Rhitson88 Posted June 19, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Me and my girlfreind are going on the Emerald Princess on August 29th. Question,her father would like to go but isn't sure who to bring. Obviously divorced. If he just books it himself now and pays double occupancy, whats the penalty if he decides he wants to add someone to the room if he does find someone. Full payment started being due on the 15th of July I believe. Please let me know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgvic Posted June 19, 2010 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2010 He can pay for a single occupancy and then add even after the final payment. All he would have to pay extra would be ythe taxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted June 19, 2010 #3 Share Posted June 19, 2010 There is a maximum passenger capacity for each ship. This number exceeds the number of passenger berths. It is possible that there may be a problem trying to add another passenger to a cabin. You might want to check with Princess before he puts out the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitson88 Posted June 19, 2010 Author #4 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Final payment has already been due. Its in a month and a half. So he would have to pay full. I am asking now that its so close would he be better off waiting and risking it or just booking it and adding someone later? Whats the penalty like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgvic Posted June 19, 2010 #5 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I guess it depends on how much he wants to go. You could call princess or your TA to find if there are many cabins left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted June 19, 2010 #6 Share Posted June 19, 2010 He has to weigh the risk of booking it and not being able to add another person due to capacity controls OR wait until booking it and hope that he can get a cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitson88 Posted June 20, 2010 Author #7 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Nobody knows a set price estimate? Princess is closed for weekend and we need to book. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janina Posted June 20, 2010 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Look at Princess.com for the cancellation policy. The amount he would lose depends on the date cancelled. As he gets closer in, he will lose more money. How full is the cruise? If you see a lot of categories open he may be able to add another person. I would definately tell him to wait, unless he is perfectly ok with paying the single rate worse scenario.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted June 20, 2010 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'm on this cruise, and earlier in the week there was lots of availability in all categories except OV and OV obstructed. Rhitson88, we have a modest roll call going...come on over and join us. EM http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1130891 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted June 20, 2010 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2010 The cruise is capacity controlled so even if he has a single cabin booked it does not necessarily mean that he will be able to add another person to the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitson88 Posted June 20, 2010 Author #11 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Ok well we are going to book him today and roll the dice. He just wants an inside when looking at the princess website there is not much of left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted June 20, 2010 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I've never heard or read of a penalty for booking an additional person. If he books a single he will pay a double rate plus tax and government fees for one person. If another person decides to go with him, the rate would only be increased by the tax and fees charged per person. That's assuming there is still space available on the sailing. Just because the cabin can hold 2 persons while only one is booked does not mean the ship isn't at capacity. Many people book last minute with the belief it's cheaper (never has been for us, the fare has always skyrocketed after final payments on our cruises). If he feels strongly that he may find a travel companion, he should perhaps book for two now and cancel the second person closer to the sail date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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