2009 CruiseCrazies ® Group Cruise

[sailingrose]

I agree Howard. We should be seeing it within a few days.

[JohnG]

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.

SUSPENDS FUEL SUPPLEMENT

MIAMI December 5, 2008

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced the suspension of its fuel supplement for Royal Caribbean International®, Celebrity Cruises® and Azamara CruisesSM sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, anywhere in the world.

The decision reflects the recently sustained lower price of fuel.

Effective Monday, December 8, guests making new bookings for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, will not be charged the fuel supplement. Guests already booked on sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, will receive a refund of any fuel supplement paid, as follows:

Guests with existing bookings for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, and who are now

paid in full, will have the supplement automatically refunded to them in the form of an onboard credit

during their sailing.

Guests with existing bookings for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2009, and who are not

yet paid in full, will have the supplement automatically removed from their outstanding balance.

The company reserves the right to reinstate fuel supplement charges if the price of West Texas

Intermediate fuel exceeded $65 per barrel, on the quarterly milestone dates mentioned in the company¿s October 24, 2008, press release.

The company announced on October 24, 2008, that no fuel supplement would be charged for new

bookings made on or after November 10, 2008, for sailings that depart on or after January 1, 2010, unless there is an upturn in fuel prices. Today's announcement does not affect those previous terms.

[rogue]

That's great news. I knew that it wouldn't take very long. Hopefully, this will stay in effect for another 11 months.

[zebra]

Thanks John, here's hoping the oil prices stay low - every bit of savings will help.

[sailingrose]

Hope it stays this way!!! Sure could use that money for other things.

[cruisetarp]

Great news John. Now we just have to hope it stays that way. Extra cash is always good on vacation. I'm sure we will all find good uses for it.

[lashl]

OK, it snowed today and took me 2hrs20min to get home. Enough of winter, I'm ready to get on with this cruise!

[sailingrose]

Time will fly soon Steve! Sorry about the drive.......yuck!

[zebra]

I read an interesting article today about NCL - they offer sunbathers chilled towels spritzed with Evian water on hot days, and in addition you are no longer hassled by waiters hawking drinks. If you're thirsty you just put the flag up on your lounger and they will come over and take your order. How awesome is this - I think Celebrity could learn from this new program..... What do you all think?

[sailingrose]

Not sure I need the towels but it would be great to have a flag on the lounge chair! Love that idea.