Port tax increase after PIF

[sponica]

How much do I have to worry about a 4 cent increase in port taxes after PIF?

I had a zero balance and less than 3 weeks until sailing, I now apparently owe 4 cents

 

[DWillowBay]

That's just weird! ....and since the U.S. has stopped making pennies...I don't think there is such a thing as 4 cents anymore, is there? You know Disney will take a nickel!!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

How much do I have to worry about a 4 cent increase in port taxes after PIF?

I had a zero balance and less than 3 weeks until sailing, I now apparently owe 4 cents

In my experience, port fee increases after PIF aren't passed onto passengers. The only time we've ever had it happen was on our first DCL cruise (Panama Canal). After the PIF date the charge (per passenger) increased something like $100. DCL applied it to everyone's bill and got such an uproar, they dropped it and ate the upcharge.

IMO, that's typically how it happens, after PIF no additional charges. The cruise lines tend to charge the port fees and such over current pricing, hoping to cover any raises.

 

[Girl of the South]

But if a port gets cancelled, you maybe get a refund of port fees/taxes.

 

[sponica]

In my experience, port fee increases after PIF aren't passed onto passengers. The only time we've ever had it happen was on our first DCL cruise (Panama Canal). After the PIF date the charge (per passenger) increased something like $100. DCL applied it to everyone's bill and got such an uproar, they dropped it and ate the upcharge.

IMO, that's typically how it happens, after PIF no additional charges. The cruise lines tend to charge the port fees and such over current pricing, hoping to cover any raises.

I sent a message asking for it to be waived, and they were like, yeah we asked accounting to remove it.

According to my facebook cruise group everyone got an updated invoice for between 2 and 4 cents.

My check in documents were verified in one email and then the next email was an updated invoice for 4 cents with a due date 3 months ago.