Let's Talk "Turkey" ~ The "Real" bill when we get home (Shipboard Accounts)

[HeatherInFlorida]

[quote name='bepsf']I've done the extremes...
:cool:

For the Caribbean we went [i]waaaaaay[/i] overboard w/ excursions, hosting dinner parties in the Pinnacle, champagne and cocktails, photos, gifts and spa treatments........ [/QUOTE]
[font=Franklin Gothic Medium][color=navy]Brian, the next time your feeling so generous just let me know your date of sail and I'll be sure to let you in on our cabin #:D !![/color][/font]

[stllex88]

Our recent outing on the Zuiderdam for 7 days came in under $900 including gratuity. It broke out something like this - all figures approximate:

1st day Pinnacle - $20 for 2
Gratuity - $140
1/2 moon shore excursions - 2X waverunner, clamshell, diving - $200
St. Thomas to St John Excursion - 2X - $140
Wine for Dinner - $145
Store Purchases - $100
1 Soda Card - $32
2 Wine Tasting $15
Drinks from Bar - $80

Approximate - $872.

That does not include liquor purchased in St. Thomas, other souvenirs or tours we did ourself on Tortola and Road Town. I see little reason to book through the ship. We had a better time and had more control by doing it ourselves and it was significantly cheaper. The exception is half moon where you half to book anything you want to do through the ship. A 1 1/2 hour taxi tour of Tortola plus nearly another 1 1/2 hours at the beach ran us $40 for the both of us, plus we tipped the driver $10. Similar deal in Nassau - the tour itself was longer and included Atlantis, but there was no beach time (which on a cloudy coolish day was OK with us) - total cost with tip - $60.

[guardhouse]

Heck, I remember one $2400 (yes, twenty four hundred) charge for one afternoon at the swim up bar. The purser even came to the table that night to thank me.

Must note that I was with a group and bought a few drinks.

Tha said, the charge was incorrect. Upon looking over it, an input error was found. What's a decimal between friends? The charge was $240, and I did dispute it!

[ron46936]

Except for tips we spend less than $100 per week.