sbaker Posted September 6, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2023 We have a cruise booked for next June. At this point, all we've paid is the $250 deposit. As I've been looking at excursions, there are a few I'm quite interested in. I hate to wait too long to book them and find that they're sold out. If I book an excursion now, can I cancel it later and get a full refund if I find something I'd rather do or if we change our minds and don't go on this cruise? If so, what would be the deadline for cancelling the excursion and getting a full refund? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted September 6, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Yes, you can cancel booked excursions - unless it says otherwise (very rare). If you cancel prior to the cruise, you get a refund. If you cancel onboard - or within a few days of sailing - the refund is posted to your onboard account. For most excursions, the cancellation policy is 48 hours prior to arrival in the port. One caution - if you do book something, you will no longer be able to see any other excursions that might be available for the same port/time slot. A huge flaw in their system IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbaker Posted September 6, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Thanks. Yeah, I don't like the idea that you can't see other excursions once you book something for that day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat343 Posted September 6, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) 58 minutes ago, sbaker said: Thanks. Yeah, I don't like the idea that you can't see other excursions once you book something for that day. I agree that's a flaw, but I think you might be able to print out a copy of all the excursions now so you have a copy of the options and then call the cruise line to ask hem to check and see what the availability is. I'm not sure because I almost always book independent excursions, but I think that might be a good plan since I know cruise ship excursions sell out and you can cancel within 48 hours. Edited September 6, 2023 by kitkat343 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted September 6, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, kitkat343 said: I agree that's a flaw, but I think you might be able to print out a copy of all the excursions now so you have a copy of the options and then call the cruise line to ask hem to check and see what the availability is. I'm not sure because I almost always book independent excursions, but I think that might be a good plan since I know cruise ship excursions sell out and you can cancel within 48 hours. Yes, I usually print out a copy of what's available when I book. But you still would miss anything that might have been already sold out, plus they will sometimes add excursions later - so you have no way of knowing if there is something new to consider. So I always mention the significant flaw in their design in my post-cruise survey comments. Not that they've ever listened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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