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Since the start of the Iran conflict, oil prices have skyrocketed, and many cruise passengers<\/a> are worrying they’ll be slapped with extra surcharges related to the fuel issues in the next months as a result.<\/p>\n

Some cruise operators are already introducing additional fees on certain trips. StarDream Cruises, headquartered in Malaysia, said it added a daily fuel surcharge to Asia sailings booked after March 20.<\/p>\n

The added cost will vary by itinerary, but it is expected to be between $19 and $26 per guest per day for travelers age 2 and up<\/a>, according to Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler.<\/p>\n

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Some worry that larger cruise lines may follow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Everyone should be concerned,” Tom Baker, CEO of Cruise Center, a Houston-based national seller of more than 10,000 discount cruises, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“This war is already spreading its tentacles. It’s going to impact every traveler on the planet in some capacity,” he said.<\/p>\n

Nearly 39.6 million people worldwide are expected to take a cruise<\/a> in 2026, according to the Cruise Lines International Association, based in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

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Oil prices<\/u><\/a> have surged more than 40% since the start of the Iran conflict, as Fox Business has reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many booked passengers are concerned that some cruise companies<\/a> are reserving the right to add fuel surcharges, even after bookings are paid in full.<\/p>\n

Recently, a passenger posted comments to that effect in the Facebook group Royal Caribbean Cruise Tips, Tricks and Deals.<\/p>\n

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“I was going through some paperwork for my cruise next week, and I saw it said the cruise lines reserve the right to impose a fuel surcharge<\/a> on guests if oil prices rise, even after a booking is paid in full.”<\/p>\n

A commenter responded, “Right or wrong, but if a worldwide company<\/a> charges me a fuel surcharge after paying my total, that would be the last time I did business with them.”<\/p>\n

A different commenter said, “I feel like people need to start reading the contracts and fine print.”<\/p>\n

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Chris Woronka, director and senior equity analyst at Deutsche Bank and based in New York City, told Fox News Digital the fine print in cruise contracts is common.<\/p>\n

“If you look at the fine print listed on most reservations, you will find that many cruise lines have the ability to add a fuel surcharge of approximately $9 to $12 per person, per day, when the price of a barrel of oil exceeds a generally pre-defined level,” Woronka said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Since many cruises are purchased many months \u2014 perhaps even one year or more \u2014 in advance, the cruise operators wanted to leave themselves the flexibility to recapture a portion of the impact of rising fuel prices<\/a> since the time the ticket was sold,” he continued.<\/p>\n

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Nevertheless, two of the largest cruise companies told Fox News Digital they do not anticipate higher ticket prices or supplemental fuel surcharges in the very near future.<\/p>\n

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“We do not expect any immediate impact on ticket prices or the guest experience due to current oil market disruptions,” a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings told Fox News Digital this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Carnival Corporation spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “We have no plans to change our current pricing model.”<\/p>\n

If surcharges are implemented \u2014 they could be temporary. A higher ticket price might stick around.<\/p>\n

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“Surcharges tend to be temporary,” said Woronka.\u00a0“But if there is an opportunity to perhaps embed higher fuel costs into ticket prices, that could actually have longer staying power.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to StarDream Cruises for comment.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Eric Revell contributed reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/cruise-line-abruptly-adds-extra-charges-passengers-travelers-worry-others-may-follow <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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