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An Essential P&O Cruises’ Drinks Package Guide For 2024

Iglu Cruise

Feb 23, 2024 • 7 min read

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If you’ve got a P&O Cruise getaway coming up, or you’re considering booking one in the near future, you might be thinking about purchasing a drinks package.

Whilst water, teas and coffees are available free of charge onboard, P&O Cruises also offers a wealth of different drinks packages, including a Refresh drinks package, an Alcohol-free option, a Classic drinks package and a Deluxe drinks package with more options included. Offering something to suit every taste, P&O drinks packages are available on cruises that last 5+ nights.

Let’s take you through the different P&O drinks packages available, with the different inclusions, exclusions, prices and FAQs you require to purchase the best P&O drinks package for you!

The Refresh Drinks Package

Prices from: £12.95 per person, per day (pre-cruise)

£14.45 per person, per day (onboard)

The Refresh drinks package is a great option for children or those looking to only enjoy soft drinks throughout their voyage. With a choice of classic fizzy drinks and juices, the Refresh drinks package is the most wallet-friendly option available. So, if you're worried about budgeting for all the extra charges on a cruise ship you need to know about, this is a great option.

Drinks included in the Refresh drinks package:

Soft drinks on tap
Fruit juices & squash

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However, with the Refresh package, you won’t have the following options included:

Bottled water
Mixers
Bottled Juices & Soda
Selected speciality coffees and teas
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Cocktails
Alcoholic beer, spirits, ciders or wine
A 20% Discount on Products Excluded from Drinks Package
All Signature whiskies, cognac and rums
Bottles of wine, Champagne or spirits
Freakshakes
Perfect Serves
Drinks sold in shops on board
Wine, beer and spirit flights or buckets of beer
Drinks provided via self-service or vending machines
Room service orders
Mini-bar items
The Retreat menu items
Use at special events such as P&O Cruises cocktail parties, wedding receptions or similar pre-booked private events

The Alcohol-Free Drinks Package

Price: £24.25 per person, per day (pre-cruise)

£26.95 per person, per day (onboard)

Another option available is the Alcohol-free package, which includes all of the drinks that come with the Refresh package, along with a range of speciality coffee, non-alcoholic cocktails and more.

Drinks included in the Alcohol-free drinks package:

Soft drinks (including on tap and bottled options)
Selected speciality Costa coffee and teapigs™
Hot chocolate
Bottled water
Mixers
Non alcoholic beers, ciders, cocktails, spirits and wines (for guests 18+)

However, with the Alcohol-free package, you won’t have the following options included:

The full range of Costa coffee and teapigs™
Alcoholic cocktails, beers, wines, ciders and spirits
Perfect Serves
Freakshakes
20% Discount on Products Excluded from Drinks Package
Drinks sold in shops on board
Wine, beer and spirit flights or buckets of beer
Drinks provided via self-service or vending machines
Room service orders
Mini-bar items
The Retreat menu items
Use at special events such as P&O Cruises cocktail parties, wedding receptions or similar pre-booked private events

The Classic Drinks Package

Price: £43.95 per person, per day (pre-cruise)

£48.85 per person, per day (onboard)

Alternatively, if you’re looking for a drinks package that includes selected alcoholic drinks along with soft drinks, then the Classic drinks package is the perfect choice for you. Not only will you have everything from the Refresh and Alcohol-free drinks package included, but you’ll also be able to take advantage of the following:

Selected cocktails
Selected 25ml spirits
Beers & ciders
Selected wines (175ml glasses)
Selected dessert & fortified wines
Prosecco (125ml glasses)
A 20% discount on products excluded from the drinks package

However, with the Classics drinks package, you won’t have the following options included:

Craft beers
Full range of wines by the glass
Full range of cocktails
Full range of 50ml spirits
All Costa coffees and teapigs™ ranges
Perfect Serves
All Signature whiskies, cognac and rums
Bottles of wine, Champagne or spirits
Large bottled water
Freakshakes
Drinks sold in shops on board
Wine, beer and spirit flights or buckets of beer
Drinks provided via self-service or vending machines
Room service orders
Mini-bar items
The Retreat menu items
Use at special events such as P&O Cruises cocktail parties, wedding receptions or similar pre-booked private events

The Deluxe Drinks Package

Price: £54.45 per person, per day (pre-cruise)

£60.50 per person, per day (onboard)

The most flexible drinks package available, P&O Cruises’ Deluxe drinks package includes all of the drinks included in the Refresh, Alcohol-free and Classic packages, along with a range of other options.

Additional drinks you can enjoy with the Deluxe drinks package include:

The full range of Costa coffees, fruit coolers & teapigs™
An extended range of cocktails
An extended range of 50ml spirits
An extended range of wine (250ml glasses)
Perfect Serves
Craft beers
Selected juices, sodas and milkshakes
Complimentary Refresh package for children 17 years and under

However, with the Deluxe drinks package, you won’t have the following options included:

All Signature whiskies, cognac and rums
Bottles of wine, Champagne or spirits
Selected glasses of fine wine
Large bottled water
Freakshakes
Drinks sold in onboard shops
Wine, beer and spirit flights or buckets of beer
Drinks provided via self-service or vending machines
Room service orders
Mini-bar items
The Retreat menu items
Use at special events such as P&O Cruises cocktail parties, wedding receptions or similar pre-booked private events

P&O Drinks Packages FAQs

How to Purchase a P&O Cruises Drinks Package

If you want to purchase your P&O drinks package ahead of time, you can log into your ‘My P&O Cruises’ account up to three days before your sailing and benefit from a 10% discount on all types of drinks packages. Alternatively, you can purchase a drinks package in the first two days of your getaway. If you purchase a drinks package onboard, you'll only have to pay for the package on the day of purchase and the remaining days of your getaway.

Sharing and transferring drinks packages is not allowed on P&O Cruises getaway.

Can You Purchase Different Drinks Packages Within Your Cabin?

The same drinks package must be purchased by all guests over 18 sharing a cabin. A complimentary Refresh Drinks Package will be provided to guests aged 16 or under where all adults travelling in the same cabin have purchased either a Classic or Deluxe Drinks Package.

Any guests aged 17 years must purchase either a Refresh or Alcohol-Free package when any adults purchase the Classic or Deluxe Drinks Package who are staying in the same cabin.

How Do You Activate a Drinks Package Onboard?

When you receive your cruise card, it should have a sticker on it that indicates the drinks package you have chosen. If you decide to purchase a drinks package whilst onboard, the sticker will be added to your cruise card.

Which Drinks Are Excluded From All Drinks Packages?

Whilst we have listed specifically what each drinks package includes above, it's important to know that the following aren't included in any of the drinks packages:

Bottles of wine, champagne and spirits
Select glasses of fine wine
Large bottles of water
Signature cognac, rums and whiskeys
Freakshakes
Exclusive, signature cocktails in the Anderson's Bar
Drinks from shops
Beer buckets, wine flights, beer flights and spirit flights
Vending machine purchases
Room service orders
Water orders (in cabin)
Mini bar items
Items on The Retreat menu
Seven Wonders/Seven Treasures Cocktails in the Emerald/Amber Bars

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Other P&O Drinks Package Terms and Conditions:

Drinks packages are only available on cruises of 5+ nights.
Drinks packages can't be purchased on a per-day basis.
Classic and Deluxe packages are only available for 18+ guests (or 21 for cruises in the USA/UAE)
Guests are limited to 15 alcoholic drinks in a 24-hour period (from 6am)
Pre-Cruise purchases of drinks packages must be made at least 3 days before the cruise embarkation date.
Individual drinks included in a drinks package are subject to availability.
P&O Cruises may substitute any drink(s) included in a drinks package for an alternative product of comparable or greater value. No refunds will be given in the event a substitution.
P&O Cruises can amend the prices of the drinks packages at any time. If you have already booked and paid for your drinks package, the price will not change.
Only one drink can be ordered at a time.
P&O Cruises reserves the right to refuse the service of alcohol at any time in accordance with their policy for the Responsible Service of Alcohol.
Drinks packages that are purchased onboard can't be cancelled once they have been purchased.

*Other terms and conditions may apply.