Cruise Planning

Cruise Vacation Budget Planner

The advertised cruise fare is rarely the whole cost. Add in taxes, gratuities, flights, hotel stays, transfers, excursions, Wi-Fi and other optional packages to see what your trip is likely to cost in total.

Number of travelers

Cruise length (nights)

Advertised cruise fare, per person ($)

Taxes & port fees, per person ($)

Gratuities, per person / day ($)

Flights, per person ($)

Hotel before/after, per person ($)

Transfers, per person ($)

Excursions & activities, per person ($)

Wi-Fi, per person / day ($)

Other optional packages, per person ($)

“Other optional packages” covers things like specialty dining, photos, spa, or a drink package — use the drink package calculator below for that one specifically. Gratuities and Wi-Fi are priced per day and multiplied by the cruise length above.

Cruise fare — per person

Extras beyond the fare — per person

Estimated total — per person

Estimated total — everyone

Where the extra cost comes from

Per person, as a share of your estimated total trip cost.

This is a planning estimate, not a quote. Cruise-line pricing, included taxes, gratuity policies and package rules vary by sailing — send me your cruise line and dates and I'll firm up the real numbers.

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