Royal Caribbean Pump Up Costs With New Fuel Surcharges

The domino effect continues: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. -- the parent company for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises -- announced that it will be implementing a fuel supplement to offset rising fuel costs.

The supplement will be $5 per person, per day, applicable for the first two guests in a stateroom, and will not exceed $70 per person, per sailing. The surcharge is effective on all new or existing North American bookings on all Royal Caribbean, Celebrity or Azamara ships that sail after February 1, 2008.

Guests who have already paid for their cruise in full are not be required to pay the fee.

Moreover, guests who were booked before November 16, 2007, and who do not agree to pay the supplement, may cancel their reservation prior to December 7, 2007, for a full refund -- and they will not be subject to any cancellation charges that would normally apply.

Those guests who do not cancel their reservation and pay in full will receive one logo item per stateroom on their cruise.