Hidden Charges: Port Charges?

[Cherrytrees]

Just received booking details from TA, got a shock! Added to our invoice was a fee for port charges £360.00.

 

Is this a normal practice for RCCL - having never cruised with RCCL before we were unware of this charge and was certainly not told about this extra from the TA.

 

Would like more information first before I contact the TA

 

Regards

[Sue L]

No, that is your TA's fault, those should all be disclosed when you purchased the cruise. No cruise lines hides those fees, they are very upfront about them

[JCCRYPTO]

Agree that it was your TAs fault. Cruise lines charge port fees and taxes that are in addition to cruise fare. You should have been informed.

By they way, did your TA even ask you about insurance which is an additional charge and really should be purchased.

[Maybaybie10]

In the US they are 'included' when you are given your total cruise fare- they aren't tacked on at another time. On the invoice it is shown as base fare and then added on are port fees and taxes to give you your total and all that is due by final payment. If for some reason you happen to miss a port for whatever reason, they will usually refund that fee from the port you missed.

[Elizanessie]

Just received booking details from TA, got a shock! Added to our invoice was a fee for port charges £360.00.

 

Is this a normal practice for RCCL - having never cruised with RCCL before we were unware of this charge and was certainly not told about this extra from the TA.

 

Would like more information first before I contact the TA

 

Regards

 

The TA should have told you the port charges before you booked the cruise.

 

That seems an awful lot for port charges...what sailing is it for?

[alny5810]

Think its time to find a new TA :mad:

[Cherrytrees]

Oops having a close inpection and going through the figures with my husband, I got it wrong sorry! There is a port charge added but added to the total price we were given.

 

Feel a complete WALLY, thank you for your replies

[Cherrytrees]

The TA should have told you the port charges before you booked the cruise.

 

That seems an awful lot for port charges...what sailing is it for?

 

£180.00 each

 

Independence of the Seas - sailing from Southampton

 

:confused: see my apologies above

 

First time cruiser with RCCL, so still a novice.

[Elizanessie]

£180.00 each

 

Independence of the Seas - sailing from Southampton

 

:confused: see my apologies above

 

First time cruiser with RCCL, so still a novice.

 

The port charges for Indy on the Canary Islands sailings are around £60 per person. Perhaps your TA has included prepaid gratuities in with that figure of £180 pp. :confused:

 

No worries on being a novice..we all had to start sometime...and please if you have any other questions don't be afraid to ask.

 

The Indy is a beautiful ship and you are going to really nice ports of call.:D

[DivingPrincessE]

£180.00 each

 

Independence of the Seas - sailing from Southampton

 

:confused: see my apologies above

 

First time cruiser with RCCL, so still a novice.

 

That still seems really high...