Source: BroBible
Summary
A Carnival Cruise passenger, identified as TikTok user @juicyloveboo, had her balcony access removed after allegedly consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. The passenger claimed that staff revoked her drinking package and removed the balcony door handle. Carnival’s drinking pass, known as the Cheers! package, allows up to 15 drinks per day for a fee. The cruise line states that guests may be limited in their drink intake if they appear impaired. A previous incident in 2025 saw a similar action taken against another passenger.
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The habit gets a new name.
Drinking pass becomes drink prison.
15 drinks a day, but only if you don’t get too happy.
Balance is just another word for not getting too drunk.
They don’t want you falling off the ship, but they also don’t want you having fun.
Author: Evan Null
Is The Carnival Cruise Drinking Pass A Good Deal?
BroBible has previously written about the alcohol package offered by the travel company.
A previous Carnival guest also encouraged folks to opt for the daily pass. That’s because the end of his 4-day cruise culminated in a staggering $810.30 beverage bill when he didn’t.
Another guest who spent 5 days onboard highlighted how her drinking pass came out to $420 a person. She ultimately concluded that “even as a non-heavy drinker, it was worth it.”
Carnival Can Take Away Your Drink Package
However, there are some people who ran into some trouble with Carnival’s drink pass.
This is largely due to the cruise liner’s policies on its drink pass. Another passenger showed her husband being put in drink pass prison. Carnival staff members ruled that the traveler needed some time to dry out after partaking in too much alcohol. Consequently, he was slapped with a 24-hour ban, preventing him from ordering any alcoholic beverages until it was reinstated.
What Do You Get With Carnival’s Drink Pass?
Known officially as the Cheers! package, Carnival lets passengers pay a daily fee for access to booze. If you pre-purchase it, it’ll cost you $69.95 plus taxes and fees. Decide to buy it on board, and you’ll shell out an extra $5 per person per day for the pass. There are some stipulations to the pass, however. For starters, if you’re sharing a room with others, everyone in your party needs to get a drinking pass. This is likely to curb folks from buying one drinking pass and then sharing their beverages with another guest.
Additionally, the pass only covers specific beverages. Any drink that costs $20 or less on Carnival’s menu is fair game. So if you happen to spot a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle at the bar, don’t think you’ll get 15 shots of it for $70. The pass entitles holders up to 15 beverages a day, and you also get a 25% discount on pricier beers, wines, and spirits. Carnival writes that “sodas, zero-proof frozen cocktails, energy drinks, specialty coffee, hot tea … and other non-alcoholic bottled beverages” are included in the pass, too.
Why Remove The Doorknob?
This aforementioned section about safety speaks to why the TikToker’s balcony access was stripped. Another passenger in late 2025 had the same thing happen to her.
To ensure no one falls overboard, Carnival will remove doorknobs from rooms with balconies.
Sadly, this precaution seems rooted in response to real-life tragedy. In 2026, a Carnival Cruise passenger died after jumping off the ship during a voyage from Celebration Key to Nassau.
