MSC Cruises drink & beverage calculator

MSC Cruises Drink Package Calculator – is the drink package worth it?

We’ve created this handy MSC drink package calculator to help you decide whether or not purchasing a drink package on your next cruise is the right choice.

How to calculate your beverage costs on MSC Cruises

  1. Choose your package. The daily charge will appear in the daily charge space, but you can change that if you are getting a discount.
  2. Select your length of cruise. You’ll notice how the cost increases according to the cruise length.
  3. Choose the number of drinks you consume, or expect to consume each day. We’ve put the average drink price in the cost fields, but you can modify those if you like more expensive drinks (it’s worth looking at the MSC Bar & drink menus)
  4. The calculator will do the math and tell you if it is worth purchasing a package (or upgrading) based on your consumption! 

Start by choosing a package

You can override the daily charge by entering an amount. Do this if you get a special rate from a travel agent or with a promotion.

Pick a package
Package Daily Charge

Easy Package includes:

Specific drinks listed on the Easy Drink menu (found here)

Selection of classic cocktailsSoft drinks and fruit juices by the glass
Draught beerBottled mineral water
Selection of house wines by the glassClassic hot drinks (espresso, cappuccino, caffe latte, hot tea)
Mixed drinks and non-alcoholic cocktails

These drinks are sort of “vague” in some respect, so definitely look at the MSC Drink Menus article, where there is a unique menu for the Easy Package.

The Easy Package covers all of the above served in the bars, buffet and main restaurant as well as Ocean Cay and other exclusive destinations. This package CANNOT be used in specialty restaurants.

Easy Plus Package includes:

Bottomless beverages priced up to $10 all day long

Popular Frozen DrinksA wide variety of draught and bottled beers


Classic CocktailsNon-alcoholic cocktails
Well SpiritsSoft drinks
LiqueursMineral water
CordialsCoffee drinks (latte, espresso, cappuccino, etc.)
Selection of wines by the glassHot chocolate and hot teas
10% discount on bottles of wines purchased on board

The Easy Plus Package can be enjoyed in the bars, buffet, main restaurant and specialty restaurants, Ocean Cay, and other exclusive destinations.

Premium Extra Package includes:

Premium beverages priced up to $16

Extensive variety of frozen and classic cocktailsOur entire selection of draught, craft and bottled beers
Premium brand spiritsSoft drinks, fruit juices, mineral water and energy drinks
Liqueurs and CordialsCoffee drinks (latte, espresso, cappuccino, etc.)


Selection of wines and champagne by the glassHot chocolate and hot teas
25% discount on bottles of wine and champagne purchased on board

The Premium Extra Package can be enjoyed in the bars, buffet, main restaurant, and specialty restaurants as well as Ocean Cay and other exclusive destinations.

Length of Cruise (Days)
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Use the slider to choose your length of cruise (in days) from 3 day to 15 days.
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Estimate Your Daily Consumption:

Each field contains the average price found on most MSC ships in US Dollars.

Remember! Any drink not within your package limit, you pay the overage cost plus the service charge! If you tend to drink nicer wines or cocktails, you can adjust the average price of each beverage in the corresponding boxes! This helps give you a more accurate idea of your possible spending. (15% gratuities on European, Emirates, South Caribbean, Red Sea, South America (Brazil and Argentine) and Far East itineraries, and 18% gratuity on North America itineraries.)

Each field contains the average price found on most MSC ships. For the Premium Extra package, all drinks up to $15 are included. If you tend to drink nicer wines or cocktails, you can adjust the average price of each beverage in the corresponding boxes – Remember, for anything over the included price, you pay the difference plus a service charge or gratuity (15% gratuities on European, Emirates, South Caribbean, Red Sea, South America (Brazil and Argentine) and Far East itineraries, and 18% gratuity on North America itineraries.)!

Beers / Day
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Wine / Day
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Cocktails / Day
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Specialty Drinks / Day
Avg Specialty Cocktail Cost
Bottled Water /Day
Avg Water Cost
Prem. Coffee / Day
Avg Coffee Cost
Sodas / Day
Avg Soda Cost
A’la Carte Total
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The cost you’d pay PER DAY when purchasing these drinks individually

You haven’t broken even on the Easy Package yet!

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You BROKE EVEN on the Easy Package!

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Enjoy Your Cruise!

You haven’t broken even on the Easy PLUS Package yet!

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You BROKE EVEN on the Easy PLUS Package!

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Enjoy Your Cruise!

You haven’t broken even on the Premium Extra Package yet!

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You BROKE EVEN on the Easy PLUS Package!

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Enjoy Your Cruise!
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2 Comments

  1. Is this still true?
    “anything not in the package is full price plus a service charge!”?

    I’ve read a few places that the drink package give that amount off. Ie. Easy plus is all drinks at/under $9 included and $9 off drinks that are more.

    Anyone know? Cruising January on Fantasia.

    Reply

    1. Rox – Thanks for pointing this out! We failed to update the information on the calculator. Rules changed earlier in 2023. So if you order a drink over the amount allowed by your package you pay the difference plus the gratuity (15% gratuities on European, Emirates, South Caribbean, Red Sea, South America (Brazil and Argentine) and Far East itineraries, and 18% gratuity on North America itineraries.)

      The EASY Package is weird. For example, even though it includes Heineken beer, you cannot just pay the difference for a different bottled beer. You WILL pay the full price for that beer. But Cocktails and mixed drinks, they credit you (I PRETTY SURE) $8 per drink. I’m going to confirm this, with MSC and edit as needed. The Easy Plus Package offers a $10 discount per drink, and the Premium Extra Package offers a $16 discount.

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