Azamara To Raise Fuel Supplement

[Andy]

Hi Everyone !

 

Effective 6/30/08, Azamara will be raising the fuel supplement from 8.00 per person per day to 15.00 per person per day.

 

As most of Azamara's sailings are longer, this will make for a fairly steep increase. If you are considering booking Azamara, it would be wise to consider booking PRIOR to 6/30/08, to avoid this latest increase to 15.00 per person per day.

 

I found it interesting that (to my knowledge) this is the first time that Azamara's surcharge is going higher than Celebrity and Royal Caribbean (which are going from 8.00 to 10.00 per person per day). I suppose one of the reasons for this, is the smaller passenger capacity of Azamara's ships.

 

If you would like to read more, here is a link to Azamara's Website : http://www.azamaracruises.com/aboutUs/travelAlert.do;jsessionid=0000MXReJgRBotdQwawiAeZytmw:12odfrv1v?pagename=travel_alert_1

 

I hope you find this information helpful.

[Susan-M]

I suppose one of the reasons for this, is the smaller passenger capacity of Azamara's ships.

 

I agree ... and they are now in line with Oceania's recent increase in the surcharge.

[Ask4Jay]

Thanks, Andy -

Booked our T/A for 2010 last week, saved $196.

With apologies to Ben Franklin: "In these times nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.". . .and fuel surcharges. Oh well.

[grandsix]

$15.00 per day per passenger so they are now in line with their competitor Oceania.

[fPetrarca]

I was told by an officer on my recent Italy cruise that fuel costs for each Azamara ship now are nearly twice what they were when the line was inaugurated a year ago. The "R" ships are real gas guzzlers.