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Are you one of those people who just buy things without asking on how much is it that you’re buying? Don’t you think it might be hard to do that especially if you’re in a budget? I bet you’re not one of them and you would obviously like to know exactly how much are you paying for the things that you buy.

Your spending inside a cruise line is definitely one of those things that you should definitely watch out for. Especially when it comes to the prices of the drinks and beverages inside the ship. If you’re not too careful in monitoring how much you’re spending in alcohol and drinks then don’t be surprised if you’ll end up with a huge bill after every cruise.

Do you know what’s the most important objective of the cruise lines? Their main goal is to fill up their cabins with passengers. This is why they entice you with cheap cruise entry packages. You might pay for a low budget cruise but it’s going to be easy for you to rack up some serious charges when you’re done with your cruise.

So how much are drinks and beverages inside the Carnival Cruise Line? Drinks and beverages are one of the biggest profit makers for the cruise lines. They put a 15% tipping rate that is added to the cost of the drinks. In this article we’re going to take a look at the major drinks and beverages together with their prices. Remember that these prices are subject to changes.

Water – One liter of regular bottled water would cost you around $4 and $5 for a liter of imported bottled water.

Soft Drinks – Prepare a couple of bucks if you want to buy a regular 12-ounce can of soft drinks. For a 20-ounce bottled energy drink, expect to pay around $3. If you want some special coffees then you’re going to cough up $4 – $6 or higher depending on the kind of drink.

Beer – You need to shell out $5 for a regular 16-ounce bottle of beer. The price remains the same for a 12-ounce bottle of imported beer. Beer with no alcohol content is sold for $4.

Champagne and Wine – Bottles of champagne will cost you between $20 and $35 depending on the brand. If you want to go for the 6-ounce glasses it will cost you between $5 and 10.

Cocktails – Specialty cocktails will cost you $5 in a regular glass, but they get more expensive when delivered in style.

Other Hard Drinks – Small vodka, bourbon and scotch bottles are priced between $7 and $9.

There you have it. One tip for water is you could bring in your own and you don’t have to really pay up to $5 for a bottle of water. This is one of the tactics that cruise lines are imposing on you but now you know better. Don’t stress it too much because you’re on a vacation but it’s important for you to have a working knowledge with the costs of drinks and beverages.