S.S.Oceanlover Posted May 12, 2018 #76 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hello everyone Giving you an update on my progress. RCI is refunding me the total amount minus $400 change fee and Cruise Vouchers. Thank you all for your advice As they should. Glad it worked out for you. Bill Sent from my SM-G935V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted May 12, 2018 #77 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Important to remember that the future cruise credit is specific to each individual on the original booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted May 12, 2018 #78 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hello everyone Giving you an update on my progress. RCI is refunding me the total amount minus $400 change fee and Cruise Vouchers. Thank you all for your advice Excellent. (Although your announcement of the outcome is rather dry and muted.) I expected at least a "woohoo" or a "hallelujah". ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted May 12, 2018 #79 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hello everyone Giving you an update on my progress. RCI is refunding me the total amount minus $400 change fee and Cruise Vouchers. Thank you all for your advice Glad it worked out- Scary that you had to go thru all that though. AND welcome to Cruise Critic:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted May 12, 2018 #80 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I am confused, why make any payment not yet required when you can leave it in the bank until required by the cruise ship company? I always figure the more you have control over the money the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 12, 2018 #81 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I am confused, why make any payment not yet required when you can leave it in the bank until required by the cruise ship company?. Because many people make financial decisions based on psychology not best interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted May 13, 2018 #82 Share Posted May 13, 2018 was going to book 10 day cruise. haven't been on RCCL in a whileWHEN did they go with the "non-refundable deposit" even tried to book with Costco Travel -same results. Is this something new or has it been like this and why did they change You can do a refundable deposit but it will cost more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted May 14, 2018 #83 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I never got one of those...I booked my cruise back in August of 2017 Did you book a non-refundable deposit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted May 14, 2018 #84 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I am confused, why make any payment not yet required when you can leave it in the bank until required by the cruise ship company? I always figure the more you have control over the money the better. Different reasons. I am going to pay a spring 2019 cruise in the next week or so. But I got an RCI credit card, and it came with no interest for 15 or 18 months for all purchases in the first 60 days. So I get a no-interest loan, plus credits towards refundable OBC. :D Some people also like paying small amounts every so often, versus setting up a separate bank account to accumulate the funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Cats Posted May 14, 2018 #85 Share Posted May 14, 2018 You can always pay a little more for a refundable deposit option. Has Royal done away with the “Refundable” option for new bookings? I was looking at newly released itineraries, and they automatically come up as “non-refundable deposit” pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 14, 2018 #86 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Has Royal done away with the “Refundable” option for new bookings? I was looking at newly released itineraries' date=' and they automatically come up as “non-refundable deposit” pricing.[/quote']No, but they become even more deceptive by burying the choice farther down the booking process. You have to enter the guest info and then you get a checkbox to opt for refundable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suekai Posted September 24, 2018 #87 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Could this work ? I have 750 usd non ref deposit. I want to cancel the cruise, so 100 usd three times ( 3 persons ) are lost, and 450 is in future credit. But i do not want future credit. So if i change the booking to another ship, and i choose a booking with refundable deposit. Then i pay the 300 penalty but the 450 is in the new booking , and i can cancel this one without penalty? Could that work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 24, 2018 #88 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Could this work ? I have 750 usd non ref deposit. I want to cancel the cruise, so 100 usd three times ( 3 persons ) are lost, and 450 is in future credit. But i do not want future credit. So if i change the booking to another ship, and i choose a booking with refundable deposit. Then i pay the 300 penalty but the 450 is in the new booking , and i can cancel this one without penalty? Could that work ? No, because when you cancel, change ship, or change sailing date, you lose the $100 per person and get the remainder as a future cruise credit that expires in one year. You never get cash back from Royal on a non-refundable deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted September 24, 2018 #89 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Could this work ? I have 750 usd non ref deposit. I want to cancel the cruise, so 100 usd three times ( 3 persons ) are lost, and 450 is in future credit. But i do not want future credit. So if i change the booking to another ship, and i choose a booking with refundable deposit. Then i pay the 300 penalty but the 450 is in the new booking , and i can cancel this one without penalty? Could that work ? You will pay the $300 penalty and then get issued a $450 Future cruise certificate. You would then have to book a new cruise (refundable) and pay the deposit. Then you would apply the $450 FCC to that booking. You would then cancel that reservation. All that said I don't think that they will refund you the $450, you wouly only get the deposit that you pay for that booking back. I don't believe that any FCC are refundable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 24, 2018 #90 Share Posted September 24, 2018 You will pay the $300 penalty and then get issued a $450 Future cruise certificate. You would then have to book a new cruise (refundable) and pay the deposit. Then you would apply the $450 FCC to that booking. You would then cancel that reservation. All that said I don't think that they will refund you the $450, you wouly only get the deposit that you pay for that booking back. I don't believe that any FCC are refundable. I think the FCC would go back to the customer, to be used on another cruise, with the original expiration date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted September 24, 2018 #91 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I think the FCC would go back to the customer, to be used on another cruise, with the original expiration date. Correct but I think they want to apply it to a new refundable reservation and then cancel that one and hope to get the $450 back. Which I don't think will work as they really have no actual cash value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 24, 2018 #92 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Correct but I think they want to apply it to a new refundable reservation and then cancel that one and hope to get the $450 back. Which I don't think will work as they really have no actual cash value Sure, they will get their second deposit back, but the fact that the second booking is refundable has no effect on the FCC. Even when applied, it stays an FCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suekai Posted September 24, 2018 #93 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Got it, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmcruiser Posted August 24, 2020 #94 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Sunday, daughter and I were trying to book 3 balcony rooms and called royal caribbean agent to ask question. She was so helpful and we liked location and cabins so we went ahead and booked. She never mentioned nonrefundable deposit. When I pulled up our receipt from Royal I noticed NFD. We also took out vacation protection plan. If we have to cancel due to a illness and can't go on cruise I assume we do not get our NFD back??? She did explain if they have to cancel due to Covid we could get a 100% refund or 125% credit toward a future cruise. I never thought to ask about deposit. Cruise is on Harmony of the Seas in February 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted August 24, 2020 #95 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, dcmcruiser said: Sunday, daughter and I were trying to book 3 balcony rooms and called royal caribbean agent to ask question. She was so helpful and we liked location and cabins so we went ahead and booked. She never mentioned nonrefundable deposit. When I pulled up our receipt from Royal I noticed NFD. We also took out vacation protection plan. If we have to cancel due to a illness and can't go on cruise I assume we do not get our NFD back??? She did explain if they have to cancel due to Covid we could get a 100% refund or 125% credit toward a future cruise. I never thought to ask about deposit. Cruise is on Harmony of the Seas in February 2021. You can file insurance claim since you took out insurance. Let's hope you are not ill. I'm booked end of February and hoping cruises are a go by then. I saw another thread saying staggered and delayed boarding times on harmony for this Nov due to cleaning between cruises, later than before. Any cruise booked before sept 30th, you can cancel and get fcc and use fcc for another later date. Good luck and hope we get to cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted August 24, 2020 #96 Share Posted August 24, 2020 8 hours ago, dcmcruiser said: Sunday, daughter and I were trying to book 3 balcony rooms and called royal caribbean agent to ask question. She was so helpful and we liked location and cabins so we went ahead and booked. She never mentioned nonrefundable deposit. When I pulled up our receipt from Royal I noticed NFD. We also took out vacation protection plan. If we have to cancel due to a illness and can't go on cruise I assume we do not get our NFD back??? She did explain if they have to cancel due to Covid we could get a 100% refund or 125% credit toward a future cruise. I never thought to ask about deposit. Cruise is on Harmony of the Seas in February 2021. Under the current Cruise with Confidence you can cancel for any reason up to 48 hours prior to the date of departure and get a 100% FCC. It is only if Royal cancels the sailing that you would get a refund or a 125% FCC. unless you need Royal’s insurance for medical coverage while at sea (which IMO is very poor coverage) The current CWC policy is a good alternative to the cancellation insurance provided by Royal. You may be better off just buying a medical only policy privately and cancelling Royals insurance. With Royals Insurance coverage if you cancel for a covered reason you get back 100% of the money paid including the Non refundable deposit. If you use the cancel for any reason then you get back 75% as a FCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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