So, what's NOT included on the cruise?

[antlawn]

I think they charge for popcorn to keep everyone from getting it. Popcorn is messy. When it is free people are less careful.

I agree. Just go look at the ice cream area!!

 

[antlawn]

I believe all non alcoholic drinks are complimentary everywhere. But I may be wrong.

Room service is free food is included, so why wouldn't the drinks be.

We have never gone to the bars. Are soft drinks complimentary at the bars and lounges? This time I am dragging my DH out after dinner.

Candy and popcorn outside the theaters are extra.

Coffee and specialty drinks at Cove Cafe are extra.

That all I can think of right now.

You are incorrect. Non-alcoholic Specialty drinks are a charge. Room service FOOD, is FREE, Room Service soft drinks, are canned and a charge. Bar drinks are ALL a charge.

 

[Sun_soakin]

would Shirley Temples in the dining room have an up-charge? They are 7up w/ grenadine and maraschino cherry

 

[ahain]

Excursions aren't included. Bingo not included. I believe that soda/juice in the dining room & soda/ juice from room service is a charge, even though soda at the drink station is free. Maybe someone can confirm or correct that one..

Fountain soda in the dining rooms is no charge. If you purchase a CAN of soda through room service, at the bars, or from the snack stand outside of the theater, there IS a charge.

 

[cheribelle]

would Shirley Temples in the dining room have an up-charge? They are 7up w/ grenadine and maraschino cherry

They are included. My daughter had that and Cherry Coke in the MDR’s. (They just put a lot of cherries in her coke).

 

[Cackyschmackers]

would Shirley Temples in the dining room have an up-charge? They are 7up w/ grenadine and maraschino cherry

No charge. My daughter ordered them every night! They were waiting for her with her name written on the lid!

 

[over50visits]

DCL Cruise Expenses (other than cruise fare and automatic gratuities)


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 (including cabanas and rentals at CC)
5. Purchases from the stores: clothing, sundries, jewelry, souvenirs, etc.
6. Adult dining (Palo, Remy)
7. Bottled water
8. Photos (individual and packages)
9. Onboard booking for future cruises
10. Disney Vacation Club 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 gratuity
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 (although it will be billed later to your phone bill)
24. Medical care
25. Cigars (Meridian bar)
26. Arcade
27. Hair Braiding
28. Nursery care for children under 3
29. Tastings and Mixology
30. Excursion tips
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
38. Send-out laundry and dry cleaning
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 sessions
43. Extra wave phone rental
44. Duties at customs at end of cruise if you've made a LOT of purchases abroad
45. Ship to shore calls from your room phone
46. Fuel supplement charge if the price of oil is above a certain level
47. Popcorn at theater
48. Fish Extender program gifts
49. Kids’s club magic bands (if you want to keep them, you lose the deposit)
50. Stamps from Post Office at Castaway Cay
51. Tip for Castaway Cay cabana host (you’ll need cash for this one)
52. Sparkling or still (plain specialty) water with your meal
53. Upcharge food items at the adult clubs
54. Candy and ice cream from Vanellope’s on the Dream
55. Smoothies from the bar in Senses Spa on the Dream
56. Required tip at spa (not optional)
57. Extra wave phone
58. Tuxedo rental
59. Corkage fee for your wine in MDR
60. Scooter rental (for handicap us on ship)


Tipping opportunities:

Room steward *
Dining room server *
Dining room assistant server *
Dining room head server *
Bar drinks from any bar **
Popcorn and snacks sold at theaters **
Drinks sold by roving crew at sail away party or at shows **
Coffee drinks at the coffee bar **
Roving beach drink servers **
Wine steward (sommelier) **
Spa treatments ***
Photographers at private shoots
Room service
Concierge hosts
Concierge bartender
Concierge assistant room steward
Palo
Remy
Cabana Host
Luggage handlers at port
Taxi/bus/shuttle drivers to and from port
Shore excursion bus drivers, hosts, meal servers, guides
Hair braiding on deck

* Standard gratuities automatically added to your account, you can change at your discretion
** A tip is automatically added to your bill at each purchase, you can increase at your discretion
*** Mandatory 18% tip added to your bill

 

[cmwade77]

I agree, I had the same reaction that you had to pay for popcorn when so many better and more costly things were no charge. Beats me, especially when a great many places give popcorn away.

Actually it is to help the ship be profitable. Obviously people expect certain things to be included in their fare on a cruise, they don't necessarily expect popcorn for the shows to be included.

Many people, especially in the U.S. are accustomed to eating popcorn when they go to the movies.

Popcorn is indeed very low cost to make, but that means it becomes a high profit item, which helps the cruise to offset some of the people, such as those who don' drink alcohol, that end up costing the cruise line more than they make.

 

[cmwade77]

You are incorrect. Non-alcoholic Specialty drinks are a charge. Room service FOOD, is FREE, Room Service soft drinks, are canned and a charge. Bar drinks are ALL a charge.

You can get Shirely Temples and the like for free at dinner, basically if a bartender must mix it or it cones in a can, that is when it costs money.