Cruise real-cost and drink-package calculator

The listed fare is rarely the total. Enter your own numbers below; picking a line fills in the gratuity and service-charge figures we verified on 2026-10-18 (you can change every box). Nothing you type leaves your browser.

Cruise line Cabin type Nights Guests in the cabin (all ages) Guests of drinking age (21+ in US) Base fare per person (from your quote) Taxes, fees and port charges per person (from your quote) Daily gratuity per guest ($) Service charge on drinks and dining (%)

Other costs you expect (whole cabin, enter 0 if none)

Getting to the port (flights, gas, parking, hotel night) Shore excursions Wi-Fi Specialty dining (before service charge) Travel insurance Anything else (souvenirs, spa, photos)

Drinks

Drinks per adult per day (honest guess) Average price of a drink ($, before service charge) Drink package price per adult per day ($)

The package price I entered is a bundle that already includes gratuities (crew appreciation) and drink service charges, like Princess Plus and Premier

Your estimate

Fill in your fare to see the total.

How this works

Gratuities = daily gratuity × guests × nights. Lines differ on whether children are charged; check yours.
Drinks without a package = drinks per day × average price × adults × nights, plus the service charge.
Package break-even = package price ÷ average drink price = drinks per day you must have to come out ahead. Most lines require every adult in the cabin to buy it (rules on the fees page), so use the whole cabin's total. Packages usually have a per-drink value cap and a daily limit, so a $16 cocktail may not be fully covered.
Bundles that include tips: Princess Plus and Premier include crew appreciation and bar service charges in their daily price. Tick the bundle box and the tool removes those gratuities for the adults who buy it, and adds no service charge to the package price, so nothing is counted twice. The same bundles also include things like Wi-Fi and some dining; set those boxes to 0 if your bundle covers them.
No fare, drink price or excursion price is preset. Those vary by ship and date and we will not guess them.