What do I need money for?

[Guest]

Tell me all the things that I will need cash for on the DCL please!
TIA

[Guest]

Room service tips

Port Days for taxi fares/shoping etc

Ummm there must be more but I cant think of any! doesnt help you much I know - sorry! I think just about everything onboard gets charged to your account and you pay at the end?

[Guest]

When you say "eveything on board gets charged to your account" what sort of things do you mean?

[rylisal]

Alcohol, gifts from the on board shop, Alcohol, gifts from shop on Castaway cay, Alcohol, photos from 'shutters', alcohol,hire of any snorkelling / boats etc on CC & then there's all the alcohol! LOL!

Actually we didnt drink all that much apart from a wine package at dinner & a few cocktails on deck at night!

Our bill for the 3 nights came to about $200 which included the drinks plus a few souvenirs..T shirt for me, Bucket & Spade on CC for lo, Toy Buzz Lightyear in shop on board for lo,Photo package & the must have fridge magnet from CC!
I was actually pleasantly surprised by how little we spent...Just have to be carefull next time as its a 7 nighter!

We chose to do our 'tips' at the end of cruise in cash too so as not to 'bump' up my CC bill!

[Guest]

I couldn't help but notice a recurring theme there Sally! What did you think of the wine package? Worth doing? And whats in a Bahama Mama? -- read that somewhere!

[Guest]

Yep as Sally has already pointed out, Alcohol! lol

Ermmm some other things that come to mind that would be charged to your account would be snacks such as popcorn/candy for the shows or from room service, bottled water, spa treatments, photos from shutters, bingo, excursions, wine/tequila tasting, purchases from the gift shops on the ship, tips, flounders reef if you have kids too young for the kids clubs. Im sure my biggest expense will be all those cocktails

[Guest]

Ohh just remembered another thing, you have to pay for speciality coffees in the Cove cafe, I think they have pastries in there too but Im not sure if they are free or not?

[ANGEL]

think the pastries are free...

Definately budget for those wonderful cocktails!...and the spa treatments, and excursions, and trips, and photo's...

[Guest]

Les, you know I think you can spend as little or as much as you want on your cruise, there are no ''hidden extra's'' if thas what your worried about?
If you like a few drinks in the evening and dont want to run up a huge bar bill then take a bottle of something onboard with you, then run up to the 24hrs drink station to get your mixers. Soft drinks with meals are free, and if you just drink soda from the drinks station then you wont have any bar bill at all. All the things that cost ''extra'' are things you would normally expect to pay extra for if you stayed in a hotel, things such as spa treatments or excursions or photos taken by the onboard photographer

[Guest]

What about tipping? What is the going rate for waiters, maid service etc.
Lesley