Anthem of the Seas Pool Bar Menu & Prices Australia

Anthem of the Seas offers several places to grab a drink outdoors, but the Pool Bar is one of the most convenient options for passengers spending the day around the ship’s pools and open decks. On Anthem’s Australian sailings, the Pool Bar menu includes tropical cocktails, beer, wine, ready-to-drink beverages, sodas, energy drinks and alcohol-free cocktails.

This guide is specifically based on an Anthem of the Seas Pool Bar menu from the ship’s Australian deployment. That distinction is important because Royal Caribbean operates Anthem of the Seas from Sydney on cruises to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, and menus can differ from those found during the ship’s deployments in other parts of the world.

Most importantly, the prices printed on this Australian Anthem of the Seas menu are in U.S. dollars, not Australian dollars. Royal Caribbean’s official Australia-specific pre-boarding information for Anthem of the Seas explicitly states that onboard charges are in USD.

For more family cruise planning, CruisePrism readers can also explore our Royal Caribbean Menus, Royal Caribbean Drink Lists and Royal Caribbean Onboard guides.

Anthem of the Seas Pool Bar Menu for Australia

The photographed Pool Bar menu is divided into several categories:

Cocktails
Beer and cider
Ready-to-drink beverages
Wine
Non-alcoholic drinks
Zero-proof cocktails

The menu has a noticeable Australian influence, particularly in the beer and ready-to-drink selections, while still featuring many familiar Royal Caribbean cocktails and international brands.

Are Anthem of the Seas Drink Prices in Australia USD or AUD?

The prices are U.S. dollars.

This is easy to question when sailing from Sydney because passengers may reasonably expect onboard purchases to be charged in Australian dollars.

Royal Caribbean’s official pre-boarding information specifically prepared for Anthem of the Seas Australia sailings states:

Onboard charges are in USD.

Therefore, the $15 cocktail price on this Pool Bar menu means US$15, not AU$15.

The same applies to the beer, wine, soda and other prices printed on the menu.

Your final credit-card cost in Australian dollars will depend on the exchange rate and any foreign transaction or currency-conversion fees charged by your card issuer.

Anthem of the Seas Pool Bar Cocktail Prices

Every cocktail on the photographed Pool Bar menu is priced at:

$15 USD

The menu includes nine tropical and poolside cocktails:

Planter’s Punch – $15
Goombay Smash – $15
The Painkiller – $15
Rum Punch – $15
Cozumel Sunrise – $15
Caribbean Mule – $15
Watermelon Margarita – $15
Pineapple Guava Sangria – $15
Passion Spritz – $15

The consistent $15 pricing makes the cocktail portion of the menu particularly easy to understand.

Planter’s Punch – $15

Planter’s Punch combines:

Myers’s Original Dark rum
Pineapple juice
Orange juice
Lime juice
Grenadine

It’s one of several rum-forward tropical cocktails on the Pool Bar menu.

Goombay Smash – $15

The Goombay Smash contains:

Malibu Coconut rum
Kraken Black Spiced rum
Orange juice
Pineapple juice

With coconut rum, spiced rum and tropical fruit juices, this is one of the menu’s most distinctly Caribbean drinks.

The Painkiller – $15

The Painkiller is made with:

Pusser’s Navy rum
Pineapple juice
Orange juice
Coconut syrup
Nutmeg

Royal Caribbean uses Pusser’s Navy Rum for its version of this classic tropical cocktail.

Rum Punch – $15

The Rum Punch combines several flavors and two different rums:

Captain Morgan Original Spiced rum
Mount Gay Eclipse rum
Guava and passion fruit syrup
Pineapple juice
Lime juice
Kraken Black Spiced rum float

This is one of the more spirit-heavy tropical combinations on the menu.

Cozumel Sunrise – $15

The Cozumel Sunrise is tequila-based rather than rum-based.

Ingredients include:

Jose Cuervo Gold tequila
Mango
Lime juice
Grenadine

It’s a fruity alternative for passengers who prefer tequila.

Caribbean Mule – $15

Royal Caribbean’s Caribbean Mule combines:

Absolut vodka
Coconut syrup
Lime juice
Goslings ginger beer

The coconut syrup gives the traditional mule format a more tropical flavor.

Watermelon Margarita – $15

The Watermelon Margarita contains:

Patrón Silver tequila
Triple sec
Margarita mix
Watermelon syrup

At $15 USD, it is priced the same as the other cocktails on this Pool Bar menu.

Pineapple Guava Sangria – $15

The Pineapple Guava Sangria uses:

Danzante Pinot Grigio
Guava and passion fruit syrup
Pineapple juice
Lime juice

This gives passengers a wine-based tropical drink instead of a traditional rum, vodka or tequila cocktail.

Passion Spritz – $15

The Passion Spritz combines:

Aperol
Vodka
Passion fruit syrup
Lemon juice
Sparkling wine

It’s the menu’s take on a fruity sparkling spritz.

Anthem of the Seas Beer Prices in Australia

The Australian Pool Bar menu has a particularly interesting beer selection.

The photographed prices are:

Budweiser – $8.25
Bud Light – $8.25
Corona Extra – $8.25
Crown Lager – $8.25
Great Northern Super Crisp Lager – $8.25
Heineken – $8.25
Heineken 0.0 – $7.75
Tooheys New – $8.25
XXXX Gold – $8.75
Rekorderlig Apple Cider – $8.25

These prices are in USD despite several distinctly Australian beers appearing on the menu.

Australian Beers on Anthem of the Seas

This is one of the clearest differences between this menu and a typical Royal Caribbean Pool Bar menu from another market.

The menu includes recognizable Australian brands such as:

Crown Lager
Great Northern Super Crisp Lager
Tooheys New
XXXX Gold

Their presence makes sense for Anthem of the Seas’ Australian deployment and is one reason this menu is better treated as an Australia-specific Pool Bar menu rather than merged into a general Royal Caribbean Pool Bar article.

International choices remain available as well, including Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona Extra and Heineken.

Non-Alcoholic Beer

Passengers looking for beer without alcohol have:

Heineken 0.0 – $7.75 USD

It is slightly less expensive than most of the alcoholic beers on the photographed menu.

Cider

The menu also lists:

Rekorderlig Apple Cider – $8.25 USD

This adds another alternative for passengers who don’t want beer or cocktails.

Ready-to-Drink Beverages

Anthem’s Australian Pool Bar menu also has a small Ready to Drink section.

Options include:

Jack & Coke – $9.50
Canadian Club and Dry – $9.50
Bundaberg Rum and Cola – $9.50
Vodka Cruiser Bold Berry – $8.25

The inclusion of Bundaberg Rum and Cola and Vodka Cruiser further reflects the Australian market served by this particular menu.

Anthem of the Seas Wine Prices at the Pool Bar

The Pool Bar offers white, rosé, sparkling and red wines.

Some wines are available by both the glass and bottle, while others are listed only by the bottle.

White & Rosé Wine

The photographed menu lists:

Château d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence
$16 glass / $58 bottle

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Sauvignon Blanc
$11 glass / $43 bottle

Danzante Pinot Grigio
$11 glass / $43 bottle

Morgan’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc
$10 glass / $34 bottle

Conundrum White Blend
$17 glass / $71 bottle

Sparkling Wine

Two Chandon sparkling wines are listed:

Chandon Brut “Classic”
$14 glass / $68 bottle

Chandon “Garden Spritz”
$14 glass / $68 bottle

Red Wine

Red wine selections include:

Josh Cellars Pinot Noir
$13 glass / $68 bottle

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Merlot
$13 glass / $48 bottle

Castle Rock Cabernet Sauvignon
$9 glass / $35 bottle

McWilliam’s “Markview” Shiraz
$31 bottle

Again, all of these menu prices are in U.S. dollars.

Anthem of the Seas Soda Prices

Sodas are priced at:

$3.50 USD

The photographed menu lists:

Coca-Cola
Diet Coke
Coca-Cola Zero
Sprite
Fanta Orange
Ginger Ale
Tonic

The selection gives passengers the familiar Coca-Cola products generally associated with Royal Caribbean bars.

Red Bull Prices

Red Bull Energy Drink is:

$4.95 USD

The available choices shown are:

Regular
Sugarfree
Yellow Edition (Tropical)

Zero-Proof Cocktails

The photographed menu prices zero-proof cocktails at:

$8 USD

The visible selections include the Tropical Crush and Strawberry Limeade.

Tropical Crush – $8

The Tropical Crush contains:

Pineapple juice
Mango
Red Bull Yellow Edition

Strawberry Limeade – $8

The Strawberry Limeade combines:

Strawberry
Lime juice
Club soda

Additional zero-proof selections continue farther down the physical menu beyond what is visible in the photograph, so this guide does not attempt to reconstruct drinks that cannot be completely read from the source image.

How Much Are Cocktails on Anthem of the Seas in Australia?

On this photographed Australian Pool Bar menu, cocktails cost $15 USD each.

That’s important when budgeting because an Australian passenger seeing “$15” on the menu shouldn’t convert the figure mentally as though it were AU$15.

The actual Australian-dollar equivalent will be higher after converting from U.S. currency.

How Much Is Beer on Anthem of the Seas in Australia?

Most beers on the photographed menu cost $8.25 USD.

There are two exceptions shown:

Heineken 0.0 – $7.75 USD
XXXX Gold – $8.75 USD

Rekorderlig Apple Cider is $8.25 USD.

How Much Is Wine on Anthem of the Seas?

Wine by the glass on this Pool Bar menu ranges from $9 to $17 USD.

Bottle prices shown range from $31 to $71 USD.

The exact price depends on the wine.

Does the Royal Caribbean Drink Package Work on Anthem of the Seas in Australia?

Royal Caribbean offers beverage packages on Anthem of the Seas, and eligible drinks can be covered according to the package’s current terms and maximum drink value.

Passengers should check the package terms for their particular sailing because package pricing and inclusions can change.

Drinks priced above a package’s applicable maximum generally require the passenger to pay the difference under Royal Caribbean’s current beverage-package rules.

Why Are Australian Cruises Priced in U.S. Dollars Onboard?

Royal Caribbean uses U.S. dollars as the onboard currency on Anthem of the Seas even when the ship is sailing from Australia.

This is different from the currency passengers may use when initially purchasing their cruise through Royal Caribbean’s Australian website.

Royal Caribbean’s Australia-specific Anthem of the Seas documentation explicitly tells passengers before departure that onboard charges are in USD.

That makes the currency designation on this menu verifiable rather than an assumption based simply on the prices.

Is This the Same Pool Bar Menu Used on U.S. Cruises?

Passengers should not assume so.

There is overlap because Royal Caribbean uses many of the same cocktails and international beverage brands throughout its fleet.

However, this particular menu includes products clearly tailored toward the Australian market, including Crown Lager, Great Northern, Tooheys New, XXXX Gold, Bundaberg Rum and Cola and Vodka Cruiser.

For that reason, this menu is best documented separately as an Anthem of the Seas Australia Pool Bar menu.

It also avoids confusing this Australia-specific resource with Royal Caribbean Pool Bar menus and prices documented during U.S. deployments.

Are These Anthem of the Seas Drink Prices Current Forever?

No.

Drink menus and prices can change.

The prices documented here represent the actual Australian Pool Bar menu photographed aboard Anthem of the Seas. Future sailings may have different prices, brands, cocktails or package rules.

Passengers should always use the menu available aboard their own sailing for the final price.

Anthem of the Seas Australia Pool Bar FAQ

Are Anthem of the Seas drink prices in Australia in USD?

Yes. Royal Caribbean’s official Australia-specific information for Anthem of the Seas confirms that onboard charges are in U.S. dollars.

How much are Pool Bar cocktails?

Every alcoholic cocktail shown on this photographed Pool Bar menu costs $15 USD.

How much is beer?

Most beers are $8.25 USD. Heineken 0.0 is $7.75 and XXXX Gold is $8.75.

Does Anthem of the Seas sell Australian beer?

Yes. This Australia-specific menu includes Crown Lager, Great Northern Super Crisp Lager, Tooheys New and XXXX Gold.

Does the Pool Bar have Bundaberg Rum?

The Ready to Drink section lists Bundaberg Rum and Cola for $9.50 USD.

How much is soda?

Sodas are $3.50 USD on the photographed menu.

How much are zero-proof cocktails?

The menu lists zero-proof cocktails at $8 USD.

Does the Pool Bar sell wine?

Yes. The menu includes white, rosé, sparkling and red wines, with several available by both the glass and bottle.

Is the Australian Pool Bar menu the same as the U.S. menu?

Not necessarily. While some drinks overlap, this menu contains several Australian beer and ready-to-drink brands. Menus can vary by deployment and sailing.

Can the prices change?

Yes. Royal Caribbean can change drink prices and selections, so the onboard menu for your particular sailing should always be considered the final source.

Anthem of the Seas Pool Bar in Australia: What to Know

This Anthem of the Seas Pool Bar menu is particularly useful because it documents how Royal Caribbean adapts its beverage selection for the ship’s Australian deployment.

Cocktails are $15 USD, most beers are $8.25 USD, ready-to-drink beverages range from $8.25 to $9.50 USD, sodas are $3.50 USD and zero-proof cocktails are $8 USD. The wine list provides additional choices by the glass and bottle.

Australian passengers should pay particular attention to the currency. Even though Anthem of the Seas sails from Sydney, Royal Caribbean officially confirms that onboard charges are in U.S. dollars.

The menu’s Crown Lager, Great Northern, Tooheys New, XXXX Gold, Bundaberg Rum and Vodka Cruiser selections also make this a genuinely useful Australia-specific document rather than simply another copy of Royal Caribbean’s U.S.-market Pool Bar menu.