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NCL Menus & Changes to the Main Dining Rooms – 2024 Menus

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Norwegian Cruise Line made a big announcement that seasoned cruisers weren’t thrilled about. NCL said they were making menus in the main dining rooms more streamlined and removing the rotating daily specials starting on the Prima in the new restaurants called Hudson’s and The Commodore Room (replacing Taste and Savor on other NCL ships). Fast forward to 2023, and the NCL Menu changes are rolling out.

It’s worth noting that the new dining program for the main dining room menus is expected to be introduced fleetwide in 2023 .

As of March 2023, it seems most ships still have the traditional menus

Why is Norwegian Cruise Line changing the Main Dining Room menus?

There was a lot of negative feedback on this decision by past Norwegian passengers and loyal customers, but Norwegian Cruise Line had a great explanation of the reasoning behind it. Primarily, NCL said that the concept of rotating menus was dated and is no longer needed given the fact that there are now so many dining options on cruise ships. Changing menu items came from a time in cruising when most people ate all of their meals in the main dining room(s). Now with the abundant number of eateries on most modern cruise ships, the need to make menu changes regularly isn’t as important.

Additionally, Norwegian Cruise Line states that having fewer yet more refined items makes quality and service much better. Rather than having multiple ways to prepare chicken and beef to accommodate a rotating menu, the staff can focus on making fewer recipes and preparations more elevated.

The logic certainly makes sense. I’ve never understood the rotating menu since often times on most cruise lines, it just isn’t great quality.

Norwegian Prima Main Dining Room Menus

Now that the changes have been implemented on the Norwegian Prima, are people still complaining?

Now that the new menu program has been released and there is honest feedback out there, it’s challenging to come by many actual complaints. Upon reviewing the menus, it’s understandable!

What passengers are saying about the menu changes

Now that the new menu program has been released and there is real feedback out there, it’s difficult to come by many complaints. Here are a few comments from people we spoke with:

It was nice knowing what was being served every night so we knew how to plan our specialty dining. In the past we felt like we missed some of the better options when the menu was being changed nightly. Janie H.
I feel like the food was of a higher caliber in the main dining rooms with this menu change. Every meal, each item was cooked perfectly and very good, which is better than I can say for previous main dining room experiences Melvin K.
I’m not sure how anyone can complain about this menu, it’s amazing! The food choices are elevated and preparations are gorgeous. No one is going to go hungry with this new menu! Alice B.

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When you actually see the new menu options on NCL, it’s hard to complain. There is something for everyone, and it’s possible to have something different on every night of a standard-length cruise. No one is going hungry! 🙂

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The changes so far look to be an improvement!

Some things that stand out are the wider variety of culinary delights from around the world such as Paella and Salmon prepared in a more traditional Mediterranean method as opposed to what was more ‘meat and potatoes’ and the build-your-own pasta option.

In our opinion the changes seem to be an improvement and will hopefully lead to a better experience in the main dining rooms across the entire Norwegian fleet of cruise ships.

What to expect until the changes happen.

Here’s an example of what you may see in the main dining rooms on Norwegian Cruise Line ships until they make the above menu changes. Even though the simplified menu is scheduled fleet-wide in 2023, there’s no confirmation that the entire fleet will change quickly.

Main Dining Room Menus 2023 on NCL – (dinner service)

Norwegian haven restaurant menu.

There’s no word on whether or not NCL will make any substantial changes to the Haven Restaurant menus. For reference, we’re publishing a 2023 Haven Restaurant Menu from a recent NCL Cruise.

Other dining changes on Norwegian Ships for 2023 include Room Service

In December 2022, NCL announced they would start charging for all room service, even the basic pastries for breakfast. Other cruise lines like Carnival have started charging for many room service options, so this is an industrywide change that consumers, although upset, will have to get used to.

The NCL room service delivery prices start at $4.95 + 20% gratuity for breakfast and increase to $9.95 + 20% gratuity for the all-day delivery on demand.

NCL Room Service Menu – set to be on all ships by mid-2023.

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Hi Phil, we will be on the Pearl in July-do you know if the new menu will be implemented by then? Trying to figure out which nights to do specialty restaurants. Thank you!

Hi Kristin – I just got off the Joy with all new menus which I’ll be posting here this week! So come back and have a look towards the end of the week. But the way they are doing it is pretty old school now. One page of the menu is consistent through the entire cruise, then the other page has some daily changes that repeat every few days. It seems like they’ve pulled back the concept of a fixed menu every night for now (on the whole fleet)

Thank you for the quick reply! I will check back to see your menus-I appreciate it!

Hi there, my family and I are headed to board the NCL Encore in 2 weeks, would you happen to know if this new one menu has been implemented on this particular ship yet? I don’t mind the one standard menu as I always find myself at the Local or garden buffet to top myself up lol. Any insight is greatly appreciated. If it is one menu it makes booking out one specialty dining night a lot easier! Thanks for time 🙂

Hey there! I was on the Epic earlier in the year and they still had rotating menus. It’s my understanding that they are evolving with the idea of a single menu. So while I’m not 100% sure, I would expect it’s still rotating. Definitely do a specialty! They’re not as good as they used to be, but I think the Epic has some good food with the speciality restaurants. (better than a lot of the other ships these days)

Thanks so much for the reply! We’re going to book Onda, we did that last year and the food was excellent. This is a cruise for our ten year anniversary so we are very excited. Thanks again! Take care 🙂

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As recently as this summer, they did in fact have escargo on some nights! I know the menus are still changing a bit, but my experience was they were available.

I sailed on the Prima and absolutely hate the one menu. I’m staying away from NCL because of it. Seriously looking at an Antarctic cruise. NCL is tempting, but I just can’t swallow the same food over and over and over again. Especially when they cut back the number of specialty dining nights they give you.

I can’t decide if the one menu concept is good or not. Especially for a longer cruise. I’m doing the Joy transatlantic in February – and I’ll either cope with it or live off of chicken wings 😉

I have always said NCL had the best food of any ship I’d been on… but I must say that this new Main Dining room menu is disappointing… The seafood choices especially are not appealing at all.

Hi Wendy, I do agree. However, depending on what ship you sail on right now, they may still have the more traditional menu. They did on the Sun recently.

Hi there, I’m departing on November 2 on the 12th night spirit, and have purchased the specialty dining package. I would like to browse the standard main dining room dinner selections prior to making my reservations, so I don’t miss out on something special! Is there anywhere posted? I can find out what the dining choices are in the main dining room before I depart on my cruise?

Hi Linda – They rotate a lot of the items in the main dining room and post the menus daily so you can see in the mornings what they’ll have for dinner. I’ll post a few sample menus, but they don’t have a set day that they serve certain items. NCL Was going to a fixed menu (posted here as an example) — but it’s not been implemented fleet-wide yet as far as I know (It wasn’t a month ago when we were on the SUN)

Sorry Phil, you’re wrong. It’s the same menu every night. Except where cruises are longer that 7 days. NCL is driving you to specialty restaurants. We’ve been very disappointed in NCL’s specialty restaurants because the “prized” dishes are an additional upcharge.

Food is so subjective for sure. On the Sun this year, they had not yet gone to the one menu concept. I do think that when the cruise lines try to do too much variety – they don’t get any of it too right – so I’m hoping this will at least make everything consistent and better. Only time will tell!

Hi Linda. On 7 day and shorter cruises, the menu is the same for the whole cruise. With 12 days, you might get a second menu. But you’ll only get 2 at the most. The same offerings every night in the main dining room.

Is there a limit to the choices you can order off the menu in The Haven?

In our experience, there is no limit to any food in The Haven!

Thank you very much for this information. We are going on our next NCL cruise this fall and look forward to the changes.

Thanks for taking the time to read the article! Enjoy your cruise! Looks like things are finally returning to ‘normal’ with dining and food quality after the ships started sailing again. (We’ve done 4 NCL since the restart, each getting better and better menus) Enjoy!

Why don’t we ever see lunch menus?

Hi Kate – If you flip through the above menu, there is a lunch menu section.

You only have the lunch for the perma-menu, nothing showing what is on offer if they have not gone to the new menus yet. In fact I have heard rumors they are not going to the new menus everywhere. I am also disappointed that if you are vegetarian you have three, just three, options for a seven day cruise.

I agree about the Vegetarian. I traveled with a friend who ate almost no meat, but was left with pretty unremarkable options when it was all said and done.

On the NCL Star, is O’Sheehans changing up their menus?

Hi Jenny – I haven’t seen anything or experienced changes at any of the O’sheehans! The biggest changes are coming to the main dining menus. For what it’s worth though, the food quality at O’sheehans isn’t what it once was 🙁 — at least over the past 4 cruises on NCL in the past 6 months we’ve done. I hope it’s temporary!

Yeah- that is what I recall from last year as well. Thanks for the detailed update on the main dining.

The changes in menu might be good for someone who eats everything – but not so much for vegetarian cruisers. Hope my upcoming cruise still has old rotating menu where diff options were available each day so we don’t end up eating almost same thing everyday!

Agreed! I do like the rotating menu, but hoping the static menu will up the quality of the food. For what it’s worth, a friend of ours just got off the Prima with a fixed menu and was able to ask for some menu items to be prepared without meat! Enjoy your cruise!

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Norwegian Cruise Line Ups Room Service Convenience Charge

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A few days ago, Cruise Fever reported on increased charges and fees from several cruise lines that went into effect this week. Now, Norwegian Cruise Line has raised the price of their convenience charge for room service by 25% on their cruise ships.

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The room service convenience charge is now $9.95 per order, up from $7.95. Morning coffee and continental breakfast will continue to be complimentary. Norwegian has the following on their website in the FAQ about room service:

“Norwegian Cruise Line has introduced an enhanced room service menu. The new menu offers an expanded selection for breakfast, in addition to a wider variety of options available 24 hours. Individual items on the menu remain available on a complimentary basis and a convenience charge of up to $9.95 USD will be added to each order placed (Morning coffee, continental breakfast and orders placed by guests sailing in The Haven will not attract a charge).

A 20% gratuity and beverage service charge will be added for non-complimentary beverages and special occasion items. Room service is one of up to 29 dining options offered across the fleet, and guests continue to be able to enjoy a wide array of complimentary choices onboard 24 hours a day.”

Norwegian Cruise Line first began to charge for room service four and a half years ago.

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By: Sherry Laskin · Updated On: March 6, 2023

For as long as I’ve been cruising (and that’s a long time), I’ve never been charged a room service fee. Except of course, a couple of dollars to tip the delivery person. 

But times have changed. Mainstream cruise lines that charge a room service fees are the norm, depending on what you order. 

While meals delivered to your stateroom are free on premium cruise lines, it can get costly on popular cruise lines. Certain food items and when you order them can have a surcharge. 

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Mass-market cruise lines are slowly adding in either a service fee for delivery or they now charge a fee for upgraded or à la carte items. It didn’t take long for them to figure out how to monetize what used to be free.

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What can i order from room service.

Breakfast, for sure. Complimentary breakfast can vary between cruise lines. My recent cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas offered only a cold, Continental breakfast for free.

Some cruise lines list all sorts of sandwiches and burgers while others add a wide range of salads and even hot soup. On a few cruise lines, you can order main dining room menu items. 

For a fee, on Holland America you can order from the specialty restaurant menus at dinner. Pizza delivery is very popular on Carnival, MSC and Norwegian. Princess Cruises has their fee-based dinner-on-the-balcony offer.

Here is the current list of what you’ll pay (or not pay) for room service.

List of Cruise Lines Room Service Fees

Carnival room service fees.

Mass hysteria among Carnival fans developed when Carnival announced back in 2019 that it would begin to charge a room service fee. 

After a quick backtrack, Carnival announced that they were not going to charge for most room service after all, just for certain items. Now, in 2023, there’s a fee for everything except the Continental breakfast. 

Carnival has a pretty nice complimentary breakfast menu that includes coffee and juice, toasted bagels, white and wheat toast plus cold cereal, danish and even yogurt. For $5.00 – $6.00 you can order a hot breakfast sandwich.

Carnival Cruise Line New Room Service Breakfast Menu.

There are more items available for a fee, too, including pizza ($7), chicken tenders ($6), Firecracker Shrimp ($8) and more. Remember that there’s an 18% service fee added to all fee-based room service menu items. 

Desserts range from $3 to $5 dollars, cookies to cakes. 

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Bar items are ordered through room service. This includes beer, liquor and wine. 

If you order wine through room service, you can only order two bottles and it must be consumed in your stateroom. And you must be over 21 years old.

Of course, DIY late night snacks at the Carnival Deli and pizza stations are open and still free.

Celebrity Cruises

Beginning this year, Celebrity did away with its complimentary room service. Now they’ve instituted a $9.95 room service fee on almost all of their ships. The good news is that this isn’t per item as on Carnival. There’s also an 18% gratuity added for a total of $11.74 fee per order any time of day. 

The only exception is breakfast. On all sailings, a late night room fee of $4.95 will be added to all orders received between 11pm and 6am. Room service outside the hours of 11pm and 6am is a complimentary continental breakfast from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. Loyalty members Elite and above have access to their own area with cappuccino and pastries. This space used to be called, Michael’s Club. 

Disney Cruise Line

Free room service is still part of your Disney cruise fare and most items are available without a fee. Certain snacks and upgraded meals will carry an additional fee.

Holland America

This is becoming a trend. Basic room service on Holland America is complimentary. However, Holland America has a fee-based nice upgrade on its breakfast menu. Their smoked salmon Benedict priced at $7.50 is my favorite. Steak and eggs; $9.50.

If you’ve upgraded and purchased their Club Orange program, the à la carte breakfast item are included. 

Holland America also offers a full room service breakfast on debarkation morning. That’s something other non-luxury lines do not offer.

It isn’t all la dolce vita at MSC. If you’re in Bella class (inside, oceanview and standard balcony, there’s a $4.99 delivery fee. There is no delivery fee if you have booked a stateroom in Aurea or Fantastic Experience. 

The room service menu for Bella, Aurea and Fantastica  has both pay-for and free selections.

Book an MSC Yacht Club suite and there’s no fee or charge for room service. Plus, each suite has a complimentary mini-bar. And the Yacht Club Lounge has a revolving array of hot and cold snacks throughout the day.

MSC Divina Yacht Club Buffet

Norwegian Cruise Line

While individual menu items are complimentary, there’s a $9.95 service fee per order. A service fee is not charged to guests in The Haven. There’s no service fee for ordering a Continental breakfast with pastries and coffee.

To justify the new $9.95 service fee, Norwegian Cruise Line added an enhanced room service menu. The new menu offers a larger selection for breakfast, plus a wider variety of options available 24 hours. 

The menu items are all complimentary with the $9.95 fee. As on other mainstream cruise lines,  morning coffee with a cold, continental breakfast does not have a service fee. 

Orders placed by guests cruising in The Haven do not have a charge.

If you want to order beverages that have a price tag, then a 20% gratuity and beverage service charge will be added. Room service is offered 24-hours a day.

Princess Cruises

While room service is still complimentary on Princess 24/7, they do offer select menu items that are available for a fee. Some things are free, other items are fee-based. It’s all on the room service menu.

If you check Princess’s website, here’s what they wrote: 

“We offer 24-hour complimentary room service when you want to enjoy a quiet moment in your cabin eating a delicious club sandwich or maybe that slice of chocolate fudge cake you can’t forget. Treat yourself to breakfast in bed, or stay in for an intimate dinner, and perhaps even cocktails, in the comfort of your stateroom. 24-hour room service is just a phone call away. Charges apply on select menu items.”

There’s no definitive way to look for what the select menu items are from what’s posted on their website. They do list several menu items like sushi and steak that carry a fee. 

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean charges a $7.95 service fee and room service is available 24-hours a day. Every stateroom has a room service menu. On top of that, there’s an 18% gratuity fee. Stay in one of the Royal Suites and room service is included.

New room service menu items feature several upgraded selections. These include a Wagyu Beef Hamburger, Philly Cheesesteak and Grilled Salmon with Cucumber Mint Yogurt and Roasted Asparagus. Not bad for $7.95 + 18%. 

Of course, you can still order a hot breakfast for everyone in your stateroom, and the fee is still $7.95 plus 18% gratuity.

If you only want a cold Continental breakfast with pastries and coffee, there is no charge between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. You might want to tip the delivery person, though.

Cruise Lines With No Room Service Fee

Azamara club cruises.

This tiny, Royal Caribbean-owned, two ship cruise line (plus one expedition ship) still offers complimentary room service. Their room service menu is very extensive, too. So far, no late night service fee or add-on cost for select items.

Luxury Cruise Lines

Book a cruise on Regent, Seabourn, Silversea, Viking and Virgin Voyages and as you’d expect, room service is complimentary. Most will even set up a tablecloth meal on your balcony. Luxury has its perks.

Do I Tip the Room Service Delivery Person?

You can give a small gratuity to the person who delivers your room service order, whether it’s included or not. I purposely get $20 worth of one-dollar bills just for room service. 

Before I go to sleep, I set out $2.00 on the desk. When I get up to open the door for breakfast room service, I grab the money and have it in my hand. 

As the delivery person leaves, I hand over the tip. This just makes the morning go so much easier.

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Whether you pay a fee or it’s free, room service is something that every cruiser should try, if only just once. 

It’s so nice to have breakfast in your robe rather than table service in the main dining room or fighting Lido Buffet traffic jams at 8am. Happy cruising!

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I 'm cruising on NCL Encore to Bermuda. Does anyone have  a copy of a past cruise room service menu on any NCL ship .Would you tell me what the cost is? I would greatly appreciate it and thank you so much

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This was from the Escape - I don't believe the Room Service menu has changed recently (or about to ...) to give you a general idea of what to expect.  Disclaimer - they are subject to change without notice and there could be variations unique or specific to the ship and region.  

You can pretty much order as much as you wish, all for a $7.95 convenience fee ... breakfast is complimentary, between 6:30 and 10 am, unless you are ordering the 3 "hot" items.  

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Thank you so much for your help. This will surely help.

That breakfast menu is pretty limited. 

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Is this free in Haven?

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2 hours ago, drvmywifecrzy said: Is this free in Haven?

You don’t have to pay the 7.95 convenience charge, but it will be delivered by your butler. Drinks will be charged, even if you have a beverage package. 

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Yes, and you are not limited to what is on the menu. For breakfast, write in whatever you want on the hang tag, and other times simply call your butler. There is a charge for items from specialty restaurants, though.

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8 hours ago, drvmywifecrzy said: Is this free in Haven?

You can order anything from any complimentary restaurant (MDR, Haven Restaurant, O'Sheehan's) for free. Specialty dining, you can use a SDP credit or charge your room. You give your order to your butler (preferably in advance).

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Yes, in the Haven your butler will bring you whatever you like. If it is an item from a specialty restaurant, however, I have read that you will have to pay the charge for it.

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Thanks for all the great info, do the concierge suites on Joy also get free room service.  Also can we order off the menu like Haven.  

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Does anyone have any experience with the Room Service menu and food allergies? I have Celiac and am wondering if there's anything I will be able to order. Especially for breakfast, we are not in the Haven or Concierge.  We will be on the Pride of America.

4 hours ago, IamAlyce said: Does anyone have any experience with the Room Service menu and food allergies? I have Celiac and am wondering if there's anything I will be able to order. Especially for breakfast, we are not in the Haven or Concierge.  We will be on the Pride of America.

First, you are obligated to notify the cruise line 45 days in advance if you have a special dietary need by contacting their accessible sailing desk 866-584-9756. For Celiac, the ship's waiters can point you to acceptable food products (may be harder on the very limited room service breakfast menu)  https://www.ncl.com/about/accessible-cruising

Examples of reminders to waiters on the Bliss

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On 4/19/2019 at 12:14 AM, BirdTravels said: First, you are obligated to notify the cruise line 45 days in advance if you have a special dietary need by contacting their accessible sailing desk 866-584-9756. For Celiac, the ship's waiters can point you to acceptable food products (may be harder on the very limited room service breakfast menu)  https://www.ncl.com/about/accessible-cruising   Examples of reminders to waiters on the Bliss

I have already notified NCL about my food allergy, was hoping that they had expanded their Room Service menu to include some Gluten Free items, but doesn't seem like that has happened.  Oh well, I know I can always get some fresh fruit in the room if needed.

1 hour ago, IamAlyce said:   I have already notified NCL about my food allergy, was hoping that they had expanded their Room Service menu to include some Gluten Free items, but doesn't seem like that has happened.  Oh well, I know I can always get some fresh fruit in the room if needed.

Speak with the restaurant manager upon boarding. You plan meals in advance and you may be able to arrange a room service meal in advance, such as GF pancakes. My daughter has celiac and we will be cruising in June for the first time since her diagnosis.

On 5/8/2019 at 2:01 PM, FLcruisergrl said: Speak with the restaurant manager upon boarding. You plan meals in advance and you may be able to arrange a room service meal in advance, such as GF pancakes. My daughter has celiac and we will be cruising in June for the first time since her diagnosis.

Yes, I've had good luck in the MDRs as long as I've ordered ahead of time. It's the Room Service menu and buffet (if you have cross contamination issues) that are harder.  Usually I just request some fresh fruit and a boiled egg from the back and that's what I have from the buffet at breakfast time.  Good luck to your daughter, the first year after diagnosis was the hardest while traveling.  I always carry packaged snacks in case there's nothing available.

On 5/8/2019 at 12:16 PM, IamAlyce said:   I have already notified NCL about my food allergy, was hoping that they had expanded their Room Service menu to include some Gluten Free items, but doesn't seem like that has happened.  Oh well, I know I can always get some fresh fruit in the room if needed.

You can also leave your room and find something to eat. You are in port every day and two overnights. Not much reason to be in your room. 

We’ve ordered gluten free pizza from room service.

59 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: You can also leave your room and find something to eat. You are in port every day and two overnights. Not much reason to be in your room. 

Wow! Some people like to have breakfast in their robe on their balcony. 

On 5/12/2019 at 11:27 AM, BirdTravels said: You can also leave your room and find something to eat. You are in port every day and two overnights. Not much reason to be in your room. 

Well thank you for that advice, im sure we all have different cruise styles, mine includes enjoying room service and relaxing on my balcony during my cruise.

On 5/12/2019 at 12:09 PM, mjkacmom said: We’ve ordered gluten free pizza from room service.

That’s great! Thank you for the info!

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11 extra charges on cruise ships that will drive you nuts — and what to do about them

Gene Sloan

One of the great allures of cruising is that a lot is included in the fare.

Those $499-a-week rates that you see advertised include not just a room on a ship but also meals and entertainment. The ship also acts as your transportation — it gets you from place to place at no extra cost.

Still, for the most part, cruises aren't all-inclusive. On many ships, there are a lot of little things — and some big things — for which you'll pay extra.

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Some of the things that come with an additional charge are what you would expect. You'll pay extra for treatments in shipboard spas, for instance, or for guided shore excursions in most cases.

But on many ships, there also are a growing number of extra fees that might take you by surprise — particularly if you haven't been on a ship in a while.

For instance, some lines now charge extra for room service — something that always used to be free. On some ships, certain menu items in the "free" main dining room now come with an extra charge.

Related: The ultimate guide to picking a cruise line

Here at TPG, we call this the nickel-and-diming-ization of the cruise world, and we're not happy about it. You shouldn't be happy about it, either.

You also shouldn't assume there's nothing you can do about it. In the segments below, we look at nearly a dozen different fees that you may encounter when cruising on big-ship cruise lines — and offer advice on what to do about them.

Taxes, fees and port charges

At many lines, the extra-fee shocks start even before you get on a ship.

The first one you're likely to encounter is a levy for "taxes, fees and port charges." It'll appear on your final invoice during the booking process, and it can often run into hundreds of dollars per person.

It can make a sailing significantly more expensive than it initially appears.

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As of the date of this posting, for instance, Carnival Cruise Line was advertising four-night cruises to Mexico out of Los Angeles starting at $179 per person.

However, that doesn't include taxes, fees and port charges of $118.65. So the true starting price of the cruise is 66% more than what you see in big print on the line's website.

Related: 14 things you should do before every cruise

The taxes, fees and port charges line on invoices covers all the fees that countries, states, towns and ports charge ships and their occupants — fees that the line passes on to you.

You can't get around these fees. However, you can go into the booking process wide-eyed by searching the fine print on booking sites for such fees before you commit to a particular sailing.

Internet access fees

Free internet has become standard at a lot of hotel chains, so it might seem logical that cruise lines would offer free internet, too. After all, cruise ships are just hotels that happen to float. In general, though, only the highest-end lines in the cruise world (and many river lines) offer free internet.

At many big brands, such as Royal Caribbean , Carnival and Princess Cruises , you'll sometimes pay exorbitant amounts for internet access. The fastest service on Carnival vessels, for instance, was recently priced at $18.70 per person, per day . Compare that to what you pay for the internet at home.

One way to avoid the charges is to wait until you're in a port to check your emails, read the news online and do whatever else you do on the internet. You can often find free internet in the cruise terminal where your ship docks or at a nearby cafe or eatery.

Related: 26 cruising secrets from an expert that will blow your mind

Another option: Some lines offer less expensive internet plans that have scaled-back access. Carnival, for instance, has a less pricey "social" plan that brings access to key social sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), as well as messaging services such as WhatsApp — but not much else — for $12.75 a day. It may be all you need.

Note that these internet charges seem to do nothing but rise in cost. At $12.75 Carnival's social plan costs 37% more than it did two years ago.

Room service 'convenience' fees

Complimentary room service used to be a standard on cruise ships, but a growing number of lines now charge extra for it.

The world's biggest cruise line by passenger capacity, Royal Caribbean, for instance, now levies a $7.95 per order "service charge" for room service even if all you order is a single side of hash browns.

It also — and this could really drive you nuts — adds an 18% "gratuity fee" on top of the service charge for good measure. For the record, we find that fee-on-top-of-a-fee structure absurd. Just say you're going to charge us $9.38.

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Other lines that have started charging for room service include Norwegian Cruise Line , which now has a $9.95 "convenience charge" for room service. Celebrity Cruises also added a $9.95 room service fee this year for all items except Continental breakfast. Like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity adds an 18% gratuity fee on top of that charge — another service fee on top of a service fee situation that we find innane.

The way around these fees is simple: Don't order room service.

On many ships, there is no-extra-charge food available nearly around the clock from multiple outlets just steps away from your room, from casual buffet eateries to grab-and-go pizza stands. All it takes is a short walk from your cabin to get it.

Related: 21 tips and tricks to make your cruise go more smoothly

Drinks charges

While meals are generally included on cruise ships (at least in some onboard eateries), you'll pay extra for most drinks — and not just alcoholic drinks.

On many ships, soda and bottled water come with an extra charge (though, oddly, coffee, iced tea, lemonade and hot chocolate usually are available for free). A soda can cost anywhere from $2 to $4, depending on the line.

The exception is on luxury lines, where drinks of all types are generally included in the fare. Many river lines will include many drinks, including beer and wine, with lunches and dinners.

If you're a big drinker, consider a drinks package. It can save you money if you normally would order a large number of drinks every day. That said, drinks package prices have soared of late, with one of the biggest lines now charging $138 a day for its top-tier drinks package.

Related: Are drinks packages worth the price? A line-by-line guide

Corkage fees

Speaking of drinks, many cruise lines will allow you to bring your own wine or Champagne on board, usually in limited quantities. If you do so, be careful where you drink it. Depending on where you pop open your own bottle, you might be slapped with a corkage fee of $15 or more.

Lines such as Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Princess levy corkage fees for passengers opening their own bottles in restaurants, bars, lounges and other onboard venues.

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The only way to avoid this fee is to open your wine or Champagne in your room and then either drink it there or take it around the ship in a nondescript glass.

Not that this always works: Norwegian charges a $15 corkage fee even if you want to drink your own wine in your own room. It will levy the charge the moment you walk on board with a bottle.

Fees for lounging in adults-only areas

Several of the biggest cruise lines like to boast about the adults-only sunning areas on their ships where you can escape from the little ones. However, what they sometimes leave out is that they'll often charge you for the privilege of being in a kids-free zone.

Princess, for instance, charges $20 per person for a half-day pass to the Sanctuary, an adults-only lounge area found on most of its ships (a full-day pass costs $40 per person).

Norwegian has an adult lounge area called Vibe Beach Club on some of its ships that can cost a whopping $99 per person for a day pass (or $278 for two if you want a cabana). Week-long passes, at $209 per person, are a better deal.

If you love the idea of an adults-only deck-top area but don't want to pay for it, you might want to look at Disney Cruise Line and Carnival ships. Both lines offer adults-only zones that are available to passengers at no extra charge.

Or consider a trip with Viking or Virgin Voyages . Neither allows kids, so every lounge area on the ship is a kids-free area.

Related: 5 cruise lines to try if you can't stand being around kids

Fees for select menu items in the 'free' dining room

One of the hallmarks of cruising is that there's always a free meal available somewhere on a ship. All but the smallest vessels usually feature a main dining room that is included in the fare, as well as a buffet eatery where you can count on getting complimentary breakfast, lunch and dinner.

However, in recent years some lines have started sneaking extra charges into these "free" eateries.

Carnival and Royal Caribbean now charge extra for filet mignon, lobster or a surf-and-turf combination entree in their main restaurants. The prices range from around $17 to well over $30 a plate.

Princess sometimes turns its free buffet area into a "crab shack experience" serving such items as snow crab, jumbo shrimp, clams and mussels for a hefty fee.

The way to avoid this: Order the chicken.

Related: The ultimate guide to Royal Caribbean

Fees for using spa areas

A growing number of cruise ships have luxurious spa complexes that go well beyond treatment rooms.

You'll find sprawling "thermal suites" with saunas and steam rooms, thalassotherapy pools, heated loungers, rain showers and even snow rooms (with real snow) where you can laze away the day. On many vessels, though, you'll face a steep charge just to set foot in one of these areas.

Norwegian charges $199 per person per week for a thermal suite pass at its spas (day passes also are available for $49), and lines such as Cunard and Carnival have daily fees for access to thermal suites, too.

The good news: Not every thermal suite on a ship comes with an extra charge. Fast-growing Viking has made free access to the thermal suites in its spas a hallmark of the line.

Fees for access to top attractions

Some of the signature attractions on big cruise ships such as Norwegian Encore and Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas come with extra fees.

Norwegian Encore's much-ballyhooed go-cart track (it's one of the only ones at sea) will set you back $15 for a single, eight-lap ride. The ship's nearby laser tag course will cost you $10 for a five-minute shoot-out. In both cases, you can buy a weeklong pass, but only if you're OK dropping an extra $199 per person.

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Royal Caribbean, meanwhile, will charge you extra for a 60-second flying experience on Anthem of the Seas' skydiving simulator (after one initial free ride). Carnival charges as much as $59 for a two-hour class in the kitchen classroom on one of its newer ships, Carnival Panorama , and tacks on an 18% gratuity fee on top of that, too.

Other cruise ship attractions that often come with an extra charge include wine-tasting events, IMAX theater shows, escape rooms and behind-the-scenes tours.

Related: 12 cruise ships with the most fun attractions

Fitness class fees

Access to the fitness center on your cruise ship will be included in the fare, but that doesn't mean you can go to fitness classes for free. On many ships, you'll pay $10 or more for classes in yoga, Pilates, spinning and the like.

This isn't always the case. River lines and luxury lines often offer fitness classes at no extra charge, as does adult-only line Virgin Voyages. However, on most mass-market ships, expect to pay extra.

If taking lots of fitness classes is part of your vacation routine, you might consider the value of trading up to a higher-end cruise line that includes fitness classes (and other extras) in its fare.

Automatic gratuities

Some cruise lines call them service fees. Others call them gratuity charges. Either way, the daily fees that some cruise lines tack on to passenger bills can be a shock to first-time cruisers.

At some lines, these charges run as high as $25.50 per day. Also, unlike the typical service fee or resort fee found at a land resort, they are not per room. They are per person .

At big lines such as Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, it's not uncommon for a family of four staying in a single cabin to see around $70 to $80 a day in service fees added to its bills (Royal Caribbean recently hiked its service charge to $72 per day for a family of four). On a typical seven-night cruise, that's around $500 in fees for a family of four.

Want to avoid such charges? One way around them is to book a cruise during one of the frequent promotions that some lines offer where they throw in service charges for free.

Another option: Consider one of the growing numbers of lines that include service charges in their base fares.

Lines that now include gratuities in their fares include Azamara, Ponant, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Seabourn , SeaDream Yacht Club , Silversea Cruises and Virgin Voyages .

Related: Everything you need to know about tipping on cruise ships

Cruise lines without lots of extra charges

If you'd rather not bother with workarounds and just want a more inclusive cruise experience, you might want to book a trip with a luxury cruise line such as Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Silversea or Seabourn. Luxury lines generally include almost everything in their base fares, from drinks of all kinds to gratuities.

Luxury lines have much higher fares than mainstream brands such as Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Princess, of course. However, the price differential sometimes isn't nearly what it appears when you start to factor in all the extra charges you'll experience on a less all-inclusive line.

River cruise lines at many price points also are known for their all-inclusiveness. It's common for even mid-priced river cruise lines to include shore tours in every port, for instance. Many offer wine, beer and soda with lunch and dinner at no extra charge.

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What is a cabin steward on a cruise? Learn about the people who keep your room clean

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One of the best parts of a cruise is that you don’t have to worry about dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing or otherwise lifting a finger to clean during your vacation. That’s due, in large part, to your room steward (also known as a cabin steward or cabin attendant). These cruise line employees make sure your cabin stays tidy throughout your sailing.

What else should you know about your cruise cabin steward? In this piece, I’ll lay out their duties, what you can (and can’t) ask them to do and what sets them apart from the folks who straighten up your room at a hotel or resort.

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Room steward duties

In addition to cleaning and sanitizing your room and bathroom before you embark, your cabin steward is also responsible for tidying and cleaning your cabin during your cruise.

Many cruise lines offer twice-a-day service in each cabin. That means you can expect your room steward to come in sometime between breakfast and lunch to make up the beds, remove any used glasses or room service trays and provide fresh towels and toiletry refills when necessary.

They’ll also pay visits to your stateroom at night, likely while you’re at dinner, to provide turndown service, which sometimes includes treats like pillow chocolates and towel animals. On lines that still provide paper printouts, your steward’s nightly duties will also include leaving copies of the next day’s activity schedule, as well as dinner invitations, shore excursion tickets and flyers for events like art auctions and spa tours.

However, there are exceptions. Several major cruise lines — including Royal Caribbean , Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line — have cut back to once-a-day room cleaning in order to trim costs. On those lines’ ships, passengers can expect room straightening once per day.

If you don’t want your cabin steward to enter your room, put the provided “do not disturb” magnet or hanging sign on your door. I do this when napping, getting ready for dinner or working.

As for their other tasks, room stewards are responsible for collecting clothing that passengers wish to have laundered, dry-cleaned or pressed (for a fee); restocking each cabin’s minibar; and fielding requests for things like extra bedding or hangers.

What a cabin steward can (and can’t) do for you

Keep in mind that a room steward is not a butler. While they can refill your ice bucket, show you how to work your TV and climate control, provide you with child-size life jackets and fold the pajamas you left strewn around the room when you ventured out for morning trivia, they won’t be able to honor specific requests outside the scope of keeping your room spotless.

Here’s some of what you can expect your cabin attendant to do:

  • Introduce themselves to you on the first day or two of the sailing.
  • Deliver your checked luggage to your room after you board the ship.
  • Remove dirty dishes, cups and room service items from your cabin.
  • Straighten up and tidy your room (vacuum, wipe up spills, fix beds and generally organize).
  • Remove dirty towels and provide new ones.
  • Change your bedsheets (if requested).
  • Set up sleeping arrangements (splitting beds, combining beds and pulling down bunks).
  • Refill complimentary shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and lotion.
  • Restock tissues and toilet paper.
  • Deliver daily schedules and other paper announcements.
  • Answer general questions or point you to the person who has answers if they don’t.
  • Alert maintenance if something goes wrong with things like plumbing or electrical in your cabin.

They won’t be able to do the following:

  • Answer questions related to your onboard bill.
  • Schedule shore excursions, dinner reservations or spa treatments for you.
  • Take room service orders.
  • Help you unpack or repack.
  • Offer assistive services if you have mobility issues.
  • Babysit your kids.
  • Hang out with you during your cruise.
  • Show you the crew quarters.

To address the first few items on the second list, you’ll have to call guest services, the shore excursions desk or the spa from your cabin, or visit in person. Sometimes, you can also make these reservations on your cruise line’s mobile app . If you’re booked in an expensive suite that includes the services of a concierge , you’ll have the option to book through them as well.

For room service , you’ll have to call your ship’s dedicated room service number, which is often noted on your cabin’s phone. For packing and unpacking services, employ the services of a butler if you’re staying in high-level accommodations. Otherwise, you’re on your own.

How room stewards differ from hotel housekeepers

Although a cruise cabin steward is similar to a housekeeper who would service your room at a hotel, there’s one major difference: You’re likely to actually meet your room steward and, possibly, even get to know them. They will almost always knock on your door on embarkation day to introduce themselves and their team (if they aren’t working alone), explain the particulars of your room and ask if there’s anything you need.

It’s also common for them to greet you by name when they pass you in the hallway and ask about your day.

In addition to knowing your name and the names of those traveling with you, cabin attendants have a tremendous knack for remembering special requests. Would you like a daily refill of your ice bucket? Do you prefer only one pillow chocolate instead of two? Do you want a printed copy of the daily schedule even though your cruise line only offers them on request? Do you need four washcloths instead of two? Ask your room steward.

Service on a cruise is far more personalized than what you’ll receive at a standard hotel. For that reason, it’s customary (except on luxury cruises where gratuities are included) to tip your room steward for a job well done. Most cruise lines charge a per-passenger daily service fee that covers the cost, but many passengers choose to leave extra in cash at the end of their sailing if they feel their cabin attendant has gone above and beyond.

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  • On those vessels where rooms have not been hardwired, a portable kit is available upon request in your stateroom that includes a visual-tactile alert system to alert you if there is knocking at the door, telephone ringing, alarm ringing or smoke detection
  • Individual and/or group emergency drills for all Deaf or Low Hearing guests upon request
  • Pagers are available upon request on all Norwegian Cruise Line vessels to alert Deaf or Low Hearing Guests to vessel announcements and a manual for same can be provided in advance
  • Assistive listening devices are available on many vessels in the main theatre through the Guest Service Desk
  • Closed-captioned televisions are available for your state room
  • Closed-captioned movies are available on the 'New Movie Release' channel. A DVD player may be requested if a guest wishes to bring their own DVD movies from home
  • Sign language interpreting services may be provided for Deaf guests if that is their primary means of communication. A request for sign language interpreting should be made with the Access Desk at the time of booking through the Special requirements Information Form that can be obtained from the Access desk, but no later than 90 days prior to sailing. Requests are subject to a number of considerations, including but not limited to, the availability of interpreters and cabin space. Sign language interpreting services may be provided on cruises that depart from and/or return to the U.S. Please make every effort to contact our Access Desk well in advance of your cruise - at least 90 days for interpreters. A request for an interpreter with less than 90 days' notice may still be granted but cannot be guaranteed
  • TTY Phones are available onboard all ships except Norwegian Spirit that use handy phones and text messaging. The guest can request that the phone in their room be replaced with a TTY phone and this will enable them to communicate with the Guest Services Desk staff by teletype

Guests who are Blind or Have Low Vision

At Norwegian Cruise Line, we will attempt to provide our Blind or Low Vision guests with an enjoyable cruise, which means providing personal, customised service to make your cruise fun, safe and happy.

Amenities and Services Available include:

  • A vessel orientation tour is available upon request
  • Braille / tactile signage
  • Service animals allowed onboard and must be arranged through the Access Desk prior to the cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line accepts service dogs that are trained to perform a specific task. A service dog may be needed for many different conditions, which would be acceptable under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.

In accordance with the ADA, Norwegian Cruise Line does NOT accept “Emotional Support” dogs as service dogs, they CANNOT sail.

  • Guests must provide copies of the dog’s current vaccination records that show all shots are up-to-date (including Rabies), as well as a USDA or International Health certificate
  • Guests are responsible for checking with all ports of call for any special requirements they may have. Guests are responsible for bringing all food, medication and life jacket for the dog
  • A relief sand box will be provided

All guests travelling with service animals must book at least two weeks in advance to allow enough time to check with each port of call and provide Norwegian Cruise Line with all required documentation.

For more information on document requirements, visit:

  • U.S Department of Agriculture
  • Hawaii Department of Agriculture
  • UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dietary Requirements

Special Medical, Allergy and Diabetes

Guests with special medical diets and/or food allergies should contact the Access Desk to discuss Norwegian Cruise Line's policies and procedures concerning special diets and your specific allergies prior to your cruise. Because the vessels are supplied all over the world, it may be easier to meet your specific food allergy requirements in some countries, but very difficult in others. Special dietary requests should be submitted at least 45 days prior to sailing. Any requests inside 45 days cannot be guaranteed. We can arrange to have no sugar and low sodium meals for guests with those specific medical dietary restrictions upon request. Refrigerators are available upon request for storing insulin.

Kosher Dining

Norwegian Cruise Line offers Kosher dining options during your cruise with advanced notice. Simply contact our reservations experts at 1-800-237-7030 at least 30 days prior to your sail date and they will make note of your dining preference. If it is within 30 days of your sailing, please contact 1-800-327-7030 Ext. #11134. A notation will be made on your reservation and the onboard staff will be able to assist you in making your meal selections on embarkation day.

Reservations: 1-800-237-7030

PLEASE NOTE: Kosher Dining is not handled through the Access Desk. Click here for more information.

Medical Needs

Guests requiring continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis are welcome to board all vessels. However, Norwegian Cruise Line does not have the ability to assist or administer hemo-dialysis treatments. Those guests using peritoneal dialysis should have all solutions and equipment needed to perform the dialysis delivered to the vessel on the day of sailing at least two hours prior to sailing. Please contact the Access desk prior to the cruise for more information on Norwegian Cruise Line's policies and procedures.

The ship is not equipped to provide guests with these services other than on an emergency basis in the Ship's Medical Centre. For security and safety reasons, we have selected Scootaround as the only outside vendors that we will permit to deliver oxygen supplies to the ship. We believe they will meet your on board respiratory needs.

However, you are also welcome, to bring your own oxygen and/or oxygen equipment from your home. Please contact the Access & Compliance Department prior to sailing if you will require oxygen whilst on your cruise. Please note that liquid oxygen is not permitted on any Norwegian Cruise Line vessel.

For additional details on the prearranged rental programme for oxygen equipment and other medical equipment, please contact our exclusive supplier and authorised vendor. For the safety and security of everyone, oxygen and/or oxygen equipment deliveries will not be accepted from any other company other than Scootaround.

Norwegian Cruise Line will not accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the time their travel with Norwegian Cruise Line concludes. Norwegian Cruise Line will not be responsible or liable for any complications of pregnancy which arise or occur during the cruise.

Norwegian Cruise Line will not accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the time their travel with Norwegian Cruise Line concludes. A statement from the expectant mother's doctor (letter head form required), stating her due date and fitness to travel must be sent to Norwegian Cruise Line's Access Desk, please send back up documentation details Guest Special Needs Request Form here. Norwegian Cruise Line will not be responsible or liable for any complications of pregnancy which arise or occur during the cruise.

Other Needs And Additional Assistance

Norwegian Cruise Line welcomes guests with medical, emotional or any other challenge to Freestyle cruising. If you have a need that has not been discussed, we encourage you to contact us at the Access Desk regarding your special requirements or requests and our policies and procedures.

Children with disabilities are welcome on all Norwegian Cruise Line vessels. Please contact the Access Desk to discuss Norwegian Cruise Line's policies and procedures regarding children with disabilities and how we can assist you in making your child's cruising experience safe, fun and comfortable.

Cognitive, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Guests with cognitive, intellectual and development disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease are encouraged to contact the Access Desk to discuss your cruise. Upon request, every effort will be made to meet your cruising special requirements, including:

  • Boarding and disembarkation assistance

Website Accessibility Statement

At Norwegian Cruise Line (“NCL”), we are committed to facilitating and improving the accessibility and usability of our Website, www.ncl.com (the “Website”), ensuring that our Website services and content are accessible to persons with disabilities including, but not limited to, users of screen reader technology. To accomplish this, NCL has partnered with UsableNet Inc. (“UsableNet”), a leading web accessibility consultant, by implementing technology that will enable and maintain accessibility in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which also brings the Website into conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The initial accessibility work has been completed (where testing has been performed both with automatic accessibility testing tools and users of screen readers to identify issues) and remediation has been applied. UsableNet will continue to monitor the Website and make accessibility updates when needed. Users can "Enable Accessibility" via the link at the top of the site navigation and always get the accessibility enabled enhancements ensuring equal access to all features and functions.

Please be aware that our efforts to maintain accessibility and usability are on-going. Whilst we strive to make the Website as accessible as possible, some issues may be encountered by different assistive technology as the range of assistive technology is wide and varied. We appreciate your understanding.

If, at any time, you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular web page on the Website, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at the number below. If you do encounter an accessibility issue, please be sure to specify the web page and nature of the issue in your email and/or phone call, and we will make all reasonable efforts to make that web page or the information contained therein accessible for you.

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How much does an alaska cruise cost in 2024.

Compare the prices of these eight voyages before booking your Alaska cruise.

Alaska Cruise Cost

The Holland American Line Noordam ship in Skagway, Alaska.

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If you're planning a cruise to Alaska this year, you may be enticed by low prices (in the hundreds) for a weeklong cruise. However, it's important to know that those fares are just the beginning of the cost for the entire trip.

Typically, the lowest advertised prices with mainstream cruise lines don't include taxes and port fees, specialty dining costs, alcoholic or nonalcoholic drinks, shore excursions , Wi-Fi access, gratuities and other expenses. On top of that, bargain fares usually refer to inside cabins with no windows. In a picturesque, bucket list destination like Alaska, you will realistically want a room with a private balcony so you can take in the spectacular scenery from the comfort of your room.

When to cruise to Alaska depends on what you're interested in seeing and doing during your vacation , but summer is typically the best time to visit The Great Land. Between mid-May and mid-July, you can experience 24 hours of daylight. This period is also an optimal time for wildlife viewing; you can see bears feasting on salmon, humpback whales and orcas, furry baby moose and thousands of nesting bald eagles. Cruise lines often reserve their lowest prices for sailings early or late in the Alaska cruising season , but it's still possible to find deals in the middle of the summer.

With all of this in mind, we've listed both the lowest interior cabin fares and the average total costs for a balcony stateroom across eight popular cruise lines for weeklong itineraries in June 2024. (Note: All fares quoted are per person, double occupancy, unless otherwise noted. Prices were accurate at the time of writing.)

Find your perfect cruise

Holland America Line

The Holland America Line Noordam in Yakutat Bay.

Holland America Line's 2024 Alaska season extends from April to September; in 2024, there are more than 60 cruise-only voyages and cruisetours (combined land and sea packages). With the exception of one 28-day journey, itineraries range from seven to 18 days.

Average starting price (per person)

This June, Holland America 's lowest-priced itinerary is the 7-Day Glacier Discovery Southbound voyage departing from Whittier, Alaska, on June 23, 2024, aboard Nieuw Amsterdam . The voyage features scenic cruising in Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve and the Inside Passage. You'll also stop in the Alaska towns of Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, before disembarking in Vancouver, British Columbia . The starting price is $409 per person for an inside cabin, and veranda staterooms start at $2,114 per person (cruise-only fare).

Starting price (per person)

For this sailing, there is a $291 charge per person for taxes, fees and port expenses. Specialty dining, alcoholic drinks (and many nonalcoholic beverages, such as bottled water and specialty coffees), excursions, Wi-Fi access, gratuities and some other amenities cost extra.

Instead of paying for these extras individually, you can book Holland America's "Have It All" package. It covers one dinner at a specialty restaurant; one shore excursion (up to $100 per guest); a signature beverage package (for drinks up to $11 each) and a Wi-Fi package. For a limited time, you can also receive a $200 onboard credit per stateroom. A veranda stateroom plus the package starts at $2,569 per person.

If you purchase the "Have It All" package with the veranda stateroom, select the location of your cabin yourself (an additional $90), add in the port taxes and fees ($291) and include crew gratuities at $17 per guest, per day for non-suite staterooms ($119), the total cost is about $3,000 per person. You'll still need to budget for drinks that cost more than $11 each; bottles of wine with dinner; additional evenings of specialty dining; other shore excursions and miscellaneous expenses.

Total cost: From $3,069 per person

Princess Cruises

The Crown Princess in Haines, Alaska.

Courtesy of Princess Cruises

Princess is offering 14 unique itineraries and 68 cruisetours during the 2024 Alaska season, which runs from May to September. Itineraries range from a seven-day cruise to a 17-day escorted cruisetour.

Princess's lowest-priced cruise in June is the 7-Day Voyage of the Glaciers with Glacier Bay (Northbound) from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska , on Grand Princess. Embarking on June 5, 2024, the sailing includes scenic cruising in College Fjord and Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, a day at sea and stops in the coastal towns of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway in Alaska. Interior cabins start at $448 per person, while staterooms with a balcony start at $1,698 per person. If you select your own balcony stateroom (instead of letting the cruise line place you), the cost is $1,791 per person.

Additional fees (taxes, gratuities, etc.)

Taxes, fees and port expenses for this cruise will run you $284 per person. At the $1,791 rate, you will be in the Princess Standard fare class, which includes the ships' complimentary dining venues, entertainment and the MedallionClass experience.

You can upgrade to Princess Plus (starting at $2,211 for a balcony room) to add Wi-Fi access (one device per guest); gratuities; a beverage package (covering drinks up to $15 each); two fitness classes per cruise; two premium desserts per day; two casual dining meals and more. For additional amenities, such as Wi-Fi access for up to four devices per guest; a higher-level beverage package (for drinks up to $20 each); two specialty dining meals per guest; unlimited exercise classes and more, opt for the Princess Premier package. Balcony rooms under this category start at $2,351 per guest.

If you purchase the Princess Premier package with the balcony room, the total cost with port taxes and fees is a little more than $2,600 per person – and the pricing is nearly all-inclusive. This package may also include free cruise fare for third and fourth guests traveling in the same stateroom. You will still need to budget for shore excursions; note that over-the-top experiences like flightseeing, helicopter and dog sledding tours, and scenic rides on the historic White Pass and Yukon Route Railway can get pricey.

Total cost: From $2,635 per person

Norwegian Cruise Line

The Norwegian Bliss in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line offers one of the longest Alaska cruising seasons. In 2024, there are 44 scheduled cruise and cruisetour itineraries between April and October, ranging from seven to 18 days.

The June 3, 2024, sailing on Norwegian Jewel is Norwegian Cruise Line 's least expensive Alaska cruise that month, starting at $449 per person for an inside cabin. In comparison, a balcony cabin starts at $1,879 per person. The itinerary – Alaska: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway – embarks from Seward, Alaska, and includes scenic sea days cruising Hubbard Glacier and the Inside Passage, plus stops in the ports of Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan (Ward Cove) in Alaska, before disembarking in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The line's ongoing "Free At Sea" deal is included in the price and features an unlimited open bar, free specialty dining (up to $180 for the first two guests in the stateroom), a discount of $50 per excursion and complimentary Wi-Fi access (a savings of up to $200).

Open bar and specialty dining gratuities in the package are approximately $175 per person. Taxes, fees and port expenses are about $302 per person. You'll also need to include the additional $20 per person, per day service charge ($140 for the seven-day voyage).

If you book the balcony stateroom at $1,879 per person, which includes the "Free At Sea" package, and add in the taxes and port fees, dining and beverage gratuities and the daily service charge for the crew, the total cost for the cruise is around $2,500 per person. Remaining costs for shore excursions, specialty dining over $180, additional Wi-Fi usage, gratuities and other miscellaneous costs are not included in the "Free At Sea" package.

Total cost: From $2,496 per person

Royal Caribbean International

Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas in Seattle.

Courtesy of Royal Caribbean International

Royal Caribbean International's 2024 Alaska cruise season extends from April to September; there are 50 scheduled cruise-only and land-and-sea tours. Combined pre- and post-cruise tours last up to 13 nights, and cruise-only itineraries last between six to eight nights.

For the lowest fare in June, sail from Seward, Alaska, to Vancouver, British Columbia, on a seven-night cruise aboard Radiance of the Seas on June 7, 2024. The inside cabin fare starts at $438 per person. A balcony stateroom starts at $2,877 per person (to select your own room). This voyage cruises around Alaska's Hubbard Glacier, sails the Inside Passage in Canada and stops in Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point and Ketchikan in Alaska.

The guaranteed balcony price at $2,877 is for a smaller stateroom; you can select a larger cabin for a higher cost. Taxes, fees and port expenses for the cruise are $389 per person.

The total cost for the balcony stateroom, port taxes and fees, and gratuities ($18 per person, per day) for this Royal Caribbean cruise is about $3,400 per person. This price does not include extras like specialty dining, shore excursions, beverage packages or Wi-Fi access, so you will need to budget extra to cover those expenses.

Total cost: From $3,392 per person

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Disney Cruise Line

Disney cruise ship in the Alaska fjords.

Kent Phillips | Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line has 19 five- to nine-night itineraries for the 2024 Alaska season, which runs from May to September.

The lowest price for a seven-night Alaska cruise in June with Disney Cruise Line is the June 3, 2024, voyage on Disney Wonder . The price for an inside cabin starts at approximately $3,472 for two guests, which includes taxes, fees and port expenses. In contrast, the fare for a guaranteed veranda stateroom starts at about $6,482 for two guests (including the additional fees); at this rate, Disney will select your specific cabin.

This round-trip sailing embarks from Vancouver, British Columbia. You'll begin your journey with a day at sea, then glacier viewing at Stikine Icecap in Alaska. Guests will stop in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan in Alaska before another sea day and disembarkation in Vancouver.

Guests staying in regular stateroom accommodations will have gratuities of about $15 per person, per night. Once you add that in, you're looking at a cost of close to $6,600 per room (based on double occupancy) – or around $3,300 per person, if you split it. This price covers the cruise fare, taxes and port fees, the complimentary dining venues, onboard entertainment and gratuities for the crew.

You will need to budget extra for port adventures, beverages, and meals at adults-only venues like the Cadillac Lounge and Italian-themed Palo. The line offers Wi-Fi packages for an additional fee, which you can select once on board. You will also need to pay extra for alcoholic beverages, and there is an 18% gratuity added to bar and beverage services.

Total cost: From $6,587 per room (double occupancy)

Carnival Cruise Line

The Carnival Miracle in Alaska.

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Carnival Cruise Line's 2024 Alaska season runs from April through September, and there are 16 itineraries that range from seven to 14 days.

The lowest Alaska fare in June is $814 per person for the June 4, 2024, voyage aboard Carnival Spirit . The seven-day round-trip itinerary departing from Seattle, Washington , includes one day at sea, cruising in Tracy Arm Fjord and stops in the Alaska port towns of Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, plus Victoria, British Columbia. A guaranteed balcony room without an obstructed view starts at $1,579 per person.

Taxes, fees and port expenses for this cruise are about $313 per person. If you'd like Wi-Fi access, you can purchase the Social Wi-Fi Plan starting at approximately $15 per person, per day. The higher level Value Wi-Fi Plan costs about $20 per person, per day, while the Premium Wi-Fi Plan comes in at around $21 per person, per day.

A nonalcoholic beverage package, Bottomless Bubbles, starts at around $10 per adult and around $7 per child each day. For nonalcoholic beverages and select alcoholic drinks (up to $20 each), purchase the Cheers package. It starts at about $60 per person, per day, but you can save 10% if you purchase the package before you sail. With Cheers, you'll also receive a discount on bottles of wine (plus other perks). Gratuities cost $16 per person, per day, in a regular stateroom. Restaurants like the Mexican-inspired BlueIguana Cantina and Guy's Burger Joint are complimentary.

When you add up the price of the balcony stateroom, port taxes and fees, the Value package for Wi-Fi access, the Cheers beverage package and gratuities, you're looking at around $2,600 per person for this Carnival Cruise Line itinerary. In addition to those expenses, you'll have to budget extra funds for shore excursions, specialty dining and some other amenities.

Total cost: From $2,564 per person

Silversea Cruises

The Silver Nova lit up at night.

Courtesy of Silversea Cruises

Silversea Cruises is offering 35 Alaska voyages between May and September 2024. The shortest itinerary is seven days and the longest itinerary is 16 days.

The lowest-priced Alaska cruise with Silversea in June is the June 27, 2024, seven-day sailing aboard Silver Muse from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seward, Alaska. The intimate 596-guest ship will visit Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Skagway and Valdez in Alaska – and complete two days of scenic cruising – before disembarking in Seward.

The all-inclusive port-to-port fare starts at $4,350 per person for a Classic Veranda Suite (the most affordable suite category with a balcony). For a room with a window instead of a balcony, book a Vista Suite starting at $3,350 per person.

Silversea's all-inclusive fares include luxurious suite accommodations, Champagne upon arrival, butler service and other perks. The pricing covers port taxes and fees; complimentary gourmet dining; all beverages, including Champagne, wine, beer and premium spirits; and gratuities. You'll also receive personalized, attentive service with a nearly one-to-one crew-to-guest ratio, and at least one included shore excursion in every port. Complimentary excursions in Skagway include a ride on the White Pass Scenic Railway, a visit to a sled dog and musher's camp and the Chilkoot Trail Hike & Float Adventure. Many of the included excursions with Silversea are quite costly on other lines.

There are no additional fees with the all-inclusive fare. However, you might incur additional personal expenses if you choose to order a fancy bottle of wine with dinner or book an extreme shore excursion adventure, like flightseeing over the glaciers.

Total cost: $4,550 per person (all-inclusive)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

A suite balcony on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer.

Courtesy of Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Regent Seven Seas' 22 Alaska cruises in 2024 sail between May and September and last seven to 14 nights.

The seven-night voyage on June 5, 2024, is the line's lowest-priced June sailing in Alaska, starting at $6,599 per person. Guests on Seven Seas Explorer will sail from Seward, Alaska, to Vancouver, British Columbia, with stops in Sitka, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan in Alaska, plus two days of scenic cruising at the Inside Passage and Hubbard Glacier.

The 2-for-1 all-inclusive fares include a luxury veranda suite with a welcome bottle of Champagne and a fresh fruit arrangement. You'll also have an in-suite minibar, free valet laundry service and other upscale amenities. In addition, the fare includes a selection of free unlimited shore excursions; free unlimited beverages with fine wines and spirits; prepaid gratuities; complimentary specialty restaurants; unlimited Wi-Fi access and more.

There are no additional expenses on this Regent Seven Seas Cruises voyage – unless you choose a shore excursion that comes with an added cost or purchase a special bottle of wine at dinner.

Total cost: $6,599 per person (all-inclusive)

Bottom line

The low base fares for Alaska cruises on larger cruise lines may grab your attention, but as you click through to see what's included and make your booking, you'll find additional costs on nearly every page.

Before making a reservation, be sure to read the fine print and find out exactly what's included (and not included) in your cruise fare. You may find that booking an all-inclusive rate with a luxury line offers a better value – an option that you may never have considered unless you compared the total price of each cruise.

Why Trust U.S. News Travel

Gwen Pratesi has been an avid cruiser since her early 20s. She has sailed on nearly every type of cruise ship, including the newest megaships, traditional masted sailing ships, river ships in Europe and a small luxury expedition vessel in Antarctica . She has cruised to Alaska and visited The Great Land in the summer, fall and winter, and journeyed to remote areas by bush plane above the Arctic Circle. She used her knowledge of Alaska cruises and extensive research to write this article. Pratesi covers the travel and culinary industries for major publications, including U.S. News & World Report.

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  1. Frequently Asked Questions

    Norwegian Cruise Line has introduced an enhanced room service menu. The new menu offers an expanded selection for breakfast, in addition to a wider variety of options available 24 hours. Individual items on the menu remain available on a complimentary basis and a convenience charge of up to $9.95 USD will be added to each order placed.

  2. NCL Norwegian Cruises Room Service Menu

    Three-Egg Omelet, Fresh Spinach, Diced Tomatoes. Served with Hash Brown Potatoes (Cholesterol-Free Egg Substitute or Egg Whites Available on Request) Steak & Eggs. Minute Steak, Two Eggs Any Style, Country Potatoes. Avocado Toast. Poached Egg, Feta Cheese, Multi Grain Bread. Breakfast Smoothies.

  3. Suites & Penthouses

    With up to 1,392 sq. ft.*, the Deluxe Owner's Suite pampers up to six guests. Champagne, custom selection of liquor (in the Norwegian Star and Norwegian Dawn), fruit, bottled water and sodas. No balcony on Norwegian Dawn and Norwegian Star. Available on Pride of America, Norwegian Dawn and Norwegian Star.

  4. NCL Menus & Changes to the Main Dining Rooms

    Other cruise lines like Carnival have started charging for many room service options, so this is an industrywide change that consumers, although upset, will have to get used to. The NCL room service delivery prices start at $4.95 + 20% gratuity for breakfast and increase to $9.95 + 20% gratuity for the all-day delivery on demand.

  5. Cruise ship room service: A line-by-line guide to in-cabin dining

    Room service on Celebrity Cruises is complimentary from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. for non-suite level and AquaClass passengers, and available to suite passengers 24 hours a day at no charge. Outside of the daily complimentary hours for non-suite passengers, room service orders incur a $9.95 service fee.

  6. NCL Room Service Breakfast Menu

    Please see the update below for room service pricing as of December 2022. The breakfast menu onboard Norwegian Cruise Line ships include a selection of fruit, pastries, yogurt, cold cereal, and various beverages, including coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, and juice. Several specialty selections are also available, including omelets and French ...

  7. Norwegian Cruise Line cabin and suite guide: Everything you want to

    Picking a cabin on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship isn't always easy.. For starters, there are a huge number of cabins available on some Norwegian ships. The line is known for operating some of the world's biggest cruise vessels — ships so big that some have more than 2,000 cabins each.. However, it's not just the sheer volume of cabins that makes choosing a room on a Norwegian ship a challenge.

  8. What To Pack / What's Included

    Dining & Entertainment. You'll find complimentary dining throughout the ship, including two main dining rooms, a buffet, coffee bar and more. Select ships feature a third main dining room, 24-hour dining venue, outdoor buffet, and a pool bar and grill. Complimentary entertainment, from live bands to comedy acts, is available in all ships.

  9. Haven Room Service

    The butlers will be in your room 3 times a day (or more if you have room service). Once for the morning cleaning, evening turn down, and to drop off the snacks of the day. wrt to room service, you can order from any restaurant on the ship. If your ship has a Haven restaurant, you can order off their menu. Or the MDR.

  10. Norwegian Prima Room Service Menu with Prices

    This PDF is from our recent Norwegian Cruise Line sailing onboard the Prima and includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and party platters. Room service is available in all cabin types, from inside to suite, and has a standard delivery fee no matter how much you order. Click here to see more Norwegian Prima menus, from Cagney's to Palomar.

  11. Cruise Ship Room Service: Menus and Fees for Cruise Lines

    Norwegian still does offer room service but you can't get it for free any more. Even the continental breakfast comes with a $4.95 service fee and the other select menu items will cost $9.95 plus ...

  12. Norwegian Epic

    The Dress Code for the Room Service Dining venue is 'Cruise Casual'. For women, it includes summer and casual dresses, skirts, regular or capri pants, shorts, jeans and tops. Khakis, jeans, shorts and casual shirts are fine for men. Evening dining attire in the Room Service for women includes slacks or jeans, dresses, skirts and tops.

  13. Cruise Ship Room Service: What You Need to Know

    Celebrity Cruises room service is free, except between 11 pm and 6 am where it incurs a $4.95 service fee. Those staying in a suite are not charged the late-night fee. For Carnival, Holland America, Disney, and Princess, room service is included except for select menu items such as pizza and wings, premium breakfast options, or select specialty ...

  14. Norwegian Cruise Line suite guide

    Norwegian Cruise Line suites are unlike standard hotel suites in that they tend to come with quite a few perks that are meant to help elevate your cruising experience. Not only are these cabins more spacious than your standard staterooms, but the upgraded amenities and additional space help to make your cruise more luxurious. Depending on what ship you are sailing on, you can expect suites to ...

  15. Norwegian Cruise Line increases Room Service Fee

    Norwegian Cruise Line has updated its website to indicate the convenience charge for room service orders has increased to $9.95 per order. The previous convenience charge was at $7.95. Norwegian Cruise Line has introduced an enhanced room service menu. The new menu offers an expanded selection for breakfast, in addition to a wider variety of ...

  16. Norwegian Cruise Line Ups Room Service Convenience Charge

    Now, Norwegian Cruise Line has raised the price of their convenience charge for room service by 25% on their cruise ships. The room service convenience charge is now $9.95 per order, up from $7.95 ...

  17. Cruise Line Room Service Fees

    Norwegian Cruise Line Room Service. Norwegian adds a $9.95 room service fee to all orders other than continental breakfast and morning coffee. The breakfast menu includes omelets and French toast ...

  18. ACCOMMODATIONS

    Available throughout our fleet and across various categories you'll be sure to find the perfect accommodations to suit your cruise. Look for the connecting stateroom icon in the stateroom options step when booking your vacation. For booking groups of six or more staterooms, call 800-657-5773.

  19. Guide to Cruise Line Room Service Fees

    To justify the new $9.95 service fee, Norwegian Cruise Line added an enhanced room service menu. The new menu offers a larger selection for breakfast, plus a wider variety of options available 24 hours. ... As on other mainstream cruise lines, morning coffee with a cold, continental breakfast does not have a service fee. Orders placed by guests ...

  20. Norwegian Cruise Line Introducing New Fee Guests Will Not Like

    Guests onboard Norwegian Cruise Line ships have begun to confirm a new $4.95 service fee for continental breakfast room service. While many cruise lines have rolled out room service fees in recent ...

  21. Room Service Menu

    On 4/19/2019 at 12:14 AM, BirdTravels said: First, you are obligated to notify the cruise line 45 days in advance if you have a special dietary need by contacting their accessible sailing desk 866-584-9756. For Celiac, the ship's waiters can point you to acceptable food products (may be harder on the very limited room service breakfast menu ...

  22. 11 extra charges on cruise ships that will drive you nuts

    ANDY NEWMAN/CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE. Other lines that have started charging for room service include Norwegian Cruise Line, which now has a $9.95 "convenience charge" for room service. Celebrity Cruises also added a $9.95 room service fee this year for all items except Continental breakfast. Like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity adds an 18% gratuity fee ...

  23. What is a cabin steward on a cruise? Learn about the people who ...

    Several major cruise lines — including Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line — have cut back to once-a-day room cleaning in order to trim costs. On those lines ...

  24. Breaking Down the New York Community Bancorp Situation

    If you go on any of the other cruise lines like Carnival or Norwegian, and take a short cruise, which a lot of people who aren't sure if they're going to like it will do a three or four night cruise.

  25. Accessible Cruising

    For additional details on the prearranged rental program for wheelchairs, scooters and other medical equipment, please contact our authorized vendor. Please note that the other vendors will not have access to Norwegian ships: Scootaround. Phone: (toll-free) 888-441-7575 or 204-982-0657. Fax: 204-478-1172.

  26. How Much Does an Alaska Cruise Cost in 2024?

    The June 3, 2024, sailing on Norwegian Jewel is Norwegian Cruise Line's least expensive Alaska cruise that month, starting at $449 per person for an inside cabin. In comparison, a balcony cabin ...