cancel cruise

[azgrandmax3]

can i cancel my cruise and get my deposit back if I cancel before the due date?

[staceyglow]

Depends on the booking code.  Usually not.

[shof515]

if its early saver booking, there is usually a 50 dollar per person fee to cancel and all money back is given as a future cruise credit

 

when you cancel online in the cruise manager page it should tell you the fee if there any

[cmptrwiz]

Typically most deposits are NON-refundable.  Check the fine print.

[mz-s]

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3401/~/i-need-to-cancel-my-booking%2C-is-there-a-penalty%3F

[kelkel2]

A friend of mine just went through this. Short answer is no. I mean, it’s possible you booked with a fully refundable rate but I doubt it. Most of them aren’t. Carnival did offer him future cruise credit for the amount of his deposit though. 

[hapytobehr]

The easiest way to find out is to click on "cancel cruise" (it wont cancel) and it will tell you the penalty.

[jimbo5544]

Another prime example of why a large percentage of people should uses a PVP or TA

[mz-s]

2 hours ago, jimbo5544 said:

Another prime example of why a large percentage of people should uses a PVP or TA

 

Why? You still pay a penalty if you have a PVP or TA...you mean just so people have somebody to call and ask questions like this?

[jimbo5544]

Just now, mz-s said:

 

Why? You still pay a penalty if you have a PVP or TA...you mean just so people have somebody to call and ask questions like this?

Several reasons, was it an education factor of the op when they booked the cruise?  Did they even know the differences between the different booking classes and which ones a re refundable up to final payment date?   Did they understand when a deposit is refundable and up to what date.  I am not knocking the op, just pointing out that prevention is much easier than trying to fix a problem.  

[staceyglow]

10 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

Why? You still pay a penalty if you have a PVP or TA...you mean just so people have somebody to call and ask questions like this?

Sometimes a PVP can pull some strings for you.

[mz-s]

10 minutes ago, staceyglow said:

Sometimes a PVP can pull some strings for you.

 

Try that and let me know, I've tried several times since they got rid of vaccine mandates and was told they're no longer waiving fees under any circumstances. When's the last time you got a fee waived?

[staceyglow]

1 minute ago, mz-s said:

 

Try that and let me know, I've tried several times since they got rid of vaccine mandates and was told they're no longer waiving fees under any circumstances. When's the last time you got a fee waived?

I haven't asked recently.  I generally don't mess with my bookings.

[bafinegan]

4 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

Try that and let me know, I've tried several times since they got rid of vaccine mandates and was told they're no longer waiving fees under any circumstances. When's the last time you got a fee waived?

2 months ago.  And it was a casino rate too.

[mz-s]

25 minutes ago, bafinegan said:

2 months ago.  And it was a casino rate too.

 

Did you call a PVP or the Casino host? I tried both and was told I was paying the $50 fee, no way around it.

[bafinegan]

32 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

Did you call a PVP or the Casino host? I tried both and was told I was paying the $50 fee, no way around it.

Casino host.  They transferred the deposit to another cruise.  In effect, I moved it from a Dec cruise to a Feb cruise.  Exact same ship/cabin.

[mz-s]

33 minutes ago, bafinegan said:

Casino host.  They transferred the deposit to another cruise.  In effect, I moved it from a Dec cruise to a Feb cruise.  Exact same ship/cabin.

 

I wanted to do a similar thing but perhaps since I only paid a $100 deposit, they wouldn't do it.

[bafinegan]

33 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

I wanted to do a similar thing but perhaps since I only paid a $100 deposit, they wouldn't do it.

Mine was one of those free balcony offers.  $100pp deposit that came back as OBC.  Total (including taxes, port fees, gratuities and insurance) was little over $700 for a 5 night cruise out of Jacksonville.  Like I said previously, they just transferred evreything to the new date.

[Earthworm Jim]

On 11/8/2023 at 5:29 PM, jimbo5544 said:

Did they even know the differences between the different booking classes and which ones a re refundable up to final payment date?   Did they understand when a deposit is refundable and up to what date.

 

I would assume, yes, they would look at those things. Wouldn't you if you were booking online?

[jimbo5544]

Just now, Earthworm Jim said:

 

I would assume, yes, they would look at those things. Wouldn't you if you were booking online?

The point is/was that some people really do not  know the difference, and book the cheapest, restricted price.  I would be willing to wager that a significant number of people who book online are unaware the different classes, sales, reduced deposit and ramifications and more.  You do not need to go far on here to see things that prove my point.