I was wandering what the cost of a cruise would be after the room?

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TurnLeftKasey

I'm going on a cruise in two weeks. It is not a 7 day cruise, mine is a 5 day. My base price for the room was $189.00 per person, $378 total. Plus taxes and tips and fuel surcharge (which has since gone away), the grand total was $602.22. That includes all food and room, etc. The only thing that it does not contain is excursions (things you do on land like renting a Jeep, snorkeling, etc.), alcohol, and carbonated beverages. I hope that answers your question! Thanks!!!

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TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

For the most part all cruises are all inclusive. Let me explain.

Regardless of which cruise line you select the things that are included are pretty much the same. The price of your cruise includes your cabin, all meals (including breakfast, lunch dinner, snacks and free room service), free admissions to all shows and entertainment, and free use of all facilities on ship except spa services. The things that you will have to pay for are:

GRATUITIES: They will amount to about $10 per person in your cabin per day; about $70 each for a 7 day cruise. When you check in at the pier they will set up an on-board charge account for you to cover any and everything you may buy on ship. They will issue you a "cruise card" which will also serve as your room key and pass to get on and off the ship. At the end of the cruise they will add the gratuity to your tab and you can pay with a credit card or cash, your choice. So everything on ship except the casino is cashless; everything you buy goes on your account.

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND SOFT DRINKS: Coffee, tea, milk, juice, and lemonade and punch will be provided free but you must pay for soft drinks and alcoholic beverages and they will add a 15 percent gratuity to each drink and soft drink order. Drinks of cruise ships are generally in the range of $7 to $9 including the 15 percent gratuity that is included in each tab. Beer and wine are slightly less, maybe $6 to $7.

PHOTOGRAPHS: Cruise lines will take plenty of photographs of you all over the ship, in the dining room, and as you exit the ship in ports. These will cost a lot, like $15 to $20 for most. You can save yourself a lot of money by taking your own photos and asking other passengers to take photos of you; they generally always will.

TOURS/EXCURSIONS: You are not required to book any tours and can get off and on in the ports as much as you want. But the cruise line will offer a lot of tours and these are expensive. If you book tours with Royal Caribbean well before the cruise you can pay for them by credit card when you book the tours. If you wait to book tours until you are on the ship the cost is added to you on board account. When you start looking at the tours available ask yourself whether you really want to spend the price, like maybe $75, to go swim with the dolphins, or ride a 4 wheel drive through the jungle, or would I rather pay $5 for a cab ride to the beach. So save money by selecting tours carefully.

SOUVENIRS: Anything you buy on ship from a gift shop or duty free shop goes on your on board account. Things that you buy on shore you pay cash or credit card for.

CASINO: If you plan to gamble on ship you will need cash for that.

OTHER: All cruise lines have what they call "specialty" restaurants where there is a gratuity/service charge. All other food on board is free and its not really necessary to budget for food; you cannot eat all of the FREE FOOD that will be available (so why pay to go eat).

SPA SERVICES: If you want/need to have your hair done, get a massage or wrap, or any services from the spa, you will have to pay for them. You can use the gym free but the spa stuff cost big bucks.

INTERNET SVCS: Ships now have internet cafe and some have WiFi but the there is a fee for internet access and it is very expensive (like about $50 to $60 an hour). Skip the high priced internet and ship and wait for port stops where you can usually find an internet cafe where the charges are about $5. to $7 an hour. Just ask the cabin steward and/or your wait staff where the internet is at the port. They know because they use them when they can get off the ship.

You cabin will likely have a minibar with soft drinks and munchies; you have to pay for them (but there is free room service 24/7).

FUEL SURCHARGES: Right now Royal Caribbean and all other cruise lines are charging a fuel surcharge or about $10 a day per person and that amount is automatically added to your cruise price along with taxes and other fees. So its paid up front when you book as opposed to being a charge that's added after the cruise starts like all of the other items above. BUT, the cruise lines will be reassessing this fee and either eliminating it or reducing it as the price of oil come back down.

dan

drinks are very expensive, they mark them up in price!!! they amount to 80% of your money expesnes!!! just do what alot of people do!!! bring your own!! smuggle alcohol in a flask, i've use these!

Tony

In my experience, in order to have a really great time and do all the excursions, spa treatments, souvenirs, drinking, etc. you want...take your total for the cruise itself and double it.

Lisa364

It really depends on your excursions and how much you want to buy while you are there. Pretty much everything on the ship is paid for except maybe a few restaurants. So you really shouldn't except to spend much on the ship except for gambling and things like that.

Kristina L

Most cruise lines will auto charge you for tips at about $10.00 a day per person. You aren't required to tip individual people as most people just go with the regular auto charge. However, if one of the staff really goes out of their way to help you, it's always nice to give them some $.

Alcohol, soda, spa treatments, casinos, shopping & shore excursions are all extra. So you can spend a lot or a little totally up to you and your preferences. There are some really expensive excursions and some cheap ones. You can choose to drink like a fish or not at all. Same thing with the spa treatments.

You could actually not drop a dime outside of the $70.00 gratuity charge if you were on a tight budget (and still have a decent time). Been there, done that. But the more flexibility you have in your budget, the more you can add frosting to your cake.

Barkley Hound

Tips will be about $10-$12 per day per person. Bar tips are additional. Bar drinks can cost from $2-$8. Shore excursions can be $25-$200 each. In addition there is gambling, spa treatments, and shopping. Some ships have alternative dining that is free but requires a reservation fee of $15-$25 per person.

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Q: What are gratuity guidelines for cruises?

A: So that you can thank those who have made your cruise vacation better than you could have imagined, we've developed these gratuity guidelines:
Suite attendant: $5.75 USD a day per guest
Stateroom attendant: $3.50 USD a day per guest
Dining Room Waiter: $3.50 USD a day per guest
Assistant Waiter: $2.00 USD a day per guest
Headwaiter: $.75 USD a day per guest
Note: These gratuities apply to guests of all ages.
Gratuities for other service personnel are at your discretion. A 15% gratuity will automatically be added to your bar bill or wine check when you are served.

Notice to Guests: Gratuities may be shared with other crew members depending on the particular service requirement.

Envelopes for gratuities will be provided in your stateroom on the last night of the cruise. Gratuities may be paid in the following ways:
Pre paid by having them added to your reservation by your booking agent.
Added to your onboard SeaPass account.
Paid in cash at the end of the cruise

You may also want to know:

What is an Onboard Expense Account? How does it work?

gnightgracie72

Plan on $200 in tips and $5 - $7 for each alcoholic drink ($4 for beer). Excursions from the boat are also extra - $50 - $75 per person generally. Also, if you gamble, most boats have a casino - factor that in too. Plus souvineers. Have fun!

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