MSC Drink Package Calculator

Is an MSC drink package worth the money on your cruise? This free calculator compares the Premium Extra, Alcohol-Free, and Minors packages with what you'd spend buying drinks one at a time. Enter how many drinks you expect to have each day, and it shows whether the package saves you money or costs you more. All figures are estimates and include gratuities.

How the math works

Paying as you go means every drink you order at its menu price, plus the 18% service charge MSC adds to bar purchases on US-dollar ships, multiplied by the number of nights.

A package is a flat price per person per night with the gratuity already included. Prepaying before you sail is cheaper than buying onboard, and cruises of 7 nights or more get a lower nightly rate than shorter ones.

The break-even figure is how much you'd need to spend on drinks each day, at menu prices, for the package to pay for itself. If a normal day for you comes in under that number, the package costs you money.

Rules that change the answer

• If one adult in a cabin buys an alcohol package, every adult sharing that cabin generally has to buy the same one. Run the numbers for the lightest drinker, not just the heaviest.
• You pay for every night of the cruise, including port days when you may be ashore most of the day.
• Alcohol packages cover up to 15 alcoholic drinks a day. For a drink priced above the package's per-drink cap, you pay the difference.
• Guests under 21 on North American sailings take the Minors package if the adults buy one.

Disclaimer

This MSC Drink Package Calculator is an independent planning tool created by MSC Cruise Blog and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to MSC Cruises. All package rates, drink prices, inclusions, and rules shown are estimates based on publicly available information and may change at any time. MSC Cruises sets its own pricing and policies. Always verify current package details, pricing, and terms directly with MSC Cruises or your travel advisor before purchasing.