Officials in the Bahamas are looking to increase taxes for cruise line operators, including Disney Cruise Line, on their popular private islands, according to FOX 35 Orlando.
What’s Happening:
- There’s a chance your next cruise may cost a little more, with Bahamian official’s plan to increase taxes for cruise lines.
- Cruise lines have been exempt from paying a 10% Value Added Tax for years, but that is set to change next month.
- Operators will now have to pay a tax on all goods and services provided on their private islands, which includes Disney’s Castaway Cay.
- That includes shore excursions, renting cabanas and chairs, or visiting the water park, to name a few.
- Some experts say that this new tax could end up pushing cruise lines away from the country, but that seems unlikely for Disney, given both Castaway Cay and the new Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point are both located in the Bahamas.
- This new tax is effective tomorrow, March 1st.
More Disney Cruise Line News:
- Legendary Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump will be honored with his own bust within The Haunted Mansion Parlor coming to the new Disney Treasure cruise ship.
- The brunch dress code for Palo and Palo Steakhouse has been updated across the Disney Cruise Line.
- Get a look at the latest construction on Disney Lookout Cay from a sailing aboard Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess, thanks to our friends at Mouse Steps.
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