How to spend more money on your cruise

[over50visits]

This list is pulled from a thread about a year ago, but with so many new members on DIS it's an interesting eye-opener.

Your cruise fare covers passage, meals, entertainment, and use of most ship clubs and facilities.

But, there are some extra-cost things you can purchase:

1. Alcoholic drinks at the bars and from roving servers (welcome aboard)
2. Wine by the glass or wine packages at meals
3. Spa treatments
4. Shore excursions
5. Purchases from the stores: clothing, sundries, jewelry, souvenirs, etc.
6. Adult dining (Palo, Remy)
7. Bottled water (separate sales when you board and at ports)
8. Photos (individual and packages)
9. Onboard booking for future cruises
10. DVC membership (you can purchase on board)
11. Art (thank goodness those "auctions" are gone, but you can still purchase art)
12. Candy and snacks outside theater
13. Tips for room service
14. Internet
15. Room upgrades (usually at port, sometimes GS)
16. Bingo
17. Parking/transportation
18. Port porters
19. Alcohol and cigarettes for delivery at end of voyage
20. Welcome aboard packages (flowers, candy, etc waiting in your cabin)
21. Adventures by Disney (you can purchase on board)
22. Cameras from photo shop
23. Cellular phone calls
24. Medical care
25. Cigars (Meridian bar)
26. Arcade
27. Hair Braiding
28. Nursery
29. Tastings and Mixology
30. Excursion tips (drivers, guides)
31. Soft drinks from room service or bar
32. Specialty coffee
33. Meeting room rental
34. Onboard or Castaway Cay wedding (currently $3000/$4000)
35. Vow renewal ceremony
36. Sports simulator
37. Laundry room and send-out laundry and dry cleaning
38. Tuxedo rentals
39. Room service sodas and candy (these have a charge)
40. Additional tip (over the automatic) for bar servers
41. Required gratuity added to spa services
42. Pins sold at trading pin session
43. Phone calls (back home or elsewhere) from room phone
44. Cabanas at CC
45. Equipment rental at CC (bikes, snorkels...)
46. Tips for dining room servers/headwaiter
47. Tips for cabin steward
48. Single occupancy premium

 

[kapoof]

Tips should not be included on this list.

 

[over50visits]

Tips should not be included on this list.

Well...that is an expense in addition to your cruise fare, so that's why it is here.

 

[CEGrant]

Mmm, Mixology. Best $25 I spent. 6 drinks and a ton of fun for $25. Excellent value.

 

[sippican]

Mmm, Mixology. Best $25 I spent. 6 drinks and a ton of fun for $25. Excellent value.

It's only costing us $15 pp for a private mixology event! Can't wait.

 

[xlxo]

Hmm....

• $450 photo package
• $100 daily on shore excursions

These were my weaknesses.

Oh.... let's not forget that $24,000 plus $90 monthly special Disney resort experience....

 

[noahdove]

Wow!! What a list..

 

[CEGrant]

It's only costing us $15 pp for a private mixology event! Can't wait.

By the end of the class, I didn't really care how much it cost. LOL Neither did my mom. Our class was at 4:00pm and our dinner was at 5:45. We kinda barely remember that dinner...

 

[belac]

Here are som adds we have encountered:

The souvenir cups are extra on top of the drink in them.
Lighted ice cubes on pirate night - they are everywhere for all kids to see and beg for.
Laundry.
Ironing and dry cleaning services.

Just my cents oh and that also reminds me the pressed pennies at port, that will cost you too!