iublondie25 Posted March 16, 2014 #51 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I would say $500-1000 for everything extra. Excursions. Shopping. Arcade. Drinks. Including travel/airport extras. Two adults and five kids. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Marcie and Jay Five kiddos ages 2-15 Grand Rapids, Michigan Carnival fascination 2001 Disney fantasy 2011 RCCL Allure of the Seas 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Advisor King Posted March 16, 2014 #52 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Auto-tips and a picture, because it was really good. Don't remember the exact amount, but less than $100, I think. We usually DIY the ports and drink our permitted carry-on beverages, so on-board charges are typically just tips, a photo or 2, and some internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgttami Posted March 16, 2014 #53 Share Posted March 16, 2014 My final bill has ALWAYS been more than the cruise itself. Last one was $1300 for 8 nights...(just me...) Highest ever was $4000 for a 5 night...2 of us. A long time ago!!!! Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb9991 Posted March 16, 2014 #54 Share Posted March 16, 2014 First one was about $800. OUCH! I was new to cruising & didnt realize how fast the drinks add up :). After that I prepaid excursions, drink packages, etc. The last one I bought a camera on board (My SO tried to talk me out of it..we saw the same one in port the next day for $150 cheaper :eek:), so that set me back, was about $800 also. I'm not one for watching the $$$, If I'm having fun & can afford it, then its worth it to me. I can only cruise at most twice a year until I retire, I'm sure when I go more often, then I'll be watching the $$$ more closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCTXcruiser Posted March 16, 2014 #55 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Usually under 200.00. We have a kid so we let him play about $40 in the arcade, then bottles of booze to take home, and 4 to 6 cartons of cigarettes. Now that we've both quit smoking that should save us a pretty penny:D. Expecting a bill under 125.00 on next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andoria Posted March 16, 2014 #56 Share Posted March 16, 2014 $2.20 because I bought my mother a ginger ale and I prepaid my tips. I only drink what I can smuggle on and bring some cash for the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEOWSMURPHY Posted March 16, 2014 #57 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Sitting here looking at our last S & S bill..It was $326.76. There were 4 adults and we had $100 in OBC. We didn't prepay our gratuities so of that amount $322.00 goes to gratuities leaving a spending of $4.76 :D Oh excursions were paid ahead of time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmowan8485 Posted March 16, 2014 #58 Share Posted March 16, 2014 $800, My largest tab to date and I don't want to repeat. Usually $150 - $200 is fine, :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattimelt Posted March 16, 2014 #59 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Holy crap!! 5700.00? What kind of entertainment was this?? I can BET it was from the casino.... That's how it shows up on a S & S bill.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdknw Posted March 16, 2014 #60 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Me and DF have separate accounts, typically mine is between $250-300, his is mostly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
092306 Posted March 17, 2014 #61 Share Posted March 17, 2014 We are usually under $300. We pre-pay what we can and bill is mainly photos, a few drinks, bingo and some souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmom11 Posted March 17, 2014 #62 Share Posted March 17, 2014 We spend $500-800 extra even though we prepay most of our excursions and gratuities. I don't worry about it. I budget an extra $1,000 for the two of us that way we are happy when we get our bill. I keep an eye on the account throughout the week but don't worry about it too much. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQW Posted March 17, 2014 #63 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Last cruise my S&S charges were exactly $1.50 for two minutes of internet (forgot to download my highly anticipated Kindle book before leaving home!) Typical charges are in the $100 range... a few drinks, a candy snack for the kidlets, maybe a photo or a souvenir. Our largest-ever S&S was around $450 for a 15-night sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeyondKen Posted March 17, 2014 #64 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXFATGUY Posted March 17, 2014 #65 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I can BET it was from the casino.... That's how it shows up on a S & S bill.. It was from the Casino. I would put money on the room to play and put the money in the safe at the room. I try to maximize the double points offer on the Carnival Card. I paid if off as soon as we got home from the $9250.00 i brought home. This was almost enough to get $50 OBC for the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenmusic Posted March 17, 2014 #66 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I never buy much except vanilla in Coz so my customs slip is only declaring a few $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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