P&O Cruises The Exchange Bar Menu and Drink Prices

The Exchange is P&O Cruises’ traditional British-style pub aboard Ventura, with a drinks selection focused heavily on beers, ciders, spirits, cocktails and wines.

P&O Cruises describes The Exchange as a welcoming pub where passengers can find British ciders, real ales, craft beers and world wines, alongside live music, sports and pub quizzes. The cruise line currently lists The Exchange specifically as a venue aboard Ventura.

The photographed menu is dated May 2026 and gives a particularly useful look at current P&O Cruises bar prices. It covers spirits, mixers, soft drinks, wines, cocktails, beer, cider, alcohol-free drinks and bar snacks.

Prices on the menu are shown in pounds sterling, so the amounts below have been written with the £ symbol for clarity.

Which P&O Cruises Ship Has The Exchange?

P&O Cruises currently lists The Exchange on:

Ventura

The official P&O Cruises venue page describes The Exchange as a pub-style venue serving British ciders, real ales, craft beers and world wines.

Ventura’s current onboard drinks guide also lists The Exchange among the ship’s bars and entertainment venues.

P&O Cruises The Exchange Spirits Prices

The menu starts with three spirits exclusive to P&O Cruises.

Marabelle Gin, 25ml: £5.40
Marabelle Gin, 50ml: £7.90
Marabelle Gin Mediterranean Edition, 25ml: £5.40
Marabelle Gin Mediterranean Edition, 50ml: £7.90
Golden Tide Rum, 25ml: £5.40
Golden Tide Rum, 50ml: £7.90

Marabelle Gin is described as a 42% ABV gin made with 18 botanicals including almond, juniper, sugar kelp and fresh mint.

The Mediterranean Edition is also 42% ABV and uses 15 botanicals including Valencian oranges, juniper, Sicilian lemons and pink peppercorns.

Golden Tide Rum is a 40% ABV golden-aged spiced rum infused with wild ocean botanicals including sea spaghetti and rock samphire.

Gin Prices

The Exchange menu includes:

Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger, 25ml: £5.20
Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger, 50ml: £7.70
Bombay Sapphire, 25ml: £5.20
Bombay Sapphire, 50ml: £7.70
Gordon’s Pink, 25ml: £5.20
Gordon’s Pink, 50ml: £7.70
Gordon’s, 25ml: £4.90
Gordon’s, 50ml: £7.40

Vodka Prices

Vodkas shown on the menu include:

Grey Goose, 25ml: £5.40
Grey Goose, 50ml: £7.90
Absolut Vanilla, 25ml: £5.20
Absolut Vanilla, 50ml: £7.70
Smirnoff Red Label, 25ml: £4.90
Smirnoff Red Label, 50ml: £7.40

Rum Prices

The regular rum selection includes:

Bacardi Carta Blanca, 25ml: £4.90
Bacardi Carta Blanca, 50ml: £7.40
Captain Morgan Spiced, 25ml: £4.90
Captain Morgan Spiced, 50ml: £7.40
Captain Morgan Dark, 25ml: £4.90
Captain Morgan Dark, 50ml: £7.40

Whisky and Tennessee Whiskey Prices

The menu lists:

Johnnie Walker Black Label, 25ml: £5.40
Johnnie Walker Black Label, 50ml: £7.90
Glenmorangie 12-Year-Old, 25ml: £5.40
Glenmorangie 12-Year-Old, 50ml: £7.90
Jack Daniel’s, 25ml: £5.20
Jack Daniel’s, 50ml: £7.70
Jameson Irish, 25ml: £4.90
Jameson Irish, 50ml: £7.40
Bell’s, 25ml: £4.90
Bell’s, 50ml: £7.40

Mixer Prices

Mixers are priced separately on this menu:

Fever-Tree, 200ml: £3.20
Pepsi or Diet Pepsi, 200ml: £2.80
Britvic, 150ml: £2.70

The Fever-Tree selection includes Premium Indian Tonic, Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic, Elderflower Tonic, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer, Premium Lemonade and Premium Soda.

P&O Cruises Soft Drink Prices

Soft drinks shown include:

Coca-Cola or Diet Coke, 330ml: £4.40
Red Bull, 250ml: £4.40
J2O, 275ml: £3.70
Fentimans, 275ml: £3.70
Appletiser, 275ml: £3.70
Sanpellegrino Limonata, 330ml: £3.70
Frobishers Jubilant Juices, 250ml: £3.40
Fever-Tree Ginger Beer, 200ml: £3.20
7UP Free, 330ml: £3.10
Tango Zero’d Thirst Trap, 330ml: £3.10
Irn Bru Sugar Free, 330ml: £3.10
Still or Sparkling Water, 330ml: £2.50
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max or R.Whites Lemonade on tap, regular: £3.20
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max or R.Whites Lemonade on tap, large: £3.90

Costa Coffee hot drinks are also available, although individual coffee prices are not printed on the photographed menu.

Bar Snack Prices

The Exchange has a small selection of packaged bar snacks:

Kettle Chips, 40g: £1.60
Jacob’s Mini Cheddars, 35g: £1.60
Nobby’s Nuts, 50g: £1.60
Pringles, 40g: £2.10

The menu advises passengers to ask their bar waiter which flavours are available.

P&O Cruises Wine Prices

The wine menu includes sparkling, white, rosé and red wines, with many available by the glass and bottle.

Sparkling

Prosecco DOC, 125ml: £7.70
Prosecco DOC, bottle: £28.00

White Wine

Sauvignon Blanc, 175ml: £8.20
Sauvignon Blanc, 250ml: £10.90
Sauvignon Blanc, bottle: £32.00
Pinot Grigio, 175ml: £8.20
Pinot Grigio, 250ml: £10.90
Pinot Grigio, bottle: £32.00
Chardonnay, 175ml: £8.20
Chardonnay, 250ml: £10.90
Chardonnay, bottle: £32.00
The Bon Viveur White, 175ml: £6.90
The Bon Viveur White, 250ml: £8.80
The Bon Viveur White, bottle: £25.00

Rosé Wine

Côtes de Provence Rosé, 175ml: £10.90
Côtes de Provence Rosé, 250ml: £14.70
Côtes de Provence Rosé, bottle: £43.00
Zinfandel Rosé, 175ml: £8.20
Zinfandel Rosé, 250ml: £10.90
Zinfandel Rosé, bottle: £32.00
The Bon Viveur Rosé, 175ml: £6.90
The Bon Viveur Rosé, 250ml: £8.80
The Bon Viveur Rosé, bottle: £25.00

Red Wine

Malbec, 175ml: £8.20
Malbec, 250ml: £10.90
Malbec, bottle: £32.00
Shiraz, 175ml: £8.20
Shiraz, 250ml: £10.90
Shiraz, bottle: £32.00
Merlot, 175ml: £8.20
Merlot, 250ml: £10.90
Merlot, bottle: £32.00
The Bon Viveur Red, 175ml: £6.90
The Bon Viveur Red, 250ml: £8.80
The Bon Viveur Red, bottle: £25.00

Signature Cocktail Prices

Two Signature Cocktails appear on this menu:

Strawberry and Elderflower Spritz: £9.90
Honeyed IPA and Stormy: £9.90

The Strawberry and Elderflower Spritz combines St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, rosé wine and soda.

The Honeyed IPA and Stormy contains Beavertown Neck Oil IPA, Golden Tide Rum, Captain Morgan Dark Rum, ginger beer, citrus and honey syrup.

Classic Cocktail Prices

The Classics section includes several familiar cruise cocktails:

Pink Gin Spritz: £8.90
The Original Mojito: £8.90
Piña Colada: £8.90
Mai Tai: £8.90
Passion Fruit Martini: £8.90
Vanilla and Caramel Espresso Martini: £8.90

P&O Cruises’ current drinks package information specifically lists selected cocktails such as the Piña Colada and Mai Tai as examples included with its Classic package.

P&O Cruises Beer and Cider Prices

The Exchange is particularly appropriate for passengers looking for beer and cider, which fits P&O Cruises’ description of the venue as a traditional pub with British ciders, real ales and craft beers.

The menu says draught beers are available from £6.20 per pint.

The bottled beer and cider selection shown includes:

Thatchers Gold Cider, 500ml: £6.20
Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime, 500ml: £6.20
Fuller’s London Pride Classic, 500ml: £6.00
Sharp’s Brewery Doom Bar, 500ml: £6.00
Guinness Draught, 440ml: £6.00
Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer, 500ml: £6.00
Old Speckled Hen, 500ml: £6.00
Sol Original, 330ml: £5.80
Estrella Damm, 330ml: £5.80

Craft Beer Prices

A separate Craft Bottles section offers:

St Austell Brewery Tribute, 500ml: £5.80
T&R Theakston Old Peculier, 500ml: £5.80
Salopian Brewery Lemon Dream, 500ml: £5.80
Black Sheep Ale, 500ml: £5.80

The menu describes this as a selection of craft beers and ciders from around the UK.

P&O Cruises Low and No Alcohol Prices

There is also a substantial low- and no-alcohol section.

Alcohol-Free Sparkling Wine

Nozeco Fine Sparkling, 125ml: £5.20
Nozeco Fine Sparkling, bottle: £18.00

Low and No Alcohol Beers and Ciders

Heineken 0.0, 330ml: £5.00
Birra Moretti Zero, 330ml: £5.00
Ghost Ship Pale Ale, 500ml: £5.30
Guinness 0.0, 440ml: £5.30
Kopparberg Alcohol Free Mixed Fruit Cider, 500ml: £5.30
Thatchers Zero Cider, 500ml: £5.30

Alcohol-Free Spirits

The menu lists three alcohol-free spirit serves at £7.20 each:

New London Light ‘First Light’: £7.20
New London Light ‘Midnight Sun’: £7.20
Tanqueray Alcohol Free 0.0: £7.20

Each is served with Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic.

Alcohol-Free Cocktails

Apple and Elderflower Nojito: £4.90
Paradise Punch: £4.60
Raspberry and Almond Bakewell: £4.60

The Apple and Elderflower Nojito combines apple juice, citrus juice, mint and elderflower.

Paradise Punch contains pineapple juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, lemonade and grenadine.

Raspberry and Almond Bakewell combines cranberry juice, raspberry and almond flavour, citrus and lemonade.

P&O Cruises Drinks Packages

The coloured symbols beside drinks on the photographed menu identify which P&O Cruises drinks packages include particular items.

P&O Cruises currently offers four packages:

Refresh Drinks Package
Alcohol-Free Drinks Package
Classic Drinks Package
Deluxe Drinks Package

For cruises of five nights or longer, P&O Cruises currently advertises the Refresh package from £16 per person per day, Alcohol-Free from £29, Classic from £50 and Deluxe from £60. Exact pricing depends on cruise length and when the package is purchased.

The current Classic package includes selected cocktails, 25ml spirits, beers and ciders, 175ml wines and 125ml Prosecco. The Deluxe package expands this to include craft beers, an extended cocktail selection, 50ml spirits and 250ml wines.

This matches the package symbols visible throughout the photographed menu.

Can You Pay for Drinks Individually on P&O Cruises?

Yes.

A drinks package is not required. P&O Cruises confirms that passengers can simply pay for drinks individually, which makes the prices on the bar menu useful for comparing pay-as-you-go drinking against the cost of a package.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which P&O Cruises ship has The Exchange?

P&O Cruises currently lists The Exchange aboard Ventura. It is a traditional pub-style venue offering beers, ciders, real ales, craft beers, wines and other drinks.

How much is a cocktail at The Exchange?

On the photographed May 2026 menu, Classic cocktails are £8.90, while the two Signature Cocktails shown are £9.90.

How much is beer on P&O Cruises?

On this menu, draught beer is advertised from £6.20 per pint. The bottled beers shown generally range from £5.80 to £6.00, while some ciders are £6.20.

How much is a glass of wine?

The photographed menu shows 175ml glasses of wine starting at £6.90. Other 175ml wines shown are £8.20 or £10.90 depending on the selection.

Does The Exchange have alcohol-free drinks?

Yes. The menu has an extensive Low & No Alcohol section covering sparkling wine, beers, ciders, spirits and cocktails.

Does P&O Cruises have Guinness 0.0?

Yes. The photographed menu lists a 440ml Guinness 0.0 for £5.30.

Are drinks included in the P&O Cruises fare?

The drinks shown here are individually priced, although some are included when passengers have an applicable P&O Cruises drinks package. P&O Cruises also allows passengers to purchase drinks individually without buying a package.

What currency are P&O Cruises bar prices in?

The photographed menu specifically states that all prices shown are in pound sterling (£).

Conclusion

The Exchange aboard P&O Cruises’ Ventura offers the kind of drinks selection expected from a traditional British-style pub at sea, with an especially strong selection of beers, ciders and craft bottles alongside spirits, wines and cocktails.

The May 2026 menu also shows that passengers do not need to drink alcohol to have a substantial selection. Alcohol-free beer, cider, sparkling wine, spirits and cocktails all have their own section.

For passengers trying to budget before a Ventura cruise, the photographed menu provides a useful snapshot of current bar pricing: Classic cocktails are £8.90, Signature Cocktails are £9.90, many bottled beers are around £5.80–£6.20, 175ml wines start at £6.90, and soft drinks generally cost less.

P&O Cruises also offers several drinks packages, and the menu uses symbols to identify eligible drinks. Because prices and package terms can change, passengers should check their current My P&O Cruises information for the specific sailing before deciding between a drinks package and paying as they go.