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Cunard Alcohol Policy

What you can bring aboard, the corkage rules, drink packages, and the drinking age on aCunard cruise in 2026, verified against the official policy.

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  1. Bringing your own
  2. Corkage fee
  3. Drink packages
  4. Drinking age
  5. FAQ

Quick answer

Cunard lets you bring a limited amount of wine or champagne aboard at embarkation. It sells a drink package. The onboard drinking age is 21 in US waters and 18 on international sailings.

Bringing your own alcohol

Allowed, with limits

Cunard allows one bottle of wine or champagne per person, no larger than 750 ml, carried aboard at embarkation. You may drink it in your stateroom at no charge; opening it in a restaurant or bar incurs a corkage fee. Alcohol beyond the one-bottle allowance is removed at the security scan and discarded.

Corkage fee

$25per bottle

A $25 per bottle corkage fee applies to drink your own wine or champagne in a restaurant or bar. Wines gifted by Cunard are exempt. The fee is quoted natively in USD on Cunard's US site.

Drink packages

Offered

The Beverage Collection (drinks up to $13.50) runs about $49.50 to $94.50 per person per night prepaid, depending on cruise length, or $55 to $105 bought on board. The Premium Beverage Collection (drinks up to $20) runs about $63 to $108 prepaid. Prepaying through My Cunard saves 10%.

Minimum drinking age

21

The default minimum drinking age is 18. In US and UAE waters Cunard follows the local age of 21, and sailings from Japan use 20. So the split is 18 across the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Asia, 20 from Japan, and 21 in US and UAE waters.

Good to know

The World of Drinks packages cover most drinks served on board; a drink priced above the tier cap means you pay only the difference. Duty-free alcohol bought on board is held and delivered to your stateroom on the last day. Spanish IVA tax of 10% is added to bar charges while in Spanish waters.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring my own alcohol on a Cunard cruise?
Cunard allows one bottle of wine or champagne per person, no larger than 750 ml, carried aboard at embarkation. You may drink it in your stateroom at no charge; opening it in a restaurant or bar incurs a corkage fee. Alcohol beyond the one-bottle allowance is removed at the security scan and discarded.
What is Cunard's corkage fee?
Cunard charges $25 per bottle. A $25 per bottle corkage fee applies to drink your own wine or champagne in a restaurant or bar. Wines gifted by Cunard are exempt. The fee is quoted natively in USD on Cunard's US site.
How much is Cunard's drink package?
The Beverage Collection (drinks up to $13.50) runs about $49.50 to $94.50 per person per night prepaid, depending on cruise length, or $55 to $105 bought on board. The Premium Beverage Collection (drinks up to $20) runs about $63 to $108 prepaid. Prepaying through My Cunard saves 10%.
What is the drinking age on a Cunard cruise?
The onboard minimum is 18. The default minimum drinking age is 18. In US and UAE waters Cunard follows the local age of 21, and sailings from Japan use 20. So the split is 18 across the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Asia, 20 from Japan, and 21 in US and UAE waters.
What else should I know about drinking on a Cunard cruise?
The World of Drinks packages cover most drinks served on board; a drink priced above the tier cap means you pay only the difference. Duty-free alcohol bought on board is held and delivered to your stateroom on the last day. Spanish IVA tax of 10% is added to bar charges while in Spanish waters.

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Verified Jul 2026 against the official Cunard beverage policy. Cruise lines change alcohol policies and prices without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.