{"id":14621,"date":"2015-01-23T18:30:16","date_gmt":"2015-01-24T01:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/?p=14621"},"modified":"2018-05-05T14:59:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T18:59:53","slug":"port-charges-river-cruise-companies-include-in-fare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/2015\/01\/port-charges-river-cruise-companies-include-in-fare\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Charges: Which River Cruise Companies Include Them in the Fare? (2018 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all-inclusive river cruise fares, it\u2019s fairly standard practice to include port charges in the package. Some companies bundles these fees in the fare even when it\u2019s not an all-inclusive river cruise<\/a>. One thing to note about port charges, however, is that they are not set by the river cruise companies. Each port establishes its own fees, and these charges are then passed on to the travelers who purchase the cruise. That said, companies may inflate their port charges to include expenses other than fees levied by the ports.<\/p>\n

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River cruise ships docked at the port\u00a0@ 2013 Ralph Grizzle<\/p><\/div>\n

Companies – Port Charges Included<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The following river cruise companies include port charges in the fare:<\/p>\n