Higher port fees?

[grammyprf]

It seems the port fees have gone way up...higher than the Caribbean. Anyone know why? So disappointing as we live one hour from Boston so no air.

[nhquilter1]

Bermuda has always had some of the highest port fees. First time I cruised there (2007) we were told theirs were the highest.

[Charles4515]

It seems the port fees have gone way up...higher than the Caribbean. Anyone know why? So disappointing as we live one hour from Boston so no air.

The Bermuda government raised port fees effective April 1, 2019. The fee increase proposal that was reported in the article link was passed on March 15.

http://www.royalgazette.com/tourism/article/20190307/new-taxes-on-cruise-ship-passengers-tabled

[grammyprf]

14 hours ago, Charles4515 said:

 

The Bermuda government raised port fees effective April 1, 2019. The fee increase proposal that was reported in the article link was passed on March 15.

http://www.royalgazette.com/tourism/article/20190307/new-taxes-on-cruise-ship-passengers-tabled

 

Do you think they want another pier built? Will be interesting to see if more people won't cruise to Bermuda making it harder for cruiselines to fill their ships!

[AAAAmerican]

People had Cruise Ships Daily to Bermuda (Somers Isles) but in actuality look what NYC, NY did then and now.. WOW such greed.

 

These islands are the nicest in the world IMHO.

[Charles4515]

Do you think they want another pier built? Will be interesting to see if more people won't cruise to Bermuda making it harder for cruiselines to fill their ships!

 

The government is not only raising port taxes. They have raised other taxes in Bermuda. They have instituted a new sugar tax. Their goal is revenue to fund their budget. New buses were not purchased for years and as result a crisis, not enough buses and a reduced schedule. I don’t think they want another pier built. Raising port taxes is part of their overall government funding needs.