And Another One Gone...

Forgive me while a song from my high school days plays in my head... And another one gone and another one gone, another one bites the dust...

Next up in the fuel supplement removal sweepstakes is... NCL!

Announcing late today, NCL has removed their extremely high (and unforgiving no-cap) fuel supplement for all 2009 and beyond sailings. Like Carnival Corporation earlier today, if you're already within final payment, your refund will come in the form of an onboard credit. (And like Carnival brands, you need to make sure onboard that you receive it).

For those passengers booked for 2009 or 2010, but not within final payment yet, your supplement will be removed from your booking.

From the press release:

"Global fuel prices have dropped to a level where we can now suspend the fuel supplement, making an NCL Freestyle Cruising vacation an even greater value,” said Andy Stuart, NCL’s executive vice president, global sales and passenger services.

NCL will continue to closely monitor global fuel prices to assess whether a reinstatement
of the fuel supplement will be necessary in the future. The company reserves the right to re-instate the fuel supplement for all guests should the price of light sweet crude oil according to the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index) increase above $65 per barrel.

And now a message in the form of another song from my high school years dedicated to Royal Caribbean International's brands... The Heat is On...