CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Lines Suddenly CANCEL Ship SHORE Excursions & More

#CruiseNews #ShoreExcursions #CruiseCancellation #RoyalCaribbean #CarnivalCruise #CruiseTips #carnivalcruise #norwegian #virginvoyages CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Lines Suddenly Cancel Ship SHORE Excursions & More Just when you thought cruising was all about relaxation and sunsets at sea, this cruise news brings a wave of drama. Here’s one you didn’t see coming: Skagway, Alaska, is being sued by major cruise lines. Skagway recently implemented a new taxation law targeting shore excursion revenue. Specifically, they’re demanding a cut from the commission cruise lines earn when passengers book tours through the cruise company’s website, even if the customer is in Japan and never sets foot in Alaska until the cruise. CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Lines Suddenly Cancel Ship SHORE Excursions & More Let’s say a glacier tour costs $100. The cruise line might take $25 as a cut for selling it. Now, Skagway says, “We want to tax that $25.” Even if the sale happened digitally, offshore, and without the town's involvement. CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Lines Suddenly Cancel Ship SHORE Excursions & More Cruise companies are pushing back hard, calling it illegal, unconstitutional, and frankly, ridiculous. After all, this isn’t a simple port fee, it’s a tax on digital sales made anywhere in the world. If Skagway wins this, it could set a massive precedent for how ports around the world tax cruise businesses. CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Lines Suddenly Cancel Ship SHORE Excursions & More Next, news regarding the excursion chaos in the Shetland Islands Things took a messy turn in the Shetland Islands, where every single shore excursion was abruptly canceled for passengers aboard the Costa Favolosa. Why? CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Lines Suddenly Cancel Ship SHORE Excursions & More