Not to be rude or anything but if you don't mind me asking... This is our first cruise and we are unsure how much cash,cc, debit card money we will need. If you could help us that would be great. I know that everyone is different but we are unsure on how much to transfer to different accounts and how much cash to bring. I would say we are your average family that likes drinks, coffee, souvenirs and well as anything else that we may want. We enjoy having a good time on vacation. Just a little help in what others think is a good amount to have on hand would be great.
You are right; the money families spend onboard varies greatly to say the least!
Being on the cruise can require some self control with spending since your KTTW card is used for everything and charges can just magically start racking up in no time!
For onboard cruise spending and
DCL booked excursions, I would say if you have a credit card with a nice available balance just tie that to your room and allow the charges to flow over to it then you can pay it off as you wish with the bill shows up later.
**You can stop by GS desk and get a print out of what you have charged to the KTTW card at any time to keep yourself in check.**
Here are some things that we consider:
-Suggested Tips for our party of 3 adults/3 kids is $504
-DCL booked Excursions are running us about $100, which isnt very much when it comes to excursions.
-We easily spend $100++ buying stuff in the shops onboard. That can vary up or down based on the cruisers for sure.
-Drinks set us back around another $50, but we dont get that many.
-Bingo runs a hefty penny- I think I read maybe $60 or $80 for an electronic card. I dont know if we will do it this cruise.
- Off the ship, consider what kind of things you might like to buy- t-shirts, jewelry, etc. and budget for that. We will use cash for smaller items and a debit card for any big purchases we may make off the ship.
- Then we have the addition of the stuff in my prior post for our family, sich as taxi off the boat and Magens Bay on our own.
- Also consider your flights and hotel stay before hand or after. Will you need money for parking at the airport, eating at the airport, lunch/dinner/breakfast at the hotel before the cruise? Do you have a rental or transfers you may need to pay for?
Hope this helps some
