Crystal surcharge announcement

Crystal Cruises has announced that it has become the latest cruise line to implement a fuel surcharge as a result of oil prices. People booking holidays with Crystal on or after 23rd June will pay a surcharge of £6.25 per guest per day. The line said, ‘We regret any increased charges to our guests, but the fuel costs are escalating far beyond expectations. Unfortunately, even this amount will not fully cover the increased costs we are absorbing.’ This very small cruise line, with somewhat larger than usual ships, has an unusual approach in that it has the luxury, service-oriented style of the smaller cruise lines and the scale of the larger ones. This is due to two major efforts the line makes, the first to maintain a very high passenger to staff ration and the second to constant innovation in the offerings its guests can enjoy. It has not increased its prices since 2007. Click story headline to see image