Guests whose trips have been canceled will get a full refund of their cruise fare along with other considerations.

Passengers on the disabled ship will get a full refund of their cruise fare along with additional considerations and compensation.

Homecoming cruise fares range from $3,995 to $6,995; weekly interisland cruises range from $1,195 to $2,295.

For example, Carnival bills its customers for a cruise fare and separately for "government fees and taxes" when it sells a cruise.

Tipping is not included in the cruise fare and so is an additional, although optional, cost.

Crystal Cruises has announced that their cruise fares will become all-inclusive starting in the Spring of 2012.

Tips are not included in the cruise fare.

A pro-rata refund of the cruise fare for the days remaining will be sent by check within 30 days, the line said.

Gratuities are included in the cruise fare.

"If they decided to go ahead and come aboard, we refunded 50 percent of their cruise fare, plus they received an onboard credit of $100," she said.