Why Your "$69 a Day" DRINK PACKAGE Actually Costs $570 a Person

Is the cruise drink package worth it? Before you buy that beverage package on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, or NCL, there's one cost most passengers forget — and it changes everything. We break down the real numbers so you know before you click. Chapters: 0:00 - The package email and the math everyone does 0:41 - The break-even on the advertised rate 1:12 - The gratuity you forgot to add 2:25 - Why sea days and port days change the math 3:23 - Why the cruise line already knows your number 4:16 - Why both people in the cabin have to buy it 5:28 - The catches: price caps and no refunds 5:53 - Should you wait and buy on board? 6:44 - The one package that usually pays off 7:13 - Where the cruise line's margin really lives 7:49 - How to run your real numbers #cruise #cruiseship #cruiselife #drinkpackage