How does the cost of a cruise vacation compare with a traditional land based holiday?
See how the cost of a cruise vacation compares to a traditional hotel/resort experience. We have chosen a typical Mediterranean cruise as an example to help you see the difference.
Cruise selected for the sake of comparison: Navigator of the Seas: 5 Night Short Western Med Cruise
Cruiseline
Royal Caribbean
Time of Travel
May 2025
Duration
5 Nights
Ports of Call
Barcelona, Spain; Cannes (Monte Carlo), France;
Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy;
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy;
Barcelona, Spain
| Land-based Vacation | Cruise Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation (4 star city centre hotels & Outside cabin for the cruise) | US$ 750 | US$ 1998 |
| Meals – Lunch & Dinner (Breakfast in hotels included) | US$ 500 | Included |
| Entertainment | US$ 300 | Included |
| Intra-city Transportation | US$ 250 | Included |
| Inter-city Transportation | US$ 700 | Included |
| GRAND TOTAL | US$ 2500 | US$ 1998 |
| Difference Per Couple | US$ 502 | – |
| Difference Per Person | US$ 251 | – |
All prices are approximate and include all estimated taxes. Sightseeing cost in most cases will be approximately the same.