Crystal Cruises has revised its 2009 fuel surcharge policy following recent drops in oil prices.
If the price drops below $65 a barrel on a specific quarterly date, the cruise line said it will reimburse its fuel surcharge to guests sailing in the following quarter.
“Given the volatility of oil prices, Crystal Cruises will continue to apply a $12 per guest per day fuel surcharge for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity voyages departing in 2009,†it said in a statement.
“However, adjustments will be determined quarterly based on the closing price of light sweet crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.
“If this closing price is below $65 per barrel two weeks prior to the beginning of the upcoming calendar quarter, then Crystal will automatically refund the charged supplement, in the form of a Shipboard Credit, for cruises departing within that quarter.â€
By Bev Fearis
