Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Corp Modify Fuel Supplements!

And it's actually a good thing!

In early published reports this evening, it appears that from negotiations between both Carnival Corporation (Carnival, Princess, Holland America, etc.), Royal Caribbean International (Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Azamara) and the Florida Attorney General, both corporations have voluntarily agreed to refund to passengers booked prior to November 15 any fuel supplements charged on their bookings.

The Attorney General's office is expected to issue a release regarding the agreement on Tuesday morning.

Carnival has said that this refund will affect approximately 300,000 bookings, with a total refund around $21 million. Royal Caribbean didn't release their exact figures.

The fuel supplements will remain in effect for all bookings made after the announcement of the implementation of the surcharges.

Have to say I did expect this, as the way they were implemented really seemed to go against the settlement from the 1990s which prohibited adding fees without disclosure. I believe this is an equitable settlement to the issue, and am glad to see it happen relatively quickly and without too much fuss. Well done to all parties involved!