If you like to enjoy a drink or three on your cruise holiday, it’s a good idea to find out what drinks are available and how much they will cost before you embark, and preferably, before you book.
This article has pictures of P&O drinks menus with prices, so you can easily see the cost of drinks on P&O Cruises.
If you’re wondering whether the P&O Cruises drinks package is worth it, I have built a P&O drinks package calculator which will work it out for you, based on your individual drinking preferences.
Just enter your email address here and I’ll send it to you immediately.
You’ll also find more information about P&O drinks packages here: P&O drinks package: Is it worth it?
And if you’re interested in the food menus, you can see those here: P&O food menus.
How much are drinks on P&O Cruises?
P&O Cruises Drinks Prices for 2022:
- Pint of beer: £4.75 to £5.20
- Bottle of beer: £4.50 to £4.75
- Glass of wine: £5.50 to £9.50
- Spirits: £4.00 to £7.00
- Cocktail: £6.95 to £8.95
- Mocktail: £3.50
- Soft drinks: £2.25 to £3.50
- Bottle of water: £1.95
Depending on where in the UK you live, you may find that P&O drink prices are similar to what you’d pay in your local pub.
Wherever in the world you cruise to, drinks on P&O Cruises’ ships are all priced in pounds sterling, so it’s easy to know how much you’re spending.
P&O Cruises Drinks Menus
Each P&O Cruises ship will have many different bars and restaurants onboard, and each venue will have different drinks available. The pub, for example, has lots of different beers but a smaller cocktail menu, whereas the cocktail bars have lots of cocktails and a smaller choice of beers.
The following menu is the standard P&O drinks menu and wine list which you’ll find in several places on board P&O Cruises’ ships, such as the poolside bars and the buffet restaurant. As you can see, P&O bar prices are quite reasonable.
P&O Cruises serve kosher and vegan wines. You can ask onboard for more information.
P&O Cruises Costa Coffee menu
Here’s the menu for the Costa Coffee shop on P&O Cruises’ ships. You can also get Costa speciality coffees in many of the other bars and lounges on your ship.
Brodies Pub Drinks Menu
Each ship in the P&O Cruises fleet has a traditional British pub, whether it’s The Rising Sun on Arcadia, Champions Bar on Aurora, The Yacht & Compass on Oceana, The Exchange on Ventura or Brodies on Azura, Britannia and Iona.
Each pub has its own unique character and charm, but all offer an extensive drinks menu and wine list. Below are photos of the drinks menus from Brodies on board Iona:
See Brodies Drinks Menu
P&O Cruises’ Wine List
Here is the P&O Cruises’ wine list. It’s available in each of the restaurants as well as selected bars and lounges on each ship.
P&O Cruises’ Wine List
Crow’s Next Drinks Menu
The Crow’s Nest is an elegant bar located at the very top of the ship. It has an extensive menu with a large choice of cocktails and spirits. The Crow’s Nest is a popular spot to enjoy a nightcap before bed. It’s also a lovely place to go for a pre-dinner drink, especially if you can admire the views before it goes dark.
See The Crow’s Nest Drinks Menu
Anderson’s Bar Drinks List
Iona has its very own gin distillery on board so you can enjoy Marabelle gin that was crafted onboard the ship. Marabelle gin is available in every bar, but here is the menu for Anderson’s Bar and Library which has the largest selection of gins.
Anderson’s Bar Menu
More Bar and Lounge Drinks Menus
The other bars and lounges including The 710 Club, The Glass House, Emerald Bar, The Keel and Cow and The Limelight Club each have their own drinks menus too.
I haven’t added them all here, buy they’re of similar size to the other drinks menus so there are lots of different drinks to choose from.
Room Service Drinks List
If you’d like to enjoy a drink in your room or perhaps on your balcony, then the following menu lists the drinks that are available to order via room service:
If you have a drinks package, you should note that room service drinks aren’t included in your drinks package.
You can order full 70cl bottles of spirits including whisky, vodka, gin and rum on room service. This is a good option for anyone doing a longer cruise such as a world cruise.
Mini Bar Drinks
Each cabin also has a mini bar which is replenished daily. The following drinks menu and price list for the mini bar is from a couple of years ago, so the prices have increased slightly in 2022, but this will give you an idea.
Mini bar drinks are also not included in the P&O Cruises drinks package.
Don’t Overpay For Your P&O Cruise!
Here’s how I get the lowest price when I book a cruise…
1. Compare prices from every travel agent in one place.
2. Choose a trusted travel agent with a best price guarantee.
Please don’t book with any old company just because they have a cheap deal. I recommend that you find the best price and then take it to a trusted travel agent who will beat it, as well as giving you the best service.
Can you bring your own alcohol on board P&O Cruises ships?
P&O Cruises allows each passenger aged 18 and over to bring up to 1 litre of alcohol and unlimited soft drinks on board the ship when they embark. If you purchase any more alcohol, either whilst ashore or in the onboard duty-free shop, it will be held in storage until the end of your cruise.
When we sailed on Britannia I took a bottle of gin and my husband took a bottle of rum and we also took several large bottles of lemonade. We were able to buy more lemonade in port and bring it on to the ship. We called our stateroom attendant each evening to request a bucket of ice. After the first few evenings, the ice was waiting for us without having to ask.
The alcohol that you bring on board can only be consumed in your stateroom, but if you enjoy a drink whilst getting ready to go out in the evening, or perhaps a nightcap, then bringing your own drinks on board can be a great way to save money on your cruise.
We saved over £400 by bringing our own drinks, compared to if we had bought the same spirits and mixers individually at bar prices. Plus, they were there in our fridge, which was so convenient.
How to stop glass bottles breaking in your suitcase
Worried about your bottle of wine of spirit getting smashed in your case? You can get inflatable bottle protectors on Amazon to prevent that from happening. Sue, you could just wrap your bottles in clothes, but why take the risk?
Do P&O Cruises offer all-inclusive drinks packages?
In 2019, P&O Cruises introduced a drinks package that can turn your cruise from full-board to all-inclusive. P&O drinks packages are available on cruises of five nights or more and much be purchased for every day of the cruise.
Is the P&O Cruises drinks package worth it?
Before you go ahead and buy a P&O drinks package, it’s vital that you work out whether it’s good value for money, and that will depend on what you drink and how much of it.
In my next article, I detail what’s included (and not included) in the P&O Cruises drinks package, and which drinks are always free.
Read more: Guide to P&O Cruises drinks packages
Alternatively, you can use my quick and easy drinks package calculator to do all the maths for you. Just pop your details in this form and I’ll send it to you.
Don’t Overpay For Your P&O Cruise!
Here’s how I get the lowest price when I book a cruise…
1. Compare prices from every travel agent in one place.
2. Choose a trusted travel agent with a best price guarantee.
Please don’t book with any old company just because they have a cheap deal. I recommend that you find the best price and then take it to a trusted travel agent who will beat it, as well as giving you the best service.
I’m by no means a heavy drinker, but I feel the ultimate drinks package is too limited & is more like a standard alcoholic drinks package.
How can it be the Ultimate drinks package if it only covers a handful of basic on board cocktails? The majority seem to be over.
Do they enforce the cost for cocktail that costs £7.95?
I agree the name doesn’t quite fit. And yes they do as the orders are all taken on an iPad so it’s automatic.
Are the p&o drinks menus 2022 menus?
Thanks x
Yes, they’re from February 2022 on Iona.