TinaJ04463 Posted January 31, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Our private TA quoted us a decent price for Freedom next year, and then stated that the taxes and fees were an additional $249.94! I was shocked by this and wondered if maybe I'd never seen a cruise price broken up in this manner. Does this sound unreasonable to anyone here? It's not going to stop me from cruising, but makes me wonder. This is even without adding on the fuel surcharge! TinaJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDfromTN Posted January 31, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Our private TA quoted us a decent price for Freedom next year, and then stated that the taxes and fees were an additional $249.94! I was shocked by this and wondered if maybe I'd never seen a cruise price broken up in this manner. Does this sound unreasonable to anyone here? It's not going to stop me from cruising, but makes me wonder. This is even without adding on the fuel surcharge!TinaJ Different people quote them different ways. Just look at the bottom line. Many quote the fees and taxes in with the cost. Some use it as a come-on and dont.:rolleyes: Cavet Emptor!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted January 31, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Agree with the other poster. Look at the total to compare as some TAs break out commissionable and noncommisinable. Looks like the TA pulled port charges out of the price you usually see quoted on the Carnival site to lump port charges with taxes (are you sure it doesnt include fuel surcharge?). Just ignore how they added it up, the total is what is important. Pretend to book on the Carnival site and see if the TAs total looks right that way. I would check it myself so I know if total is a better price or the same as Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaJ04463 Posted January 31, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted January 31, 2008 My thought was that she was trying to make the cruise price more appealing, quoting it at $280 and then fees of $249.94, almost as much as the cruise. I wonder if she has cut her commission drastically if the fees are almost as much as the cruise? Tina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slush Posted February 1, 2008 #5 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Remember that the "fees" include the fuel surcharge. That is why they went up so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted February 1, 2008 #6 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Carnival's website and every mainstream travel website quotes the cabin only - until you go in to actually "fake" a booking. Then you can see all the taxes and fees, and sometimes also the fuel surcharge. So, the base cabin price, by category, shouldn't vary wildly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvtotrvl1 Posted February 1, 2008 #7 Share Posted February 1, 2008 This is the cruise broken down: All Passengers Cruise rate $560.00 Port charges $318.00 Miscellaneous charges $121.88 Fuel supplement $60.00 Passenger subtotal $1059.88 Passenger Total $1,059.88 Passenger 1 Cruise rate $280.00 Port charges $159.00 Miscellaneous charges $60.94 Fuel supplement $30.00 Passenger subtotal $529.94 Passenger 2 Cruise rate $280.00 Port charges $159.00 Miscellaneous charges $60.94 Fuel supplement $30.00 Passenger subtotal $529.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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