In this video, we help you budget for your next cruise. In our detailed look at how much an Alaska cruise costs, we cover all the associated expenses including average prices of all the add-ons so you know the true costs of a cruise way up North!
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ALASKA CRUISE COSTS IN 2023
0:00 Introduction
0:58 Budgeting for an Alaska Cruise
2:00 Cruise Fares
3:45 Comparing Different Cabin Categories
6:38 Alaska Cruise Costs by Time of Year
7:55 Cruise Costs by Itineraries
9:28 Budgeting for Shore Excursions
11:20 Flights and Hotels
12:35 Additional Cruise Costs
12:42 Gratuities
13:25 Alcoholic Beverages
14:20 Specialty Dining
14:42 WiFi
15:07 Additional Purchases
15:35 Recap
ALASKA CRUISE COSTS
When calculating the price of an Alaska cruise, there are several factors travelers need to consider. The time of year, cruise cabin category, cruise line, and departure port will all impact the total costs of your Alaska cruise.
Typically, the cruise cabin type will be the biggest determinate of your Alaska cruise costs. While opting for a cheaper room can save money on your Alaska cruise cost, it might not be the best option for many families. Actually, one of our expert Alaska cruise tips is to upgrade to a balcony cabin
WHEN you decide to cruise to Alaska will also impact the total price. Cruisers can save money by sailing during the shoulder seasons, the beginning and end months of the Alaska cruise season. With fewer families and less crowds, the price is usually cheaper too. However, the weather during this time of year is more variable.
For cruisers who want to see the most wildlife and have the best weather, cruising during the middle of the summer is the best time. But, this will also be the most expensive time to take an Alaska cruise. The Alaska cruise costs for sailing in July or August can be thousands of dollars more than cruising during the shoulder seasons.
Further, cruisers need to budget for associated costs when planning an Alaska cruise. This includes airfare, which can be costly for an Alaska cruise. Not to mention, you will want to allocate time pre-cruise or post-cruise to ensure you are at the port on time. So, cruisers should budget for a hotel stay and related travel expenses.
Lastly, another item that will increase your Alaska cruise costs are shore excursions. You can easily spend a thousand dollars, per traveler, on experiences like glacier walks, dog sled tours, and float plane adventures. So, make sure to set aside funds for some of those bucket list shore excursions.
As you can see, your Alaska cruise costs can fluctuate significantly based on the above factors. While you can cruise to Alaska for cheaper, and significantly more expensive, we suggest a family budget $10K for a 7-day Alaska cruise.
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Traveling to Alaska on a cruise is the best
option to experience a natural beauty and Wildlife of the state but for many planning
for an Alaska cruise can feel overwhelming Especially when it comes to budgeting but given
that we've sailed to Alaska several times we're Here to help in this video we break down
all the costs associated with traveling To Alaska that way you know exactly how much a
budget for your Alaska cruise up next thank you Welcome aboard Cruisers I'm Don B from eat sleep
Crews where to help you see the world one port at A time and one of our favorite destinations to
visit on a cruise is Alaska we've sailed there Several times with several different Cruise
Lines and while we'd love to go to Alaska one Thing we don't like about Alaska are the prices
so we put together this extensive video to help You budget accordingly so you know the real cost
of your Alaska cruise now first it's important To understand that the cost of Alaska cruise
can vary widely depending on several factors Chief among them are the cabin category you
choose and the time of year you choose to sail Not to mention there will be Associated costs
not tied directly to the cruise fair plus how Far in advance you booked a trip can also affect
pricing but you should know it's very easy to Spend thousands of dollars depending on your
choices so in budgeting for your Alaska cruise You need to include all the costs these include
the cruise fare plus Associated taxes and fees There will also most likely be airfare and
transportation to and from the cruise port You'll also pay for shore excursions and
you'll want a budget for things such as Additional onboard purchases you may also consider
extending your trip with hotel accommodations And regardless of the cruise we always
recommend you purchase travel insurance Now let's take a look at how much you should
allocate for each of these different categories When it comes to choosing the right cruise
ship for your Alaska cruise costs do vary by Cruise Line currently we've seen a trend of
cruise fares Rising across the board in 2023 When compared the previous years that of course
remember pricing does change and the prices we Code here are just illustrations you do want to
check with your travel agent or the cruise line For the most current up-to-date pricing Plus for
most of these examples we're going to focus just On seven night round-trip cruises from Seattle
Washington this is the most popular itinerary That many of you are probably considering during
our research we found that most mainstream cruise Lines like Carnival Cruise Line or Royal
Caribbean are offering round-trip Alaska Cruises starting around 800 to 900 per person
based on double occupancy for an inside cabin Still even on those ships there are other Cruise
cabin categories that are significantly more Expensive the cheapest Celebrity Cruise Line
round-trip Alaska cruise were starting around 800 however a suite on that ship was going
for close to four thousand dollars a person You might be surprised to find out that the Family
Focus Disney Cruise Line is actually one of the
Most expensive Alaska cruises a round-trip
cruise from Vancouver starts at one thousand Fifty dollars per person for a family of four or
one thousand two hundred and eighty three dollars Per person a double occupancy if that same family
of four wants to sail in a concierge level cabin The per person cost for a family of four was
five thousand eight hundred and seventy five Dollars for a total cost of over twenty
three thousand dollars so as you can see Alaskan cruise prices do vary based on the
cruise line and even the cabin category Now regardless of the cruise line most ships
offer similar types of staterooms or cabins Typical cabin categories include insides outside
balconies also referred to as veranda staterooms And mini suites or Suites so it might be better
to begin your budget around the type of cabin Some Cruisers don't care about accommodations
and just want to book the least expensive room Others will want a balcony to admire the views or
some of the premium upgrades that come with sweets But once you know the ballpark categories
you can begin investigating Cruise Lines Based on our research our elastic foods for
years for 2023 inclusive of tax and fees We created this chart which give you a general
sense of how much each cabin category thought So in our research we found inside cab is ranging
from around 700 to around twelve hundred dollars a Person ocean views between 800 and 2000 balconies
between 1100 to 2800 a person and then mini suites And swedes anywhere from fifteen hundred to
thirty five hundred and more as you saw with The example of Disney cruise on again these are
approximate values and they were based on our Research for those seven night round-trip Alaska
cruises you might be able to find rates that are Cheaper or a flip side more expensive depending
on several factors now my wife and ICL is just A couple but many Cruise Lines do discount the
second and third person in a room for families This counts usually around 50 off the cruise
fare of the first and second passenger Note the third and fourth passengers will
have to pay full prices for taxes and fees Which alone are 200 to 400 per person thus once
you start comparing the per person fare you'll See that'll be different as it's averaged
across all the passengers in a state room So let's give you an example for instance
an inside cabin on round trip cruise on Princess Cruises royal princess out of Seattle
Washington leaving on April 30th starts around 720 at Double occupancy for an inside room for
a family of four that same cabin is 2484 dollars For a total per person cost of 621 dollars per
person for a balcony on the same sailing a couple Would pay just over two thousand dollars for a
per person cost of one thousand Seventeen dollars A family of four in that same balcony
cabin would be paying a little over Thirty six hundred dollars for the cabin with an
average of about nine hundred dollars per person Of course you might be able to stumble upon deal
or promotion like kids sale free or free perks or Certain bookings making one cruise line or one
Cruise cabin category a better option for you
Selecting the cabin category is the main
determinant of how much your Alaska cruise will Cost the second factor that will weigh heavily
on the total price is a time of year you choose To cruise by and large the cheapest time of year
to go on Alaska cruise are the shoulder seasons This is the beginning or the end of the crew
season thus if you sell during late April or Early May or September into early October usually
you'll find the lowest Alaska cruise prices not A flip side the most expensive time to Cruise
Alaska is the middle of the season usually July This is the peak time of year as it's the warmest
weather and coincides with summer vacation So let's take that Princess Cruises Royal
Princess Cruise leaving on April 30th If you want to go in the same exact Cruise
pick the second week of July a balcony cabin For two is just over two thousand dollars
per person likewise for a family of four The total of the cabin now drops up to six
thousand three hundred and ninety two dollars Which has a per person cost of 1598 so separating
your cruise by a few months could literally save You thousands of dollars so if you have your heart
set on sailing during the middle of the summer you Just need to make sure to budget accordingly
because you will be paying more when going on Alaska cruise Travelers do have the options to
sail either one way or a round trip itineraries Those one-way cruises start in one port usually
Vancouver British Columbia and end in another Destination like Whittier Alaska the two most
common departure points for round trip cruises Are against Seattle Washington and Vancouver
British Columbia now this is not an exact Science but if you go to cruise Line's websites
and you look for the cheapest Alaska cruise fares You will find that generally one-way trips have
lower starting fares than round trip itineraries But this can be impacted by several factors
but you do need to keep in mind that with Those one-way itineraries there is a good chance
you'll pay more for flights as you are going to Be flying to different destinations but when it
comes to picking either Seattle or Vancouver as An embarkation Port we actually don't find any
discernible pattern with round-trip cruises from One destination being consistently more expensive
or consistently cheaper essentially the prices are Very close and they vary from week to week and
from Cruise Line to Cruise Line thus we don't See a benefit to picking one departure point over
the other when it comes to Alaska cruise prices Likewise for the most part round trip
cruises from Vancouver or Seattle will visit Similar ports of call but again you should
examine the Alaska cruise itineraries that Make sure that they're visiting
the destinations you want to visit So hopefully now you're armed with enough
information about the cruise cabin categories And the different destinations have a general
sense of how much your cruise fears will cost So the next item on the list budgeting for your
shore excursions now I wish I could tell you that The high prices that you saw for your cruise
Fair don't apply to your shower extensions but
I don't want to lie to you we're friends and
unfortunately Alaska show excursions are among Some of the most expensive shore excursions for
any Cruise destination now to be fair the range Does vary quite a bit on our several trips we've
done a mix of land-based walking tours as well as Helicopter rides and float plane Adventures we've
done Glacier viewing bear watching zip lines well Watching and even visited a Bald Eagle Preserve
so you can find some reasonably priced tours that Give you an authentic Alaskan experience or you
can even Explore some of the small Alaska towns On your own for free but you can also splurge on
some big ticket items for instance you can book A city tour with a stop at the Mendenhall Glacier
for around 70 a person but if you want to upgrade To a full day of sightseeing whale watching and a
salmon bake while that will cost over 200 a person The Ultimate Experience you can take one
of the helicopter tours to see the nearby Icefields in Juneau this will start around 450
per person and you can even add a dog sledding Adventure on a glacier and that will easily be
over 600 closer to seven eight hundred dollars Per person the most popular short skirts in
Alaska is the Light Pass Summit railroad it's Skagway alone this tour is around 140 per
person while in Skagway can also include A number of combo tours with the White Pass
Summit that will cost you over 200 per person During our trips we've averaged around 150 to
200 per person per port for our short surgeons So with four to five ports of call Cruisers
can easily spend 500 over a thousand dollars On excursions per person it might be obvious
but depending on where you live you will need to Calculate in the cost of your flights free Alaska
cruise budget if you do offer one of those one-way Cruises either leaving or ending in Seward Alaska
you'll need to fly to Anchorage and let's just say That's not cheap or convenient for most Cruisers
not to mention the increasing costs to fly in 2023 Even if you plan a round-trip cruise from either
Seattle Washington or Vancouver British Columbia Lights are not as abundant as Plaza Cruise
ports say in Florida A good rule of thumb is To budget between 500 to a thousand dollars
per person for airfare or an Alaska cruise Although at peak times you could spend more
than that to get to more remote departure points You also need to factor in other fees such as
luggage fees and related costs like Airport Parking and transportation to and from the airport
given the time travel many Cruisers will want to Consider spending at least one pre-cruise day
at a hotel and possibly even a post Cruise day Depending on the flight schedule or departure
points like Seattle Washington or Vancouver British Columbia even a moss Hotel during Alaska
cruise season can go for around 200 to 300 a night Hotels with more amenities better locations or
premium Brands can run upwards of 500 a night Or more while cruises are a great value not
everything is covered in the cruise fair so You do need to factor in some additional costs in
your complete budget first off there's gratuities Except for luxury Cruise Lines your fail will not
include onboard gratuities and these typically run
Between 13 to 18 dollars per person per day
depending on your cabin category some Cruise Lines refer to these as service charges these are
additional daily costs that go to your stateroom Attendant the dining staff and other crew
members who work hard to make your cruise special Many cruise lines now give you the option to
prepay these charges before cruising so they can Budget accordingly if you do not get the option
or choose not to prepay expect about a hundred Dollars or so per person in general gratuities
to be added to your bill at the end of the cruise Likewise unless you're sailing on a luxury Cruise
Line Odds are your cruise fare does not include Alcoholic beverages or premium non-alcoholic
drinks of course you can pay a low cart Prices Range from beers around seven dollars to cocktails
between nine to Fifteen dollars and then a variety Of glasses of wine again usually between nine to
Fifteen dollars or you can opt for a drink package Often drink packages run between 75 to 125 dollars
a day per person depending on the drink package And the cruise line now you're going to definitely
want to read the fine print here because each Cruise Line package is slightly different with
different inclusions still if you enjoy a few Cocktails while on vacation investigating these
packages could save you money in the long term Some Cruise Lines offer package deals that
include the drink package for certain room Categories so again upgrading your room could
pay for itself if you get one of these free perks On most ships there are plenty of
complimentary dining venues and food offerings However if you do want to try
some of the specialty restaurants You could easily spend a hundred dollars or more
on dining but on our experiences you don't need To spend any money on food unless you really want
to many Cruise Lines do also offer dining packages To help reduce the cost of specialty dining if you
want to dine at multiple restaurants during a trip If you want to stay in touch while on board
you might need to purchase a cruise Line's Wi-Fi the additional cost for internet tends
around between 15 to 25 per day per device Price is very of course based on internet speeds
and a number of devices unpacking although Insider Tip when cruising Alaska you should check with
your mobile phone provider if you have coverage When docked a course of call you might not need
to purchase internet for those few sea days Like any vacation you could rack up additional
costs for things like souvenirs meals and snacks Ashore or other General shopping or gaming while
on your Alaska cruise how much to allocate for These additional purchases prairies for all
travel parties and of course only you know How much you would spend on these additional items
for us we collect ornaments and t-shirts from the Destinations we visit so the wife and I always
budget around 100 or 200 for these purchases I know we've covered a lot so let's recap Alaskan
cruise costs vary greatly depending on the cabin Type you pick time of year you sail and the
onboard purchases upgrades you opt for during Your cruise however we put together this chart
with some general pricing guidelines for the
Principal cost of an Alaska cruise and as you can
see we recommend budgeting somewhere between 2000 To up to five thousand dollars or more per person
for your Alaska cruise so it's certainly not crazy I think an Alaska cruise costs a family of four
close to ten thousand dollars once you consider All the costs honestly selling as a couple
our previous Alaska cruises have cost us in The ballpark of eight to ten thousand dollars
for each trip and that's with us always taking A balcony cabin and sailing during the shoulder
season we always fly economy and do try to get a Good mix of shore excursions so but as you can see
cruising to Alaska certainly isn't cheap now of Course if you still need more help putting Alaska
cruise don't worry we have you covered we suggest You check out our top 25 Alaska cruise tips and
tricks video right here on YouTube in that video We give you tips on how to save money pick the
right Cruise Line and Chip as well as tips to Make the most of your time on the ship and ashore
that way your Alaska cruise is smooth sailing