Monday 6 April 2026

The operating cost of any trip that takes place on a ship is affected by the price of fuel.   In Galapagos, a typical 8-day ship itinerary will cover up to 500-600kms while trips in the polar regions can cover up to 3,000kms over 10 days (most have to cross the Drake Passage both ways – that’s 2,000 kms right there).   A typical Northwest passage itinerary can cover similar distances. 

It should come as no surprise then that when the price fuel increases significantly, there’s a chance that ships will impose a fuel surcharge – not only on future bookings, but also on existing bookings.  

CNH Tours saw this happen in about 2012, when the price of oil surged.  Ships in Galapagos imposed a surcharge in the $150/person range for 2-3 years.  The surcharges tend to be imposed soon after oil price surges, but they also tend to take a long time to be removed, even after prices return to “pre-surge” levels.

In an effort to protect our guests from fuel price surcharges, CNH Tours is offering a “don’t pay the fuel surcharge guarantee” to all bookings on any of our polar or Galapagos trips made from the date of publication of this news item to the date that fuel charges are officially applied (the offer does not apply to existing bookings) or until until 30 June 2026, whichever comes first.   Your booking is considered official the moment we receive your deposit payment. 

For more information, contact us:  hello@cnhtours.com

 

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