Fuel Supplement for most Cruise Lines
Because of sharp increases in fuel prices, most cruise lines have initiated a charge known as a fuel supplement or fuel surcharge. In most cases, this fee affects all cruises that are departing from February 1, 2008 and on.
Most cruise lines, such as Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, Azamara Cruises, and Celebrity Cruises have made this fee retroactive. This means that even people that have paid their cruise in full will have to pay this fee. Other cruise lines, such as Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) only made this fee a factor for new reservations. For example, NCL has implemented this fee for anyone that booked from December 1, 2007 and on.
The cost of this fuel fee is being charged per person per day and depends on the cruise line. For example, Royal Caribbean is charging $5 per person per day, only for the 1st & 2nd passenger in each cabin. NCL is charging $7 per person per day, for the 1st & 2nd passengers...plus $3 per person per day for 3rd, 4th & 5th passengers in a cabin. Many cruise lines have a $70 cap, per person for this fee. For more information contact the cruise lines directly.
Most cruise lines, such as Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, Azamara Cruises, and Celebrity Cruises have made this fee retroactive. This means that even people that have paid their cruise in full will have to pay this fee. Other cruise lines, such as Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) only made this fee a factor for new reservations. For example, NCL has implemented this fee for anyone that booked from December 1, 2007 and on.
The cost of this fuel fee is being charged per person per day and depends on the cruise line. For example, Royal Caribbean is charging $5 per person per day, only for the 1st & 2nd passenger in each cabin. NCL is charging $7 per person per day, for the 1st & 2nd passengers...plus $3 per person per day for 3rd, 4th & 5th passengers in a cabin. Many cruise lines have a $70 cap, per person for this fee. For more information contact the cruise lines directly.
