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Originally Posted by biker1
While I am sure you can manage to get the final cost up to 2x-4x the advertised cost, that is certainly not typical. With the exception of gratuities, you don't really need to spend an additional dollar over the price you are paying for the cruise (obviously excluding costs such as transportation to the dock). That is also not typical as most people do go on some excursions, buy some drinks, etc. While generating additional revenue is clearly the goal of the cruise lines, you are ultimately in control of what you spend.
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I disagree costs escalate very quickly. You have to pay tax and port fees. These are usually several hundred dollars per person. Your expected to tip minimum of 20% of the entire cost of your cruise. They even charge now for soda on the ships. And if you are not going on excursions you must have been there before. If it's your first time in a new place most people want to see it. Most of these are not cheap. Next a good portion of people do the cabin upgrade. I for one won't sit in a 2 x 4 room in the bowels of the ship without the light of day. Start adding it up.