Cheers non refundable

[coevan]

We are sailing in January and have travel insurance. One thing I don't understand, if Cheers is non refundable, why buy it a month and a half in advance. You can buy it up until the day before sailing. So.... If we had to cancel our cruise next week, Cheers would be non refundable? Or is it non refundable once you start drinking?

[shof515]

from carnival faq page:

CHEERS! is non-refundable; if the program is purchased prior to the cruise, it is refundable up to 11:59pm ET, the evening prior to the cruise departure.

[coevan]

that makes much more sense