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View Poll Results: Which are your biggest Extra Expenses on cruises? (multi)
Alcoholic Beverages 18 43.90%
Specialty (extra cost) Restrauants 6 14.63%
Shore Excursions (Ship's and Independant) 32 78.05%
Spa/Beauty 5 12.20%
Shopping 10 24.39%
The Casino 13 31.71%
Tips/Extra Tips 11 26.83%
Photos/Pictures 10 24.39%
Other (kindly note which) 0 0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 06-07-2009, 06:02 PM LuLu is offline     #1 (permalink)
Which are your biggest EXTRA expenses on cruises?

Which are your biggest Extra Expenses on cruises? (multi)

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Old 06-07-2009, 06:22 PM houch is offline     #2 (permalink)
I voted, I am a sucker for the ship pictures. We always book the ship's tours and with our recent European cruises they can get rather pricey. I do allot an amount to "throw away" in the casino but don't always spend it all.

Not interested in the specialty dining as we are always pleased with the main dining room.

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Old 06-07-2009, 07:37 PM jemingway is offline     #3 (permalink)
I voted for practically everything on the list. We spend a lot on drinks and bottles of wine, plus Linda hits the spa at least once or twice. Throw in some jewelry shopping and buying a bunch of photos and you've got a big tab, even before shore excursions and specialty restaurants.

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Old 06-07-2009, 08:01 PM Char is online now     #4 (permalink)
I voted shore excursions and alcoholic beverages. We enjoy wine with dinner and almost always order a bottle. Not big on other adult beverages, though.

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Old 06-07-2009, 08:28 PM hanna is online now     #5 (permalink)
I try to keep my DH out of the art galleries. And believe it or not, out of the jewelry stores. He thinks I always need more and I really don't. I mean after all, how many rings and necklaces can you wear doing housework?
And oh yeah, the casino. Those 20's sure can go fast if you aren't winning.

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Old 06-07-2009, 09:09 PM reggierail is offline     #6 (permalink)
Wine in the MDR and casino.

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Old 06-07-2009, 09:17 PM cruiserlovr is offline     #7 (permalink)
Adult Beverages, Photos if they are good, Casino, Excursions... I should have checked them all. We did better on our last cruise. Only a few photos met my high standards (I usually hate how I look). I won in the Casino but no savings last time on the wine and beverages!!

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Old 06-07-2009, 09:20 PM sue miller is online now     #8 (permalink)
Drinks for Dickie, shopping for me and extra tips from both of us

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Old 06-07-2009, 09:45 PM blueyes23701 is offline     #9 (permalink)
Drinks for DH, Excursions for both of us, Casino for me and must make sure to tip.

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Old 06-07-2009, 10:07 PM GeneK is offline     #10 (permalink)
You know me, Lulu. Drinks and casino. Many times they cost as much as the whole cruise(including airfare), but hey, you can't take it with you and you only live once

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