AtlantaCruiser72 Posted May 28, 2022 Author #26 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) Updated information: Effective 6/1/22 ANY reservation booked with a NRD will lose the ENTIRE deposit if cancelled, no exceptions, no FCC. Suites (categories GS and higher) will ONLY be bookable with NRD, no more refundable deposit option. All categories JS and below will continue to be bookable with a refundable deposit (at increased cost) Changes to NRD bookings will be permitted for a $100pp change fee and even if moved to a refundable deposit fare booking still remains as a NRD booking Reservations created on or before 5/31/22 will continue under the old NRD terms. This only affects NEW bookings made 6/1/22 and beyond. Should I learn anything else I will come back and update Edited May 28, 2022 by AtlantaCruiser72 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted May 28, 2022 #27 Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: Updated information: Effective 6/1/22 ANY reservation booked with a NRD will lose the ENTIRE deposit if cancelled, no exceptions, no FCC. Suites (categories GS and higher) will ONLY be bookable with NRD, no more refundable deposit option. All categories JS and below will continue to be bookable with a refundable deposit (at increased cost) Changes to NRD bookings will be permitted for a $100pp change fee and even if moved to a refundable deposit fare booking still remains as a NRD booking Should I learn anything else I will come back and update CC needs a thumbs down button for info like this. Thanks for sharing the info though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted May 28, 2022 #28 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: Except that unless RCI publishes something official, bookings before 3/31 have CWC protection till at least 9/30. Yes, CWC ends for new bookings after 5/31/22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted May 28, 2022 #29 Share Posted May 28, 2022 This change will certainly change our booking pattern and perhaps cruise line, especially if Celebrity follows along. No more booking two years in advance, and probably less suites which will mean less sailings overall. mac_tlc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted May 28, 2022 #30 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) I've always avoided cancelling a cruise, and try to move it to another cruise. This way I'll pay the change fee, and now as of 6/1 I KNOW I want to do this for sure. I misread original post, and thought the lost deposit was on ship and sail date changes for some reason. Edited May 28, 2022 by pcur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted May 28, 2022 #31 Share Posted May 28, 2022 This will definitely make me think long and hard before booking a TA or a long cruise way ahead of time as I’ve done in the past. $900 is quite a risk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted May 28, 2022 #32 Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, HicksRA said: This will definitely make me think long and hard before booking a TA or a long cruise way ahead of time as I’ve done in the past. $900 is quite a risk. I have paid the $100 change fee under some circumstances. Twice I did so to book a better itinerary, BUT the per day price was better, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 28, 2022 #33 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) 37 minutes ago, pcur said: Yes, CWC ends for new bookings after 5/31/22. CWC ended on 3/31, unless there was some secret extension. Edited May 28, 2022 by Biker19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 28, 2022 #34 Share Posted May 28, 2022 As long as you are willing to move to another ship and sail date there really isn't any difference between the old policy and this new one. You will pay the $100pp change fee just as you would have in the past. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted May 28, 2022 #35 Share Posted May 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: As long as you are willing to move to another ship and sail date there really isn't any difference between the old policy and this new one. You will pay the $100pp change fee just as you would have in the past. Only for changes and not cancellations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 28, 2022 #36 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Just now, nelblu said: Only for changes and not cancellations. Thats what I said 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markanddonna Posted May 28, 2022 #37 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I canceled a cruise last week and was told that a $100 cancelation fee would be charged. I challenged it and the agent said "Oh, you're right. No fee..." I'm waiting to see my credit card statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted May 29, 2022 #38 Share Posted May 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: As long as you are willing to move to another ship and sail date there really isn't any difference between the old policy and this new one. You will pay the $100pp change fee just as you would have in the past. So basically, they’re just eliminating the fcc part and you’d have to book something else immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 29, 2022 #39 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Isn't this how it was pre-covid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 29, 2022 #40 Share Posted May 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: Isn't this how it was pre-covid? Yes, they are just going back to those rules. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 29, 2022 #41 Share Posted May 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, HicksRA said: So basically, they’re just eliminating the fcc part and you’d have to book something else immediately. Yes, or cancel and lose the whole deposit. Even if you knew a year in advance that you would need to cancel you could still wait until 3 months out until final to cancel potentially waiting for new itineraries to open up. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted May 29, 2022 #42 Share Posted May 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Biker19 said: CWC ended on 3/31, unless there was some secret extension. That's what the D+ desk at C&A told me after he read the latest update to their change and cancellation policies. I'm just the messenger. Once they actually have something on their web site, we can all read it for ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 29, 2022 #43 Share Posted May 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, pcur said: That's what the D+ desk at C&A told me after he read the latest update to their change and cancellation policies. I'm just the messenger. Once they actually have something on their web site, we can all read it for ourselves. Not uncommon for Royals agents to not know the correct information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted May 29, 2022 #44 Share Posted May 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Not uncommon for Royals agents to not know the correct information. Except that he was reading the new, unpublished policies, and consulting with another department about it while I was on hold. We don't know what's in the new policies, even though I believe you are correct. I think the 5/31/22 date is related to some other portion of it. We'll all see when it's made available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 29, 2022 #45 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Just now, pcur said: Except that he was reading the new, unpublished policies, and consulting with another department about it while I was on hold. We don't know what's in the new policies, even though I believe you are correct. I think the 5/31/22 date is related to some other portion of it. We'll all see when it's made available. They dont annpunce a new policy just days before it is set to expire. He was definitely confused about something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted May 29, 2022 #46 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I never book NRD unless Im sailing next week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted May 29, 2022 #47 Share Posted May 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Biker19 said: Yes, they are just going back to those rules. Pre-Covid, if I cancelled, I would be charged the $100 fee but get an FCC for the remainder of the deposit. As of 6/1, if I cancel, I lose the whole deposit. Covid rules (CWC) eliminated the $100 fee and changed the cancellation timeline to essentially eliminate any penalties, so long as you were 48 hrs away from sailing. mac_tlc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 29, 2022 #48 Share Posted May 29, 2022 44 minutes ago, mac_tlc said: As of 6/1, if I cancel, I lose the whole deposit. Let's wait and see what really happens. The FCC was rather limited anyway as you had a relatively short amount of time to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted May 29, 2022 #49 Share Posted May 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Let's wait and see what really happens. The FCC was rather limited anyway as you had a relatively short amount of time to use it. Wasn’t it a year to use it? It’s been so long since I cancelled a cruise for a specific reason other than Covid I don’t remember. 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 29, 2022 #50 Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said: Wasn’t it a year to use it? It’s been so long since I cancelled a cruise for a specific reason other than Covid I don’t remember. 🤷♂️ Right, though with the pace of FCC issuance these days and seemingly not wanting to have stuff like that hanging on the books, I can see why RCI wants to do away with them. Instead of an FCC, you might be able to just move the money to a different booking (new or existing) - functionally doing about the same thing as the FCC was doing. Edited May 29, 2022 by Biker19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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