What's included vs what costs extra on Disney Adventure

Why this matters before you sail

A cruise fare is not all-inclusive the way some resort packages are, but it covers more than first-time cruisers usually expect. The trick is knowing the line between "already paid for" and "billed to your room." Almost everything extra onboard is charged to your stateroom account — a running tab linked to your room that you settle at the end of the cruise — so it is easy to lose track if you do not know going in what is and is not included.

This article is the plain-English reference. One thing that surprises Singapore guests: even though Disney Adventure sails from Singapore, your onboard account is billed in US dollars (USD) — every price below is in USD, and we give an approximate Singapore-dollar figure where it helps you budget.

The short version

Your fare already covers your food in the main restaurants, the kids clubs, the pools, and nearly all the shows and entertainment. What costs extra is mostly the grown-up indulgences — premium adult dining, the spa, alcohol, photos, internet — plus a daily gratuity. That is the whole story in one paragraph; the table below is the detail.

Included vs extra at a glance

A couple of nuances worth calling out:

• Quick-service food is genuinely free. You can eat well onboard without spending a cent beyond your fare — counter-service venues, the buffet, and casual spots are all included. You are never forced into the paid restaurants.
• Room service food is included, but a delivery fee now applies. Since the week of 1 June 2026, Disney Adventure became the first Disney ship to charge for in-room dining: a US$5 delivery fee plus an automatic 18% gratuity is added to most room-service orders. The continental breakfast door-hanger order and concierge-level orders remain free.
• Everyday non-alcoholic drinks are included; specialty and packaged drinks are not. Free at meals and at the self-serve beverage stations: water, fountain soda, juice, milk, regular coffee and tea (plus all-you-care-to-enjoy soft-serve ice cream). You pay extra for specialty coffees and teas (Bacha Coffee, TWG Tea, Palo Café), bubble tea at Bewitching Boba & Brews, bottled or branded drinks, and anything from the bars.

The extras explained

Adults-only dining: PALO

PALO is the upscale, adults-only (18+) restaurant. Dinner there is not part of your rotation and carries a fixed surcharge of US$55 per guest (about S$72) for a prix-fixe meal, plus the automatic 18% gratuity; drinks are extra. PALO Trattoria also serves a brunch (its price is not published online — confirm it in the Navigator app). It is a genuine treat-night option, not a daily cost — most guests do it once, if at all.

The nursery for the littlest ones

The kids clubs (Oceaneer Club and up, from age 3) are included. For babies and toddlers aged 6 months to under 3 years, the "it's a small world" nursery provides care — and unlike the clubs, it is charged by the hour and booked in advance (one-hour minimum). Disney has not published the Adventure's hourly rate; on the wider Disney fleet it runs about US$9 per hour for the first child, so confirm the exact figure in the Navigator app.

Spa, drinks, photos, and Wi-Fi

These are the everyday extras that add up:

• Spa (Infinite Bliss Spa — Elemis at Sea): massages, facials, salon services — all à la carte, plus the automatic 18% service charge. Disney does not publish the Adventure's treatment prices, so confirm them onboard or in the Navigator app.
• Alcohol and specialty drinks: charged individually — there is no all-inclusive drinks package. Expect roughly US$16 for a signature cocktail and US$7–8 for a specialty bubble tea, plus the 18% gratuity. A refillable souvenir mug gives you a larger pour for the price of a smaller drink.
• Photos: the ship's photographers shoot throughout the cruise; you pay to keep the images, individually or as an unlimited package. The Adventure's exact package price is not published online (the wider fleet's unlimited digital package runs roughly US$170–195 pre-purchase) — confirm it onboard.
• Internet / Wi-Fi: the Navigator app works free on the ship's DCL-GUEST network, so messaging and trip planning cost nothing. For web, email, social, or streaming you buy a plan — roughly US$30 per device per 24 hours for the standard package, or about US$49 for the streaming tier. If you are happy to be offline, you can skip this entirely.

How to keep your onboard spend under control

• Decide before you board whether you want any of the big extras (a PALO dinner, a spa treatment, a Wi-Fi package). Booking ahead can be cheaper and avoids impulse charges.
• Remember the daily gratuity is a fixed, predictable cost per guest — budget for it up front so it is not a shock on your final bill. See the gratuities guide for how it works.
• Watch your stateroom account during the cruise; you can review it in Disney's official app or at guest services so the final total holds no surprises.

Quick recap

• Most of what makes a cruise fun is already included: main dining, casual food, kids clubs, pools, and the shows.
• The extras are mostly adult indulgences — PALO, spa, alcohol, photos, Wi-Fi — plus the nursery and daily gratuities.
• Everything extra goes on your stateroom account, billed in US dollars; decide on the big-ticket extras before you sail.
• A few prices Disney does not publish (spa treatments, photo packages, the exact nursery rate) are best confirmed in the Navigator app onboard.