One of the biggest challenges facing anyone booking a cruise is whether to buy the drink package. Royal Caribbean makes that even harder because it uses dynamic pricing. That means that there is ...

You might not realize that paying for this Royal Caribbean beverage package means you can use it on more than one cruise.

Royal Caribbean updated the policy for its top drink package, and loyal cruisers are weighing in. Here's what you need to know.

The line now requires both stateroom guests of drinking age to purchase the deluxe beverage package if at least one does so, eliminating an exception previously made for guests who do not drink.

The Deluxe Beverage Package still covers those drinks, meaning its top beverage price has also gone up $1 from $14 to $15, according to a report from Royal Caribbean Blog.

It's a bigger challenge for Royal Caribbean cruisers because the cruise line uses variable prices for its Deluxe Beverage Package (DBP).

Are cruise drink packages worth the price? The short answer is that it depends. It depends on how expensive a cruise line's alcohol package is on any given ship as compared to the cost of drinks ...