One of my contacts at Holland America corporate was kind enough to send me the newly updated 2025 bar menus. One notable change includes more regional cocktails and juices with Beverage Ambassador Partnerships:
Also, the line has introduced their very own Holland America Line Sparkling Wine. This replaces the line’s previous house sparkling wine that is offered complementary at the Capitan’s Toasts and Mariner functions. The sparkling wine is Methode Traditionalle brut sparkling made in Washington State in Partnership with Four Feathers. This wine will also be available for purchase onboard at $10 a glass and $40 for the bottle.
A note on prices: Drink package prices have gone up since 2024 and some individual drink prices have gone up (usually by less than $1). However, many individual drink prices have remained stable, and some have even gone down. Overall, drink packages and individual drinks on Holland America remain much less expensive than on many other lines.
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Holland America Beverage Packages
Standard Bar Menu
B.B. King’s Blues Club
Billboard Onboard
Casino Bar
Crow’s Nest
Explorations Cafe
Gallery Bar
Gelato
Grand Dutch Cafe
Half Moon Bar
Half Moon Cay (private island)
Mix
Ocean Bar
Pinnacle Bar
Pool Bar
Regional Juices
Rolling Stone’s
Wine List
Before we get the the bar menus, here’s what Holland America’s Signature, Elite, and Quench beverage packages include.
The price on the Signature package has gone up to $60.95 per person/per day and the price of the Elite package has gone up to $65.95 per person/per day. The Signature package includes drinks up to $11 and the Elite package includes drinks up to $15. The Signature package has a 15 drink limit per day including all zero-proof drinks (specialty coffees, sodas, mocktails, energy drinks, etc). The Elite package has a 15 drink limit per day excluding zero proof drinks (guests with the Elite package can enjoy unlimited zero proof beverages). If you have the Signature package and order a drink priced over $11, you will only pay the difference in price (so if a drink is priced at $14, you’ll pay $3). Similarly, if you have the Elite package and order something over $15, you will only pay the difference in price (so if a drink is priced at $18, you will only pay $3).
The price of the Quench beverage package has increased to $17.75 per person/per day. The Quench package includes all espresso coffee beverages, mocktails, smoothies, juice (except for fresh squeezed and cold pressed juice), soda, energy drinks, and water. There is a 15 drink limit per day.
The following wine packages are available for purchase on Holland America:
Now, the bar menus! These menus are the same fleet-wide, but not every Holland America ship will have every bar, so double check your deck plans prior to cruising or once onboard.
These selections are available at most Holland America bars (in addition to the special cocktails listed on the specific bar menus to follow).
Available at most bars on Caribbean itineraries.
Available at most bars on Far East/Asia itineraries.
Available at most bars on Hawaii itineraries.
Available at most bars on Latin America itineraries.
Available at most bars on Oceania itineraries (including Australia/New Zealand).
These coffee beverages are served in the Explorations Cafe and the Crow’s Nest on most ships.
These are the drinks available at Half Moon Cay, Holland America’s private island. Note that drinks on Half Moon Cay are not included in any beverage package.
These regional juices will vary by itinerary as noted below.
And with that, I raise a glass and declare…
Class Dismissed!
I ALWAYS buy travel insurance* (especially during these uncertain times) to cover my cruises, but I NEVER purchase it through Holland America. It costs more and usually covers less than policies you purchase on your own. I go through sites like travelinsurance.com to compare plans and prices and get the best deal for the coverage I want. Spend less on insurance and spend more on cocktails, excursions, special onboard cruise experiences, and…future cruises!
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