Costs vary widely between cruisers depending on lifestyle, budget, and cruising areas.  Here is a yearly average of our expenses over a 2 year period in the Caribbean and the South Pacific in 1994.

 

Category	Average
Food, including restaurants	$ 8,000.00
Miscellaneous	$ 7,100.00
Phone/Mail/Internet	$ 2,400.00
Travel and tours	$ 2,300.00
Boat Insurance	$ 2,200.00
Maintenance	$ 1,800.00
Marinas	$ 1,800.00
Medical Insurance	$1,100.00
Photography	$ 850.00
Entertainment	$ 700.00
Medical	$ 600.00
Publications	$ 350.00
Clothing	$ 200.00
Fuel	$ 200.00
Government Fees	$ 200.00
	$ 29,800.00

 

Not Included:

Some costs are so unique to individuals that they have not been included, such as:

• Life Insurance
• Taxes
• Investment costs
• Trips home
• Serious medical treatments or emergencies