The Ultimate Guide to What is Included in Marella Cruises Premium All Inclusive Upgrade Package

Marella’s Premium All Inclusive.?

Which drinks can you enjoy On the Premium Package?

If your morning coffee just has to be a latte, a G&T isn’t pucker unless it’s Bombay Sapphire & Fever Tree, and your go-to cocktail is an Espresso Martini then you might want to consider upgrading your drinks package to Marella Cruises Premium All-Inclusive. The prices shown are what you will pay for individual drinks if you are NOT on Premium All Inclusive.

To see what is included in the Standard Drinks Package included in your all inclusive cruise fare, check out my comprehensive Guide to Marella Standard All Inclusive Drinks Package

Overview of Additional Upgraded Drinks

✔️ Draught Heineken (pint/half pint)

✔️ Draught Kronenbourg (pint/half pint)

✔️A wider range of bottled beers, ales, and stout (including Old Speckled Hen)

✔️Premium spirits (including Bombay Sapphire, Jack Daniels & Absolut Vodka)

✔️Selected soft drinks (including J2O and branded cans such as Coca Cola)

✔️Upgraded wine list (still by the glass - bottles are charged)

✔️Upgraded Cocktail list - including Aperol Spritz, Mojito, Mudslides, and more

✔️Mocktails

✔️Lavazza Coffees

✔️Fever Tree Tonics

✔️Red Bull cans

✔️All fountain, canned, and bottled soft drinks

✔️Fresh juices

Note: You may need to specify a premium brand when ordering, and although the premium cocktails should be made with superior spirits, it is worth checking.

If you want a bottle/can of mixer you should specify when ordering. Fever Tree tonics only available in certain bars.

Complete List of Drinks included with Premium All Inclusive

Prices shown are what you will be charged per drink if you are not on the Ptremium All Inclusive package The cost will be added to your onboard account which is settled up at the end of your cruise You can keep track on the app. Note prices correct at time of writing.

✔️ Soft Drinks & Water (Cans/Bottles)

Soft Drinks

Included on Marella’s Premium All Inclusive Package

Mineral Water (Still or Sparkling 500ml) £0.95†

Mineral Water (Still or Sparkling) 1.5ltr £1.65†

Perrier £1.75†

† Important to note - Bottled Water is NOT included on ANY all inclusive package but available by glass in any bar or restaurant free of charge.

Coca-cola £1.20
Diet Coke £1.20
Diet Sprite £1.20
Ginger Beer £1.20
Tonic Water £1.20
Slimline Tonic £1.20
Bitter Lemon £1.20
Fanta Orange £1.20
San Pallegrino orange/lemon £1.80
J20 Orange & Passion fruit or Apple & Raspberry £2.35
Red Bull sugarfree or Tropical £2.95.
Fever Tree Premium Tonics all flavours £2.95.

✔️ Draught Beers

Beer

Included on Marella’s Premium All Inclusive Package

Heineken - Pint £3.55/half pint £2.35
Kronenbourg 1664- Pint £3.55/half pint £2.35
Lagunitas IPA - Pint £3.55/half pint £2.55

✔️ Canned/Bottled Beers & Ciders

Heineken (Bottle) £3.90
Alhambra Reserve 1925 (Bottle) £3.90
Strongbow Dark Fruit (Can) £3.90
Bulmers (Bottle) £3.90
Magners (Bottle) £3.90
Tiger (Bottle) £3.90
Old Speckled Hen (Bottle) £3.90
Meantime IPA (Bottle) £3.90
Pilsner Urquell (Bottle) £3.90
Duval (Bottle) £3.90
Chimay (Bottle) £3.90
Carlsberg (Bottle) £3.90
Singha (Bottle) £3.90
Grolsch (Bottle) £3.90

✔️ Spirits, Ports, Liqueurs, Sherries (40ml):

**Spirits, Ports, Liqueurs, Sherries**

Included on Marella’s Premium All Inclusive Package

Gins:

Bombay Sapphire £2.95
Hendrick’s £3.55
Available in the Specialist Gin Bar in Apéritif:
Hendrick’s Ayshire £3.55
Poetic License Northern Dry Gin - Sunderland £3.55
Masons Gin - North Yorkshire £3.55
Whitley Neill - Liverpool (various flavours) £3.55
Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin - Warrington £3.55
Sipsmith London Dry Gin £3.55
Tanqueray Flor de Saville Orange £3.55
Warner Edwards Elderflower £3.55
Portobello Road No 171 £3.55
Plymouth Dry Plymouth Black Friars £3.55
These can be complemented by a range of Fever Tree Tonics £2.95 (included in Premium AI - but make sure you specify when ordering).

Whisky:

Johnnie Walker Black £3.40
Old Bushmills £2.95
Jack Daniels £3.40
Canadian Club £2.95
Stillhouse Black £3.40

Available in the Specialist Whisky Bar in Apéritif

Macallan Select Oak £3.55
Glenfiddich £3.40
Glenmorangie £3.40
Auchentoshan Spring Wood £3.55
Dalwhinnie £3.55
Oban £3.55
Cragganmore £3.55
Chivas Regal £3.40
Loch Lomand Original £3.55
Glenkinchie £3.55 – Talsker £3.55

Vodka:

Absolut £2.95
Absolut Citron £2.50
Grey Goose £3.40
Ketel One £2.90
Chopin £3.40

Rum/Rum-based:

Myer’s £2.95
Clarkes Old Grog £3.40
Clarkes Special Dark £2.90
Flor de Cana £3.40
Cachaca £2.95
Malibu £2.95

Tequila

1800 Resposada £3.40

Brandy & Cognac

Martell VS £3.40
Martell VSOP £4.10
Cardenal Mendoza £3.55
Calvados £3.40
Grappa £2.95

Liqueurs

Baileys (flavoured) £2.95
Frangelico £2.95
Galliano £2.95
Limoncello £2.95
Jagermeister £2.95
Grand Marnier £2.95
Tia Maria £2.95
Sambuca £2.95
St-Germain Elderflower £2.95
Kahlua £2.95
Cointreau £2.95
Drambuie £2.95

✔️ Wine by the glass (175 ml)

Wine by the Glass

Included on Marella’s Premium All Inclusive Package

(Bottles of wine are excluded even on Premium AI - costs will be applied to your onboard account)

Sparkling Wines (glass)

Millesimato Prosecco DOC Bottega £7.65
Poeti Prosecco DOC Bottega £5.85
Pink Pinot Nero Spumante DOC Bottega £7.05
Veuve du Vernay Blanc de Blanc £4.70
Phillip Dublanc £4.70
Nicholas Feuillatte Champagne £10.55 (chargeable extra on both packages)

White Wine (Glass)

Chardonnay Adesso £4.70
Familia Barriobero 1964 £4.70
Soave Delle Venezie £5.60
Pino Biaco Le Rovole £5.60

Red Wine (Glass)

Tempranillo Raimant Clamor £4.70
Les Chartons Bordeaux Rouge £4.70
Chianti D’Aquino £5.60
Syrah Bodegas Celaya Bayanegra £5.60

A word about Premium All-Inclusive Wine - whilst there is a comprehensive wine list onboard, most are by the bottle and therefore are charged for. There are usually two-three upgraded reds/whites available and one/two Rosés (not Zinfandel) and only by the glass.

Bottles of Wine (should you want to buy one - all chargeable):

Sparkling Wine

Philippe Dublanc, Brut France £20.00
Veuve du Vernay, Blanc de Blancs France £20.00
Poeti Prosecco Spumante, DOC Bottega, Italy £29.00
Jaume Serra D.O CAVA Spain £20.00
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve France £51.00
Prosecco DOC Bottega £37.00
Poeti Prosecco DOC Bottega £29.00
Pink Pinot Nero Spumante DOC Bottega £37.00
Prosecco DOC Terredirai £22.00

Rosé

Bleu de Mer IGP Pays d’Oc, France £20.00
Mateus Rosé, Portugal £23.00
Clot Arada Rosé, DO Catalina, Spain £20.00

Whites:

Rieslings

I heart Riesling, Germany
Ulrich Langgute Mosel Feinherb Gourmet Germany £20.00
Leonard Kreusch-Rheinhessen Germany £20.00

Sauvignon Blancs

Familia Barriobero Vino de Espana Blanco £20.00
Louis Eschenauer, IGP Pays d’Oc, France £20.00
Sancerre Le Grand Buis France £51.00

Pinot Grigio

Terredirai, Venezie IGT Italy £20.00
ll Poggio Dei Vigneti Veneto IGT Italy £20.00

Chardonnay

Rio Añejo Macabeo, Andalucia, Spain £20.00
Gerard Bertrand Reserve, Spéciale IGP Pays d’Oc, France £24.00
Vina San Juan Blanco Spain £18.00
Temperanillo Raimat Clamor, Spain £18.00
ll Poggio Dei Vigneti, Italy £20.00

Others Variatals

Les Chartrons Bordeaux Blanc France £23.00
Chateau Pilet Bordeaux France £19.00
Le Rovole Pinot Bianco IGT Italy £20.00
ll Poggio Dei Vigneti Soave Italy £20.00
Soave Delle Venezie Veneto £22.00
Pinot Bianco Le Rovale £20.00

Reds:

Pinot Noir

Sottovoce Veneto IGT Italy £22.00
Reserve St Martin Vin de Pays, Languedoc Roussillon, France £22.00

Sangiovese

Sangiovese ll Poggio Dei Vigneti, Toscana, Italy £20.00
Chianti D’Aquinto, Tuscany, Italy £23.00

Merlot

Bleu de Mer IGP Pays d’Oc, Languedoc, France £20.00
Campos De Luz, Cariñena, Spain £20.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

Castello de Lorenco, La Mancha, Spain £20.00
Gerard Bertrand Reserve Spéciale, IGP Pays d’Oc, France £24.00
Chateau Pilet AOC, Bordeaux, France £20.00
ll Poggio Dei Vigneti, Veneto, Italy £20.00

Shiraz/Syrah

Envyfol Syrah, Pays d’Oc France £18.00
Soldier’s Block Shiraz, Langhorne Creek, Australia £20.00
Calvet Varietals Syrah, Rhône Valley, France £20.00

Other Varietals

Lagaris Crianza, Spain £24.00
Viña Pomal Crianza,Rioja Spain £22.00
Les Chartrons, Bordeaux Rouge France £20.00
Chevaux des Girondins AOC, Bordeaux, France £20.00
Chateau Le Faure AOC, Bordeaux, France £19.00
Côtes Du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France £25.00
Amarone Le Colline £43.00
Barolo il pozzo £40.00

Others may be available in different venues/ships.

✔️Bellinis (Available in Flutes)

Bellini
Poeti prosecco/white peach/raspberry puree £3.50
Sweet Anne
Poeti prosecco/Absolute vodka/white peach puree £3.50
Sweet Maggie
Poeti prosecco/Absolute vodka/white peach puree/fresh mint £3.50
Sweet Emy
Absolut vodka/white peach puree/Cointreau/pink pino nero spumante £3.50
Tuscan Dream
Limoncello/white peach puree/pink pino nero spumante £3.50

✔️Cocktails: (all £3.50 if not on Premium AI)

Cocktails

Included on Marella’s Premium All Inclusive Package

Lemon & Thyme Collins
Red Speckled Mule
Lemon Drizzle
Thai Mojito
Five O’clock Tea
Blueberry & Grape Press
Rosemary’s Gimlet
Sweet and Smokey Margarita
Smokey Old Fashioned
Rusty Nail
Chocolate Ember
Pink Clink
Sidecar Fizz
Charleston’s Collins
Roaring Sunset
Sex on the Beach
Chocolate Espresso Martini
Sea Breeze
Mojito
Pineapple Mojito
Caipirinha
Purple Rain
Southern Punch
Tropical Iced Tea
Mudslide
Cadillac Margarita
Aperol Spritz
Blood and Sand
Classic Negroni
Gimlet
Rob Roy
Bramble
Vespa Martini
‘P’ Star Martini
G & Tea Time
Thai Punch
Nagasaki Sour
Shaky Pete’s Ginger Brew
Great Balls of Fire
Loco in Acapulco
Jamaican me Crazy
Smoked Negroni
Lemon Drop Martini
Limoncello Spritz
Americano
Garibaldi
Apertini
Smokey Brew
Passion Me
Coffeetail 51
Chocolate Cherry Freeze
Jamaican Me Irish
Vaniila Latte Cold Brew
Sour Lemon Brew
Razzle Dazzle
The Exchange Nightcap
Golden Age
The Decade

Note not all cocktails are available in every bar - some are venue-specific. Do request cocktails are made with your favourite premium spirit.

✔️Hot Speciality Drinks (All £3.50/Premium AI)

Hot Speciality Drinks

Included on Marella’s Premium All Inclusive Package

Highland Coffee with Chivas Regal and whipped Cream
Chocolate Orange with Grand Marnier and Whipped Cream
Cafe Royal with Martell VS and Whipped Cream

Italiano Coffee with Sambuca and Whipped Cream
Chocolate Cherry Coffee
Hot Nutty Irishman
CafeJager
Chocolate Caramel
Choco Blue Mountain
Chocolate Dream

✔️ Hot Beverages

Coffee:

Freshly Brewed Filter Coffee Regular £1.10/Cafetière £1.40
Espresso Regular £1.30 /Large £1.55
Latte Regular £1.50/Large £1.75
Flat White Regular £1.50/Large £1.75
Cappuccino Regular £1.50/Large £1.75
Hot Chocolate Regular £1.65/Large £1.95

Teas:

Tea Pigs Tea All £1.10 (Everyday Brew, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Peppermint,Jasmine Pearls,Super Fruit)
Lavazza Specialities
- Nocciolato – Espresso, Nutella and Fresh Cream £2.15
- Cafe Napolitino - Espresso, Hazlenut Cream £2.15
Lavazza Cold Brew Coffee £2.10 (Regular, Vanilla, Caramel)

Although special coffees/teas included at The Coffee Port, Chocolate Indulgences (£1.05 each) and Afternoon Delights (Cookies/Brownies £2.15 each, Macaroons £0.85, Fudge £0.95) are not and attract additional cost even on premium AI.

How much is the Premium All Inclusive Drinks Package Upgrade on Marella?

If the upgraded drinks are important to you, you can upgrade for a very reasonable £10 per person per night. Note: EVERYONE in your cabin will need to upgrade if one of you does.

Where can I upgrade to Marella’s Premium All inclusive Drinks Package?

You can upgrade to Premium All Inclusive when you book or by phoning 0203 451 2688. Once onboard you can upgrade by visiting Guest Services.

Is upgrading to Marella’s Cruises’ Premium All Inclusive worth it?

Only you can decide whether the additional expense of upgrading to the premium package is worth it. Marella’s Premium All Inclusive, at £10 per person per night, appears very reasonable when compared to drinks packages on other cruise lines - but don’t forget your cruise fare has already been uplifted to account for the All Inclusive nature of Marella. However, if your day isn’t complete without an Aperol Spritz sundowner or a fine malt whiskey after dinner, then you might very well think it worthwhile - it wouldn’t take many of these premium drinks to pay for the upgrade. I mean three of my favourite cocktails, the delicious, chocolatey Mudslides, and I’m in credit!

Hope you e found this guide helpful - don’t forget to raise a glass to me on your next voyage. Cheers!

Marella Cruises - Premium All Inclusive Drinks