two drinks at once.
  • Program allows for unlimited zero-proof beverages but only one beverage at a time may be ordered - sharing is not permitted.
  • Guests may purchase a round of drinks for themselves and friends. One drink will count towards the CHEERS! program and the remaining drinks will be charged to the guest's Sail and Sign account.
  • Program allows for up to 15 alcoholic drinks per 24 hour period (6:00am-6:00am). Oncethe limit is reached, the guest will not be served ANY additional alcoholic drinks.
  • Program only applies to onboard purchases.
  • All bottles and cans will be served opened.
  • Carnival reserves the right to refuse service for any reason.
  • Europe and transatlantic cruises (to/from the US and Europe): Program is inclusive of VAT, if and as applicable.
  • Applicable state and local taxes will be charged to the guest folio when this program is used within US waters. The tax is based on the state's tax structure and the cost of the individual drink purchased (not the daily program rate). For example: if the drink price is $5 USD and the tax is 10%, the guest's Sail & Sign card will be charged $0.50 USD for tax. This applies to all US ports (embarkation home ports and ports-of-call).
  • Due to state laws, we cannot sell CHEERS! until the second day of the cruise (starting at 6:00am) for voyages departing from our Texas and New York home ports. Drinks purchased on the first day of the cruise will be charged to the guest's Sail & Sign card in the usual manner. When purchased on the second day of the cruise, guests are charged for the remaining days only (cruise duration less one day).
  • For guests who pre-purchase CHEERS!, it will be activated upon boarding the ship (except for ships sailing from Texas and New York - activation will occur at 6:00am on the second day of the cruise). Guest are instructed to proceed to the bar once on board to receive a sticker which will be placed on their Sail & Sign card.
  • Group bookings (consisting of a minimum of 16adults) can purchase CHEERS! prior to the cruise by contacting Group Event Planning (all adult guests in the group must purchase the program; all minors in the group must purchase Bottomless Bubbles program).
  • CHEERS! is not offered on 2 day cruises, select charter cruises. and beverage purchases made at Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays in theBahamas.

CHEERS! PRICES

Cruise Duration

Pre - Purchase Price
$59.95USDPer Day for
6 day and longer cruises

$69.95 USD Per Day for
3, 4 and 5 Day cruises

On Board Purchase Price
$64.95
USDPer Day for
6 day and longr cruises

$74.95 USD Per Day for
3, 4 and 5 Day cruises

Price Including 18% Service Charge

Price Including 18% Service Charge

3 day

$247.62

$265.32

4 day

$330.16

$353.76

5 day

$412.70

$442.21

6 day

$ 424.45

$ 459.85

7 day

$ 495.19

$ 536.49

8 day

$ 565.93

$ 613.13

9 day

$ 636.67

$ 689.77

10 day

$ 707.41

$ 766.41

11 day

$ 778.15

$ 843.05

12 day

$ 848.89

$ 919.69

13 day

$ 919.63

$ 996.33

14 day

$ 990.37

$ 1072.97

15 day

$ 1061.12

$ 1149.62

16 day

$ 1131.86

$1226.26

17 day

$ 1202.60

$ 1302.90

19 day

$ 1344.08

$ 1456.18

23 day

$ 1627.02

$1762.72

CHEERS! Beverage Program (2024)

FAQs

Is it worth getting the Cheers package? ›

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 co*cktails? Beer is generally cheaper, so it would take more drinks per day to add up to the daily value of the Cheers package.

How often can you get a drink with the Cheers package? ›

Program allows for up to 15 alcoholic drinks per 24 hour period (9AM - 3AM). Once you have consumed your 15 drinks, you cannot purchase any additional alcoholic beverages. Only one non-alcoholic beverage (other than mixers) at a time may be ordered.

How to get a discounted cheers package? ›

Enjoy the ease of paying one flat price for your spirited beverages over the entire length of your cruise. Now, that's something to cheer about! Save up to 10% by purchasing before you sail. Cut-off for pre-purchase is 11:59 PM the day before embarkation and 9:00pm EST through call center.

Does the Carnival Cheers program include gratuity? ›

Enjoy the ease and convenience of paying one flat price for thirst-quenching fountain soda and juice all cruise long! Prices* are per day - an 18% gratuity will automatically be added at time of purchase of the program.

Is Gatorade included in Cheers package? ›

Propel energy drinks, Gatorade, Bubly sparkling waters, Pure Leaf Teas and Starbucks ready-to-drink coffees. 500ml bottled water and other non-alcoholic bottled beverages served in bars and lounges. Large format (1 liter and 1.5-liter) bottles of water in the main dining rooms and specialty restaurants.

Does the Cheers package include unlimited soda? ›

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.

What is the most expensive drink on Carnival cruises? ›

Carnival Cruise Line

fishbowl at the RedFrog Pub. At $34.95 the fishbowl is one of the most expensive single co*cktails we've found on a Carnival cruise ship -- but keep an eye out for specific times when they are discounted.

What happens if you get caught sharing a drink package on Carnival? ›

If you are caught sharing a drinks package on a cruise the most likely thing to happen is that you'll be given a warning or be told off. If it happened again it's likely that your drinks package would be cancelled and you wouldn't receive a refund.

Is it cheaper to buy a drinks package on board? ›

Some rumors have circulated that onboard-purchased drinks packages will save you money, but that is almost always not the case. According to Cruise Critic member pete14, "The only price reductions for a drinks package that I have seen are a special offer for buying the package in advance.

What is not included in the Cheers package? ›

The package also does not include freshly squeezed juice in the main dining room and freshly squeezed orange juice in the Havana Bar. The Cheers Carnival cruise package also excludes drinks offered at the gangway, through room service, minibars and in-stateroom programs, and at any port of call.

How much is the Carnival Cheers package in 2024? ›

The Details:
Age Range:21-100
Cost:Additional
Purchased aboard: $74.95 (5 days or less cruises); $64.95 (6+ day cruises)
Purchased in advance: $69.95 (5 days or less cruises); $59.95 (6+ day cruises)
Prices are per person, per day

What is the Carnival cheer package glitch? ›

A technical issue inaccurately priced the drinks package upon checkout, calculating the total price for only a single day, regardless of the length of the cruise the package was being purchased for. As a matter of interest, Cheers! can only be booked for a full cruise and may not be purchased for individual days.

Do you tip bartenders with a cruise drink package? ›

If you have a drinks package, tips are included. Additional tipping is not required, even if there's a blank line for an "additional gratuity" on your check.

What happens if you don't pay gratuity on Carnival Cruise? ›

What happens if you don't prepay gratuities? If you don't choose to prepay gratuities, they will likely be added to your onboard account when you sail. Of course, gratuities are not mandatory, and you can ask to have them removed from your statement, usually by visiting the guest services desk.

Can you decline gratuity on Carnival Cruise? ›

Yes, you can remove your tips by going to Guest Relations.

Can I cancel the Cheers package on Carnival? ›

If the program is purchased prior to the cruise, it is refundable up to 9:00pm ET, the evening prior to the cruise departure. Otherwise, CHEERS! is non-refundable. Price adjustments (up or down) implemented on the day of sailing will replace any previously advertised price.

Does the Cheers package cover shots? ›

Yes you can order a shot, however it does count towards your 15 drink limit.

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