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lysolqn

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I don't think X has announced a fuel charge yet but last week Carnival announced that beginning February 1, 2008 every passenger will find a $5/day fuel surcharge charged to his/her onboard account. Since HAL is part of the Carnival empire, its surcharge comes as no surprise.

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Moeve

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I would think this is already in the pipeline and really only a matter of time. All we can hope for is that they stay reasonable. The NCL surcharge is pressing it a bit much and I bet lots of cruisers especially those with children will start looking for alternatives.

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CdeFabio

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I just made our final payment for our Feb. 2008 cruise on

Constellation and on the bottom of the payment page Celebrity has just added a notice stating a $5.00 per person per day fuel surcharge for the first 2 people in each cabin. I guess it was only a matter of time before they had to.

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CruisingChick

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Press Releases

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Announces Fuel SupplementMIAMI, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an effort to deal with the sharp increase in fuel prices, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced the implementation of a fuel supplement of $5 per guest per day for sailings that depart on or after February 1, 2008.

 

"I thank our guests for understanding our need to implement this fuel supplement," said Brian Rice, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "We have gone to great lengths to minimize the impact of rising fuel costs, for example, designing and building more fuel-efficient ships, installing energy-saving lighting, and using air conditioning more efficiently. Unfortunately, as fuel prices have reached record highs, we are forced to take this extraordinary step to offset those costs."

 

The company has taken measures to soften the impact of this decision. For example, the company will not apply the supplement on any bookings where the guest has already paid the full cost of the cruise. In addition, guests who were booked before November 16, and who do not agree to pay the supplement, may cancel their reservation prior to December 7, 2007, for a full refund of all monies they have paid to the company, and they will not be subject to any cancellation charges that would normally apply. Those guests who do not cancel their reservation and pay in full will receive one logo item per stateroom, onboard their cruise. Finally, the supplement will apply only to the first and second guests in each stateroom and will not exceed $70 per person, per sailing.

 

The supplement will assist the company in offsetting the widespread increases in fuel prices, which have more than doubled in recent years. The supplement will be periodically reviewed, with the intent of being temporary, and may be adjusted as fuel prices fluctuate.

The company will provide travel agents with an administrative fee of $12 per existing booking to help offset the costs associated with contacting guests with existing reservations and collecting payment of the supplement for each booking that sails on or after February 1, 2008.

 

The charge will involve three Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises. Pullmantur Cruises, the Madrid-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd, has also implemented a fuel supplement of (euro) 50 for its tours and cruises that depart on or after January 1, 2008.

 

"We know the rising cost of fuel has affected everyone, and, unfortunately, our company is no different," Rice said. "We hope the options we are providing, including additional time for guests to finalize vacation plans, will underscore our commitment to our guests."

The supplement is effective for new and existing North American bookings. The company cannot predict the impact of the fuel supplement on its earnings, as it does not know the number of new or existing bookings that will accept the proposed supplement.

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Cruises and CDF Croisieres de France. The company has a combined total of 35 ships in service and seven under construction. It also offers unique land- tour vacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin and South America and New Zealand. Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebrity.com. www.pullmantur.es, www.azamaracruises.com, or www.rclinvestor.com.

 

SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. -0- 11/16/2007 /CONTACT: Lynn Martenstein or Michael Sheehan, both of Royal CaribbeanCruises Ltd., +1-305-539-6572/ /Web site: http://www.royalcaribbean.com / (RCL)CO: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.ST: FloridaIN: TRA MAR OIL LEISU:SB-HB-- CLF026A --2405 11/16/2007 08:00 EST http://www.prnewswire.com

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KnoxvilleSam

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RCI announced a fuel supplement for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Azamara. Below is the link..

 

http://www.rclinvestor.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=103045&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1078918&highlight=

 

As I read the press release, it's $5 per person per cruise day. That's not bad at all. It's certainly not going to become a criterion to decide NOT to cruise.

 

Sam

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Wilde_37

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I just checked my online reservation on the Celebrity site for a cruise next April and they have added the following to the end of my payment schedule:

 

*Note: For North America reservations, a fuel supplement of $5.00 per day per person for the first two occupants of a stateroom (Subject to a maximum of $140 per Stateroom) will apply to all sailings departing on or after February 1,2008.

 

 

As a solo traveler I am required to pay a stateroom supplement which is roughly the equivalent of paying for a non-existent 2nd person. Will this fuel supplement mean that I have to pay for 2 people also? The statement is not very clear - certainly it says that it is $5 per day per person which would lead me to think that I have to pay $75 for a 15 night cruise. However it also says that it is for the first two occupants (subject to a maximum of $140 per stateroom). Given that they charge a solo cruiser as though there are two people in the stateroom, will they also penalise me for 2 fuel charges also???

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valandjerry

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I can understand the need for implementing the surcharge but it should only apply to new bookings and not existing ones. We are on the constellation in March and this will cost us an additional $110. which wipes out our on board credit we were gven when we booked. This is not fair.

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lilreckster

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While checking cruises for March 08 on Millenium, I scrolled down the possibilities. At the very bottom there is a *Note -which states that as of Feb. 1, 08 there will be a fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day for first 2 people up to a max of $140. Has anyone noticed this or am I misreading?

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dkjretired

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I can understand the need for implementing the surcharge but it should only apply to new bookings and not existing ones. We are on the constellation in March and this will cost us an additional $110. which wipes out our on board credit we were gven when we booked. This is not fair.

 

According to the press release the max per cabin per cruise is $70.00.

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Susan-M

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According to the press release the max per cabin per cruise is $70.00.

 

 

From the press release,

Finally, the supplement will apply only to the first and second guests in each stateroom and will not exceed $70 per person, per sailing.
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bububr

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The way I read it is that if you booked before the cutoff date and paid in full there is no fuel surcharge?

 

So the three cruises I have booked are already PAID in full so I will have no surcharge?

 

Don, what are your thoughts?

 

Dave:eek:

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dmk

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Could someone clarify a point for me?

"The company has taken measures to soften the impact of this decision. For example, the company will not apply the supplement on any bookings where the guest has already paid the full cost of the cruise."(by when?)

 

Up to what date do you think this applies? I have a final payment at the end of Dec. I would pay it before if it meant saving the fuel supplement.

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