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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2 Responses to “Cruise Company Sued Over Fuel Surcharges”

Miami Florida Divorce Attorneys on November 24th, 2008 3:02 pm

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.
charlotte bankruptcy lawyers on January 28th, 2009 2:00 pm

Businesses with short term profit motive end up paying a lot more in future. Broward County cruise Ship Company is a true example for this approach.

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