Ok, I looked it up:
Double occupancy Concierge Class stateroom: 2356
Insurance: 186
Parking: 89
Onboard Expenses 1600 (drinks, bingo, spa, tips...)
Boarding animals while away: 227
Outside ship meals and rentals: 160

This is well over $3000 but is just the cruise itself, it does not include
presents.

I just do not fathom doing 25-30 cruises like some folks that are always
planning. I guess the cruising type probably wouldn't like to my boring
existense. Vacations are a time to relax and unwind. I wasn't able to
begin to unwind on this trip.


"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message
m...
If you spent $4,600 on a seven night Caribbean cruise on Celebrity.....

Never mind, you were taken from the get go.

Cruising obviously isn't for you, it's not for everybody. But you need a
better travel agent, you spent way too much unless you were in a suite.



"deedee_tv" wrote in message
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I just returned from a 7 day western Caribbean cruise on Celebrity
Century.
I guess it is me but I don't get it. Although this was my first cruise,
I
have traveled extensively (25+ European trips, 5 trips to Far East,
Hawaii...). I really did not enjoy the cruise. The food was OK but
seemed
to emphasize quantity over quality. I saw people ordering 3 shrimp
cocktails each dinner even though it wasn't a menu option. I definitely
do
not care for the "all you can eat" mentality.

I had to start thinking about wardrobe options about a month prior and
needed $700 worth of clothes to fulfill the requirements of the evening
dress code. I followed the guidelines but was in the top 5-10% in terms
of
actually wearing what was "required".

The port destinations were far too short to accomplish anything. All
ports
(Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozamel and Key West) left you in the
most touristy areas which gave little ability to get to see the country.

I ended up with the $3000+ cruise price plus an additional $1600 spend
on
board for shore excursions, drinks, spa treatments, bingo and very light
gambling.

I don't need that much structure to relax. I know people who rave about
cruising but give me a condo on just about any beach and the ability to
pick
which restaurant I eat at in the evening and I will save thousands and
be
much happier.

Am I alone here?