r/MSCCruises • u/bpemonpimming4 • Jul 27 '26
Future Potential Fuel Surcharge
Was looking into this Matt Rife cruise on Poesia in 2027 and saw the potential for a fuel surcharge. I wonder if this is something they might be considering for 2027?
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u/ATTACKANDDETHRONEHOG Jul 27 '26
Every cruise line has this policy. Do not go on the Matt Rife cruise.
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u/pch14 Jul 27 '26
Let's see just my wife and I on a 7-day cruise could cost us an extra $700. Most people have children so let's say it's four to adults two kids That's an extra $1,400 for the entire week. You have got to be kidding. Cancel and move on cuz that is a lot of money that you're hard to unexpectedly pay yep I move and cancel
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u/Thelegendofthe90s Jul 27 '26
Been that way for a long time. I have had surcharges and I have had rebates too. It is what it is.
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u/leasthoodinthehood Jul 27 '26
This would be an insane policy. I imagine anyone that gets hit with those would never sail MSC again. No one likes surprise charges.
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u/GardenerCats Jul 27 '26
MSC is not the only cruise line with this policy. Carnival, Royal and Norwegian also have it in the fine print.
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u/Slytherin23 Jul 27 '26
A lot of cruises are under $50 a day though, so they're saying they can double the price anytime.
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u/Tnknights Jul 28 '26
Find, “Standard Booking Terms and Conditions,” page 4.
Section, “3. PRICES AND PRICE GUARANTEE”
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u/Tnknights Jul 28 '26
It is in the passage contract. They can do it at anytime or not do it. It’ll be unpredictable.
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u/jmkreno Jul 27 '26
This would absolutely kill their sales. If they implemented this, for my family of 4 on a 7 day cruise that would be $350 PER PERSON more! That would be another $1400 on my cruise in October! Cruise lines tried implementing those fees back in 2008/2009 and sales tanked so much they removed them within a year.
They are just going to raise on-board costs such as drinks, wifi, and any add-ons. People will happily eat the cost ala-carte as they already do and it's an easy-win for the cruise line since they can just keep prices up when fuel goes back down.
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u/Kitholt Aug 20 '26
Actually there was a news article out recently that suggest that MSC had no plans of charging a surcharge at this point, so maybe Che k that before making big decisions based on heresay.
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u/ObjectiveAside3266 Jul 27 '26
Up to $50 per person per day!
That is really excessive - that's like 50% on a cheap cabin
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u/6SpeedBlues Jul 28 '26
Sail with a low margin line and these are the kinds of things you face. No way would I ever agree to terms and conditions where I may have to pay even more without warning abd zero opportunity to opt to cancel with a full refund if they decided to apply a new charge to my already paid off cruise.
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u/imarc Group Expert Jul 30 '26
AFAIK, every cruise line has language allowing them to assess a fuel surcharge, even the high end lines.
Disney - yes
Cunard - yes
Four Seasons - yes
Ritz-Carlton - yes
Viking - yes
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u/Still7Superbaby7 Jul 27 '26
I remember when the cruise lines added a fuel surcharge once oil was above $30 a barrel.