Is the water on a cruise ship safe to drink?

It’s perfectly safe to drink the water from the taps on board our ships, wherever your holiday takes you. You can also order complimentary tap water from all the bars, restaurants and cafés on board, or pour your own in the buffet restaurant.

Do bars show the sports on board?

A sports channel called Sport 24, which offers coverage of major events, is screened in selected venues on all our ships. You can find full details of the sporting events shown on board at www.sport24-tv.com . The channel is also available to view on your in-cabin TV, as is Sky Sports News.

Are there limits on the number of drinks included in the drinks packages?

You're entitled to up to 15 alcoholic drinks per day, per package. After which, any drinks will be charged at full price with a 20% discount. All non-alcoholic drinks included in the package are unlimited. Only one drink may be ordered per package at any one time at a minimum of 15-minute intervals.

Drinks on board

Unwind, sip and savour every moment at sea. From elegant bars and lounges to lively pubs and poolside refreshments, discover a world of delicious drinks and vibrant entertainment to match every mood.

Drink options to quench every thirst

Complimentary drinks

Uncapped refreshments are included in the price of your holiday. The buffet offers water, tea, and coffee all day. You can also enjoy juices at breakfast and tea and coffee in the restaurants during meals.

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Pay-as-you-go drinks

For alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and Costa Coffee you can pay as you go. Drinks are priced individually and you can purchase them from the cruise bars and restaurants on board. Our drinks are competitively priced, just like what you’d expect to pay in your local pub.

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In-cabin beverages

Enjoy a private toast at sunset, or unwind with a nightcap from the comfort of your own cabin. Drinks can be ordered via room service. They are individually priced and are not included in drinks packages.

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Drinks packages

Save on your Classic Drinks Package!

Don't miss out! Get the Classic Drinks Package for just £40pp per day when bought with your cruise - that's an 18% saving compared to on-board prices.

We have four incredible drinks packages to choose from. Enjoy an extensive range of soft drinks, alcoholic beverages and Costa Coffee for a fixed daily cost.

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Drinks packages Terms & Conditions

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Explore the best cruise bars on board

Our bars vary by ship. Please check the venues on your ship before you sail.

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Drinks with dinner and entertainment

Enjoy your favourite tipple while enjoying live music, shows, or delicious meals.

Distilleries at sea

Sea-inspired blends exclusive to P&O Cruises

Golden tide Rum by Tidal Rum and P&O Cruises

Golden Tide, a sun-drenched island rum

Golden Tide, an exclusive collaboration between P&O Cruises and The Tidal Rum, offers a distinct spiced rum infused with coastal botanicals. Crafted on board Arvia during your Caribbean cruise, it promises a unique taste experience. Golden Tide is also available to purchase in the onboard shops across our entire fleet of ships.

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Marabelle Gin served on P&O Cruises ships

Marabelle Gin, the star of the sea

This sea-inspired blend created exclusively for P&O Cruises by Salcombe Distilling Co marries British maritime heritage and a love of ocean adventures in a beautifully crafted gin. Marabelle Gin is distilled by a gin specialist in Iona’s very own gin still, Columba – the world’s first distillery at sea. And remember to take home a bottle of this unique gin, available exclsively on all of our ships.

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Marabelle Gin Mediterranean Edition

Ready to get into the holiday spirit? Our friends at Salcombe Distilling Co. have crafted a second distinctive blend just for us. Following Marabelle Gin, Marabelle Gin Mediterranean Edition is the sip of the summer and beyond. Expertly crafted from 15 botanicals – Sicilian lemon, Valencian orange, green olive, oregano, thyme and honey – it delivers fresh, herbaceous and citrus-spiced flavours that whisk you away to the Med.

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The listed shore experiences provide you with a flavour of all the exciting adventures that await and are subject to availability on your booked cruise.

Frequently asked questions

Each guest aged 18 years (21 years in United States of America ports) and older may bring up to one litre of wine or Champagne on board when they embark the ship for the first time only. Wine or Champagne over the one-litre limit will be stored and returned to the guest prior to the end of the cruise. If this alcohol is consumed in the dining rooms, bars, restaurants or lounge areas, it will be subject to a corkage fee of £20* per bottle, per occasion, which will be charged to the guest’s on-board account. Other alcohol types such as spirits are considered restricted items and guests are prohibited from bringing them on board when they first embark the ship.

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It’s entirely your choice. You may either purchase a Drinks Package, or buy drinks as you go using your on-board account. Also, if you decide that you’d like to buy a Drinks Package once on board, you can do this within the first 2 days of your cruise, just speak to a member of our bar team. It’s worth remembering that Drinks Packages can only be purchased for cruises of 5 nights or longer.

From Ship to Shore, we are striving to be more sustainable. As a result, single use takeaway cups will no longer be available from our coffee shops and bars. You can now purchase a re-usable P&O Cruises travel cup for takeaway drinks. Or we’re happy to make a drink to-go in your own personal travel cup. These changes, along with others we’ve already made, ensure we continue to meet our sustainability goals.

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