On a cruise does the fee cover all activities on the ship? do u have to pay for anything during the cruise?

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jclayato

That price would cover the meals. What they do is give you a charge card before you get on the boat. You can use the card to purchase drinks and souveniers on the boat. Besides the meals, the only free things offered will be water, tea, and some juices. It will cost you extra for soda and alcoholic beverages.

At the end of the cruise you will get a bill listing everything you purchased with your charge card. Once you get off the boat, you can pay off the card.

Time travler

It covers every thing but drinks, massages,pictures, and tips. Most cruise ships, you don't have to bring cash for this kind of stuff, because it will be charged to your credit card that you give them when you book.. The only thing you need cash for is to gamble or you can put that on your card too, and for spending money that you use while on shore.

TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

The price of your cruise includes your cabin, all meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and free room service (the ship may have a specialty restaurants like a steak house or Italian where there is a separate fee ), all shows and entertainment, and free use of all facilities on ship except the spa. The things that you will have to pay for are:

GRATUITIES: They will amount to about $10 per person in your cabin per day. 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.

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND SOFT DRINKS: Coffee, tea, milk, juice, and lemonade and punch will be provided free but you must pay for drinks (alcoholic beverages) and they will add a 15% gratuity to each drink and soft drink order.

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.

TOURS/EXCURSIONS: These are listed on your cruise line web site and you can reserve them well before the cruise and pay for them also. BUT, you do not have to do any tours, you can get off and on the ship in port as much as you want, just be back 30 minutes before sailing time.

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. So if you play to shop in the Bahamas for souvenirs take money for that.

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

OTHER: most 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 that will be available for free.

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. Things in the spa are very expensive; a massage may cost about $80 or more. You can use the gym free but the spa stuff cost big bucks.

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).

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

The only mandatory thing you need money for is the gratuities. and they will likely go on your credit card. The drinks, tours, photos and casino are all optional.

prncessstef

the price you pay covers everything except, alcohol, soft drinks, souvenirs, the casino, the specialty restaurants, and tips. i would bring a small amount of cash if you plan on going in the casino and for while you're on the islands, but anything you buy on the ship is charged to your account and you have the option to pay with either a credit card or cash at the end of your cruise.

Johan from Sweden

It really depends on what cruise line you are going on. Some has a cabin only fee and some has a almost all included fee but for the big seven the basic fee includes cabins, meals (but not most beverages such as alcoholoc ones), enterteinment and the use of the ships facilitys that arent charged extra. Remember that most ships have restaurants where you have to pay a fee to eat if you like it.

Whats never included: Alcoholic beverages (even thou some cruise lines offers package that can be purcased on the ship), casino play, spa threatment and shore excursions

Also remember that youll always have to pay a 15% bar fee that is aded on everything you buy from bars and shops.

Also remember that most cruise lines will try to free you from your money at almost all times, its called revenue costs and is a make it or break it thing for the cruise line.

A general rule is: The better and more expensive the cruise and the cruise line is the more things is included. Youll simply get what you pay. Johan.

shhhhhhhhhhhimhiding

it covers meals and basic beverages. You will pay for alcohol and pop. On ship activities are normally included although there may be some with a small charge. Any excursions you take at the port is payable by you. Any shopping you ur responsibility. You are also responsible for a $10 a day gratuity per person. Have fun

swimchickky

the price covers meals and activities, but it doesnt cover drinks, tips, pictures, gambling, or any souvenirs you would want to buy. This stuff is charged to a card, so you dont need cash at all.

Gypsydayne

Depends if it's an ALL INCLUSIVE cruise or not. On an all inclusive cruise, all your meals, drinks, etc. are included. It would be best to call them & find out if the activities are included befor purchasing.

Meals are covered, and generally activities too. Some activities, like shore excursions or wine tastings, are extra.

The other major costs are tips/gratuities (generally $10 per person, per day), alcohol and soft drinks (generally priced like in a restaurant or bar on land), gambling, shopping, side-trips when you're on land (like shore excursions).

You can check out a more comprehensive description of what is and isn't included here:
http://www.cruisesavvy.com/savvyguide/introduction_to_cruises
It's part of a broader "Introduction to Cruises" you might find helpful; it covers how to avoid getting sea sick, what a typical day is like, etc.

BTW, if cost is a major consideration, you might want to check out the Price article within "Choosing Your Cruise":
http://www.cruisesavvy.com/savvyguide/choosing_your_cruise

I hope you have great vacation!

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