Saturday, June 25, 2011

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Cruise - What is included in the price?

Regardless of the cruise line, the price of your cruise includes your cabin, all meals including breakfast, lunch dinner, snacks and free room service, free admissions to the disco, all shows and entertainment, and free kids programs, use of all facilities on ship like the pools, hot tubs, gym, and recreation activities. 
GRATUITIES: Tips will amount to about $10 to $11.50 per person in your cabin per day, depending upon the cruise line. 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. 
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND SOFT DRINKS: Coffee, tea (hot and cold), milk, juice, and lemonade and punch will be provided FREE but you must pay for soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, and a 15 percent gratuity will be added. The cruise line does sell a soft drink card that allows you unlimited soft drinks for the duration of your cruise. These you must buy the first day of the cruise. The cost of the soft drink card also goes on your on-board tab. You may take on board with you a six pack of soft drinks and/or bottled water to help cut your costs. 
PHOTOGRAPHS: Cruise ship employees 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 be available for purchase. 
TOURS/EXCURSIONS: You are not required to book any tours and you can get off and on in the ports as much as you want. The cruise line will offer a lot of tours and these are NOT included in the price of the cruise.
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.
SPA SERVICES: If you want/need to have your hair done, get a massage or wrap, or any other services from the spa, there will be a charge.
INTERNET SERVICE: Ships now have internet cafe and some have WiFi but there is a fee for internet access. There are port stops where you can usually find an internet cafe (hourly charge). 
ROOM SERVICE/MINI-BAR: Room service is free. Your cabin will likely have a minibar with soft drinks and snacks; you have to pay for anything you take out of the mini-bar.