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Extra expenses in Freeport
Nov 12, 2012, 10:40 PM

Hi there

My wife and I are spending a week (before Christmas) at Pelican Bay at Lucaya. Our tour operator (WestJet Vacations in Canada) sold us a package tour which includes our airfare, accommodation, breakfast and airport transfers.

I am trying to budget for extra expenses other than meals and activities - specifically tipping.

I understand that a 15% tip is added to restaurant bills. Are there other charges that are "automatically" added (like maid tips, bar tips, airport taxes, etc) or "expected" that I need to know about before we leave? I am just trying to avoid any nasty surprises that might come up.

Thanks for any assistance/help with this.

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Nov 13, 2012, 11:24 AM

15% gratuity will be added to pretty much everything in the tourist areas - bar bills, even your hotel bill. Hotel taxes will be added, but might or might not be included in your bill. Depending on your resort, could also be "resort fees" or "electric surcharges". Best to check with your tour operator about all of that. There is no extra airport tax though, it's included in your ticket.

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