Wine River Cruise

Cheers: river cruise drink packages uncorked

All inclusive river cruising is on the rise, with most lines offering guests complimentary drinks during meal times. Here’s what the lines are offering. ...

Colourful cocktails in the hands of cruisers to illustrate minimum drinks packages

Cheers! Carnival Australia finally launches drinks package

It literally is called Cheers! And it’s the first trial by Carnival Cruise Lines Australia of an alcoholic drinks package for passengers over the ...

Australian dollar falls against the USD

Drinks soar up to 17% as line hikes prices and dollar plunges

The weak Australian dollar is bad news for cruisers, especially those travelling aboard lines that charge in US dollars. While all lines using US ...

Drinks on a cruise ship

Cruise passengers drink more to get value out of their drinks package – exclusive survey

Cruise passengers who purchase drinks packages say they consume more alcohol to justify the cost. In a poll conducted by Cruise Passenger, readers who ...

man at the bar on a cruise ship

Dangerous? Irresponsible? Here’s what you’ll need to drink to make your drinks package worth it

A case this week of a cruise ship brawl has turned the spotlight on how cruise lines handle the sale of alcohol. The brawl ...