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Celebrity Alcohol Policy

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

On this page
  1. Bringing your own
  2. Corkage fee
  3. Drink packages
  4. Drinking age
  5. FAQ
  6. Sources

Quick answer

Celebrity lets you bring a limited amount of wine or champagne aboard at embarkation. It sells a drink package. The onboard drinking age is 21, though it can vary by sailing region.

Bringing your own alcohol

Allowed, with limits

On embarkation day, each guest of legal drinking age may bring one 750 ml bottle of wine. Wine only, no beer or spirits. Bottles must be hand-carried in carry-on luggage, not checked. The limit is one bottle per drinking-age guest, so a two-adult stateroom can bring two bottles total.

Corkage fee

$35per bottle

A $35 corkage fee applies per bottle when a brought-aboard bottle is consumed in a shipboard restaurant or bar. The fee is waived for guests who hold a Classic or Premium Beverage Package.

Drink packages

Offered

Celebrity offers a drink package but does not publish a fixed daily price. It is quoted by ship and sailing when you book.

Minimum drinking age

21

The minimum drinking age is 21 on ships sailing from North America, the United Arab Emirates, Asia, Iceland, and at Celebrity's private destinations. It is 18 elsewhere, including sailings from South America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Good to know

Celebrity offers a Classic and a Premium Beverage Package. Prices are not published as a fixed rate; they vary by ship and itinerary, and a 20% gratuity is added at checkout. The Classic package covers wine by the glass up to $12 per serving; the Premium package covers up to $19. All drinking-age guests in the same stateroom must buy the same package. On embarkation day only, you may also bring any non-alcoholic drinks you can hand-carry aboard.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring my own alcohol on a Celebrity cruise?
Yes, within limits. See "Bringing your own alcohol" above for exactly what Celebrity allows and how it is enforced at embarkation.
What is Celebrity's corkage fee?
$35 per bottle. See "Corkage fee" above for where that applies.
How much is Celebrity's drink package?
Yes, but Celebrity prices it per ship and sailing rather than publishing a flat daily rate. See "Drink packages" above.
What is the drinking age on a Celebrity cruise?
The onboard minimum is 21. See "Minimum drinking age" above for any regional exceptions.
What else should I know about drinking on a Celebrity cruise?
See "Good to know" above for Celebrity's full policy notes on drinking, including anything not already covered by the questions above.

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Sources

Facts, costs, and travel details in this guide were verified against the following sources. See our research methodology for how we vet and update data.

Cruise lines change alcohol policies and prices without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.