Cruise listing by price per day

[drsel]

Is there any website listing cruises by price per day, which also includes Asian cruises like Star and Genting?

[wowzz]

Almost impossible to do, as there are so many different cabin categories and varying itineraries.

[leaveitallbehind]

Since cruises are priced as a total length itinerary they are not typically shown as a per day price. IMO, generally people budget based on the total cost of the cruise and use that as comparison between lines and itineraries. But, obviously, with the total price known just divide by the number of days to show the average per day cost.

[drsel]

On OTA sites, Star cruises, Hong Kong and Genting Cruises are not even visible for comparison with the main Cruise lines.

[paul929207]

I have never seen per day pricing. With 20or 30 cabin categories for each ship for each cruise, it would be a lot of info. Furthermore, it would change often

[beachbum53]

Almost impossible to do, as there are so many different cabin categories and varying itineraries.

 

Not only that, but what each ship has as on board amenities will affect the cost as well.

[leaveitallbehind]

To add - and just speculating - if the OP is thinking in terms of hotels as a comparison, they show their rates as a daily rate as that is how you are charged. And hotel stays are typically planned on a per day basis. But on a cruise ship you are booking for a fixed period of time and not per day, so the fare is shown as a charge for that total itinerary's time frame. Daily rates are essentially irrelevant as a result.

[BunnieBear]

I get emails showing the daily rate. I guess it's to pull you into clicking through for more details

 

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[drsel]

I get emails showing the daily rate. I guess it's to pull you into clicking through for more details

 

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Which OTA or website?

[psbtrvlr]

Which OTA or website?

 

It's against Cruise Critic rules to post travel agencies.

[navybankerteacher]

"Price per day" is meaningless - other than the quotient of dividing total cost by number of days. To think otherwise should entail valuing the various days' MDR offerings, whether you were sailing slowly at sea or in a port not burning fuel - but not enjoying casino, and paying your share of port fees.

 

In short: there is no such thing as a cruise priced by the day.

[easyboy]

Is there any website listing cruises by price per day, which also includes Asian cruises like Star and Genting?

 

 

 

Not seen one. Some have per day price but just as an equivalence on cruise length's fare

 

 

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[Bankshot]

Just do the math for the cabin category you prefer or can afford. Generally $100 a day per person is typical and anything below that is a bargain. We've done a 14 day transatlantic, ocean view room for $41/per person per night. The bargains are out there you just have to work to find them.

[donaldsc]

Why would you want that. Just look up the prices for the cruises that you are interested in and divide by the number of days. Not really hard except that you do have to do your own research instead of having someone else do it for you.

 

DON

[Kartgv]

Someone already mentioned that you have to factor in amenities as well as cabin category to really compare prices. For example, a particular cruise that includes gratuities and all drinks can't be compared to one that doesn't - you'd need to estimate what you'd spend on the extras, add it to the base fare and then do the comparison. We recently tried to decide between 3 different cruises on different lines and had to factor in the approximate cost of the onboard extras offered by one but not the others. The one that initially appeared more expensive, really wasn't.

 

We then took it one step further, added in the cost of airfare and pre- and/or post-cruise hotels, and excursions we'd like to do on each. Only then did we have a meaningful picture of comparative cost for the total vacation. In the final decision, the daily cost may not even be the deciding factor. Other things may be more important to different people at different times, such as number of sea vs. port days, quality of food and service, general passenger mix, etc.

 

It sounds complicated and may be overwhelming for a new cruiser, but to us the research and planning process is part of the fun of cruising.

[whogo]

I think that having price per day is valuable information, just like having price per pound at grocery stores. I can manipulate published fares to rank sailings by price per day, without taxes and fees, unfortunately. Here are inside cabin prices for Holland America's December Caribbean sailings:

 

Days - Date - From - To - Ship Total price - Price/Day

14 - Dec 10 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Eurodam $931 - $66.50

7 - Dec 17 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Eurodam $489 - $69.86

21 - Dec 3 - Tampa, FL - Tampa, FL - Holland America / Rotterdam $1,672 - $79.62

14 - Dec 8 - San Diego, CA - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Westerdam $1,171 - $83.64

7 - Dec 1 - San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA - Holland America / Westerdam $586 - $83.71

7 - Dec 17 - Tampa, FL - Tampa, FL - Holland America / Rotterdam $586 - $83.71

21 - Dec 31 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Eurodam $1,857 - $88.43

14 - Dec 17 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Eurodam $1,396 - $99.71

21 - Dec 17 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Eurodam $2,134 - $101.62

18 - Dec 27 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Koningsdam $1,855 - $103.06

25 - Dec 2 - San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA - Holland America / Oosterdam $2,729 - $109.16

15 - Dec 20 - San Diego, CA - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Amsterdam $1,658 - $110.53

7 - Dec 22 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Westerdam $780 - $111.43

7 - Dec 31 - Tampa, FL - Tampa, FL - Holland America / Rotterdam $780 - $111.43

14 - Dec 20 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Koningsdam $1,581 - $112.93

7 - Dec 24 - Tampa, FL - Tampa, FL - Holland America / Rotterdam $829 - $118.43

7 - Dec 20 - San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA - Holland America / Oosterdam $877 - $125.29

7 - Dec 23 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Nieuw Amsterdam $877 - $125.29

7 - Dec 27 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Koningsdam $877 - $125.29

7 - Dec 27 - San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA - Holland America / Oosterdam $974 - $139.14

12 - Dec 22 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Holland America / Veendam $2,141 - $178.42

 

Sorry about the formatting.

[drsel]

Someone already mentioned that you have to factor in amenities as well as cabin category to really compare prices. For example, a particular cruise that includes gratuities and all drinks can't be compared to one that doesn't - you'd need to estimate what you'd spend on the extras, add it to the base fare and then do the comparison. We recently tried to decide between 3 different cruises on different lines and had to factor in the approximate cost of the onboard extras offered by one but not the others. The one that initially appeared more expensive, really wasn't.

 

We then took it one step further, added in the cost of airfare and pre- and/or post-cruise hotels, and excursions we'd like to do on each. Only then did we have a meaningful picture of comparative cost for the total vacation. In the final decision, the daily cost may not even be the deciding factor. Other things may be more important to different people at different times, such as number of sea vs. port days, quality of food and service, general passenger mix, etc.

 

It sounds complicated and may be overwhelming for a new cruiser, but to us the research and planning process is part of the fun of cruising.

Oh yes, I add the costs of airfare and visas (if required) to estimate the cost per day and then decide if the Cruise is a bargain or not.

For me, the quality and quantity of entertainment and activities on both sea and port days is the most important factor, along with cost per day and value for money.

[happy cruzer]

Yes there are sites that list price per day. It can be very helpful. Use it to see which cruises to do the detailed analysis on. The sort feature usually does it price by total cost however the per day cost is listed for each category. This is a Cruise site for the mass markets Only.

[navybankerteacher]

Cruises are sold by itinerary, not by day - so figuring the per diem is really tangential, unless cost is more important to you than itinerary, season, quality of experience, etc. --- which seems to be a sad modus operandi.

[drsel]

Cruises are sold by itinerary, not by day - so figuring the per diem is really tangential, unless cost is more important to you than itinerary, season, quality of experience, etc. --- which seems to be a sad modus operandi.

If you are planning to do 100 Cruises before you say goodbye forever, then cost is an important factor

[navybankerteacher]

If you are planning to do 100 Cruises before you say goodbye forever, then cost is an important factor

 

Of course - cost is an important factor for almost anyone - but I cannot see planning to just get a number under my belt, or to cruise as cheaply as possible - my goal is to sail on ships I will enjoy to places I want to go ---- not just to do a lot, cheaply. So, when I am checking out itineraries in a certain time span, I rarely want the least expensive: I have usually found that there is a very good reason for anything to be on sale at a low price --- it simply is not as good as other options.

[NantahalaCruiser]

At least one online TA website allows your to search for cruises by one or more of various categories - such as region of the world, departure port, destination port, cruise line, cruise ship, range of dates and then allows you to list those cruises that meet your criteria by cost per day for the cheapest inside, ocean view, balcony or suite cabin.

 

But as others have posted, this is only one piece of the puzzle in cruise planning.

[ldubs]

Someone already mentioned that you have to factor in amenities as well as cabin category to really compare prices. For example, a particular cruise that includes gratuities and all drinks can't be compared to one that doesn't - you'd need to estimate what you'd spend on the extras, add it to the base fare and then do the comparison. We recently tried to decide between 3 different cruises on different lines and had to factor in the approximate cost of the onboard extras offered by one but not the others. The one that initially appeared more expensive, really wasn't.

 

We then took it one step further, added in the cost of airfare and pre- and/or post-cruise hotels, and excursions we'd like to do on each. Only then did we have a meaningful picture of comparative cost for the total vacation. In the final decision, the daily cost may not even be the deciding factor. Other things may be more important to different people at different times, such as number of sea vs. port days, quality of food and service, general passenger mix, etc.

 

It sounds complicated and may be overwhelming for a new cruiser, but to us the research and planning process is part of the fun of cruising.

 

In another thread someone also talked about doing a comparison based on average daily price using total cost. I agree that would be the most accurate comparison.

[ldubs]

Of course - cost is an important factor for almost anyone - but I cannot see planning to just get a number under my belt, or to cruise as cheaply as possible - my goal is to sail on ships I will enjoy to places I want to go ---- not just to do a lot, cheaply. So, when I am checking out itineraries in a certain time span, I rarely want the least expensive: I have usually found that there is a very good reason for anything to be on sale at a low price --- it simply is not as good as other options.

 

I think you are jumping to incorrect conclusions. Looking at average daily cost does not mean someone is trying to cruise as cheaply as possible.

[seadog18]

just occasionally you can get a real bargain. We got a very cheap deal to go round Britain because the pound at that time was strongish relative to the dollar and Princess couldn't fill their cabins. Saying that we usually just work out what our budget is and choose a cruise accordingly.