39august Posted January 22, 2021 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I have only booked cruises while on board so I get a reduced deposit and OBC. So what is the deposit required for a sky suite, please? And an aqua class cabin? Refundable of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted January 22, 2021 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, 39august said: I have only booked cruises while on board so I get a reduced deposit and OBC. So what is the deposit required for a sky suite, please? And an aqua class cabin? Refundable of course. With my TA if they have group space the deposit is $900 refundable. If they do not have group space the same $900 but "non refundable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 22, 2021 #3 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) The deposit differs by length of the cruise. I think the break is at around 10 days, we have AQ booked for 7 night & 8 night with $500 for each. Our 10 N & 11 N AQ have a $900. Every suite except 1 the SS to RS the deposit has been $900. The 1 and only time we booked a Suite with a CVP they said the Suite was deposit was $1000. Edited January 22, 2021 by jelayne Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted January 22, 2021 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I just did a quick reservation for a 7 night Alaska cruise in a sky suite the deposit was $500. Last Nov I booked a 9 night cruise and the deposit was $900. I think it depends on how many nights the cruise is for. I have not seen a sky suite deposit higher than $900. When I'm on Celebrity's website it is the cost of the cruise that changes depending on refundable vers nonrefundable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 22, 2021 #5 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Agree with @bignenboys the price of the cruise changes depending upon refundable bs non refundable deposit , not the amount of the deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted January 22, 2021 #6 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Group pricing always requires full deposit so if you book onboard with a reduced deposit then transfer to a TA with a group you always have to increase the deposit to the full amount. The deposit is $250 pp up to 8 days. 9 and higher is $450 pp. Technically CS and higher suites are supposed to be double deposit but I find the person taking the deposit rarely knows or remembers this. I've only been charged the 2x deposit once. Here is the text from the invoice. "North American bookings will require a 200% deposit of standard deposit amount for deluxe suite categories. This amount is not reflected in the total deposit requirement listed above." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted January 22, 2021 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, wrk2cruise said: North American bookings will require a 200% deposit of standard deposit amount for deluxe suite categories. This amount is not reflected in the total deposit requirement listed above." Different T&C in the UK. We have always paid £150 p.p deposit. They have ALWAYS been non refundable. In recent years ( after many years of complaints) we have been allowed to move the deposit ONCE for free, if Elite. Otherwise, there is an administrative charge of £75 p.p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted January 22, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thanks for the information. I didn't realize the deposits were so high! Too bad I won't be able to book while on board for at least a year, as I doubt my Sept. b2b will be a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noreen411 Posted January 22, 2021 #9 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Hi Our deposit was $900 per person. We booked Royal Suites. It was the same for the one we booked from home as well as one we booked onboard, we did not get a reduced deposit. They were 11 or 12 nights. Noreen Edited January 22, 2021 by Noreen411 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted January 22, 2021 #10 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Yes premium suites (CS and above) don't get reduced deposit for onboard booking. Just be thankful that they didn't charge you $1800 like they should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noreen411 Posted January 22, 2021 #11 Share Posted January 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said: Yes premium suites (CS and above) don't get reduced deposit for onboard booking. Just be thankful that they didn't charge you $1800 like they should have. Hi We did pay $1,800 deposits for our sailings ($900 per person). Right now it’s a bit annoying since who knows if we will get to sail, but otherwise it doesn’t bother me since we would have to pay it all at some point anyway. Noreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted January 22, 2021 #12 Share Posted January 22, 2021 51 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said: Yes premium suites (CS and above) don't get reduced deposit for onboard booking. Just be thankful that they didn't charge you $1800 like they should have. If I remember right Sky Suites are not considered Premium Suites. I just move a booked onboard Sky Suite to a TP Sky Suite for April 2023 with a $200 deposit. We have $1100 Non refundable credit from Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted January 22, 2021 #13 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Yes as I mentioned it's CS and above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NantahalaCruiser Posted January 22, 2021 #14 Share Posted January 22, 2021 22 hours ago, 39august said: I have only booked cruises while on board so I get a reduced deposit and OBC. So what is the deposit required for a sky suite, please? And an aqua class cabin? Refundable of course. Sorry - can't resist noting that "only booked cruises while on board" cannot be entirely true since you could not have booked your 1st cruise on board 🙄 Happy cruising - eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted January 23, 2021 Author #15 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Actually, my first X cruise WAS booked on board...on an RCI cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerelmx Posted January 23, 2021 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Do a dummy booking of the sailing you want to know the prices, deposits, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasYHZ Posted January 23, 2021 #17 Share Posted January 23, 2021 23 hours ago, wrk2cruise said: Yes premium suites (CS and above) don't get reduced deposit for onboard booking. Just be thankful that they didn't charge you $1800 like they should have. Here's a wrinkle - booked on board in 2019 for a 4 Night cruise for May 2021 in a Celebrity Suite and it was $200 per person.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 23, 2021 #18 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, JasYHZ said: Here's a wrinkle - booked on board in 2019 for a 4 Night cruise for May 2021 in a Celebrity Suite and it was $200 per person.... Most likely the person doing your booking wasn’t familiar with the fact that the tge reduced deposit doesn’t included CS and above. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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