Norwegian Cruise Line drops PepsiCo beverages for Coca-Cola drinks

Norwegian Cruise Line has quietly dropped PepsiCo”™s beverage line from its ships in favor of the offerings from rival Coca-Cola.

According to the trade news resource Cruise Hive, Norwegian Cruise Line had offered products from the Purchase-based PepsiCo ”“ including the Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Sierra Mist brands ”“ for years. But recently, passengers have reported the Pepsi products are gone and Coca-Cola brands including Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite are now being served. Cruise Hive added the switch may also include bottled water, with PepsiCo”™s Aquafina being replaced by Coca-Cola”™s Dasani.

Norwegian Cruise Line did not issue an official announcement on the change, although the company”™s website has scrubbed all mention of PepsiCo brands in favor of generic terms including “cola” and “diet cola” to describe its soft drink menu.