Renmar Posted August 8, 2008 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Do you think there is any chance of the fuel surcharge being lowered now the price of crude is dropping? And which cruiseline will be first. Would be a heck of a promotion for the first one that does. Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 8, 2008 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Keep in mind the timing of when the fuel surcharges first went into effect and what the price was at that point. The price had continued to rise after the surcharges were set. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Luv2Cruz* Posted August 8, 2008 #3 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I don't see the price coming down but I agree, it would make an interesting promotion. At the same time it would be a lot of work for the cruiselines as they'd have a decision to make on how/if they would rebate people who have already booked. Unless the fuel costs really stabalize, just be glad if you booked early and got the lower rate!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 8, 2008 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Remember that the cruise lines sign contracts for their fuel -- so if the price goes down -- that contract won't change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted August 9, 2008 #5 Share Posted August 9, 2008 The cruise lines didn't start fuel surcharges until more than a year after the fuel prices had doubled from $300 a ton to over $600 a ton. Now fuel prices have dropped just a few dollars and you want them to lower the fuel surcharges? That doesn't make any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip217 Posted August 9, 2008 #6 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Nearly every mass market cruise ship is currently sailing fully booked, and advance bookings for the remainder of 2008 and 2009 are the highest in the history of cruising. With ships already booked to capacity, what would a cruise line have to gain by lowering prices for cabins that are already sold? It's a Sellers Market. When the public is begging you to sell them something, you really needn't lower your price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 9, 2008 #7 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I don't think the surcharges will go away too quickly. Cruise lines don't want to be adding them, then taking them off, then adding them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserbryce Posted August 9, 2008 #8 Share Posted August 9, 2008 cant imagine with how unstable that market is that anyone will be jumping to any hasty decisions...I think we are likely to see an adjustment before the removal of the charge...but even that is likely not realistic...think of the work trying to refund the difference of thos who paid all the different fuel supplements... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted August 9, 2008 #9 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Remember that the cruise lines sign contracts for their fuel -- so if the price goes down -- that contract won't change. RCL lines hedge, but Carnival doesnt. So all those 7? Carnival lines are not hedged and fuel is not bought much ahead of time. I agree with the poster who said rebatting folks who paid more would be such a headache, like it is now, that the cruiselines will be a while deciding to lower the fuel surcharge, even a little bit would cause too many headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renmar Posted August 9, 2008 Author #10 Share Posted August 9, 2008 The cruise lines didn't start fuel surcharges until more than a year after the fuel prices had doubled from $300 a ton to over $600 a ton. Now fuel prices have dropped just a few dollars and you want them to lower the fuel surcharges? That doesn't make any sense. It was just a question, not a demand. Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosterstaffy Posted August 10, 2008 #11 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Right on !!:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2girls Posted August 10, 2008 #12 Share Posted August 10, 2008 It certainly would be nice if they did, but it would be a pain for the cruiselines to give money back for those who already paid. I wonder if they could give OBC to those who had paid already. Hmm, it's certainly something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiting4acruise Posted August 11, 2008 #13 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Nearly every mass market cruise ship is currently sailing fully booked, and advance bookings for the remainder of 2008 and 2009 are the highest in the history of cruising.With ships already booked to capacity, what would a cruise line have to gain by lowering prices for cabins that are already sold? It's a Sellers Market. When the public is begging you to sell them something, you really needn't lower your price. Philip, when are you going to post the "Complaints of the week"? We miss them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isujim Posted August 11, 2008 #14 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Cost of oil January 1 was $96 a barrel. Today even with the drop in the price of oil it is around $116. What the cruise lines have done is raise the fuel supplement charge 3 times if I remember correctly since initiating the surcharge late last year. I predict unless oil really falls below $100 a barrel, you will see the charges remain...........at best they might reduce the charges.........but I don't look for that in the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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