Wow...Taxes and Fee's have really gone up!!!

[Laszlo]

For the price of a cruise on the Gem in February 2019, sorry I can't embed the image so here's the link

 

https://photos.shutterfly.com/gallery/2fbc5475-0281-4388-bfb2-ecebd5096a0c

[deliver42]

Obviously, an error.

[Keith1010]

Sounds good.

Keith

[BirdTravels]

Seems pretty fair. Contributes to rebuilding Caribbean ports.

[phissy]

The way NCL has been increasing fees the last few years, may not be a mistake :rolleyes: :eek:

(Just being sarcastic)

[rtkenmore]

I had the website do this to me one time when you could still add airfare amounts during the booking... it quoted airfare for two around $35k each.

 

Called customer support and her system did the same thing.

 

 

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[Laszlo]

Obviously, an error.

 

No way, so its really not 20 Million:confused:

[electro]

Obviously, an error.

Thank you Captain Obvious!;)

[Emerald31]

Glad I booked my cruise before this tax and fee increase.

[Two Wheels Only]

 

Well..... nobody is complaining about the promo service charges....;)

[ColinIllinois]

I'm thinking they won't get too many people bidding on an upgrade at that price. Maybe it comes with a complimentary case of Coke.

[jlowe420]

I'm thinking they won't get too many people bidding on an upgrade at that price. Maybe it comes with a complimentary case of Coke.

 

 

 

Sadly no. Pepsi only.

 

 

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[Orleanscruiser]

 

Well..... nobody is complaining about the promo service charges....;)

 

Does Trump has anything to do with this?

[Gershep]

Talk about a sticker shock.

[mking8288]

NCL's website are known to get these hiccup on weekends & especially around holidays, nothing to worry about ;p :confused: :o

 

Other mass lines, including Royal & Celebrity announced that they are raising their across-the-board DSC as of January 2018 ... something like 7% - prepaid them to grandfathered it, I believe.

 

Side note - minimum wage in NY State going up from $11 to $13 an hour for many workers, and 12 weeks of paid family leave as defined, etc.

 

Just a matter of time for NCL to raise theirs to match & stay in line, theirs - across the board DSC, probably around the corner ... and, set off more livid discussions here by some.

[Hearthosesteeldrumsplayin]

Are you sure you didn't rent out the entire ship?

[newmexicoNita]

The way NCL has been increasing fees the last few years, may not be a mistake :rolleyes: :eek:

(Just being sarcastic)

remember port charges and taxes are not something NCL can control. Yes, the fees have shot up over the years, much more so than the actually price of the cruise.

[fshagan]

 

Well..... nobody is complaining about the promo service charges....;)

 

I think you win! Very funny.

[GlamorousGirl]

We got “free” cruise vouchers from a land based casino. For our Dawn sailing in March, we were charged over $900 in taxes, fees, and service charges. Needless to say I agree with the title of this thread...

[sfaaa]

 

Well..... nobody is complaining about the promo service charges....;)

 

Looks like an awesome cruise. Get a payday loan and go for it.

[mking8288]

We got “free” cruise vouchers from a land based casino. For our Dawn sailing in March, we were charged over $900 in taxes, fees, and service charges ...

What is the same sailing's regular pricing with identical stateroom, perks & "free" promotions costing or priced to be ??

 

Assuming that your offer is for an "Inside" with choice of 1 promo perk, your "extra" service charges varied widely, from zero (WiFi or ShorEx) to moderate (SDP) and high (UBP for 2) with the gratuities/service charges at 20%. DSC for 7 days x 2 people add up to almost $200 in total. Port fees & taxes, typically $350 to $400 for 2 people for 7 days.

 

Our friends who booked CAS smartly using a CruiseNext certificate and getting another $100 OBC as stockholder, had paid as little as $300 out of pocket (net cash) on a different sailing for 7 days last year with the tax-free promo sales.

 

To put these in perspective - you are probably still saving roughly as much as 50% of the regular NCL pricing ... excluding the hidden, prepaid "contributions" toward "earning" your rebated land-based casino voucher offer.

[newmexicoNita]

We got “free” cruise vouchers from a land based casino. For our Dawn sailing in March, we were charged over $900 in taxes, fees, and service charges. Needless to say I agree with the title of this thread...

of course, you still have to pay the port charges and taxes plus the DSC. I know $900 is a lot when you think you are getting something free, but I understand the other side of the coin as well.

[weltek]

Well, have to pay for that hurricane recovery somehow! :D Maybe they'll name a school after you.