Cruise Cost Calculator
Estimate a cruise budget from your fare and entered extras; actual inclusions and charges vary by cruise line.
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Breakdown
About this calculator
Estimate a cruise budget from the fare and the extra costs you enter. Daily gratuities and drinks use nights plus one calendar day in this model; actual billing, inclusions, and fees vary by cruise line. Amounts are in USD.
Worked example
calculated with the default values below
Nights 7 · Passengers 2 · Fare per person per night 120 USD · Gratuities per person per day 18 USD · Drinks per person per day 45 USD · Shore excursions per person 250 USD · Speciality dining total 0 USD · Flights to the port 500 USD Estimated trip total 3,688.00 USD · Cruise fare 1,680.00 USD · Gratuities 288.00 USD · Drinks and dining 720.00 USD · Excursions 500.00 USD · Onboard and travel total 2,008.00 USD · Cost per person per day 263.43 USD
General background references
Disclaimer
These calculators give general estimates. Sizing, pricing, availability and standards vary by brand, retailer and country, so treat the output as a starting point and confirm it against the seller's or authority's own figures.
Implementation source
This record describes the implementation used by this page. It is not independent validation. External references, when available, support only the stated formula or definition; estimates and custom rules retain their own assumptions.
Formula and variables
T = f × n × p + u × (n + 1) × p + e × p + k
- f
- Fare per person per night
- n
- Nights
- p
- Passengers
- u
- Gratuity + drinks per person per day
- e
- Excursions per person
- k
- Specialty dining + flights (group total)
- T
- Estimated total (USD)
Daily gratuities and drinks use n + 1 calendar days as an explicit model assumption. Specialty dining and flights are group totals; all money values are USD. Check the cruise line’s fare inclusions and billing rules.
Frequently asked questions
How does this cruise estimate count daily extras?
The model multiplies gratuities and drinks per person per day by passengers and nights plus one calendar day. Cruise fare and excursions use nights and passengers; the entered dining amount and flights are group totals. These are editable assumptions, not a cruise line quote; check what your fare includes. All amounts are USD.