andie717 Posted August 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Indulge me for a moment. We are thinking of booking a cruise in March of 2020 - an 8 day Southern on the Horizon. Booking so far out gives us the room options we want (Havana), however...booking so far out also means putting a deposit down for a vacation so far out! If I booked it under a past guest offer instead of Early Saver, it says that cancelling prior to 76 days the deposit is fully refundable. So if I book the vacation now, and cancel, I would get the $1000 deposit (4 people/2 rooms) back in the form I paid for it. Correct? The refund is NOT just money applicable to future cruises? I just want to be sure I am reading/understanding this correctly. I don't foresee any reason we would NOT want to go/be able to go, but it is just a long ways away!! Thanks for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunfla Posted August 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Sounds like a question to ask carnival directly. I would ask carnival, then call again a different day to see if the responses are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2VA Posted August 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Refund is in the same form as you paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebleo Posted August 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Past guest gets you a full refund to the payment type you used up to final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakersdozen12 Posted August 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Yes, if it's truly the Past Guest rate, the deposit is fully refundable outside of the cancellation penalty phase. Be careful, though, because I have seen rates with "Pate Guest" in the name, which weren't the true Past Guest rate. For example, they had a Past Guest Early Saver rate, which had the same cancellation terms as the regular Early Saver rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andie717 Posted August 23, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted August 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Don't wait until March of 2020 . Do it now and get a good room :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted August 25, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Indulge me for a moment. We are thinking of booking a cruise in March of 2020 - an 8 day Southern on the Horizon. Booking so far out gives us the room options we want (Havana), however...booking so far out also means putting a deposit down for a vacation so far out! If I booked it under a past guest offer instead of Early Saver, it says that cancelling prior to 76 days the deposit is fully refundable. So if I book the vacation now, and cancel, I would get the $1000 deposit (4 people/2 rooms) back in the form I paid for it. Correct? The refund is NOT just money applicable to future cruises? I just want to be sure I am reading/understanding this correctly. I don't foresee any reason we would NOT want to go/be able to go, but it is just a long ways away!! Thanks for any help! I have cancelled a Past Guest rate cruise, got all my deposit back within a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted August 25, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 25, 2018 As previously mentioned, make certain it is not an Early Saver rate of any kind. These rates always involve a penalty if you cancel the cruise at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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