Is Celebrity All Included package worth it in 2025?

Last updated: April 11, 2026 · By Dave Giovacchini

Celebrity's All Included package adds roughly $90–$130/person/day to your fare and bundles drinks, Wi-Fi, and gratuities — for moderate-to-heavy drinkers who'd pay for all three anyway, it typically saves $40–$80/person/day over buying à la carte.

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Celebrity markets All Included as a no-brainer upgrade, and sometimes it genuinely is. But the math only works in your favor if you're actually going to drink, surf the web, and tip — and you need to run the numbers before you book, not after the ship leaves port.

What Celebrity All Included Actually Costs in 2025

Celebrity bundles three things into All Included: the Classic Beverage Package, Basic Wi-Fi (stream plan), and pre-paid gratuities. These are priced separately as:

• Classic Beverage Package: $75–$89/person/day
• Premium Beverage Package (upgrade): $99–$115/person/day
• Wi-Fi (stream plan): $25–$35/person/day
• Gratuities: $18–$20/person/day (automatically added per Celebrity's 2025 structure)

All Included typically adds $90–$130/person/day over the base fare, depending on the sailing, cabin category, and when you book. On a 7-night cruise for two, that's a $1,260–$1,820 premium over a bare-bones fare.

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The Real Cost Breakdown: What You're Paying Per Perk

Let's strip this down to the three components and what each is actually worth to you.

Drinks

The Classic Beverage Package covers wine, beer, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks up to $10 per item (a ceiling that hasn't moved much while cocktail prices have crept past it). Most poolside cocktails and house wines fall within the limit. Premium spirits and anything over $10 triggers a surcharge.

To break even on the Classic package at $75–$89/day, you need roughly 4–5 drinks per person per day including specialty coffees, juices, and bottled water — which is easier to hit than people think when you count morning espresso, a midday juice, and two evening cocktails.

If you drink 6+ per day, you're making money. If you drink 2 or fewer, you're being fleeced.

Wi-Fi

Celebrity's stream plan (included) supports video streaming and is genuinely usable in 2025 — not the crawling nonsense from five years ago. At $25–$35/day à la carte, this is one of the better perks in the bundle. If you need to work remotely or just can't unplug, it's worth it. If you're planning a digital detox, it's wasted.

Gratuities

At $18–$20/person/day in 2025, gratuities on a 7-night sailing for two run $252–$280 total. You're paying them no matter what — the only question is whether they're baked into your package or charged at the end. Treating them as "free" in the All Included pitch is Celebrity's sleight of hand. They're not free. They're just pre-paid.

Cost Comparison: All Included vs. Build Your Own

Here's a real-world 7-night sailing scenario for two people, both drinking 5 drinks/day:

At 5 drinks/day, All Included wins — often by $200–$400 for the week. Drop to 2 drinks/day and the savings evaporate or flip negative.

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Key Factors That Determine If It's Worth It For You

1. Your drinking habits — be brutally honest. Count your drinks on a typical vacation day: morning coffee/espresso (yes, that counts), a Bloody Mary at brunch, a midday beer, a cocktail at sunset, wine at dinner. Five drinks is not hard to hit. Two drinks is a light day. Know your number.

2. Classic vs. Premium matters. All Included includes the Classic Package, which caps at $10/drink. If you're a premium whiskey or high-end wine person, you'll constantly hit surcharges. Celebrity offers a Premium Package upgrade for $20–$30/person/day more — worth doing if you'll actually use it, but it blows up the value calculation if you're on the fence.

3. When you book determines the price gap. Celebrity frequently runs promotions where All Included is discounted or the gap between base and All Included narrows significantly. Black Friday and Wave Season (January–March) are historically the best times to book with the package at reduced add-on rates. Booking mid-summer at full retail makes the math harder.

4. Cabin category affects the deal. Veranda and above cabins almost always include All Included as standard in 2025. Interior and Ocean View cabins are where you're making the explicit choice to add it. Suite guests get an automatic Premium Package upgrade — a genuinely good deal if you're already splurging on a suite.

5. Port-heavy vs. sea-day itineraries. On a port-intensive itinerary (6 ports in 7 nights), you'll drink significantly less on board. Sea-day-heavy cruises (transatlantic, longer Caribbean loops) push your daily drink count up. Price the package against your actual time on the ship, not just the trip length.

Practical Tips to Maximize the Value

• Book during Wave Season or Black Friday — Celebrity's All Included premium has been discounted by 20–30% during these windows, making the math substantially better.
• Calculate your break-even number before booking — divide the package premium by 7 days, divide again by 2 people, divide by the average drink price (~$13–$15 on Celebrity). That tells you exactly how many drinks/day you need to justify it.
• If you're borderline, add the Classic Package separately after booking — sometimes booking a base fare and adding the package later (rather than the All Included fare) is cheaper, especially during onboard promotions.
• Don't pay for Premium if you don't need it — the Classic Package covers the vast majority of Celebrity's bar menu. Unless you specifically drink premium spirits or high-end wines, the upgrade is wasteful.
• Use the Wi-Fi on embarkation day — it's often enabled early and is included in your package. Don't waste the first afternoon offline when you're paying for it.
• Non-drinkers: skip it entirely — The bundled gratuities and Wi-Fi alone do not justify the $90–$130/day premium. Pay gratuities separately ($18–$20/day) and buy Wi-Fi à la carte if needed. You'll save significantly.

Verdict by Traveler Type

Celebrity's All Included package is genuinely worth it for the right traveler — but Celebrity's marketing conveniently blurs the line between "included" and "pre-paid." Run your own numbers using CruiseMutiny before you commit, and you'll know in about two minutes whether you're getting a deal or subsidizing someone else's open bar.