Jun
6
Commodore Dave is blogging from The Med
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Our very own Commodore Dave is on a cruise in the Mediterranean with his daughters, and blogging about it here. The stories are great, as are his daughter’s “snappy blog-backs.” I just wish I was there too.
Jun
5
NCL increases its fuel surcharge to $11 per person, per day
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In keeping with the fuel cost theme, NCL has upped their surcharge by an additional $2 to $11 per person, per day, effective June 20th, just one day after Carnival announced that they would be raising theirs on each of their brands to a record $9 per person, per day. It really goes to show that in these changing times, there may well be something to be said for booking early and locking in prices. Of course, it is possible that fuel prices will fall, so there is the potential that you overpay I suppose (I will see if I can find anything about refunds in the event that a fuel surcharge is reduced prior to sailing). The other issue is that these surcharges are not displayed in the initial fares shown, but rather later on in the process (this is the same here as it is almost everywhere). Personally, I would like to display the full price in the search so that you could know the real bottom line. Our site doesn’t allow that, yet, but if we are able to overcome the technical issues associated with doing this, I would certainly be pleased.
Jun
4
Gene Sloan on the USA Today Cruise Blog is writing about a recent UBS analyst report which speaks to the impact that rising fuel costs are having on the cruise lines. One of the numbers is shocking: Carnival Inc.’s total bill is set to skyrocket by more than $900 million to $2 billion this year. As I mentioned in the comments on that blog, I am hopeful that - despite the fuel surcharges we must all now bear as a result - we may see a silver lining of fuel efficiency gains coming from innovation in the future.
Some other shockers:
- Royal Caribbean should see a fuel tab of $783 million, up from $198 in 2003.
- Carnival’s additional $900 million in fuel cost this year is more than they paid to build the QM2.
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