{
  "slug": "cruise-cost-per-day",
  "title": "Cruise Cost Per Day Calculator",
  "heading": "Cruise Cost Per Day Calculator",
  "category": "other",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/cruise-cost-per-day",
  "summary": "Real daily cost once gratuities and extras land.",
  "description": "The advertised fare skips gratuities, drink packages, excursions, and flights. Here's the number you'll actually spend per day.",
  "formula": "Total ÷ days ÷ travelers",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=cruise-cost-per-day",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "fare",
      "label": "Cabin fare (total)",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2400,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "days",
      "label": "Nights",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 7,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "people",
      "label": "Travelers",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "grat",
      "label": "Gratuities",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 18,
      "unit": "$/person/day",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "drinks",
      "label": "Drink package",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 65,
      "unit": "$/person/day",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "excursions",
      "label": "Excursions (total)",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 600,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "flights",
      "label": "Flights + transfers (total)",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 900,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "perDay",
      "label": "Cost per person per day",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "total",
      "label": "Total trip cost",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "perPerson",
      "label": "Cost per person",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "extras",
      "label": "Extras beyond the fare",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "markup",
      "label": "Extras as % of fare",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Cabin fare (total): 2400 $",
      "Nights: 7",
      "Travelers: 2",
      "Gratuities: 18 $/person/day",
      "Drink package: 65 $/person/day",
      "Excursions (total): 600 $",
      "Flights + transfers (total): 900 $"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Cost per person per day: $362",
      "Total trip cost: $5,062",
      "Cost per person: $2,531",
      "Extras beyond the fare: $2,662",
      "Extras as % of fare: 111"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter cabin fare (total) ($).",
      "Enter nights.",
      "Enter travelers.",
      "Enter gratuities ($/person/day).",
      "Enter drink package ($/person/day).",
      "Enter excursions (total) ($).",
      "Enter flights + transfers (total) ($).",
      "Read your cost per person per day on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "fare": 1450,
        "days": 4,
        "people": 1,
        "grat": 11,
        "drinks": 40,
        "excursions": 350,
        "flights": 550
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "fare": 2400,
        "days": 7,
        "people": 2,
        "grat": 18,
        "drinks": 65,
        "excursions": 600,
        "flights": 900
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "fare": 3850,
        "days": 11,
        "people": 3,
        "grat": 29,
        "drinks": 105,
        "excursions": 950,
        "flights": 1450
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.",
    "Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.",
    "Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the cruise cost per day calculator work?",
      "a": "The advertised fare skips gratuities, drink packages, excursions, and flights. Here's the number you'll actually spend per day. The underlying maths is: Total ÷ days ÷ travelers"
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "7 values: cabin fare (total), nights, travelers, gratuities, drink package, excursions (total), and flights + transfers (total). Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the cost per person per day result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone doing everyday planning maths — a quick estimate that would otherwise need four browser tabs and a calculator app."
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Cruise Cost Per Day Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/cruise-cost-per-day)"
}