Change in Original Cruise Cost

[Henlady]

I just checked my current booking for Oct 2005 and noticed that there was a $1.56 increase in the rate from when it was originally booked. I know $1.56 is a miniscule amount, but was just wondering why the change. Could it possibly be an increase in port charges?
Just wondering before I check directly with Disney. Don't want to check my ressie someday and find it jumped a couple of hundred dollars.

 

[deebs]

This happened to us on our May sailing on Magic. It was due to the port charges in Grand Cayman increasing from the time we originally booked.

We got a letter from DCL explaining the cost difference as well.

 

[jkovick]

I'ts probably a port charge increase. We had one on our last cruise.

 

[jrabbit]

DCL won't "eat" the increase in port charges - they'll always pass that cost onto you. If the port charges ever decrease (yea, right, a government entity reducing fees not in my lifetime) DCL will credit you the decrease. And during your cruise, if you miss a port, DCL will refund your port fees for that port. Remember, they own Castaway Cay and if they don't dock there there's nothing to refund.

 

[mamalle]

I was talking to Dana yesterday and she told me that disney had a tax increase last week and that is why. Ours went up to $3.12 and our TA paid it.