http://theintelligentcruiser.com/its-2010-will-fuel-surcharges-be-returning/ Cruise Smart, Cruise Safe and Cruise Often Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:19:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://theintelligentcruiser.com/its-2010-will-fuel-surcharges-be-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-9322 T.I. Cruiser Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:53:00 +0000 http://theintelligentcruiser.com/?p=1560#comment-9322 I agree that it should be on some sort of slope instead of them hitting us with the full amount immediately. I wouldn't think it would be very hard to institute a gradual climb based on the price of oil. Then again what do I know? It could also be possible that the reason they haven't re-instituted the surcharge yet is because they know that charging the $9 per day fee on a $75 dollar barrel would be a PR nightmare. However, if the price does hit $100 its likely that no one will question the move. I agree that it should be on some sort of slope instead of them hitting us with the full amount immediately. I wouldn’t think it would be very hard to institute a gradual climb based on the price of oil. Then again what do I know? It could also be possible that the reason they haven’t re-instituted the surcharge yet is because they know that charging the $9 per day fee on a $75 dollar barrel would be a PR nightmare. However, if the price does hit $100 its likely that no one will question the move.

]]> http://theintelligentcruiser.com/its-2010-will-fuel-surcharges-be-returning/comment-page-1/#comment-9304 Robert Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:20:48 +0000 http://theintelligentcruiser.com/?p=1560#comment-9304 I am planning an Alaska cruise on Holland America. If they re-institute they fuel surcharge, it is at $9 per day per person. I find that very expensive. If they can get away with no help if oil is under $70 (or whatever the specific price is), why do they suddenly have to pull in $9 per day per person? I could see it being on a variable slope, where if it's just a little over their limit, around $75, then they charge only, say, $1 per person per day, but if it's much higher, around $100, then I could see them charging closer to the $9 per person amount. Seems too arbitrary. As of yet, it doesn't seem that HAL is planning to re-instate the surcharge, but my cruise is still about 6 months away, and oil is currently hovering around the $75 mark as of today. And, of course, they always reserve the right to re-instate it. I am planning an Alaska cruise on Holland America. If they re-institute they fuel surcharge, it is at $9 per day per person. I find that very expensive. If they can get away with no help if oil is under $70 (or whatever the specific price is), why do they suddenly have to pull in $9 per day per person? I could see it being on a variable slope, where if it’s just a little over their limit, around $75, then they charge only, say, $1 per person per day, but if it’s much higher, around $100, then I could see them charging closer to the $9 per person amount. Seems too arbitrary. As of yet, it doesn’t seem that HAL is planning to re-instate the surcharge, but my cruise is still about 6 months away, and oil is currently hovering around the $75 mark as of today. And, of course, they always reserve the right to re-instate it.

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