P&O Australia offers for levels of drinks package, depending on your drinking habits.
Drink packages can be purchased online from 90 days before your cruise by logging into Cruise Control.
What packages are available?
P&O have 4 levels of drink package available, ranging from the soft drinks package, through to 'the lot' which is pretty much all inclusive.
Soft drinks Package
As the name suggests - the softdrinks package includes just that - softdrinks - and nothing else. That means no bottled water, no juices, no energy drinks - just softdrink, sodawater and tonic.
If you are not looking for alcoholic beverages - but want more variety that just so drink, you may be better looking at the next level up Non-Alcoholic package.
Non-Alcoholic Package
The non-alcoholic package is for all those who are not big alcohol drinks - but want something more than just softdrink.
On top of softdrink, this also gives you access to mocktails, juices, bottled water, and specialty tea and coffee.
P&O Drinks
This is the first level for 'drinkers'. If you are a beer, wine, spirit or cocktail drinker - but not interested in coffee - this is the package for you. This basically includes everything except specialty tea/coffee or energy drinks. Note that oddly this does not include champaign by the glass.
P&O Plus Package
The P&O Plus package includes absolutely everything. Softdrink, juices, mocktails, tea/coffee, cocktails, beer, wine, champaign by the glass, spirits and energy drinks. This pretty much all inclusive package covers all drinks.
Are there limits?
Yes. For alcoholic beverages, P&O has placed a limit of 15 alcoholic drinks per day on each package.
Which cruises can you buy a drink package on?
Soft drinks and non-alcoholic packages are available to purchase for all cruises. The P&O Drinks, and P&O Plus packages are only available for purchase on cruises that are 7 nights or longer (with a couple of exceptions - which include the Melbourne Cup and State or Origin cruises).
Is it worth it?
Ultimately, the whether a drinks package is worth it, will depend on each individual and their own circumstances.
Things to consider include, how much are you physically capable of drinking, how much of your cruise will be spend ashore in ports, and so on.
Luckily - we have a drink package calculator to help you do the math's for all these problems, so click the button below to take a look.
You can find out more information on P&Os beverage packages on their website at https://www.pocruises.com.au/plan/how-to-book/booking-your-extras/beverage-packages
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