Do you spend more on the ship if you paid a low price for your cruise?

[caribbeanboy]

If you have paid a low price for your cruise,do you spend more onboard ?

[pollux]

No, I save it for the next cruise.

Alles goed? Groetjes.

[Jiffymom]

Maybe. I just saved on a bunch on a price drop so maybe I will book some extra spa treatments.

[Monkeythyme]

Always say I won't, but always do. We have taken two cruises on card points where we only had to pay taxes. On those, the waiters and room stewards really got lucky:D

[caribbeanboy]

No, I save it for the next cruise.

Alles goed? Groetjes.

 

ja hoor, het gaat prima. Gasten over uit NL. Zondag ga ik weer op pad!

[Kaboochi]

Full rate, reduced rate - I still spend A LOT in the casino. If I stayed out of there ---- will never happen!!!!!!:D

[steponboard]

The fare never effects what I spend on my cruise.

[WinnieinWA]

I spend the same no matter what my cruise price is. :)

[Garyorient]

No, I budget to spend $x.

There are limits to how much I over-extend my budget, but my spending money has nothing whatsoever to do with what I have paid for my holiday

[ChipLondon]

My wife always spend more than I intended to, that was before I told her it was illegal for English women to spend money in the shops on board, she believed me for about 5 seconds.

[rummenroman]

My wife always spend more than I intended to, that was before I told her it was illegal for English women to spend money in the shops on board, she believed me for about 5 seconds.

 

Ya my ex-wife was fooled for about 2 seconds, then the cashier said, "Here are your things mam." She left me with the receipt :eek:

[Bette And Bill]

No, we do not spend the savings on the ship (unless it is given as an OBC), we put it on another cruise.

Edited September 29, 2009 by Bette And Bill

[bplazo]

I do not spend alot of money on board. I do not drink or do the spa or gamble unless it is a roll of quarters for the slot. I might buy one or two pictures and mabe a t-shirt and all that is used by my obc. Forgot to add that we do one night at a specialty restraunt.

 

I do like to do excursions but usually book independent.

[KandMGIn]

We do not spend the saved money. We too put it toward another cruise. I also feel that if I can upgrade to a better cabin for less than 100.00 I will, otherwise the upgrade price is getting pretty close to the price I could pay to cruise again!!!

[mek]

It really depends on the itinerary. We tend to spend less in the Caribbean where we just go to relax and chill out than on more exotic locations, so I don't splurge more when I go there regardless of the price of the cruise.

 

I always go to the spa, have a few drinks, occasionally eat at specialty restaurants. Never gamble, never buy photos, and spend very little, if anything at the shops on board.

 

Now if it's a location where we take lots of shore excursions, then yes, the more I save the more I can spend.

[Retired LEO]

A 6 year old thread brought back from the dead.

[mek]

A 6 year old thread brought back from the dead.

 

LOL - how did I miss that? Oh, well, it's late and I should go to bed.

 

Just realized what happened - was searching for comments about the Splendor and lost track of where I was.

Edited July 19, 2015 by mek

[AtlantaCruiser72]

My onboard spending is not predicated by the cost of the cruise, rather the cabin type and specific cruise are predicated by my anticipated onboard spend. Anytime I'm looking at a particular sailing I add up all my usual suspects - drink package, gratuities and speciality dining (estimated at 1 for every three nights of cruise length). I add all that to the cost of the cabin and then we say can we, or can we not afford this trip? There is always some unbudgeted discretionary purchases/expenses onboard like gambling, shops, etc but that in no way impacts my cruise choices. I prefer balcony rooms and try to make those work financially, but I will skimp and go to an oceanview or inside if needs be.

[Coralc]

I would say generally no. But on a Hawaii cruise one year we switched from our lovely designated cabin to a guarantee in the same category....and saved $900. It went back to our credit card, when price drops were allowed closer to sailing.

 

My husband at that point turned into "Mr. Generosity" :rolleyes::D And he was picking up dinner and drinks for all of our cruise friends, like we had all sorts of money. It didn't last long. As Mrs. Frugal, I was only slightly annoyed. :D

 

I don't think we have had a really good deal on a cruise for quite some time. And our spending seems to seem about the same. :D

[sparks1093]

If you have paid a low price for your cruise,do you spend more onboard ?

 

We don't, the budget onboard is different (we might however pre-pay for more things if we save enough).

[Missus Makkem]

Apparentley some things never change in 6 years :rolleyes:

[printingchick]

My initial reaction was no, but then I remembered an absolutely fabulous deal I got on the Serenade several years ago. And yes, I spent more on the ship that cruise. So I guess if the saving is big enough, I do. Happy Cruising!

[Jackamama]

It wouldn't impact on our spending onboard. We're happy to pay for extras that will add to our experience, but it wouldn't depend on what we spent on the cruise itself.

[setsail]

Don't have a clue. Never kept track of OBS from cruise to cruise. What is a low price? If 100 people booked a 100 d1's you could get 75 different prices

[deliver42]

Since my cruise is already paid for, what I budget for on board spending stays the same.Unfortunately, RCCL's recent pricing make it a moot point. I'm looking elsewhere for my next cruise.The last good price was for the Harmony for about a week. Now it's crazy.