Port Fee Rip Off?

[IsanTom]

NCL has their own schemes, so take it or leave it. In your case, I would leave it!

[Quilting_Cruiser]

No problem paying port fees. These are for overnights from Seattle to Vancouver

 

HAL Fare = 38

Port Fee = 40

Total 78

 

Princess Fare = 69

Port Fee = 30

Total 99

 

NCL Fare = 39

Port Fee = 113

Total = 152

 

Can you see what the problem is?

 

-Sean

 

 

Just looked at HAL again, since I'm on that one, and it says $138 for two, not $38. Unless you've found someplace with a really great price. :D Also, port fees are $49.50.

[wilmingtech]

Just looked at HAL again, since I'm on that one, and it says $138 for two, not $38. Unless you've found someplace with a really great price. :D Also, port fees are $49.50.

Maasdam. Its listed at 49 on HALs website with 40 for port fees.

 

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[Quilting_Cruiser]

Maasdam. Its listed at 49 on HALs website with 40 for port fees.

 

 

Oh, different ship and different day. Didn't you say you need Sept 25? Looks like Maasdam does that run on the 26th and the price went up. Amsterdam is on the 25th and it's $69 pp for inside GTY (the only thing available) and $49.50 for port fees.

 

A few of us on the NCL Pearl Pacific Coastal cruise on the 26th are taking the HAL Amsterdam to Vancouver on the 25th. I love the idea of taking a cruise to embark on my cruise. :D

[ColinIllinois]

No brainer. Book Hal or princess.

 

 

I can't do that. I'm only 56 and don't meet the minimum age to sail on HAL. ;)

[Quilting_Cruiser]

I can't do that. I'm only 56 and don't meet the minimum age to sail on HAL. ;)

 

LOL. I just turned 58 a few days ago. I'm looking forward to being the youngest person on my one-night HAL cruise. It's party time! ;)

[Ktuluorion]

We were stuck in Boston thanks to a storm named Sandy. We sat in port for an extra day and a half and not charged port fees. Obviously since we would all be very unhappy. But we did miss a port because of the delay and I think that is one that we did get those port fees back.

 

We may have been on the same cruise -- I was routed to Boston during Sandy as well!

 

I believe it was onboard the Gem, and we missed the DR stop.

[dexddd]

We may have been on the same cruise -- I was routed to Boston during Sandy as well!

 

I believe it was onboard the Gem, and we missed the DR stop.

 

Yes, Gem was sent to Boston - I remember seeing it on a webcam there.

[sfaaa]

As noted, NCL uses a different dock in Seattle so that makes sense.

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Very good point. Pier 66 is close to downtown and much more pleasant than Pier 91 which is in an industrial area.

[Arzeena]

this is ncl, so they're probably charging gratuities on the port fees. ;)

 

lol!:d

[numberguy]

C'mon now. Its a service fee, not a gratuity ;)

 

For your convenience.

 

--Michael

[ChicagoBarb]

We may have been on the same cruise -- I was routed to Boston during Sandy as well!

 

I believe it was onboard the Gem, and we missed the DR stop.

 

I was on Jewel of the Seas -departure port was Boston.