cyndyga Posted April 22, 2020 #1 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Just booked a cruise and noticed the NCL Gov't Taxes and Fees seem almost double other lines?? Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 22, 2020 #2 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Are you comparing identical or nearly identical itineraries? That is the only way to compare taxes and fees between lines. Also, did you book with NCL or with a travel agent? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted April 22, 2020 #3 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Are you sure it's not "free at sea" service charges being rolled into the taxes and fees line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted April 22, 2020 #4 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Some port fees/taxes are crazy expensive new york, panama canal, many south america ports, Canada, etc... However Hawaii and the south pacific seem to be very reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comi.uy Posted April 22, 2020 #5 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Yes indeed some ports are crazy expensive while some others are not. Europe and many in the caribbean are ok. South america and the US are expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted April 22, 2020 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2020 when you book a cruise in advance, the cruise lines ESTIMATE or guess how much the govt port taxes and fees will cost. as the cruise gets closer and closer, the actual cost of these fees will be correctly calculated. they can go up or down depending on many factors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted April 22, 2020 #7 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Would make sense that if they plan to sail with less than full ships then the taxes and fees per person would be higher than normal to cover the entire costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted April 22, 2020 #8 Share Posted April 22, 2020 IMHO, probably can count on an extra & hefty Covid-19 health inspection & cleaning/disinfection surcharge, similar to post 9/11 security & screening fees. Those Covid-19 rapid testing kits aren't free and someone is going to pay for them, and, as usual, for your convenience - a mandatory 20% processing fee. If cruiselines are going to make efforts to maintain social distancing onboard, they will have to execute capacity control and cut the maximum headcounts by as much as half ... consequently, with fewer souls to pay for & cover the charges, it's not rocket science but simple math that everyone sailing will be paying more with less passengers to allocate the cost. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyndyga Posted April 22, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted April 22, 2020 It was a NYC departure to Bermuda I guess both high! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted April 22, 2020 #10 Share Posted April 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, cyndyga said: It was a NYC departure to Bermuda I guess both high! Yes of course the famous double NYC/Bermuda whammy, outside of the panama canal fees you hit the jackpot, congrats! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted April 22, 2020 #11 Share Posted April 22, 2020 In addition seems to me that MSC and Costa have lower fees/taxes (example 10 day msc oct 12 nyc rt, including 4 stops in canada, taxes $138) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 22, 2020 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2020 45 minutes ago, Newleno said: In addition seems to me that MSC and Costa have lower fees/taxes (example 10 day msc oct 12 nyc rt, including 4 stops in canada, taxes $138) Total cost is what's the bottom line. How does that compare? For exact same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted April 22, 2020 #13 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Budget Queen said: Total cost is what's the bottom line. How does that compare? For exact same? the msc cruise i was talking about total cost is about double on ncl for a comparable cruise, exact same - guess you would have to look that stuff up if you like, rarity and not necessary for my example. Edited April 22, 2020 by Newleno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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