Cruising 4 Comps

LIFE AT SEA · DECK LOG

The Onboard Budget

A cruise can feel all-inclusive until the receipts begin telling their own story. Specialty dining, drinks, excursions, internet, shopping, games, and photographs are each small decisions. Together they form a second itinerary.

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Scooter Stardust dressed for the bridge in his captain hat, navy blazer, headphones, gold Crown and Anchor emblem, gold watch, and diamond bracelet

The practical question

Set daily and voyage limits. Track extras as they happen instead of reconstructing them later. Keep a reserve for the surprise that is actually worth saying yes to. Review the balance during a quiet moment, not only when the statement arrives.

Deck note

A budget is how you keep the final day from becoming an accounting exercise.

KEEP THE VOYAGE MOVING

There is another deck with your name on it.