Cruise Company Sued Over Fuel Surcharges
Posted on November 11, 2008
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Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit against a Broward County cruise ship company for failing to adequately disclose fuel surcharge fees. According to the lawsuit, Imperial Majesty Cruise Line LLC has collected approximately $4m in fuel surcharges from late 2006 to present.
The company, which offers two-day cruises to the Bahamas, is also accused of falsely representing those fees as governmental taxes or fees. An investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s Economic Crimes Division determined the company’s web site informs consumers that a “fuel/security” surcharge will be added to their onboard account “…only if (they) have not paid the governmental taxes and fees at the time of booking.”
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Everyone knows that fuel costs are going up, so if this company just disclosed their extra charges accurately they would be saving tens of thousands right now by avoiding this litigation.