Carnival's New Drink Package Shakes Things Up – But Is It Worth It?

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several updates within the cruise industry, beginning with Carnival Cruise Line introducing a new beverage option. The Cheers Zero Proof program is a new tier priced at $29.99 per person per day when bought in advance or $34.99 when purchased on the ship. This package includes mocktails, non-alcoholic beer, premium coffees, teas, smoothies, and Coca-Cola products. Unlike some other packages, guests are not required to purchase this for everyone in their cabin. The program is valid only on board ships and does not apply to private destinations like Celebration Key or Half Moon Key. In other news, Princess Cruises is reducing its onboard credit rebate for medallion purchases made at select shoreside merchants from 7% to 2%. While the cruise line plans to add more merchants to the program, it did not provide a reason for the reduction. Additionally, Cunard is adjusting the September 21st Alaska itinerary for the Queen Elizabeth due to a landslide that made Tracy Arm fjord unsafe. Affected passengers will visit Endicott Arm and see Dawes Glacier instead. Finally, the report notes that cruise stocks saw gains on Thursday, with Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Viking all trending upward.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.