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§ Value Calculator

Beyond the sticker price.

Score what is actually included - beverages, gratuities, WiFi, specialty dining, excursions - and compare true value across 49 cruise lines.

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Value calculator showing inclusion scores and value comparisons across cruise lines

What "all-inclusive" actually means.

Cruise pricing is intentionally opaque. One line's fare includes gratuities, beverages, WiFi, and specialty dining. Another's base fare covers none of them. The Value Calculator scores every line on what is actually included - and what your client will pay out of pocket.

The base score (0–100) weights five categories: beverages (25 pts), gratuities (20 pts), WiFi (15 pts), specialty dining (20 pts), and shore excursions (20 pts). A line that includes all five perfectly scores 100. Most fall somewhere between 30 and 75.

Switch to Enhanced mode and the score blends in guest experience ratings - overall satisfaction, value-for-money perception, dining ratings, and service scores. This catches lines that include everything but execute poorly, or lines that include less but deliver consistently.

Toggle the Package view to see what the score looks like with add-on packages (drink packages, WiFi bundles, dining packages). The calculator only adds points for categories not already included - no double-counting.

Scoring breakdown.

Beverages
25 points max. Included = 25, Partial = 12.5, Not included = 0. Covers alcohol, soft drinks, and specialty coffee.
Gratuities
20 points max. Pre-paid crew tips versus daily charge added to the onboard account.
WiFi
15 points max. Unlimited included internet versus per-minute or per-day packages.
Specialty dining
20 points max. Access to premium restaurants (Italian, steakhouse, sushi) without cover charges.
Excursions
20 points max. Included shore excursions versus everything booked à la carte.
Regional adjust
Region-specific multipliers - Alaska excursions weighted 1.4×, Galápagos 1.6×, Caribbean beverages 1.2×.