Royal Caribbean Ends Drink Package Exceptions – August 2025 Update
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Royal Caribbean has changed their policy on purchasing the deluxe beverage package and this may apply to you.
If one person in the room wants it, everybody has to get it.
They are not budging on this.
You can definitely just go all cart. You do not have to have the deluxe beverage package to be able to drink alcohol on your next cruise.
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Royal Caribbean just tightened its policy: as of August 2025, no more exceptions will be made for their Deluxe Beverage Package. If one adult in a stateroom purchases it, all eligible adults must — no opting out due to non-drinking or other preferences. You can still buy drinks à la carte, but the full drink package must now be purchased by all guests of drinking age in the same cabin. Let me know what you think — will this affect your next cruise? #royalcaribbean #cruisenews #drinkpackage #cruisetips