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Royal Caribbean imposes UK fuel surcharge
Royal Caribbean Cruises is imposing a £2.50 fuel surcharge on UK and European passengers.
The fee applies to all bookings made on or after December 10 for sailings departing after February 1 next year.
The £2.50/€3.50 rate will be charged per passenger per day. Existing bookings and those that cover departures prior to February 1 will not be affected.
The line blamed the “sharp increase in fuel prices” for the extra charges across three brands – Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises.
The supplement will apply only to the first and second guests in each cabin and will not exceed £35/€49 per person, per sailing, the company said.
“The supplement will assist the company in offsetting the widespread increases in fuel prices, which have more than doubled in recent years,” a statement said.
“The supplement will be periodically reviewed, with the intent of being temporary, and may be adjusted as fuel prices fluctuate.”
Chief financial officer Brian Rice said: “I thank our guests for understanding our need to implement this fuel supplement.
“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.”
Royal Caribbean follows Crystal Cruises in introducing fuel supplements in the UK. Carnival has introduced additional charges in the US
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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