If you've been holding out for a Royal Caribbean drink package, now might be the time to buy one.
Royal Caribbean started its Black Friday sale with an early access sale last week, and that sale continues this week leading up to the actual holiday.
Traditionally, this shopping holiday is one of the best times of the year to buy a drink package because it usually coincides with the lowest prices of the season.
If you're like me, Black Friday is an annual reminder to check drink package prices to see if there are any new discounts.
Drink packages as low as $46.99 per day
Perhaps the most popular add-on you can buy for a Royal Caribbean cruise is a drink package, and select sailings are seeing prices as low as $46.99 per person, per day.
In going through my upcoming cruises I have booked, I saw varying prices that differ from ship to ship.
The lowest Deluxe Beverage Package price I could find was $46.99 per person, per day on a 7-night Serenade of the Seas cruise to Alaska.
With that price, it would take just 4 cocktails per day to break even on the price. Or 3 cocktails and one specialty coffee from Cafe Latte-tudes.
On a Brilliance of the Seas cruise I have booked in March 2026, the Deluxe Beverage package is just $48.99 per person, per day. That means I'll need to have coffee in the afternoon too in order to break even.
Remember, these are just examples of discounts that you might spot. Each cruise has its own pricing based on Royal Caribbean's algorithm that factors in the type of sailing, newness of the ship, and how well the drink package is selling so far.
The rest of my cruises that I have booked have varying prices:
- Star of the Seas 7-night: $53.99
- Wonder of the Seas 4-night: $62.99
- Utopia of the Seas 3-night: $53.99
- Legend of the Seas 7-night: $58.08
Other cruisers found even more lucrative prices than I did with this sale.
Michael Poole shared a screenshot of his package coming in at just $41.99 per person, per day for his upcoming sailing. Meanwhile Kathryn Koo claims her 15-night transatlantic on Odyssey of the Seas is priced at $27.99 per person, per day.
Margit Ritzert shared a $46.99 price, Mike Stacy found it for $43.99
No matter which sailing you pick, it's likely a substantial discount considering Royal Caribbean is regularly charging over $100 per person, per day for the same package when purchased onboard ships. In fact, all purchases made online are cheaper than waiting to book during the sailing.
Sale runs through December 12
Royal Caribbean's Black Friday sale officially will be available until November 30, 2025. But then the Cyber Monday sale begins on December 1st and will go through December 12th.
Because Royal Caribbean employs dynamic pricing for its cruise add-ons, the name of the sale is less relevant than what the actual out the door price ends up being.
"Up to 50% off" is the listed discount for beverage packages during these sales, but savvy cruisers know the percentage off any product is not always the total story.
More importantly, the price could change at any point during the sale period. It's a good idea to periodically re-check the price, especially on the actual Black Friday or Cyber Monday holiday.
Here's the fine print for drink package discounts through the holiday sale season:
Beverage: Up to 50% off
- Evian Water Package: 50% off onboard prices
- Classic Soda Package: 35% off onboard prices; CARBINTL sailings – 40% off onboard prices
- Kids Savings (age under or equal to 12): 50% off Classic Soda Package
- Cabin Offer (Interior and Oceanview): +5% off on Classic Soda Package sale offer.
- Refreshment Package: Discount varies by ship.
- Kids Savings (age under or equal to 12): 50% off Refreshment Package
- Teens Savings (age under 18/21, > 12): 40% off Refreshment Package
- Cabin Offer (Interior and Oceanview): +5% off on Refreshment Package sale offer, excluding RBC
sailings
- Refreshment + 10 Drinks Package: 15% off onboard prices; ASIA sailings – 35% off onboard prices
- Deluxe Beverage Package: Discount varies by ship.
- CAS Diamond and above: 55% off Deluxe Beverage Package
- Prime Casino Royale members: 55% off Deluxe Beverage Package (thru March ’26)
- Signature Casino Royale members: 60% off Deluxe Beverage Package (thru March ’26)
- Masters Casino Royale members: 65% off Deluxe Beverage Package (thru March ’26)
- Cabin Offer (Interior and Oceanview): +5% off on Deluxe Beverage sale offer, excluding sailings
with 50% offer and RBC sailings.
It's not too late to get a better price
If you already bought a drink package, you can still take advantage of a Black Friday or Cyber Monday price drop.
Royal Caribbean allows guests to cancel (and then re-book) any pre-cruise purchase up to 48 hours before your cruise date with no penalty.
To check if your sailing has this new offer available, log into the Cruise Planner on Royal Caribbean's web site look for any available offers.
