Change fees will apply to bookings for which the deposit is nonrefundable. Cruises that are cancelled prior to the sail date, and CruiseTours that are cancelled prior to the first day of the CruiseTour, may be subject to a cancellation charge.
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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.
For most cruise lines, as long as you cancel before your final payment date, there is no penalty. After final payment, you will lose your deposit or the deposit and a portion of your cruise fare, depending on when you cancel in relation to your sail date.
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 ...
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).
Broadly speaking, you can transfer virtually any existing reservation that hasn't already been paid in full, and we're standing by to walk you through the process, which typically involves little more than filling out a simple form.
For All Cruises:121 or more days before travel: Deposit (unless cruise is canceled within seven days of payment, then deposit also refunded)120–45 days: No refund given; however, passengers can request a future cruise credit in the amount paid or move booking to a new sailing date (both with a one-year expiration)
How to cancel a cruise. Once you determine you want to cancel your cruise, you need to contact whomever you booked your cruise with to make the change. If you booked directly with Royal Caribbean, you can call Royal Caribbean to cancel the reservation.
Can you cancel a cruise for medical reasons? Yes, only if you have travel insurance and can have the illness documented. Andi if it is a pre-existing condition you would have to have purchased insurance within 14 days of your first deposit on the trip.
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.
Sometimes, you'll also be able to score last-minute cruise deals because of a cancellation, so you might find yourself in a prime stateroom on a fantastic ship for a tiny price. Options for cruise lines, ships, dates, and itineraries fluctuate, so if you can't find something that excites you, check back here soon!
Cruise prices do not get cheaper closer to the sailing date in all cases. Cruise prices are usually the cheapest furthest from the sailing date when first launched or 60-90 days before the cruise sets sail. The prices of some cruises will decrease last minute – but this doesn't always happen.
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.
The only time a cruise ship will wait for late passengers is if they are on a ship sponsored shore excursion, meaning the tour was booked and operated through the cruise line.
Yes, you can go back and forth between the ship and shore as often as you'd like, but if your ship is tendering passengers ashore, you might have to wait in line to catch a ride back to your vessel.
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.