Crystal Cruises offers currency fluctuation protection

In order to encourage UK customers to book early, Crystal Cruises has announced that it will keep prices based on more favourable exchange rates.

The line’s current brochure prices are based on an exchange rate of £1 to $1.90, but the pound has weakened considerably with its value now at $1.46.

In order to boost bookings, the cruise line is offering customers a number of protections against currency fluctuations.

Customers in the UK who have booked cruises for 2009, but have not yet paid in full will be able to pay the price currently published in the brochure as long as payment is made before 27 February.

In addition, the brochure prices are guaranteed for UK customers on all new bookings that are made and fully paid before 27 February.

Customers in the UK who book any 2009 Crystal Symphony Asia, Europe or transatlantic cruise before 27 February will be entitled to a 20 per cent on any of the cruise line’s 2010 voyages, with the exception of the World Cruise.

As a result of the decrease in fuel prices, Crystal is also scrapping fuel surcharges on its 2009 cruises.

Surcharges will not appear on new bookings, and those on reserve by deposit will be adjusted to eliminate the amount of the fuel surcharge.

Passengers who have already paid in full will be entitled to an onboard credit equal to the amount of the fuel surcharge that had been assessed.

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