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For cruise passengers, more fuel surcharges coming

By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 22, 2008 08:11 PM

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Plan to dig a little deeper for that next cruise. Cruise lines are getting rocked by record oil prices and passing the pain to customers with ever-higher fuel surcharges.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is the latest to raise the fee, announcing on Tuesday a $3 increase to $8 per passenger per day for the first two customers in a cabin, up to $112 per person. Each additional occupant will pay $3 per day, up to $42.

The higher fee begins for bookings made May 1 on three brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises. The move follows fee increases announced this month by Carnival Corp. (from $5 to $7 daily per passenger) and Norwegian Cruise Line (from $7 to $9 daily per passenger).