Carnival has raised its fuel supplement from $7 per person, per day to $9 per person per day for all new bookings beginning June 12 for six of its brands—Carnival, Costa, Cunard, Holland America, Princess and Seabourn.
Carnival also is increasing the fuel supplement on third, fourth and fifth passengers in a stateroom from $2 to $4 per person, per day. The fuel surcharge will not exceed $126 per person, per voyage for first and second guests and $56 per person, per voyage for the third, fourth and fifth guests in a stateroom. Carnival first implemented a fuel supplement in November to the tune of $5 per person, per day, raising it to $7 in April.
Following Carnival's lead, Norwegian Cruise Line is doing the same, increasing its from $9 per person per day to $11 per person per day for first and second passengers in a stateroom, and $5 per person per day for additional passengers in the same stateroom.
For NCL, the adjustment will apply to new individual reservations made on or after June 20, 2008.
For NCL group reservations, the increase also goes into effect on or after June 20, but will also apply to group space held before June 20 without specific names and a full confirming deposit by June 19.
Showing posts with label fuel surcharges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fuel surcharges. Show all posts
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Cruise Lines Raising - Adding Fuel Surcharges
Constantly rising oil prices continue to affect the cruise industry, influencing several lines to raise the per person fuel surcharge for upcoming trips.
After Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and NCL Corp. hiked their rates in April, several other cruise lines are following the trend.
Oceania Cruises will raise its fuel surcharge to $10 per person per day for all new reservations as of May 1. Oceania says the decision is in response to the "continually escalating price of fuel." The fuel surcharge, however, only applies to the first two passengers in the stateroom, not to third or fourth guests.
Even Mickey Mouse isn't immune to the affects of rising fuel prices.
Disney Cruise Line announced that it is implementing a fuel surcharge of $8 per person per day for the first two passengers in a stateroom, and $3 per person per day for any additional passengers in the stateroom. The supplement will be effective for new bookings made on or after May 28, 2008. In addition, the fuel surcharge will be capped at $112 each for first and second stateroom passengers and $42 for additional passengers. Disney Cruise Line advises travel agents to alert their clients to the now new additional fee before they book.
Meanwhile, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is upping its fuel supplement to $6.30 per person per night for the first two passengers in a stateroom and $2.70 per person per night for third and fourth stateroom occupants. The supplement's cap will be approximately $126 per passenger.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Royal Caribbean Revises Fuel Supplement
Here's the latest update from our previous posting on the fuel surcharges by Royal Caribbean - Linda
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) on Monday announced it has voluntarily agreed to eliminate its fuel supplement on bookings made prior to the announcement of the fuel supplement on Nov. 16.
After working with the Florida Attorney General's office, RCCL said it will eliminate the fuel supplement for any guests who had a booking made prior to Nov. 16.
Guests booked before Nov. 16 who paid the fuel supplement and have taken their cruise will receive a refund through the form of payment used to purchase their sailing. Guests booked before Nov. 16 who paid the fuel supplement and have not taken their cruise will receive their refund as an onboard credit during their sailing.
As originally announced, the company did not charge the fuel supplement to guests with bookings made and paid in full before Nov. 16. It will now eliminate the fuel supplement for guests with bookings made, but not paid in full, before that date. These latter guests were also provided with a three-week period in which to cancel their sailing without penalty. The company said it has been in discussions with the Florida Attorney General's office to ensure the fuel supplement was implemented "in a fair and reasonable manner."
The fuel supplement, which remains in place for North American bookings made on or after Nov. 16, involves three RCCL brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises.
The fuel supplement consists of a $5 charge per guest, per day, for sailings that depart on or after Feb. 1. The fuel supplement applies to the first and second guests in each stateroom and does not exceed $70 per person per sailing.
RCCL said the announcement will have no impact on the company's revenue projections, and that the company reaffirms its previous yield guidance.
Also see first posting from Feb 11
Cruise Fuel Surcharges Come Under Scrutiny in Florida
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) on Monday announced it has voluntarily agreed to eliminate its fuel supplement on bookings made prior to the announcement of the fuel supplement on Nov. 16.
After working with the Florida Attorney General's office, RCCL said it will eliminate the fuel supplement for any guests who had a booking made prior to Nov. 16.
Guests booked before Nov. 16 who paid the fuel supplement and have taken their cruise will receive a refund through the form of payment used to purchase their sailing. Guests booked before Nov. 16 who paid the fuel supplement and have not taken their cruise will receive their refund as an onboard credit during their sailing.
As originally announced, the company did not charge the fuel supplement to guests with bookings made and paid in full before Nov. 16. It will now eliminate the fuel supplement for guests with bookings made, but not paid in full, before that date. These latter guests were also provided with a three-week period in which to cancel their sailing without penalty. The company said it has been in discussions with the Florida Attorney General's office to ensure the fuel supplement was implemented "in a fair and reasonable manner."
The fuel supplement, which remains in place for North American bookings made on or after Nov. 16, involves three RCCL brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises.
The fuel supplement consists of a $5 charge per guest, per day, for sailings that depart on or after Feb. 1. The fuel supplement applies to the first and second guests in each stateroom and does not exceed $70 per person per sailing.
RCCL said the announcement will have no impact on the company's revenue projections, and that the company reaffirms its previous yield guidance.
Also see first posting from Feb 11
Cruise Fuel Surcharges Come Under Scrutiny in Florida
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Cruise Line Fuel Surcharges Bring Class Action Suit
A class action suit has been filed against several cruise lines including Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd and Norwegian Cruise Line claiming the lines acted in cahoots to fix questionable fuel surcharges.
The suit comes only a week after the Florida attorney general's office said it was investigating Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean over improperly disclosed fuel surcharges.
The class action suit was filed last Tuesday on behalf of a New York resident who said he was negatively affected by the fuel surcharges. The suit seeks action on behalf of anyone who purchased cruise fares after January 1 from one of the cruise companies named in the complaint.
Carnival Corp was the first to announce fuel surcharges of $5 per day per passenger that would go into effect February 1. More cruise lines soon followed with fuel supplements of their own as high, in some cases, as $8.50 per person per day.
The suit claims that the domino effect of nearly identical fuel hikes is proof of collusion and price fixing.
The suit comes only a week after the Florida attorney general's office said it was investigating Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean over improperly disclosed fuel surcharges.
The class action suit was filed last Tuesday on behalf of a New York resident who said he was negatively affected by the fuel surcharges. The suit seeks action on behalf of anyone who purchased cruise fares after January 1 from one of the cruise companies named in the complaint.
Carnival Corp was the first to announce fuel surcharges of $5 per day per passenger that would go into effect February 1. More cruise lines soon followed with fuel supplements of their own as high, in some cases, as $8.50 per person per day.
The suit claims that the domino effect of nearly identical fuel hikes is proof of collusion and price fixing.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Cruise Fuel Surcharges Come Under Scrutiny in Florida
Florida’s Attorney General’s office is looking into consumer complaints about fuel surcharges that have been implemented by many lines, including Carnival and Royal Caribbean, in response to skyrocketing fuel prices.
Attorney General Bill McCollum has received 150 complaints from customers regarding the surcharges, according to a spokeswoman from his office, Sandi Copes. Many complaints stemmed from consumers not receiving adequate notification or disclosure of the fuel surcharges, which amount to $5 per day per person on Carnival brands and is higher on some other lines.
Customers also voiced concern over fuel surcharges on cruises that had already been paid for in full. “We are reviewing complaints about whether cruise lines can retroactively impose a fuel supplement/fuel surcharge to passengers,” Copes told the Associated Press.
Tim Gallagher, a spokesperson for Carnival Corp., told the AP: “We believe that our fuel supplement complies with all applicable laws.” In most cases, when cruise lines announced fuel surcharges, they established dates of booking or travel when they would become effective.
Source: Travel Agent Central
Attorney General Bill McCollum has received 150 complaints from customers regarding the surcharges, according to a spokeswoman from his office, Sandi Copes. Many complaints stemmed from consumers not receiving adequate notification or disclosure of the fuel surcharges, which amount to $5 per day per person on Carnival brands and is higher on some other lines.
Customers also voiced concern over fuel surcharges on cruises that had already been paid for in full. “We are reviewing complaints about whether cruise lines can retroactively impose a fuel supplement/fuel surcharge to passengers,” Copes told the Associated Press.
Tim Gallagher, a spokesperson for Carnival Corp., told the AP: “We believe that our fuel supplement complies with all applicable laws.” In most cases, when cruise lines announced fuel surcharges, they established dates of booking or travel when they would become effective.
Source: Travel Agent Central
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