Would you spend 1k for an extra day?

[Joe Brig]

It's not a 1000 for an extra day but a 1000 for a different cruise. One that it seems your would like more. If the money is an issue maybe get a cheaper cabin?

 

[Clojel]

Personally, yes....in fact, that's what we ARE doing with our next cruise (assuming it actually happens!) But, I think it comes down to your own personal finances and what you can swing. I wouldn't add the day if it was going to make spending money tight and/or put me in a position where I'll regret it after the fact. You want your vacation to be as relaxing as possible...so if you can easily swing it, go for it, longer is always better....but if it's going to make things tight paying bills the next month OR spending $ while you're on the ship, etc... go for the shorter cruise and make the most out of it.

 

[TikiThunderPirates]

I've been thinking hard about how I'd answer this one. I had to chose between two cruises that were the same route with one extra day added to one of the sailings. The prices difference was around $800. I ended up choosing the shorter length and cheaper of the two. It was a combination of the price and the date. The shorter cruise dates worked better for me, and I didn't feel like I got enough for me for the extra $800 and inconvenience of the date.

On the flip side I have another cruise where I did choose the longer itinerary at a higher cost, again because the dates worked better.

I think if I was trying to decide I would weigh the dates for travel vs. what I would get out of the cruises. I travel mainly for the itineraries, so even if a cruise is $1000 cheaper but going somewhere I don't care to go, I won't be sailing. I'd rather pay a bit more to go where I want to travel to.

On a purely cost side, in my own small comparisons, adding an extra day to identical itineraries on DCL seems to add about $300-$400 per person. That seems a reasonable cost for a hotel and food. Will the added day make anything else more expensive, like flights, lawn service etc?

If it all breaks down about the same, I'd always choose the itinerary that I'd rather travel.

 

[dobball23]

Since it isn't my money, my vote is yes!

 

[mevelandry]

I just booked a 6 night cruise that stops in the Caymans and Cozumel. I’ve been on that itinerary multiple times. There is also a 7 night Eastern that stops in Tortola. I’ve cruises there once and LOVED it. It also stops in St. Thomas which is a new port for us. What would you do? Would you pay 1k for one extra day and a new-ish ports?

No. I can get a 5-7 days cruise (on another cruise line) for that amount.

 

[NoodlesMom]

I’m leaning toward keeping the shorter cruise because of this. I could do either date but the shorter cruise dates work better for our schedule. I may just add a few days at WDW and try the eastern in 2022.

I've been thinking hard about how I'd answer this one. I had to chose between two cruises that were the same route with one extra day added to one of the sailings. The prices difference was around $800. I ended up choosing the shorter length and cheaper of the two. It was a combination of the price and the date. The shorter cruise dates worked better for me, and I didn't feel like I got enough for me for the extra $800 and inconvenience of the date.

On the flip side I have another cruise where I did choose the longer itinerary at a higher cost, again because the dates worked better.

I think if I was trying to decide I would weigh the dates for travel vs. what I would get out of the cruises. I travel mainly for the itineraries, so even if a cruise is $1000 cheaper but going somewhere I don't care to go, I won't be sailing. I'd rather pay a bit more to go where I want to travel to.

On a purely cost side, in my own small comparisons, adding an extra day to identical itineraries on DCL seems to add about $300-$400 per person. That seems a reasonable cost for a hotel and food. Will the added day make anything else more expensive, like flights, lawn service etc?

If it all breaks down about the same, I'd always choose the itinerary that I'd rather travel.