asquared17 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 hot off the presses.... "The Bahamian government has implemented a change to their departure tax amounts for all cruise guests visiting the Bahamas on or after January 1, 2024. As a result, we will be updating your reservation with the new amount. Your adjusted taxes and fees will reflect on your booking before your final payment due date. Your tax amount may have changed from $1 to $14, depending on the itinerary you booked, and your travel partner has been notified of this update. Bookings are being updated in phases based on the sailing date. There is nothing for you to do, we just wanted to keep you informed! We realize this is an unexpected charge and apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to welcoming you onboard. Sincerely,Aurora Yera-Rodriguez AVP | Guest Experience" Neesa and ChessE4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Up to $14? Can I use a drink voucher to cover it? WAAAYTOOO, dr martini, Matt and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 I got four of these because all my sailings go to PDCC. WAAAYTOOO, Neesa and asquared17 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaggio Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 With the amount of money the cruise ships bring they should pay them to dock there Jjohnb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I got four of these because all my sailings go to PDCC. welp that answers my (somewhat dumb) question i was stupidly hoping it only affected sailings going to nassau. not sure why i thought cococay would be exempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montemy2419 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Got my email today and know it won't impact our cruise selections in the future. We stopped getting off in certain ports years ago but unless Nassau reigns in the pushy salespeople they will lose even more future cruisers who will also choose just to stay on the ship. Before the remodel I felt very nervous entering thru a narrow chain link fence with so many people yelling at all of us cruisers that it's now a restful day spent on the ship. Al Miller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 The weird thing is I got this notice a week ago and the information isn't consistent. Two of my sailings increased in port taxes but two went down. All of them are casino comps, so paid up. I just hope the few dollars don't cause a cancelation because it's still saying I don't owe a balance. JustMeJoe, WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 12 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: The weird thing is I got this notice a week ago and the information isn't consistent. Inconsistent is right. Our TA is trying to figure it out. I got an email(s) 7 cruises adjusted (some PDCC, some Nassau). Every email has a different amount. Smallest $7 higher, Largest $51 higher. Has to be an RCCL funny-math thing. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 42 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I just hope the few dollars don't cause a cancelation because it's still saying I don't owe a balance. I was told by my TA that the actual invoices are still being updated in phases, that’s why. The letters indicating your increase/decrease are independent of your actual account/invoices. Think of them as more of a “FYI, these adjustments are coming” notification. CruiseGus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 3 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: I was told by my TA that the actual invoices are still being updated in phases, that’s why. The letters indicating your increase/decrease are independent of your actual account/invoices. Think of them as more of a “FYI, these adjustments are coming” notification. I figured that but since it was over a week since mine came, I had start looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 I've seen people posting these for the past week or so, and they've all had different numbers- one said it was a matter of cents, others saying it was 40-50 bucks. As of now I only have one cruise (with RC) scheduled and its in October.... but I do have one with MSC to Nassau and their private island next year, wonder if I'll get something from them about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Goes into effect first of the year. Increase is from $18 to $23 for the ports, to $25 for private islands. Then an additional $7 made up of $2 Tourism Enhancement Tax and $5 Tourism Environmental Tax. https://www.travelandleisure.com/bahamas-to-increase-tax-on-cruise-passengers-7553900 WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, Xaa said: Goes into effect first of the year. Increase is from $18 to $23 for the ports, to $25 for private islands. Then an additional $7 made up of $2 Tourism Enhancement Tax and $5 Tourism Environmental Tax. https://www.travelandleisure.com/bahamas-to-increase-tax-on-cruise-passengers-7553900 Yet some people have had their taxes DECREASED for certain cruises. I'm saving about $7 next July on Wonder (going to CocoCay). Personally, I'm not even going to try to understand the math. Whatever my new invoice is, I'll pay it at final payment and move on. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nferr Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 13 hours ago, ScottD said: I've seen people posting these for the past week or so, and they've all had different numbers- one said it was a matter of cents, others saying it was 40-50 bucks. As of now I only have one cruise (with RC) scheduled and its in October.... but I do have one with MSC to Nassau and their private island next year, wonder if I'll get something from them about this I also have one with RC in October (Oasis 10/15), and MSC in January (Meraviglia 1/26). ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 16 hours ago, ScottD said: but I do have one with MSC to Nassau and their private island next year, wonder if I'll get something from them about this us too (i know we are cruise twins) but we’re going the month they shut the private island down for repairs/refresh. so i keep telling my family we should expect those port fees back in the fare but who knows… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 16 hours ago, asquared17 said: us too (i know we are cruise twins) but we’re going the month they shut the private island down for repairs/refresh. so i keep telling my family we should expect those port fees back in the fare but who knows… Did they add another stop to compensate for the island being closed or just another sea day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted July 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 6 hours ago, ScottD said: Did they add another stop to compensate for the island being closed or just another sea day? they made two changes on the itinerary compared to the original, tbh. i think we’re hitting st thomas but an additional sea day too. and they may have taken something else away but i can’t remember off the top of my head. their website is a bit of a bear to navigate ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Bahamas just sprung a new VAT tax on the cruise lines to start March 1. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/finance/cruise-lines-shell-shocked-bahamas-plan-collect-vat-private-islands-updated tingtang, JohnK6404, asquared17 and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 oh man. i feel like this is penalty tax for not getting off the ship in nassau three days ago WAYNO and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 13 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Bahamas just sprung a new VAT tax on the cruise lines to start March 1. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/finance/cruise-lines-shell-shocked-bahamas-plan-collect-vat-private-islands-updated Another reason to skip cruises that go to PDCC. Lovetocruise2002, OCSC Mike, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, HeWhoWaits said: Another reason to skip cruises that go to PDCC. I would love that too, but those are few and far between now. bobroo, Neesa and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I would love that too, but those are few and far between now. Let Hubby get his chicken sandwich! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Humph! No sympathetic posts that the Overwater Cabanas are now going to cost about $400 more. :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, bobroo said: Humph! No sympathetic posts that the Overwater Cabanas are now going to cost about $400 more. :0) Speaking of the price of over-the-water cabanas...Yesterday I noticed that the OTW cabanas at Labadee on our 6-6 and 8-15 Indy sailings were $799 ! Now that is still waaaytoo much and I would never pay it but it is certainly much less (less than half price) than it has been recently. No joy for OTW cabanas at PDCC. tingtang, asquared17 and bobroo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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