United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Escalating cruise fuel surcharges surging
Cruise lines are increasingly adding fuel charges to counter the cost of escalating gasoline prices, a trend that shows no signs of slowing down.
NCL Corporation is among those announcing it will begin assessing guests a fuel supplement in response to record high fuel prices.
“Effective on all new NCL and NCL America bookings made on or after December 1, 2007, the fuel supplement will be $7 per person per day for the first and second guests in a stateroom and $3 per person per day for any additional guests in the same stateroom,” says the cruise line.
“With oil prices skyrocketing, the fuel supplement is a necessary step for us,” said Colin Veitch, NCL’s president and CEO.
Others who have followed suit include:
ü The world’s biggest cruise ship operator, Carnival Corp, became the first major cruise company to impose a fuel surcharge of US$5 per day to help them cope with the soaring cost of fuel.
ü Silversea Cruises has implemented a fuel surcharge for $10 per passenger per day. The line made the announcement in a letter to travel agents.
ü Two Seattle cruise lines — Windstar Cruises and Majestic America Line — will enact an $8.50 fuel surcharge on passengers.
The cruise lines, which are both owned by Ambassadors International Inc., of Newport Beach, Calif., said the surcharges were enacted “due to escalating fuel prices.”
Report by David Wilkening
David
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
Robert Terrell: A Journey Through BB King’s Influence
Rochelle Hicks: Celebrating Mississippi’s Musical Legacy
Exploring Jacksonville with Katie Mitura: The Flip Side of Florida
Dozens fall ill in P&O Cruises ship outbreak
Turkish Airlines flight in emergency landing after pilot dies
Boy falls to death on cruise ship
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel