ctrendle Posted October 22, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 22, 2018 We are cruising on Carnival Paradise this December. This is our first cruise ever. I prepaid gratuities, bought insurance and paid for the drink package. Are there any other charges I should be aware of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted October 22, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Just now, ctrendle said: We are cruising on Carnival Paradise this December. This is our first cruise ever. I prepaid gratuities, bought insurance and paid for the drink package. Are there any other charges I should be aware of? Excursions. Tips to porters, room service, excursion guides. Extra pay dining. Souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrendle Posted October 22, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted October 22, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I'm not familiar with the Carnival drinks package, but, if you enjoy ordering a bottle of wine with your dinners. the drinks package may give you a discount but not cover the entire price of the bottle. Also, you might get additional good information if you post your question over on the Carnival Board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/133-carnival-cruise-lines/ Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrendle Posted October 22, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted October 22, 2018 9 minutes ago, XBGuy said: I'm not familiar with the Carnival drinks package, but, if you enjoy ordering a bottle of wine with your dinners. the drinks package may give you a discount but not cover the entire price of the bottle. Also, you might get additional good information if you post your question over on the Carnival Board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/133-carnival-cruise-lines/ Have a great cruise. I'll have to do that. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 23, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 23, 2018 You've covered the necessities....the other stuff...you can easily do without. There will be bingo, and jewelry sales, cheap t-shirts, and photos galore. You are under NO obligation to partake of any of that! That said, definitely bring some extra spending money...you are on vacation, after all! And Cash is KING, if you need it, you'll be glad to have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted October 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I don't think there will be any extras you don't know about already. There are lots of extra ways to spend money, but they are not hidden charges. If you have to hand over your cruise card, then it is a charge, but totally up to you. It can be tempting on that first cruise to spend lots of money on board. We buy little on board ship but do buy (independent) excursions and usually a photo or two. Choose what you like but try to be a little discriminating so you don't have an unpleasant surprise when the final bill is presented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrendle Posted October 23, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted October 23, 2018 8 hours ago, cb at sea said: You've covered the necessities....the other stuff...you can easily do without. There will be bingo, and jewelry sales, cheap t-shirts, and photos galore. You are under NO obligation to partake of any of that! That said, definitely bring some extra spending money...you are on vacation, after all! And Cash is KING, if you need it, you'll be glad to have it! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrendle Posted October 23, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted October 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Nebr.cruiser said: I don't think there will be any extras you don't know about already. There are lots of extra ways to spend money, but they are not hidden charges. If you have to hand over your cruise card, then it is a charge, but totally up to you. It can be tempting on that first cruise to spend lots of money on board. We buy little on board ship but do buy (independent) excursions and usually a photo or two. Choose what you like but try to be a little discriminating so you don't have an unpleasant surprise when the final bill is presented. Thank you. The unpleasant surprise is what I'm trying to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic6318 Posted October 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Hi Welcome to cruise critic. Pretty much everything else is discretionary. Your main extra costs are in what you do while off the ship. In the Caribbean this can be very inexpensive, while in some other locales, not so easy to stay on a small budget. Be sure to visit the port of call threads on this site. There will be a list with each of your cruise ports, where you can get lots of information on things to do that might interest you. hope this helps have a great cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herfnerd Posted October 23, 2018 #11 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Parking in or around the cruise port unless you are being dropped off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterCaro Posted October 23, 2018 #12 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Don't forget cabfare and driver tips, if you need those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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