AIDA topic
AIDA drinks & packages
Drinks are often the biggest variable cost after the cabin on AIDA. Since the fare redesign (bookings from July 2025), packages are called FUN (non-alcoholic) and ALL IN (with alcohol) – the old Light / Comfort / Comfort Deluxe names no longer apply.
As of: August 2026 (guide prices, without guarantee).
What is already included without a package?
Full board is part of the cruise fare. In the buffet restaurants, selected drinks are free at mealtimes – typically mineral water, soft drinks, table wine, tea and filter coffee; often draught beer at the tap station too.
Outside the buffets (bars, cafés, many specialty restaurants) you pay for drinks individually – or use a drinks package. Starbucks coffee specialties and house-brewed beers are excluded from the packages.
- Filter coffee/tea at breakfast ≠ bean-to-cup machine (often extra without FUN/ALL IN)
- Cabin water: higher fares often include two bottles daily, otherwise surcharge
- Booking confirmation and current AIDA terms are binding
Drinks packages FUN & ALL IN
Adults choose between two packages. Both are booked for the whole cruise (not day-by-day). In one cabin, all adults must take the same package.
- FUN (from age 16, all cruise lengths): soft drinks, juices, hot drinks/coffee specialties (no Starbucks), milkshakes, non-alcoholic cocktails/spritz
- ALL IN (usually from 5 nights, from 18/25 depending on booking path): everything in FUN plus beer, wine/sparkling by the glass, cocktails, mixed and spritz drinks plus selected premium soft drinks
- In COMFORT ALL IN, PREMIUM ALL IN and CLASSIC ALL IN fares the fullest package is already in the cruise fare – often cheaper than booking later separately
Kids & teens
Children and teens have Kids & Teens FUN and Kids & Teens ALL IN (soft drinks, juices, cocoa/tea; ALL IN also milkshakes and non-alcoholic cocktails – without typical adult coffee specialties).
On ALL IN fare bookings, guests from 25 get ALL IN; younger guests (2–24) get Kids & Teens ALL IN; from 18 an upgrade to ALL IN is possible against a surcharge.
Orientation: package prices (dynamic)
AIDA no longer publishes package prices as a fixed daily list on the marketing site. They depend on cruise length, region and date – and appear in the myAIDA preview (often about 4 months before departure) or in the booking path.
Editorial samples for winter 2025/26 and summer 2026 (adults, separate booking) roughly fell in these bands:
Example ranges per person (total price ÷ nights ≈ daily rate)
| Package | Example winter (approx.) | Example peak season (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| FUN | approx. €16–19 / day | approx. €16–20 / day |
| ALL IN | approx. €36–43 / day | approx. €36–56 / day |
| Kids & Teens FUN | approx. €10–12 / day | approx. €10–12 / day |
| Kids & Teens ALL IN | approx. €15–18 / day | approx. €16–18 / day |
Sources: editorial samples incl. myAIDA previews 2025/26 – not a live price list. Always check your concrete sailing in myAIDA.
Orientation: individual bar prices
Typical bar-card prices help frame the packages (winter card 2025/26, rounded). Cocktails have become noticeably more expensive versus earlier years in places.
Bar-card extract (orientation, without guarantee)
| Drink | approx. price |
|---|---|
| Mineral water / soft drink (glass) | approx. €2.00–2.60 |
| Espresso / filter coffee | approx. €2.20–2.90 |
| Cappuccino / latte | approx. €4.10 |
| Draught beer 0.3 / 0.5 l | approx. €4.00 / €5.50 |
| Long drink / cocktail | approx. €8.30–10+ |
| Hugo / Aperol Spritz | approx. €8.20–9.20 |
Prices can differ by ship/route and bar-card updates. The card onboard is authoritative.
Is a package worth it?
Rule of thumb: even a few paid hot drinks, soft drinks or cocktails outside buffet hours add up quickly – especially on sea days and at the pool bar.
ALL IN pays more if you regularly drink beer/wine/cocktails. FUN often pays already with bean-to-cup coffee + soft drinks through the day. Lots of time ashore lowers the benefit.
- Book the package before departure in myAIDA (often until 3 days prior) or on embarkation day onboard – an ALL IN fare often saves vs later add-on
- Bringing your own non-alcoholic drinks is generally allowed under current onboard rules; alcohol on embarkation no, from shore days limited (approx. 1 l per person from 18)
- Comparison: Mein Schiff often prices drinks more into the cruise fare – worth a look if predictability matters more than club-ship feeling
Frequently asked questions
Is AIDA all-inclusive for drinks?
Only partly. Buffet drinks at meals are typically included; bars and many specialties cost extra. Broad cover comes with ALL IN (package or ALL IN fare) or FUN for a non-alcoholic flat.
What happened to Light / Comfort / Comfort Deluxe?
For bookings from 15 July 2025: Light → FUN, Comfort Deluxe → ALL IN. The mid Comfort package (beer/wine only) is gone. Old live texts with the old names are outdated.
Where do I see the exact package price for my cruise?
In the myAIDA preview or after booking under experiences/culinary. AIDA no longer publishes a fixed website price list – prices are sailing-dependent.
Is coffee free?
Filter coffee/tea at buffet meals yes. Machine or bar coffee specialties cost extra without FUN/ALL IN (Starbucks excluded anyway).
Can I bring drinks onboard?
Non-alcoholic drinks generally yes. Alcohol on embarkation no; during the cruise limited from shore days (currently typically max. 1 litre per person from 18). When in doubt check onboard rules/AIDA.