CARNIVAL
CORP. said that six of its brands would institute a fuel
surcharge of $5 per person, per day, starting with sailings that
depart Feb. 1. The surcharge will not exceed $70 per passenger, per
sailing, and will be applied to the first and second passengers in
a cabin on Carnival Corp.'s six North America brands: Carnival
Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line,
Princess Cruises and Seabourn Cruises. A letter sent to travel
agents said that agents would receive $10 per booking for notifying
already-booked clients of the charge and for collecting the fee.
OTHER LINES
ADD SURCHARGES: Oceania Cruises added a fuel surcharge of
$7 per passenger, per day, effective Dec. 1 for new reservations
and existing bookings that have not reached final payment. The
charge applies to published sailings through April 2009. Regent
Seven Seas Cruises instituted a fuel surcharge of $7.50 per person,
per day for all 2008 bookings not paid in full by Dec.
1.
CRUISE
WEST passengers were evacuated from the Spirit of
Nantucket near Virginia Beach, Va., when the ship's captain ran the
vessel aground to prevent it from possibly sinking after it began
taking on water. The Spirit of Nantucket was traveling from
Alexandria, Va., to Charleston, S.C., and was sailing on the
Intracoastal Waterway near the Pungo region of Virginia Beach when
the incident occurred. The U.S. Coast Guard said it was
investigating why the ship began taking on water. Cruise West said
all 66 guests and crew members were safely transferred from the
vessel to a local hotel.
NORWEGIAN
CRUISE LINE finalized an agreement to sail at least 44
cruises a year to Bermuda during the next 10 years. According to
NCL, the agreement utilizes two of the line's "newest and largest
ships." The cruises will primarily depart from New York and Boston.
In 2009, the 2,000-passenger Norwegian Spirit will sail from Boston
to Bermuda, and the 2,200-passenger Norwegian Dawn will sail from
New York. The 1,500-passenger Norwegian Majesty, meanwhile, will
sail to St. George's, Bermuda, from Charleston, S.C., Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
AMBASSADORS
INTERNATIONAL reported a 95% drop in net income for the
third quarter of 2007, to $382,000, compared with $7.6 million for
the same period in 2006. Revenue increased $38.1 million, primarily
due to increases in revenue from the company's cruise and marine
operations, but costs and operating expenses increased $41.1
million. The company said its river cruise brand, Majestic America
Line, reported a 6% drop in revenue, to $33 million, and posted an
operating loss of $6 million for the quarter. Meanwhile, Windstar's
revenue was $27 million, and its operating income was $9.7
million.
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