Are all booking deposits non refundable?

[Heatherco]

Haven’t sailed in a couple years and am looking to book another cruise.  I seem to notice that everything says deposit is non refundable.  Is this true for all reservations?  Thanks so much!

[Ourusualbeach]

In order to get to the refundable booking you must go all the way through the booking process including entering guest names and then you will see the option to make it a refundable deposit and the corresponding price increase. 

 

Or call  a TA or Royal, it’s quite easy for them to get to.  

Edited June 22, 2019 by Ourusualbeach

[nelblu]

No, each sail, I believe has a refundable deposit fare.  You need to enter a fictitious name and other information and you will see the refundable deposits.  RCL does not make it easy.

[molly361]

Unless you are booking a Grand Suite or higher or a guarantee stateroom.  They are only non refundable

[Heatherco]

Thanks so much!  Will try and find it now that I know it is an option.

[Katie H]

Some travel agents will also have a group with refundable deposits at fares the same as the non-refundable deposit fares shown on the RCI website.

[Ourusualbeach]

2 minutes ago, Katie H said:

Some travel agents will also have a group with refundable deposits at fares the same as the non-refundable deposit fares shown on the RCI website.

Most often those group rates are lower.

[Katie H]

Just now, Ourusualbeach said:

Most often those group rates are lower.

I have had several that were lower, but the one I booked this week was the same price as the website. 

[SantaFeFan]

4 hours ago, molly361 said:

Unless you are booking a Grand Suite or higher or a guarantee stateroom.  They are only non refundable

 

Nope, not true. All can be refundable. A person has to go to a bit more trouble, as explained above, but refundable fares are available for every category stateroom. In the case of our next cruise, the refundable fare costs about $250 more than the non-refundable for a balcony cabin. That's about 6% of the total fare in our case. 

Edited June 23, 2019 by SantaFeFan

[Ourusualbeach]

16 minutes ago, SantaFeFan said:

 

Nope, not true. All can be refundable. A person has to go to a bit more trouble, as explained above, but refundable fares are available for every category stateroom. In the case of our next cruise, the refundable fare costs about $250 more than the non-refundable for a balcony cabin. That's about 6% of the total fare in our case. 

As stated GS and above and guarantees are always non refundable.

 

see item 8

 

http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/LTYA_News/17056800_Nonrefundable_FAQ_News.pdf

[SantaFeFan]

46 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

As stated GS and above and guarantees are always non refundable.

 

see item 8

 

http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/LTYA_News/17056800_Nonrefundable_FAQ_News.pdf

 

OOPS! Thanks for the clarification. I misunderstood the statement and thought it meant something else. Sorry to create any confusion. 

 

[BamaLady#13]

I just booked thru one of the big box, online sites with no deposit, other than their standard $24.99 booking fee.  So there was no deposit to refund, should I decide prior to final payment that we should cancel.  Since I cannot name the site, it is the one that rhymes with mice mine.   I’ve used this vendor many times and never had a problem.

[AdGuyMG]

8 hours ago, BamaLady#13 said:

I just booked thru one of the big box, online sites with no deposit, other than their standard $24.99 booking fee.  So there was no deposit to refund, should I decide prior to final payment that we should cancel.

You either booked into one of their TA Group special deals or are booked at a RCCL fully refundable cruise fare. The No Deposit offer doesn't apply to RCCL's Non Refundable rate.... and in addition to keeping their $24.99 booking fee, the agency will charge your credit card on file a $100 cancellation fee.

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Additional Terms & Conditions
Not valid on bookings requiring non-refundable deposits. Deposit must be paid 10 days prior to final payment due date; if changes are made benefit will become void and the cruise lines full deposit is required; changes resulting in a new cruise line booking are considered a cancellation, subject to cruise line’s cancellation policy, our $24.99 processing fee, and $100 cancel fee. Credit card used at time of booking will automatically be charged when the deposit remainder is due.

Edited June 23, 2019 by AdGuyMG

[SRF]

19 hours ago, SantaFeFan said:

 

Nope, not true. All can be refundable. A person has to go to a bit more trouble, as explained above, but refundable fares are available for every category stateroom. In the case of our next cruise, the refundable fare costs about $250 more than the non-refundable for a balcony cabin. That's about 6% of the total fare in our case. 

 

Wrong.

 

Grand Suites and above are ONLY non-refundable.

 

Jr suites and lower categories are available both ways.

[Clarea]

7 minutes ago, SRF said:

 

Wrong.

 

Grand Suites and above are ONLY non-refundable.

 

Jr suites and lower categories are available both ways.

 

Also guarantees of any category are NRD.

[SantaFeFan]

28 minutes ago, SRF said:

 

Wrong.

 

Grand Suites and above are ONLY non-refundable.

 

Jr suites and lower categories are available both ways.

 

Already been corrected and accepted. Post #11. Not too proud to admit when I am wrong. 😉

Edited June 23, 2019 by SantaFeFan

[ladysail2]

23 hours ago, SantaFeFan said:

 

Nope, not true. All can be refundable. A person has to go to a bit more trouble, as explained above, but refundable fares are available for every category stateroom. In the case of our next cruise, the refundable fare costs about $250 more than the non-refundable for a balcony cabin. That's about 6% of the total fare in our case. 

Post #4 is slightly ambiguous......sort of.  I misunderstood the statement connection, but I see now that someone reworded it.  I didn't know that GS and above, and  GTY cabins only had non- refundable deposits.   

I booked a 4-day cruise in a JS, and the deposit was only Refundable......no non- refundable option.  There’s a twist to the Norm!!