Cruise Lines End Fuel Surcharges

Due to the declining of fuel prices, effective immediately, several cruise companies announced they will suspend the fuel supplement charges.

Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and the Yachts of Seabourn all plan to refund the fuel supplement for all bookings departing on or after December 17, 2008. Shipboard credit will be given to those passengers who are already paid in full and a revised final payment will be provided for those who are outside the final payment. These cruise lines will reserve the right to re-instate the fuel supplement should the price of light sweet crude oil rise above $70 per barrel.

Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will also suspend their fuel surcharges, effective immediately for all 2009 cruise dates. The refunds will be in the form of onboard credit for all 2009 bookings within the final payment period. For those reservations outside the final payment period the reduction will be deducted from the amount due. Both cruise lines will reserve the right to re-instate the fuel supplement if the price of light sweet crude oil increase above $65 per barrel.

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