spending money

[giglebug]

I am off on my first cruise in August on the pacific dawn for 10 nights and was wondering how much spending money would be sufficiant to take and also How much are the alcohol prices please?:)

[lias]

We have not sailed on the PD yet, so I'll leave the prices to others.

 

As for your budget, it really is a personal thing. How much do you drink? Do you gamble? are you going to make duty free purchases?

 

After 7 or so cruises, I still write up a bit of a spending budget listing items such as: Shore tours, Gifts, Souvenirs, Alcohol, Gambling, extra snacks/refreshments, Tips, spending in ports and so on. Then I try to "guesstimate" how much we should allow in these categories. After I come up with a figure, I add 20%.

 

I hope you enjoy your cruise

 

 

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[Ela 2]

To estimate your spending money, consider the following:

1. Do you like a drink? A bottle of wine will set you back around $25, while individual drinks (cocktails etc.) would be around $6.50 or so.

2. Gambling?? The sky is the limit.

3. Shore tours. If you do some research and check out this forum, you can do your own thing at a fraction of the cost of ship's tours. Up to you.

4. Duty tree. Most people buy their limit of alcohol (that would be over $50pp).

5. Souvenirs. You might only buy a few trinkets, or a shirt or sarong. On the other hand you might go for something more extensive like black pearls!!

6. Tips. There is a standard amount per person. This is not compulsory. On the Pacific Sun it is $5.50 per day per passenger.

7. Optional extra food - You can go to the grill for a meal ($20pp) or buy a hamburger, pizza or chips. This is not necessary as there is food available most of the time from around 6am to probably 10pm or so.

 

I have come across an occasional person on a cruise ship who states proudly that they do not spend a cent on top of their cruise fare. I think that is going to extremes, but I have heard of others who spend more on drinks etc. than they have spend to buy their ticket.

 

As someone else has said, this is purely a personal thing. Just enjoy, and don't worry too much about spending a few extra dollars to enjoy your holiday.:):)