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Cruise Vacation Budget Worksheet

Plan the whole trip, not just the package. Cruise fare, gratuities, dining, flights, hotels, every line honestly labeled. Works for Princess, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian ships in our data.

01

Your cruise

Pick your ship and enter the fare from your booking confirmation. The rest of the worksheet adapts to the cruise line you choose.

Package

Select a cruise line to see packages.

Gratuities & Wi-Fi

Daily service charge Pick a line to calculate $0
Wi-Fi (if not covered) Enter cost if you'll buy separately

Onboard extras

02

Dining planner

Included venues are free. Casual venues may carry a charge. Specialty venues are per-cover. Select how many meals you plan on each, the worksheet won't double-count what your package already covers.

Select a ship to see its dining venues.

03 Travel, hotel, transport Include the flight, pre/post hotel, transfers, excursions, and insurance if you want the full vacation cost.
04 Plan your cash Ports, porters, extra tips, and anything else you want to budget in cash.

None of these are cruise-line charges, they're cash you plan to bring. The totals appear under "Suggested cash to bring" in the summary.

05

Your total

Updates live as you fill things in.

Total vacation $0 per person $0 · per day $0
  • Cruise-only total$0
  • Pre-cruise (paid at booking)$0
  • Onboard spend$0
  • Suggested cash to bring$0
  • Comfort buffer (10%)$0
06

Send it to yourself

Email a summary, copy it as text, or print for the road.

One email, the plain summary only, no drip, no spam.