Carnival Corp. to Suspend Fuel Surcharges on December 17

As fuel prices continue to decline, Carnival Corp. said it will suspend fuel supplements for its six North American brands effective for all voyages departing on or after Dec. 17, 2008. The fuel supplement suspension applies to Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn.

A refund of the fuel supplement will be made in the form of a shipboard credit for all bookings within the final payment period for departures on or after Dec. 17, 2008. All bookings outside of the final payment period for departures on or after Dec. 17 will be adjusted to remove the fuel supplement, and guests will be provided with a revised final payment amount.

The fuel supplement for five of the six Carnival Corp. brands is currently $9 per person, per day, for the first and second guest (not to exceed $126 per person per voyage) and $4 per person, per day, for third, fourth and fifth guests (not to exceed $56 per person per voyage).

Seabourn’s fuel supplement is $15 per person, per day, for the first and second guest (not to exceed $210 per person per voyage) and $4 per person, per day, for third and fourth guests (not to exceed $56 per person per voyage).