DAN 60 Posted May 16, 2010 #1 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Has anyone noticed the drink,s are more expensive when the ship is docked in some Spanish ports, apparently it,s a local tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted May 16, 2010 #2 Share Posted May 16, 2010 There is a 7% Spanish VAT added to all on board prices when docked at Spanish ports. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin7 Posted May 16, 2010 #3 Share Posted May 16, 2010 No. But then we are never on board on a port day. If you mean P&O, then definitely not, their prices do not vary, in our experience, wherever in the world you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine0138 Posted May 17, 2010 #4 Share Posted May 17, 2010 No. But then we are never on board on a port day. If you mean P&O, then definitely not, their prices do not vary, in our experience, wherever in the world you are. They do now in Spanish ports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted May 18, 2010 #5 Share Posted May 18, 2010 We're usually ashore, so wouldn't notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_uk Posted May 18, 2010 #6 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I wonder how far off-shore you have to be at sailaway time to avoid the VAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted May 18, 2010 #7 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I had a similar issue on Celebrity in the Caribbean where they applied the US sales tax to my first night wine bill. However when I complained they agreed to refund the tax, but reluctantly and without agreeing it had been wrong in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodanuke Posted May 19, 2010 #8 Share Posted May 19, 2010 We pid a similar tax when on celebrity last year. Which was on top of the 15% service charge:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenR_UK Posted May 27, 2010 #9 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Cunard introduced it this year - it now appears in the prevoyage docs from them - currently only for mainland Spain & the Balearics. It seemed to apply for a short time after sailaway (Barcelona) - the first drinks bought shortly after sailaway included it, the 2nd (1/2an hour (?) later) didn't. I can't remember if it was on top of, or before the 15% service charge - not that it makes a lot of difference to the passenger as the final value is the same:D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brayman Posted May 27, 2010 #10 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I wonder how far off-shore you have to be at sailaway time to avoid the VAT? On board earlier this month I got the impression it was as soon as we let go the lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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