Maybaybie10 Posted February 18, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2015 My husband wants the Ultimate Pkg and I want the Royal Replenish pkg. If my calculations are correct: Ultimate $55x7 days=$385 RR $19x7 days=$133 Total $518 x 18% gratuity= $611.24 for both packages, unless there is tax. Would someone please be kind enough to check me on my calculations. I'm trying to plan my budget. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtulipe Posted February 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) No tax is charged on drink packages for Caribbean and most other itineraries. Some European itineraries charge Value Added Tax if itinerary doesn't call on a non-EU port. Edited February 18, 2015 by robtulipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted February 18, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That's what it comes to when I do a mock booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybaybie10 Posted February 18, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks! I didn't dare to do a mock booking because with my luck it would actually get charged and we haven't gotten paid yet this week!! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheers55 Posted February 18, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 18, 2015 There is no tax but gratuities must be paid. I have booked a select package for oasis in June. It's $45 a day x 7 = $245 x 18%= $289. That's what I was charged. I like beer :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheers55 Posted February 18, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 18, 2015 $35 a day sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odis Posted February 19, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 19, 2015 You may have to pay tax on individual drinks you have before you depart. We had the package in New Orleans, and for each drink while in US, we paid sales tax on each drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinDawn Posted February 19, 2015 #8 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Just prebooked our packages today. PP was $404.74 & Select was $289.10, nope after the 18% tips no additional tax :D BonVoyage Dawna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted February 19, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 19, 2015 My husband wants the Ultimate Pkg and I want the Royal Replenish pkg. If my calculations are correct: Ultimate $55x7 days=$385 RR $19x7 days=$133 Total $518 x 18% gratuity= $611.24 for both packages, unless there is tax. Would someone please be kind enough to check me on my calculations. I'm trying to plan my budget. Thank you! You do need to add gratuities into your calculations. Currently, they are 18% and will be added at purchase. Be sure to budget for those. Taxes - have not had it charged on any itinerary we have purchased it on, regardless of port. It may or may not be in some ports, no experience with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 19, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 19, 2015 You do need to add gratuities into your calculations. Currently, they are 18% and will be added at purchase. Be sure to budget for those. Taxes - have not had it charged on any itinerary we have purchased it on, regardless of port. It may or may not be in some ports, no experience with that. The post that you quoted contains the gratuities. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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