I ate the fuel surcharge...literally!

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chrisjohns2007

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I'm one of the people that got hit with a fuel surcharge after already paying my cruise in full last year for our Feb 24-29 Carnival Elation cruise. I was quite unhappy being charged extra for a cruise I already paid in full and felt I'd been cheated.

After reading a very heated thread about how others were planning on eating their way even with lobster tails, I decided to put it to the test last week. On lobster night, I casually asked for 4 lobster tails for dinner and my waiter didn't even flinch. He had them ready and waiting for me as I ate each one, he'd swap out my plate for another. By the end of the meal I felt vindicated in spite of the nausea from overeating too much!

I gotta hand it to Carnival, they may have lost points for that stupid fuel surcharge, but they made up for it in their willingness to go all out for me.
 
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sbchevypwrd

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Yes this irritated me myself. They added another $350.00 to our cruise with 2 adults & 3 kids in 2 cabins. I think I may just do the same as you.:?






Grand Princess 3/07
Carnival Conquest 6/08
 
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Mbandy

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I remember that thread. I was the one who suggested it to start with. Good on ya, Matey :thumb
 
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chrys00

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Wait so are you saying I will be charged extra money also. i am just confused on what this means
 
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suer182

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Chrys, when did you book your cruise ? It is possible the fuel surcharge has already been added in. It is always possible that some sort of surcharge will be added on before you set sail. Who knows what idiotic name they will call it but hey not much we can do about it other than not cruise. YIKES ::eek:
 
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chrys00

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we booked our cruise last month we are sailing in novemeber. im not sure if they included it but i dont want to have to pay an additional $300 or something crazy like that. i thought i was $5 per day per person or something like that. am I wrong? should i expect to pay alot more?
 
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suer182

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It should only be an additional 35.00 pp for the fuel surcharge for a 7 day cruise. I am arsuming that the 350.00 is a typo. The 35.00 should already be included in your cruise price/quote.
 
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