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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.

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.

Cruise line Ship Number of nights Number of guests Cabin category Cruise fare total, all guests Taxes & port fees total, all guests

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

Misc onboard spending spa, casino, photos, shops Gambling bankroll what you're willing to lose

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.

Flights round-trip, all guests Baggage fees Pre-cruise hotel Post-cruise hotel Transfers / rideshare / parking Shore excursions common range $60–$250/person/port Travel insurance industry rule of thumb: 4–10% of trip Buffer / emergency fund

04 Plan your cash Ports, porters, extra tips, and anything else you want to budget in cash.

Daily extra tip cash on top of auto-gratuity Excursion tip cash ~15% of excursion cost Porter cash $1–$2 per bag at the pier Steward / server extra end-of-cruise thank-you General port cash small purchases, vendors

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.

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

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