seaventures Posted April 1, 2021 #1 Share Posted April 1, 2021 My husband and I along with 2 friends were ready to book a 27 night back to back Transatlantic/Mediterranean Celebrity cruise until we were told final payment was required 150 days prior to sailing. That's nearly half a year! Is this just a Celebrity requirement or are other cruise lines requiring the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted April 1, 2021 #2 Share Posted April 1, 2021 The website continues to indicate a 90-day final payment date. Who told you 150 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted April 1, 2021 #3 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I'd find another TA. One who won't rip you off. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHPcruiser Posted April 2, 2021 #4 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Find another TA! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted April 2, 2021 #5 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Whew! Thought it was going to be an April Fool's Day post.... Change TAs immediately and let them know why you are getting someone else. Bad enough that X was asking for final payments and waiting til that date passed before cancelling cruises they pretty much knew might not go..., i think that has stopped..hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Anne Posted April 2, 2021 #6 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I just booked a January cruise with Celebrity and the confirmation from my TA says final payment is 90 days out so perhaps it's your agency that's asking for payment 150 out. I don't think it's Celebrity. You can always check these things out on the cruise line website, too. By the way, Cruise Critic guidelines prohibits naming travel agencies on our forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBerard Posted April 2, 2021 #7 Share Posted April 2, 2021 12 hours ago, seaventures said: My husband and I along with 2 friends were ready to book a 27 night back to back Transatlantic/Mediterranean Celebrity cruise until we were told final payment was required 150 days prior to sailing. That's nearly half a year! Is this just a Celebrity requirement or are other cruise lines requiring the same? Have the agency just put a courtesy hold on the cabin and ask that they send you the guest copy from the cruiseline. That will tell you when the final payment is actually due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaventures Posted April 2, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted April 2, 2021 It is the TA that is requiring final payment 150 days prior to sailing on their packages. Additionally, they increased their agency deposit from. $198 to $498. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted April 2, 2021 #9 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) Perhaps the Mods can change title of this thread to "Some TAs (who cannot be named) are requiring final payment 150 days ahead) As it stands now, thread title is apparently not accurate and may cause alarm/ upset Unless OPs ta has a great price or other amazing features of the package, book elsewhere. Edited April 2, 2021 by hcat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLAalum Posted April 2, 2021 #10 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I suspect that the TA requiring payment 150 days out is in financial distress and that your payment in full will be to them not Celebrity. I speak from experience being burned by a TA found via that "compete" website. We were promised extra bennies by paying IN FULL at the time of booking 10 months out and I took the deal since our airline afilliated cc was offering a huge mileage bonus with a big spend. TA went bankrupt and we were so very fortunate to retain our booking and having our cc reimburse us for the excess $ above the required deposit. Run!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted April 2, 2021 #11 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Our CC payment NEVER goes to the TA who books our travel, the CC payment is always paid directly to the cruise line or other travel provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseheads4ever Posted April 2, 2021 #12 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I just booked a cruise and 90 day final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCruise Posted April 2, 2021 #13 Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, seaventures said: It is the TA that is requiring final payment 150 days prior to sailing on their packages. Additionally, they increased their agency deposit from. $198 to $498. The fact that you say it is a "package" and the deposit is $498 may be a factor here. Celebrity's deposits vary from $100 pp to $900 pp depending on cabin category and cruise length. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaventures Posted April 2, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted April 2, 2021 ECCruise, I learned the 150 day out final payment is the TA policy on packages, not Celebrity's. The TA package is considered a cruise with air and/or hotel. We were going to book a veranda cabin. If the Admin would kindly change the subject line of my post to "TA now requires final payment on cruise packages150 days prior to sailing" I would be most appreciative. I have tried to change the subject line but to no avail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLAalum Posted April 2, 2021 #15 Share Posted April 2, 2021 3 hours ago, seaventures said: ECCruise, I learned the 150 day out final payment is the TA policy on packages, not Celebrity's. The TA package is considered a cruise with air and/or hotel. We were going to book a veranda cabin. If the Admin would kindly change the subject line of my post to "TA now requires final payment on cruise packages150 days prior to sailing" I would be most appreciative. I have tried to change the subject line but to no avail. With a package I would want to be sure that the both the deposit and the full cruise fare were separate line item in the invoice and noted to be paid directly to Celebrity. What does your c.c. statement tell you, e.g. $248 to TA/ $250 to Celebrity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggal Posted April 3, 2021 #16 Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 9:43 AM, seaventures said: ECCruise, I learned the 150 day out final payment is the TA policy on packages, not Celebrity's. The TA package is considered a cruise with air and/or hotel. We were going to book a veranda cabin. If the Admin would kindly change the subject line of my post to "TA now requires final payment on cruise packages150 days prior to sailing" I would be most appreciative. I have tried to change the subject line but to no avail. It sounds like the TA has packaged a "cruise tour." I'd read the fine print very carefully before I booked. It may be that any refunds in case of cancellation, etc. will be in the form a credit from the TA and not from the cruise line. Good luck getting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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