Just 5 1/2 months and I'll get my fuel surcharge back!!

[swom]

If crude oil stays under 70 bucks for just 5 1/2 more months, I'll get a refund on my fuel surcharge for my upcoming cruise..... I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Have they stopped charging this surcharge for new bookings now???

Love the gas prices!!! It's about time!!!

Hopefully, the airlines will go down again soon. I'm buying my tickets in Jan. and don't want to pay over 1100.00 for 2 tickets.

[Cruzman]

If crude oil stays under 70 bucks for just 5 1/2 more months, I'll get a refund on my fuel surcharge for my upcoming cruise..... I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Have they stopped charging this surcharge for new bookings now???

Love the gas prices!!! It's about time!!!

Hopefully, the airlines will go down again soon. I'm buying my tickets in Jan. and don't want to pay over 1100.00 for 2 tickets.

 

Actually, oil has to close under $70 for 25 consecutive trading days prior to your cruise, in order for your fuel surcharge to be refunded. Currently, the market has closed under $70 for 4 consecutive days; only 21 more to go.

[jennifers490]

If crude oil stays under 70 bucks for just 5 1/2 more months, I'll get a refund on my fuel surcharge for my upcoming cruise..... I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Have they stopped charging this surcharge for new bookings now???

Love the gas prices!!! It's about time!!!

Hopefully, the airlines will go down again soon. I'm buying my tickets in Jan. and don't want to pay over 1100.00 for 2 tickets.

 

 

do you know when the first date was it went under 70? i leave nov 23 and think i may miss it a few days but want to try to figure it out for sure :)

[paul929207]

Sorry, Jennifer, but there are less than 25 week days till November 23. you will not get a refund under the current rules.

[swom]

Actually, oil has to close under $70 for 25 consecutive trading days prior to your cruise, in order for your fuel surcharge to be refunded. Currently, the market has closed under $70 for 4 consecutive days; only 21 more to go.

Well that's even better!! Great, only a little over a month to go. LOL

Thanks Cruzman!!!!!!

[MaryPoppinz]

I believe it's 25 days prior to the 5th day before your cruise. So for cruisers leaving on Dec 1st, they would be looking at closing prices from Nov 1 - 25th or thereabouts....I think. :)

[Toto2Kansas]

I believe it's 25 days prior to the 5th day before your cruise. So for cruisers leaving on Dec 1st, they would be looking at closing prices from Nov 1 - 25th or thereabouts....I think. :)

 

If I am not mistaken, trading days are M-F so weekends don't count on this. The oil price must be under $70 per barrel for 25 consecutive trading days.

[chrysalis]

If I am not mistaken, trading days are M-F so weekends don't count on this. The oil price must be under $70 per barrel for 25 consecutive trading days.

 

 

from the press release.......

 

For 2008 and 2009 departures, if the price of light sweet crude oil according to the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index) is $70 per barrel or less at the 2:30 p.m. close of business as reported by Reuters on each of the 25 consecutive trading days ending five trading days prior to the guest's cruise departure date, the fuel supplement will be refunded in the form of a shipboard credit.

[Sunny AZ Girl]

I'm not making any plans tospend mine yet, LOL!:rolleyes:

[SheltieLady]

I'm not holding my breath that we will get obc for the fuel surchage if we do that's great if oh well. I can't start counting days until the end of January I believe.

 

Christine

[cdncruiseluver]

Will they really refund the surcharge? Seeing is believing!! We leave after Xmas and it does look like oil prices will stay low.

 

 

Actually, oil has to close under $70 for 25 consecutive trading days prior to your cruise, in order for your fuel surcharge to be refunded. Currently, the market has closed under $70 for 4 consecutive days; only 21 more to go.

[Go-Bucks!]

My "countdown" began Fri. 10/24, so I'm hoping!! An extra $70 OBC will be nice to add to my $500 already. The long term prediction is for prices to stay down for awhile. :D

[DanJ]

Well that's even better!! Great, only a little over a month to go. LOL

Thanks Cruzman!!!!!!

 

In your case, you don't care what oil does until about the 12th or 13th of March, depending on how many days they lose to Easter.

[737NG]

If crude oil stays under 70 bucks for just 5 1/2 more months, I'll get a refund on my fuel surcharge for my upcoming cruise..... I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Have they stopped charging this surcharge for new bookings now???

Love the gas prices!!! It's about time!!!

Hopefully, the airlines will go down again soon. I'm buying my tickets in Jan. and don't want to pay over 1100.00 for 2 tickets.

 

No, I hope airlines don't go down. Have you seen last quarters results? Even the beloved Southwest Airlines lost money and they had most of their fuel hedged.

[jennifers490]

i finally did the math, if it stays below 70 i still miss it by two days :( that's painful...

[swom]

In your case, you don't care what oil does until about the 12th or 13th of March, depending on how many days they lose to Easter.

Oh, now I see what you mean. Well, I'm getting all excited for nothing right now.

Thanks!

[MaryPoppinz]

If you want to look at historical prices, this is a pretty easy place to do that:

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/rwtcd.htm

 

Scroll all the way to the bottom for the most recent weeks.

 

Especially good for those sailing in a month or so, since the price didn't stay below $70ish until this time last week.

[ikey78]

Based on some rough calculations and assuming the price stays down, we will miss the refund for the 11/30 Crown sailing by about 3 days.

 

The first day of closing price below $70 was 10/22.

 

I used the following link to the WSJ data referenced in the Princess policy. Link may not work if you are not a WSJ online subscriber.

 

http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/npage/2_3051.html?mod=2_3002&sid=953619&page=commodities