Drink upgrades

[jlad]

Is it best to upgrade drink package before boarding or wait a couple of days to see if We need it.

[basor]

9 minutes ago, jlad said:

Is it best to upgrade drink package before boarding or wait a couple of days to see if We need it.

we wait

[jlad]

Do you pay VAT taxes or other taxes on the upgraded drink package if you wait until onboard

[ORV]

2 minutes ago, jlad said:

Do you pay VAT taxes or other taxes on the upgraded drink package if you wait until onboard

Depends on where you’re at. 

[jlad]

Miami, Mexico, Belize?

[basor]

4 minutes ago, jlad said:

Miami, Mexico, Belize?

nope - there are few places around the World that require cruise ships to add a VAT tax to any purchases that occur in their waters - Spain, Brazil come to mind.. we have had cruise staff remind us and suggest we wait a day or two to purchase something once we have left those areas.

[babysteps]

Remind me, for Brazil once you leave their waters the extra VAT goes away?

 

And for Spain is there some special rule? Something like if you embark in Spain then extra VAT applies until ship is at non-EU port or is that bad or old info? 

[BarbaraM]

We were charged an extra tax for a bottle of wine while still docked in Miami. The ship didn’t leave until 7pm. 

[ORV]

1 hour ago, babysteps said:

Remind me, for Brazil once you leave their waters the extra VAT goes away?

 

And for Spain is there some special rule? Something like if you embark in Spain then extra VAT applies until ship is at non-EU port or is that bad or old info? 

That’s about right.