Booze pkg tax while in port? Bermuda-joy

[expectthebest]

Hello fellow critics:

I recall while cruising from NYC few years back on sailaway day we were charged a small additional tax per drink while we were docked in NYC. We have a Bermuda cruise on Joy 5/26-6/02/24 Joy RT NYC

my question is while we are in Bermuda for 3 days will we be charged a tax per drink there as well. I ask bc the says in port are almost half of the days we are cruising. Does anyone know how much per drink.. 

 

hoping my shareholder benefit ($100 credit) will cover the charges

 

Thanks-

Mark

[vacation44]

There will be no tax charged while docked in Bermuda.

[Charles4515]

1 hour ago, expectthebest said:

 

my question is while we are in Bermuda for 3 days will we be charged a tax per drink there as well. I ask bc the says in port are almost half of the days we are cruising. Does anyone know how much per drink.. 

There are no taxes in Bermuda on the ship while docked there or any taxes in Bermuda. Bermuda does not have a sales tax or a VAT on purchases. 

Edited March 23 by Charles4515

[expectthebest]

1 hour ago, Charles4515 said:

There are no taxes in Bermuda on the ship while docked there or any taxes in Bermuda. Bermuda does not have a sales tax or a VAT on purchases. 

Thank you both for your quick response!! 

[vacation44]

1 minute ago, expectthebest said:

Thank you both for your quick response!! 

You are very welcome.   We will be boarding the Joy the day you get off.   

 

Have a wonderful cruise!  We love the Bermuda run from New York.

[JSCruiserPA]

My husband and I are on the same 5/26 sailing - thanks for asking a question I didn't even think to ask! 

[kelib]

14 minutes ago, JSCruiserPA said:

My husband and I are on the same 5/26 sailing - thanks for asking a question I didn't even think to ask! 

Have you joined our roll call for this trip?

[JSCruiserPA]

I just did!

 

[Wvshimmy]

Yes, NYC  collects a tax until international waters. 

While Bermuda does not,  most restaurants/bars add an automatic gratuity to bills. It was around 17%.