Snowy79 Posted September 29, 2011 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2011 How much do you guys generally rack up on your Sail & Sign accounts by the end of your cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyluver Posted September 29, 2011 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2011 for a 7 night cruise usually $1000-$1250 for the two of us, we drink... we gamble :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted September 29, 2011 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Not that much any more since Im mostly cruising solo. Before we mostly shopped, but now Im doing more excursions thru the cruiseline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruzfrmtx Posted September 29, 2011 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Our high was $1100 our low $350 for a 7 night cruise. The only reason we had such a low was because I won $350 in bingo and then won 300 in a black jack tournament. On a 4 day cruise which I do with my girlfriends....I've spent around $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meliss1086 Posted September 29, 2011 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I usually pre-pay tips ($70), pre-pay excursions ($250), bring $200 in cash, and have about $150 balance on my card at the end of a 7-day cruise. But that's for a party of one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Breezes Posted September 29, 2011 #6 Share Posted September 29, 2011 You are going to get so many answers to this ranging from $0 to $1000's. If you are asking to help you decide how much to save, you might be better off asking what do people pay extra for so you know what you want to pay extra for and therefore budget for. Things to consider: Tips - minimum $10 pp/pd (don't forget tips for room service) Photos - $10-$22 Bingo - $20/triple sheet Drinks - $8 - $15+ ea Spa Services Gambling Arcade (if you have kids) Souvineers Jewelry Excursions Art Bottles of Alcohol to bring home Set your own budget based on the items above that you want to spend money on. You definately can't base it off of what someone else spends. Our normal cruise is 5 nights with 2 adults and 2 teens. We spend on-board about $50 in drinks, $100 in photo's, $40 in souvineers, $25 in Bottles of Alcohol, $60 slots, $40 Bingo, $5 in room service tips, and $200 in tips. We also spend roughly $50-$100 in ports and excursions vary (between $10 - $80 pp depending on where and what we are doing - each port is different). You need to set your budget based on what you want to get out of a cruise....Most of all have fun:D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_K Posted September 29, 2011 #7 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Tips are pre-paid. I budget 150$ / day for 2 adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaraLynne Posted September 29, 2011 #8 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Ours broke down something like this... (As a note, we prepaid a couples massage and all of our excursions) I want to say the total was around $1,000 for our 7 day Dream cruise last year. This included: $400-ish on stuff/souvenirs (a single photo, two really nice watches, and some knicknacks that we brought back for family members - as a note, without the watches this would have been more like $100-125) $140 in tips ($10 per person per day for two people) $50-ish on special coffees (we had espresso after dinner a lot) Aaannnd the rest on alcohol. heh. We bought one of the lower-end wine packages. And a lot of gin and tonics. A couple DOTD's. And some beer. Let's just say we had a good time ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonerbaby Posted September 29, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I agree with Warm Breezes. If you have some idea of what you might want to do on board, then list it you can get prices for them and that might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mara93 Posted September 29, 2011 #10 Share Posted September 29, 2011 1 person on: 5 day cruise - Bill $105 - No ship excursions 7 day cruise Bill - $380 - 1 ship excursion We try to book independent excursions & aren't big drinkers. I do like buying pictures but try to keep it to a minimum. The above totals include tips. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTouch Posted September 29, 2011 #11 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Floridian 26 Posted September 29, 2011 #12 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Like others said, it can be zero or thousands of dollars. We don't pay their high prices for drinks or shore excursions, so what's on it is usually just the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senoj84 Posted September 29, 2011 #13 Share Posted September 29, 2011 It's just me and for a 7 day my lowest was just under $150 and my highest was $550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbMcruiser Posted September 29, 2011 #14 Share Posted September 29, 2011 We are also usually in the $1000 range for a seven day cruise. We also drink and we like to take excursions that are more "tour/history" oriented. Since I am paranoic about being late back to the ship, we always book Carnival excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chasinraynbowz Posted September 29, 2011 #15 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I plan $100 per day per person from the time we leave the house till the time we get home and have never ran out of money (we pay cash). Nor have we done without. (This is assuming any shore excursions are already paid for, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKIA Posted September 29, 2011 #16 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I plan $100 per day per person from the time we leave the house till the time we get home and have never ran out of money (we pay cash). Nor have we done without. (This is assuming any shore excursions are already paid for, of course) Is that for just your on board purchases, or when off the ship also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristallo Posted September 29, 2011 #17 Share Posted September 29, 2011 We budgeted $50 per person per day that we load onto our account in cash. We prepaid our tips, aren't big drinkers, only gamble every now and then and did one excursion after our itinerary changed at the last moment. We keep cash out in small bills for shopping in ports and singles for tipping room service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chasinraynbowz Posted September 29, 2011 #18 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Is that for just your on board purchases, or when off the ship also? It's for both. We don't drink much at all, we budget our gambling and bingo, we buy a picture or two and some trinkets on board. We usually spend about $100 at port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted September 29, 2011 #19 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Our first cruise, we had oodles of on board credit, and didn't know it, or how to use it. Second cruise, about 100.00 in pictures, 30 in non alchoholic drinks, 550 in shore excursions( 3 out of 4 ports) and 140.00 in tips (two people on a 7 days cruise-very limited gambling). Third cruise-5 days-60 in pictures-two NA drinks, coffee mugs-20.00 prepaid the tips, and 150.00 in shore excursions. So coming up cruise-we prepaid the tips, so that's a hundred I don't need to plan for. No prepaid shore excursions, plan to wing it in port. Maybe buy another picture, if DH will wear a different shirt(I have three cruise pictures and he is wearing the same shirt in all the pictures) buy a couple NA drinks aorund 30 bucks. Will do a ship tour for 55 each, so this time under 200.00 It can be done!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozers Posted September 29, 2011 #20 Share Posted September 29, 2011 $600 for two. That covers drinks and a few pics. We don't shop on vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruznKel Posted September 29, 2011 #21 Share Posted September 29, 2011 How much do you guys generally rack up on your Sail & Sign accounts by the end of your cruises? TOO much LOL:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubasteve Posted September 29, 2011 #22 Share Posted September 29, 2011 DW and I got off a 7 day alsakan cruise this month. Final bill around $500 for both of us.We didn't drink as much as we would in the caribbean :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulsistah007 Posted September 29, 2011 #23 Share Posted September 29, 2011 For a 7 day cruise, not including tips, $50 - $70 just for myself. That's mostly for pictures and maybe spending $20 at the casino. I don't get any bar drinks (a bottle from bon voyage is sufficient and is paid in advance) or play bingo and all shore excursions are done independently. Nevertheless, I still have a wonderful time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare patrice1 Posted September 30, 2011 #24 Share Posted September 30, 2011 We always budget $100/person/day. We pre-pay with Funship $'s on our account and always get a check under our door, instead of a bill. We don't have to worry that way; drinks, steakhouse, chef's table, massages, souvieners - it doesn't matter! I LOVE a stress-free vacation. We usually get a minimum of $65 back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooBooMonkey Posted September 30, 2011 #25 Share Posted September 30, 2011 We usually plan for $40 per person/day (in addition to the $10/pp/day tip). We buy Funship $ ahead of time to bring for the account to be used for drinks and incidentals. We have done our own shore tours for several years. For the casino, we bring about $30/pp/day cash in envelopes for each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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