Crystal Cruises Levies New Surcharge on Passengers

Crystal Cruises implemented a $4 per-person, per-day fuel surcharge on cruises departing after July 15 that are not paid in full by that date.

In a brief statement Crystal said it had resisted the implementation of a fuel surcharge for many months. "However, we find that we cannot ignore the continued rising price of oil and its negative impact on our operating costs," the statement indicates.

Earlier this year, competitor Radisson Seven Seas Cruises introduced a $2.85 per-day fuel surcharge on its voyages. Star Cruises also has levied fuel charges on passengers.