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Old 01-08-2017, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rustyp View Post
I disagree costs escalate very quickly. You have to pay tax and port fees. These are usually several hundred dollars per person. Your expected to tip minimum of 20% of the entire cost of your cruise. They even charge now for soda on the ships.
Port fee & tax you know those prices before you even make a deposit on the cruise.
You don't tip 20% of your cruise cost. Gratuities are about $11.00 per day for those that get them.
Drink tips etc. are 15 - 18 % of the cost.
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