Refund requests must be made within six (6) months of the date the cruise was cancelled or the scheduled embarkation date, whichever is earlier.
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While you can cancel your cruise at any time, your refund amount will depend on the length of your itinerary and how far in advance of your departure date that you cancel.
So now, the commission is setting an industry-wide standard. New federal rules require a refund whenever a cruise that starts in the U.S. is cancelled or delayed at least three days. You can voluntarily agree to a credit. Otherwise, you get your money back.
From 29 to15 days prior to sailing, the penalty is 75% of the total fare or the standard deposit amount, whichever is greater. From 14 days prior to sailing to the day of your cruise, the penalty is 100%* of the total fare.
The unexpected death, illness, or injury of you and/or a traveling companion that deems you unfit to travel, by order of a licensed physician. The hospitalization or death of a non-traveling family member. Weather or common carrier related issues (varies by policy) Unforeseen natural disasters at home or the ...
Here are some examples: The unexpected death, illness, or injury of you and/or a family member. Being unable to participate in a sporting event due to a medical condition when the purpose of the trip was participation in that sport. Unforeseen natural disasters at home or at the destination.
From 30 to 22 days prior to arrival, 25% from the cruise full rate will be charged as a cancellation fees. From 21 to 15 days prior to arrival, 50% from the cruise full rate will be charged as a cancellation fees. From 14 days till day of check in, 100% from the cruise full rate will be charged as a cancellation fees.
Customer may transfer their reservation at any time after booking (must be outside of final payment; customer will lose their deposit if it has already been paid to the cruise line).
A booking made under the non-refundable deposit cruise fare rate requires the payment of a non-refundable deposit at the time of booking. The deposit is not refundable at any time after it has been paid. Payment of full deposit and full name are required for each guest at the time of booking.
Although our practice is to issue a future cruise credit automatically, you may instead contact us to request a refund. Refund requests must be made within six (6) months of the date the cruise was cancelled or the scheduled embarkation date, whichever is earlier.
In most cases, refunds will post to the original form of payment about 7 to 10 days after they're fully processed. However, some refunds may take up to 30 days to post. Royal Caribbean International® doesn't control how long the refund process takes; your bank or financial institution determines the length of time.
If the price of your cruise drops after you've booked, you can receive a stateroom upgrade, onboard credit, or refund credit for the difference. Some cruise lines have specific timeframes for when you can receive a refund or credit, so it's essential to read the fine print.
Theoretically, you can book just hours before a cruise, though you can't book after the ship's manifest has been submitted to authorities. Logistically, this means the last day to book is one to two days before the cruise, rather than on embarkation day.
If you're bringing the whole family, a 5 or 7 day cruise might be the best way to make sure everyone has an awesome getaway. And for those lucky folks with even more time to spare, a cruise of 10 days or more will give you an incredible experience of all the best things a cruise has to offer.
Here are some approved reasons that would qualify under Trip Cancellation, according to SquareMouth: Medical reasons (unforeseen ailment, injury or death in the family) Inclement weather or natural disasters (tropical storms, hurricanes, etc.) Terrorist attack (in or around where you're planning to visit)