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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Cruise line’s ‘all-inclusive’ drinks package doesn’t apply in Spanish waters

Simon Calder

“Free at Sea” – that is the name of the all-inclusive drinks and WiFi package offered by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).

But passengers who paid hundreds of pounds for the deal are furious to find that they face additional charges when drinking in Spanish waters. On voyages beginning at ports in Spain, and while in Spanish territorial waters during other cruises, they must pay 10 per cent in VAT on every drink.

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