wesport Posted October 11, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Currently on Star legend. 21%added to all purchases. Buy what you can before to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadd48 Posted October 11, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Do you mean to shore excursions, drinks, shop purchases? Also did the Vat apply during your entire cruise outside of port? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesport Posted October 11, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted October 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, sadd48 said: Do you mean to shore excursions, drinks, shop purchases? Also did the Vat apply during your entire cruise outside of port? Thanks. Drinks, shop purchases, corkage fees, anything purchases during the entire cruise. Even during sea days. Not shore excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesport Posted October 11, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted October 11, 2021 If I knew this I would have done the all included for $79 per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted October 12, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 12, 2021 It was in my cruise information although it didn´t apply to my cruise as we had Gibraltar as non EU port. But if you have an itinerary which as no non EU port you have to pay the VAT of the departure port which was Barcelona for your cruise - so you pay the 21% Spanish VAT. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted October 12, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 12, 2021 If you sail in all EU with no non EU stops, the VAT applies. Hefty. It does not apply to gratuities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted October 12, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I knew about this wrinkle, but have never been able to find a list of the 'non-EU' stops that qualify – or figure out the logic of why some ports do qualify. Gibraltar and St. Peter Port seem to have been getting the best of both worlds with some EU bennies (through UK) but the added port stops from being 'non-EU' ports. Other ports that I think are on the list include Dubrovnik and Ephesus, although they are now unlikely stops for other reasons. Is Malta a 'non-EU' port for VAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesport Posted October 13, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I am currently on the star legend. It is charged for the whole cruise, not just in port. Even on my corkage fee it was charged. It adds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted October 13, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: I knew about this wrinkle, but have never been able to find a list of the 'non-EU' stops that qualify – or figure out the logic of why some ports do qualify. Gibraltar and St. Peter Port seem to have been getting the best of both worlds with some EU bennies (through UK) but the added port stops from being 'non-EU' ports. Other ports that I think are on the list include Dubrovnik and Ephesus, although they are now unlikely stops for other reasons. Is Malta a 'non-EU' port for VAT? All Turkish ports are non EU. Egypt and Israel are non EU (but currently no ships go there). Gibraltar is the only port currently used in the Western Med. Tunis is currently non used. Dubrovnik (Croatia) and Malta are part of the EU - so both ports don´t help ;-). And yes, when the cruise starts in Spain the VAT is applied for the whole duration of the cruise and not just when you´re in a Spanish port. I saw the note regarding the VAT in the documents of my cruise (the first one of the Star Legend - Lisbon to Barcelona but I left in Málaga). But as I said we had Gibraltar as a port and therefore it did not apply. As for Spanish ports it usually then applies in port and within the 3 mile zone. But that´s just for Spanish ports when you have a non EU port on your itinerary. This isn´t anything new. It´s up for years. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted October 13, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Right, I was thinking of Kotor, Montenegro rather than Dubrovnik. I believe that Montenegro has applied for EU membership but it is still pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted October 14, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Yes, Montenegro is an EU membership candidate and pretty likely won´t be a member until 2025. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted October 14, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 14, 2021 3 hours ago, steamboats said: Yes, Montenegro is an EU membership candidate and pretty likely won´t be a member until 2025. steamboats IIRC, Montenegro does use the Euro, despite not being in the EU yet. Doesn't affect VAT, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser Posted October 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 16, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 2:06 PM, Host Jazzbeau said: I knew about this wrinkle, but have never been able to find a list of the 'non-EU' stops that qualify – or figure out the logic of why some ports do qualify. Gibraltar and St. Peter Port seem to have been getting the best of both worlds with some EU bennies (through UK) but the added port stops from being 'non-EU' ports. Other ports that I think are on the list include Dubrovnik and Ephesus, although they are now unlikely stops for other reasons. Is Malta a 'non-EU' port for VAT? Ephesus in not unlikely. The Turkey issue has apparently been resolved and Turkish have been restored to the itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulygb Posted October 18, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Just returned from 9 Oct Wind Star Greek Island cruise.Kusadasi (Turkey) was reinstated a couple of days before departure so no Vat charged on cruise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milepig Posted November 2, 2021 #15 Share Posted November 2, 2021 We have a stop in Morocco, so no VAT added for the entire cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailMaine Posted November 3, 2021 #16 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Would it apply to the Star Legend Transatlantic leaving out of Lisbon, with stops in Madeira and Canaries before Barbados? Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted November 3, 2021 #17 Share Posted November 3, 2021 12 hours ago, milepig said: We have a stop in Morocco, so no VAT added for the entire cruise? Currently there are no stops in Morocco. But if you´re talking about a cruise later next year than yes, no VAT. Spain usually requires the VAT as soon as you enter the 3 mile zone and in port. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted November 3, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 3, 2021 5 hours ago, SailMaine said: Would it apply to the Star Legend Transatlantic leaving out of Lisbon, with stops in Madeira and Canaries before Barbados? Hmmm... No, it doesn´t apply to TA cruises. But Spain has claimed the VAT within the 3 mile zone and in port. So there might be a VAT added on the Canary Islands (but shops are not open in port and if you have a drink package you´re safe too). steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milepig Posted November 3, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, steamboats said: Currently there are no stops in Morocco. But if you´re talking about a cruise later next year than yes, no VAT. Spain usually requires the VAT as soon as you enter the 3 mile zone and in port. steamboats There are. 2 days for us on the Legend later this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted November 3, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 3, 2021 8 hours ago, milepig said: There are. 2 days for us on the Legend later this month. I doubt that as the ports are not open yet. If you´re talking about Nov 12 from Barcelona to Lisbon, the itinerary has changed and there are no Moroccan ports (Tanger / Casablanca) on the itinerary anymore. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milepig Posted November 4, 2021 #21 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, steamboats said: I doubt that as the ports are not open yet. If you´re talking about Nov 12 from Barcelona to Lisbon, the itinerary has changed and there are no Moroccan ports (Tanger / Casablanca) on the itinerary anymore. steamboats Look like your’e right. WS never notified us!! Edited November 4, 2021 by milepig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milepig Posted November 14, 2021 #22 Share Posted November 14, 2021 On the legend now. The stop in Gibraltar exception works only if you’re in port for 10+ hours and we’re there for only 5. It was not charged out of Athens due to some Greek policies that I didn’t fully understand. the purser told me that it does not apply to anything prepaid in the states, so one more reason to buy the all inclusive package. If you change tours, VAT will be charged on that since the new tour is considered a purchase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted November 15, 2021 #23 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Yes, it does not apply to any prepurchases. We had a long stay in Gibraltar (til 10 pm) so we were exempted. Enjoy your cruise! steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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