How much are photos on Carnival ships?

[aquarion]

One of the options for gifts is a $10 photo gift card.

Will this cover he price of a photo?

 

Thought it would make a nice gift for family celebrating milestone birthday.

[TxChick]

It will cover one of the smaller photos you take in ports or at the dinner table. 8x10s are $25, I believe.

[flatlander321]

Just off the Legend. The photos they take as you board the ship are $15 each. There may be a slight discount if you buy them the next day. Also, they did not discount pictures at the end of the cruise.

[riclop]

One of the options for gifts is a $10 photo gift card.

Will this cover he price of a photo?

 

Thought it would make a nice gift for family celebrating milestone birthday.

 

Bring your camera.

[loubetti]

Bring your camera.

 

Bingo!

 

Photos are a MAJOR profit center for cruise lines. I'm a photographer, I think I know about this.

 

That $20+ 8x10 photo costs about $1 to produce (materials only). Granted, this does not negate the need for pro photographers on the ship, especially for portraits or other situations. I am NOT anti-ship photography services.

 

But...

 

Get a decent digital camera, with a self-timer function (I think they all have them), then buy a small, light-weight tripod and stuff it in your suitcase. You'd be surprised what you can do!

 

Tripod aside, sometimes a willing passenger will gladly take the photo for you. Just hope they know how to compose the photo.

 

Then take your SD / CF card to Walgreens or similar after the cruise and get an 8X10 print for about $4. Smaller ones cost much less of course.

[Galatz]

Then take your SD / CF card to Walgreens or similar after the cruise and get an 8X10 print for about $4. Smaller ones cost much less of course.

 

Walgreens about every 3 months has a free 8x10 promo. Even more often they do 50% off an 8x10. You'll save a fortune.

 

Plus I don't like the cruise photos. Why am I going to take a picture while on the ship with a picture of the ship behind me? I would rather take a real picture

[sandkps]

On our cruise last week, 8x10s were $23, not sure on the smaller ones

[aquarion]

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the input.

While I agree the photographs are overpriced, So are all the other gift options.

 

I was just looking for a gift option that was affordable.

But it appears that $10 will not even cover a small print.

[deborahjo]

Taking your own pictures is a great idea. As a gift option there is not much of anything under $20 dollars. You and send them a 6 in. cake that says Bon Voyage on it. Have it delivered to their cabin. I believe it is $9.

 

 

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[lazydayz]

Our favorite gift is the chocolate covered strawberries. Price is under $20.

[loubetti]

Our favorite gift is the chocolate covered strawberries. Price is under $20.

 

Problem with that is; will you still have the strawberries in 5 or 10 years? ;)

[lazydayz]

No, but I hope to have the memories.

[pink roses]

No photos under $10 but maybe a gift card could be applied to the price of a photo. I would love it if someone gave me that as a gift.

[bingo3]

Last week on Sunshine, most were 5 x 7 and were 15.00 each, there was one picture that was a tad smaller and it was 11.99. I paid ~$150.00 for 10 pictures. I would not have purchased any but they were with grandchildren and I may never get that opportunity again. Conversely, I came home and ordered 1077 4 x 6 prints, I took with my digital camera, for 102.00!

debbie

[Bostwick girl]

One of the options for gifts is a $10 photo gift card.

Will this cover he price of a photo?

 

Thought it would make a nice gift for family celebrating milestone birthday.

I think what I would do is give them Cruise Cash, then they could spend it on whatever they wanted.

[loubetti]

I understand that the photographers earn a commission on prints sold, but these prices are INSANE! I also realize that it is not just Carnival either charging these prices.

[pink roses]

I guess as with anything it is what you want to spend your money on. I do think the costs are pricey but that does not stop me from always buying the photo first getting on the ship and a few others and also many from my camera are developed for my scrapbook.