LobsterStalker Posted August 24, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 24, 2023 I am currently doing mock bookings considering winter 2024 cruises . I thought I understood that Gratuities for the FAS beverage package would be calculated as follows ..... $109 per day for the package (X 20%) = $21.80 pp pd ...X2 people ($43.60) ... X7 days ($305.60). Maybe they charge for 8 days? ($349.20)? Yet , in the mock booking It shows open bar gratuities at $402.58..?? Can someone please explain where I am going wrong . Also as an aside , Govt. taxes , Fees and Port Expenses seem consistently and substantially higher than RCI..Odd Thx Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted August 24, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 24, 2023 i noticed on the booking page both the beverage package and the dinning package is automatically checked. did you uncheck the dinning package? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted August 24, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 24, 2023 17 minutes ago, LobsterStalker said: I am currently doing mock bookings considering winter 2024 cruises . I thought I understood that Gratuities for the FAS beverage package would be calculated as follows ..... $109 per day for the package (X 20%) = $21.80 pp pd ...X2 people ($43.60) ... X7 days ($305.60). Maybe they charge for 8 days? ($349.20)? Yet , in the mock booking It shows open bar gratuities at $402.58..?? Can someone please explain where I am going wrong . Also as an aside , Govt. taxes , Fees and Port Expenses seem consistently and substantially higher than RCI..Odd Thx Cheers are you being quoted in US $$$ or Canadian? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uff da Posted August 24, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Are you sure you are mock booking a 7 day cruise? It appears it's charging for 9 days. Our 7 day Alaska for 2024 shows $305.20 for the FAS beverage package for 2 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted August 24, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, Uff da said: Are you sure you are mock booking a 7 day cruise? It appears it's charging for 9 days. Our 7 day Alaska for 2024 shows $305.20 for the FAS beverage package for 2 people. I wondered the same, but even a 9 day cruise doesn't equal the amount above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 24, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted August 24, 2023 6 hours ago, Uff da said: Are you sure you are mock booking a 7 day cruise? It appears it's charging for 9 days. Our 7 day Alaska for 2024 shows $305.20 for the FAS beverage package for 2 people. 9 days would be $392.40 by my math...but yes it is a 7 day cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 24, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted August 24, 2023 6 hours ago, dbrown84 said: are you being quoted in US $$$ or Canadian? Aaah , that must be it . It must be the canadian conversion mystery solved , thx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eileeshb Posted August 24, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 24, 2023 46 minutes ago, LobsterStalker said: Aaah , that must be it . It must be the canadian conversion mystery solved , thx I have deliberately held off on paying for certain excursions and upgrades until the exchange rate is more favourable as the pricing does change in line with currency fluctuations. Thankfully I hit a reasonable exchange rate for that stuff before the euro started weakening again. I’m now waiting for it to strengthen again before I get my dollars for Alaska. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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