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[Clarea]

Can anyone give a guess as to when the formal nights will be? Just trying to book dining at the moment.

Night 2 is the first formal night almost always.

[steamboats]

I can't help you with the others but this one, the 28% is 18% gratuities plus 10% sales tax (VAT). I'm afraid the sales tax is unavoidable on these EU only cruises.

 

Actually it should be the British VAT rate as the cruise starts in Southampton and has no non EU port. As we´re talking about the non alcoholic beverages it should be 0% (unless there´s a VAT on coffee drinks...).

 

But using RCI logic and maths they might have simply added the 10% Spanish VAT (due to the Spanish ports and end in Barcelona although that´s not correct according to EU law).

 

steamboats

[dutchclogs]

Actually it should be the British VAT rate as the cruise starts in Southampton and has no non EU port. As we´re talking about the non alcoholic beverages it should be 0% (unless there´s a VAT on coffee drinks...).

 

But using RCI logic and maths they might have simply added the 10% Spanish VAT (due to the Spanish ports and end in Barcelona although that´s not correct according to EU law).

 

steamboats

 

Thanks for the info. Another question, is there a difference VAT wise if book in advance rather than on board?

[steamboats]

No, there´s no difference. VAT is added when you book online. Drink packages and restaurant packages - the CruisePlanner shows prices including 10% VAT. Internet packages - prices are shown without 21% VAT but as soon as you click on "buy" they add it.

 

steamboats