BuckeyeFan03 Posted January 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hello, I have read that even if you have the UBP, any drinks ordered prior to leaving Miami will be subject to a port tax. Does anyone know roughly how much that tax is? Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdro Posted January 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hello, I have read that even if you have the UBP, any drinks ordered prior to leaving Miami will be subject to a port tax. Does anyone know roughly how much that tax is? Thanks for your help! Hi, We were on the Breakaway in September and it was about .50 if I remember correctly, I think for the first 2 hours you paid tax. Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeHeartCruising Posted January 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I believe it's the 7% sales tax that everyone pays in Miami-Dade County, not a port tax. It would be based on the regular selling price of the drink. On the New Years Getaway cruise, I had 4 or 5 drinks while in port and it totaled up to about $4 and change. While in port, they make you sign a receipt for each drink, which I was told somehow is related to the tax. Once at sea, I never had to sign a piece of paper to get a drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeFan03 Posted January 12, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Great news, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooleman56 Posted January 12, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 12, 2016 We paid 77 cents each on drinks that would have been $10.99 each without the UBP while we were on the Star sailing away from Tampa. I believe the 7 percent tax is a statewide tax, so it would apply to any sailing from a Florida port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evanAction Posted January 12, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's 7%. So $0.70 on every $10 drink :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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