Cruise Price Estimator

The total cost of your cruise depends primarily on the cruise line, cruise length, type of cabin, roundtrip air fare from where you live to the cruise ship, and port taxes. Cruisers who cruise alone may also have to pay a singles supplement. This page contains some guidelines that can help you estimate the total cost. Please fill out a quote request form to find out what your next cruise will cost. We have happy clients throughout the world!

Air Fare

Air fare depends on the distance you have to fly. Flying to Alaska or the Caribbean from the U.S. typically costs from $300 to $450 more per person if you purchase the air add-on from the cruise line. Europe or Asia can be as high as $1000 to $1400 per person. First class and business class upgrades are sometimes available for an additional fee. Please note, even if you find a special that lets the kids cruise free, they do not get free air fare.

Cruise lines do an excellent job of obtaining low cost air fares for their passengers because of the large number of air line seats they fill although you may be able to get a local special air fare for less.

Port Taxes

Port charges and taxes generally run about $110 to $160 per person for a 7-day cruise. 12 and 14 day cruises will usually run from $150 to $250 per person depending on the number of ports of call and the actual ports. Each cruise will be different. Cruise lines are beginiing to quote all rates including port charges but this is not consistent yet.

Cabin Type

Cruise ships have all types of accommodations. Inside cabins are the least expensive and are in the interior of the ship and have no outside light or view. Ocean view cabins cost as little as $100 per person more and may offer from a port hole to a large window with panoramic views. (We've had both types and highly recommend an ocean view cabin. It makes your vacation more special.)

This is an outside cabin on Holland America's ms Ryndam.

The next step up from an outside cabin is our favorite, a cabin with a private verandah (balcony). These cabins have large patio sliding doors that go outside to your own private verandah. The verandahs vary in size, but are always big enough to comfortably watch the scenery go by. The top-of-the-line cabins are usually called suites and can be 2 to three times the size of a typical cabin. They are always outside cabins and many have large private verandahs. Some have a separate bedroom, dining room and living room, even a grand piano. A cruise line wants to make sure you are comfortable, and everyone has different tastes and different budgets.

Verandah cabins are usually large and luxurious. Each has a private balcony with sliding glass doors into your cabin. You can go outside anytime you wish from the privacy of your room. This is the top rated new feature of the new generation cruise lines, and all the top new ships have a large number of cabins with verandahs. This one is on RCCL's Legend or Splendour of the Seas

Singles Supplement

If you are traveling alone and wish to have your own cabin, most cruise lines charge a supplement that is 50% to 100% above the per person double occupancy rate. This depends on the ship. A few ships have special single passenger cabins.

Total Cost Example

Suppose we find you a great bargain rate on a 7-day cruise to the Caribbean for $699 per person. What will the total cost be? We've itemized the numbers below to give you an idea. This is just an estimate.

Cruise =$ 1398 ($699 x 2 people - Inside Cabin)
Air Fare = $700 ($350 x 2 people)
Port Taxes = $240 ($120 x 2 people)
Ocean View Cabin = $200 ($100 x 2 people)

Total Cruise Cost = $2538 for 2 people ($1269 per person)

Princess Cruise Lines now offers the Love Boat Loan. You don't have to save up for your cruise anymore - you can cruise now and pay off your vacation over time with small monthly payments. Ask us for details.

How to email us questions or reservations

For questions or reservations you can call or email the captain@galaxsea.com.
or fill out either our quote request form.