How much money should I expect to spend on a cruise?

How much money should I expect to spend on a cruise?

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A cruise specialist can certainly help a consumer evaluate how much extra money they might typically spend on a cruise, and that's going to vary. It depends on what the person wants to do and the destination that they're visiting by ship. We've talked a little bit about the extra costs on board the cruise. If you're going to be doing spa treatments and a massage every day, that can add up to a big budget item. If you don't do any, there is no budget item. If you drink a lot, and you drink two or three drinks every night, you're going to pay for those two or three drinks every night, so it varies. There are also other activities like art auctions. Some people love to buy art, and most of the ships have some kind of art auction, so you can spend a lot of money on art and be very happy with it. It just depends.