Carnival CEO says charging passengers an extra fee to help cover rising fuel costs is 'certainly not off the table'

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Cruise ship Carnival Valor docked in Marseille.
Carnival can charge passengers a "fuel supplement" fee of up to $9 per day without prior notice if the price of crude oil rises above $70 per barrel, according to the cruise line's contract of carriage.

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I've been on dozens of cruises, and I've learned to avoid 6 spending traps that drive up the bill

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I throw parties at sea for a living. Here's what it's like sailing the world as a cruise director for Royal Caribbean.

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Bonnie Bai.

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I paid $3,000 for 2 people to spend a week cruising Europe, and I couldn't be happier with the value I got

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My family of 4 has cruised around the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and the Greek Islands — and it's surprisingly affordable

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I love working on a cruise ship. I get free housing and food at the buffet, but it's definitely a strange way to live.

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Crystal Cruises has announced a 141-night world cruise a year after its dramatic shutdown — see what it'll be like

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The Crystal Serenity
The Crystal Serenity is currently being refurbished in Italy.

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We paid $4 million for a cabin on a cruise ship that will sail the world year-round. We want to travel in total comfort, without the 'bag drag' from place to place.

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Myle Hammond and family.

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We're paying $1 million to live on a cruise ship and sail around the world while we keep managing our property empire

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Amanda Williams and Alex Cowham bought a $1 million apartment on the MV Narrative.

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These 5 major cruise liners say Elon Musk's Starlink internet will roll out on their ships this year for guest WiFi

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Cruise liners like Royal Caribbean are installing Elon Musk's satellite internet, Starlink, on ships.

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