Love_to_cruise83 Posted November 9, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hello again everyone! How much spending money do you usually take on your cruise? I know everyones budget and the amount they prefer to spend or allow is different? But what is a good round average number for a 7 day cruise? Including excursions? I think last time my wife and I took 2,000 plus excurision money and we spent all of it :( and I'm still trying to figure out how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermonter16 Posted November 9, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 9, 2011 LOL! Wow! I don't even know! If you guys can go through 2K like my friends....I can't even gauge what to tell ya! I'm sure someone will chime in though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love_to_cruise83 Posted November 9, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted November 9, 2011 LOL! Wow! I don't even know! If you guys can go through 2K like my friends....I can't even gauge what to tell ya! I'm sure someone will chime in though! Well..it was our HONEYMOON...so it was like oh ya,..500 here 200 there, 1000 here no problem "we have all the money" type attitude... eventhough...truthfully we don't..we sure acted like it LOl.. I would really like to not spend NEAR that much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeyroastedmelnut Posted November 9, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 9, 2011 It really depends on how much of a shopper you are. I budget $150 spending money per port for DH & I combined. That doesn't include excursions. I typically end up booking my excursions directly with the ship (don't flame me about the missed savings for going private, I like the security of going corporate). Granted, DH & I are not huge shoppers. We typically like to enjoy a nice lunch out to experience the local food and then pick up a few small knick-knacks to remind us of that port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldocruiser1 Posted November 9, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 9, 2011 This is going to be good! I predict the high amount will be $4500 and most will be for booze. We take about $1000, always use cash (to avoid the "holds") We start off putting $200 total above the minimum for the cabin ($200+$400 minimum), we keep $200 in the cabin for off the ship, and the rest is in the bank to use for emergency/extra, and if needed we will use the ATM on the ship, the fee is not that bad, and keeps the money safe. I also take $200 in small bills (I like $2's) for tipping on and off the ship. We use the prepaid drink coupons, or drink card, so we tip for the service even though it is included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEERINH2O Posted November 9, 2011 #6 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hi there, I usually budget $100.00 per person per day. So I would start with the 1400 for the week, then I add in the tipping (if I didn't pretip), then I add in excursions. We usually come home with more than I think and we like to spend, or rather I like to spend. We like to live like theres no tomorrow on vacation...LOL Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainerdude Posted November 9, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 9, 2011 We are a family of 4 and I am taking $1000 in cash. Prepaid gratuities, and have Bon voyage ready to go as well. I get cheap on vacation for some reason so I see us bringing some home. I won $740 on my last cruise in the casino and bingo so I am hoping for a repeat of that :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyancho Posted November 9, 2011 #8 Share Posted November 9, 2011 On our most recent Splendor cruise we spent $380.00 on sign and sail. $140.00 was tips, $150.00 was steak house, $55.00 was booze for gifts. The rest on a few cokes. We don't drink alcohol and we don't visit the casino. So we are really cheap dates. I took $850.00 cash and spent $150.00 of it on shore. I hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumorgan Posted November 9, 2011 #9 Share Posted November 9, 2011 never enough:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnie&clydecruzers Posted November 9, 2011 #10 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Well when I'm figuring how much cash to bring, I usually budget about $150 pp for ports. That includes cash for excursions, drinks, food and a little souvenir shopping. Note: We do very little souvenir shopping if at all, and I know people that is all they do. If I know I am going to do an expensive excursion in port I will bring another $100 or so with me. We don't gamble so pretty much that is all the cash I need. Everything else goes on sail and sign to pay later. An exception where I would bring more money with us, is when you specifically want to buy some expensive things in port. I will bring a few hundred more with us next cruise because I would like to get some very nice extra anejo tequila. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamivice435 Posted November 9, 2011 #11 Share Posted November 9, 2011 $100 per person per day. Not including excursions. 7x100=700 x4people=$2800.00 Thats what I would budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrybaby412 Posted November 9, 2011 #12 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I prepay tips, pay for excursions ahead of time and pay anything else I can ahead of time. I bring $100.00 a day. If my kids want sodas or stuff like that, they have their own money and S&S cards. We seem to come out pretty even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted November 9, 2011 #13 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Cash? Maybe $200 IMO it is much safer to use a CC so no need for much cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texarribean Chick Posted November 9, 2011 #14 Share Posted November 9, 2011 If you spend a lot of money on booze, my suggestion would be to check out the Bon Voyage department. Order a couple of bottles for your room and mix your own drinks - the cost per bottle is a lot more than you would pay at home; but compared to the "per drink" prices - it's well worth it. You can bring your mixers on board with you. Have Fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okwriter Posted November 9, 2011 #15 Share Posted November 9, 2011 You could simply take what you want to spend and then budget your activities around that. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLAUGHLove21 Posted November 9, 2011 #16 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I tend to book my cruise about 9 months in advance and do the early saver and check rates frequently. We start saving $80 per week ($40 for each of us) until the cruise arrives so we never pay anything out of pocket. This is for everything from gas to dog boarding money to excursions, casino, drinks, etc etc. Tomorrow I'll be w/drawing around $1,400 cash. I've already purchased an excursion for two in Nassau ($250) and pulled money aside for gas ($100), dog boarding ($140) and our hotel for the travel ($60) there! If it doesn't fit into our budget, we don't do it, but we always have plenty of money to do whatever we want! We are going on a five day cruise, SATURDAY YAHHHWHOOO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Kat Posted November 9, 2011 #17 Share Posted November 9, 2011 For just myself, I would bring $700-900 in cash, bringing home most of it. I just like to have spare money, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruznKel Posted November 9, 2011 #18 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I think it was said already.. but you can never have enough.. have your budget.. unless you have unlimited funds on you CC... I know I can go as high at 800 for me alone not including my hubby.. we always have sep accts.. he is always way lower than me LOL... but I know a couple we cruise with that gamble and drink and do everything come out everytime over 2000 ...:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjl1960 Posted November 9, 2011 #19 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Besides the sign and sail, I don't bring along much cash, a lot of $1 and $5 bills used mainly for tipping and getting drinks in port. I don't buy all the souvenir crap that is sold at these ports...I have found that if you go from one port to the next, it is the same cheap t-shirts/hats/pottery/whatever and the only thing that is different is the name that has been "hand painted" or stenciled on it. Between me and the gf, we usually take about $200 in small bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear4000 Posted November 10, 2011 #20 Share Posted November 10, 2011 For a week cruise I usually bring $500 cash for DH and I. This is for extra tips and at port spending. All my on-board expenses, (drinks, auto gratuity, cruise sponsored excursions, etc) go on my credit card. If I know I am taking a non-cruise excursion or looking to buy something specific at port, I will bring extra cash. We do not gamble, so I don't need any casino money. Some of my siblings will bring about $1000 each because they love the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozers Posted November 10, 2011 #21 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I'll bring $300 and probably go home with at least $100 left. In the ports I may buy a beer or two and pay for a cab ride. I don't buy anything else. I'm not a shopper. All other purchases go on my Sail and Sign...which goes on my credit card...which I pay off the following month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingRaysfan Posted November 10, 2011 #22 Share Posted November 10, 2011 It depends on what we do. We hook our Sign and Sail to our debit card (never a problem with that) so all we need is spending and tipping money. Last time we only took $150.00 with us and it was perfect... At the end of the cruse I had $14.00 left over. A porter helped us collect our luggage and brought it all out to car to load it in the parking garage so I gave him the rest. On our upcoming cruise we are taking more because we have to pay for taxi fare in Cozumel and pay off our day at Nachi Cocum so we are taking about $300. Excursions are already paid for in the other ports. We don't purchase a ton of souvenirs, we tip those who do a good job nicely at the end. We eat our lunches when in port on the ship. What you bring is up to you and your spending preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofishforme Posted November 10, 2011 #23 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I budget 100.00 per day i pre pay my tips i pay hotel cabs and excursions and drinks out of the 100.00 per day budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45014 Posted November 10, 2011 #24 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hubby doesn't spend $5 bills, so we have that money to spend in addition to the sign and sail card. I am not a shopper so I really only spend a tiny bit in the casino and excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiselivin1 Posted November 10, 2011 #25 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I try to pay for excursions in advance so I don't have to carry too much money. Put some money in my onboard account before boarding and had close to a zero balance. We'll probably take about $500 for two for the week. Shouldn't need much more than that is everything is paid in advance. Enjoy and happy cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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