Comments on: How most is a dark price of a journey travel? http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel Travel the Traveller Blog Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RoofingPrincess http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel/comment-page-1#comment-2469 RoofingPrincess Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:12:35 +0000 http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel#comment-2469 I didn't park in Galveston, so I can't answer #1 For #2, most food is included in the cruise fare; there are specialty restaurants on board some ships, and those have an extra charge of anywhere from $15 to $30 per person (it's a flat charge). Wine is a lot more expensive than if you buy the bottle at your local liquor or wine shop, but the charges (either by the bottle or by the glass) are actually quite similar to those in a lot of land-based bars and restaurants. Tips - on Carnival there is a "standard" gratuity billed to your cabin; it's about $10 per person per day, and it covers your cabin attendant and your dining room staff. If you buy drinks at the bar, a 15% tip is added to every bill. Internet - expensive. Think $0.50 or more per minute. They do sell packages that bring the price down somewhat, but it's still expensive. If you really feel the need to get on the internet while on your vacation, you may want to consider popping into internet cafes in the ports of call, they're much cheaper. Entertainment - the shows in the theatre and lounges are free. Stuff like bingo you have to pay for. I've been on a number of cruises and one session of bingo was all I paid for in the way of entertainment (and that's because my mom wanted to go do bingo). And I had a blast! If by entertainment you mean excursions in the ports, those have a varying range of prices. Excursions sold by the ship tend to be more expensive than those you arrange on your own, but offer a greater sense of security in terms of reputable agencies and getting back to the ship on time. Are you sailing the Carnival Ecstasy? I sailed her in September 08 - got back into Galveston just ahead of Hurricane Ike, and ended up staying in Houston during Ike because the airports closed that Friday before my scheduled flight could get me home. It was a great cruise!! I didn’t play ground in Galveston, so we can’t answer #1
For #2, many food is enclosed in the journey fare; there have been featured item restaurants upon house the little ships, as well as those have an additional assign of anywhere from $15 to $30 per chairman (it’s the prosaic charge). Wine is the lot some-more costly than if we buy the bottle during your internal booze or booze shop, though the charges (either by the bottle or by the glass) have been essentially utterly identical to those in the lot of land-based bars as well as restaurants.
Tips – upon Carnival there is the "standard" wages billed to your cabin; it’s about $10 per chairman per day, as well as it covers your cabin in attendance as well as your dining room staff. If we buy drinks during the bar, the 15% tip is combined to each bill.
Internet – expensive. Think $0.50 or some-more per minute. They do sell packages which move the cost down somewhat, though it’s still expensive. If we unequivocally feel the need to get upon the internet whilst upon your vacation, we might wish to cruise popping in to internet cafes in the ports of call, they’re most cheaper.
Entertainment – the shows in the party as well as lounges have been free. Stuff similar to bingo we have to compensate for. I’ve been upon the series of cruises as well as the single event of bingo was all we paid for in the approach of party (and that’s since my mother longed for to go do bingo). And we had the blast! If by party we meant excursions in the ports, those have the varying operation of prices. Excursions sole by the boat lend towards to be some-more costly than those we prepare upon your own, though suggest the larger clarity of confidence in conditions of creditable agencies as well as removing behind to the boat upon time.

Are we sailing the Carnival Ecstasy? we sailed her in Sep 08 – got behind in to Galveston only forward of Hurricane Ike, as well as finished up staying in Houston during Ike since the airports sealed which Friday prior to my scheduled moody could get me home. It was the good cruise!!

]]> By: AJ http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel/comment-page-1#comment-2470 AJ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:12:35 +0000 http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel#comment-2470 Parking? only you will know where you're going to park if you even park. Try having friends drop you off. Food is included on the cruise. Unless you go to one of the name brand restraunts, there is no cost. Internet access is per use in their internet cafe. So if you can go 5 days without internet there's no cost. Entertainment is also free on board. Tipping is recommended totalling about $10/day/person so for you that would be about $100. Realize that is for your room steward, waitstaff, etc. Parking? usually we will know where you’re starting to play ground if we even park. Try carrying friends dump we off.

Food is enclosed upon a cruise. Unless we go to a single of a name code restraunts, there is no cost.
Internet entrance is per operate in their internet cafe. So if we can go 5 days but internet there’s no cost.
Entertainment is additionally giveaway upon board.

Tipping is endorsed totalling about $10/day/person so for we which would be about $100. Realize which is for your room steward, waitstaff, etc.

]]> By: Lauren http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel/comment-page-1#comment-2471 Lauren Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:12:35 +0000 http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel#comment-2471 Entertainment should mostly be free on a cruise ship, apart for obvious things like casino gambling. Tips are usually set at around $7.50 per day, but this depends on the provider you choose. Tips are often automatically added to your on-board account but you can usually choose to lower or forgo this process. There should be an abundance of food options for each meal included in your fare, although the more upmarket places like bars and grills (fine steak, seafood etc) may have a charge. If you are really looking to save money on your carnival cruise, maybe try checking out some deals on a site like http://www.expedia.com/ good luck and enjoy your trip! Entertainment should mostly be giveaway upon the journey ship, detached for viewable things similar to casino gambling. Tips have been customarily set during around $7.50 per day, though this depends upon the provider we choose. Tips have been mostly automatically combined to your on-board comment though we can customarily select to reduce or abandon this process. There should be an contentment of food options for any dish enclosed in your fare, nonetheless the some-more upmarket places similar to bars as well as grills (fine steak, seafood etc) might have the charge. If we have been unequivocally seeking to save income upon your fair cruise, may be try checking out the little deals upon the site similar to http://www.expedia.com/ great fitness as well as suffer your trip!

]]> By: Marc http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel/comment-page-1#comment-2472 Marc Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:12:35 +0000 http://travelbie.com/cruise-travel/how-much-is-the-hidden-cost-of-the-cruise-travel.travel#comment-2472 Usually the extras are in the upgrades that are offered. Sometimes you can be shown a better cabin that has a balcony, for example or a bigger cabin for more money. Otherwise, you will spend money on spa treatments, alcoholic drinks, or onboard gambling. Most ships have a casino and you have to walk through most of them just to get to the dining hall. Usually a extras have been in a upgrades which have been offered. Sometimes we can be shown a improved cabin which has a balcony, for e.g. or a bigger cabin for some-more money.
Otherwise, we will outlay income upon sauna treatments, alcoholic drinks, or onboard gambling. Most ships have a casino as well as we have to travel by many of them only to get to a dining hall.

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