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I just listened to this show. Great episode however the fees on cruise ships was a little off base. I agree they should bake the taxes and fees into the advertised price however the fees that Richard saw on his research are mostly for Port fees. the ports have learned over time but they can cash in on the cruise ships making calls in their country and add on significant fees. these fees and taxes don’t show up until the final booking page much like sales tax. This is nothing new. Sometimes you’ll find a super cheap price like $150 for a three day cruise and end up with taxes that are higher than the fare. On the other hand if that same cruise was $5,000 the port fees don’t change much and would be about the same. The lady that had the housekeeping charge with Norwegian is a whole other issue. that’s something that’s highly unusual. It sounds like you’ve gotten some good deals from Costco in the past but they aren’t always the cheapest or best place to book from. you should really have a regular travel agent research all of your bookings when researching a cruise. I moonlight is a part-time travel agent and I can “usually” beat their prices on extras. The worst place to book a cruise is in the Cruise line website by the way. the prices don’t fluctuate that much on the MSRP but the individual agencies can give you extra credits, upgrades, or onboard credit.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Dan. Your experiences match mine in terms of finding cruise deals. I have used travel agents for most of my bookings, though I found Costco to be the best place to book a Disney cruise when we booked them.