Oceangoer2 Posted July 4 #1 Share Posted July 4 Happy 4th of July! I've searched the forum with no results. Did anyone have a push back from X changing from Ref. to NR? If we're definitely taking the cruise (barring health issues) and a month before final payment, it seems logical to not pay the exorbitant extra fee. After final it seems there's a penalty of some kind for cancelling? So why pay for refundable? Please educate me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBerard Posted July 4 #2 Share Posted July 4 If you cancel prior to the final payment due date, if you book a refundable deposit fare, you would get back your deposit. If you book a non-refundable deposit fare, you would lose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted July 4 #3 Share Posted July 4 There shouldn't be an issue. Just remember when you refare your booking to the nonrefundable rate, it will be at the current fare rather than when you first booked it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangoer2 Posted July 4 Author #4 Share Posted July 4 3 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said: There shouldn't be an issue. Just remember when you refare your booking to the nonrefundable rate, it will be at the current fare rather than when you first booked it. Thanks....I assumed this would be the case but didn't want some large hidden charge or opinion that I couldn't change once I had booked refundable....I've held the refundable for over a year (due to DH health issues) and one month out of final (August) it didn't make sense to pay the overage for a refundable booking. Current fare is ok but if I have to cancel the NR in the next 3 months, I wonder if X would allow a change to another cruise with $100 penalty pp? I think that was the approach in the past before the $$ changes X has implemented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted July 4 #5 Share Posted July 4 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Oceangoer2 said: Thanks....I assumed this would be the case but didn't want some large hidden charge or opinion that I couldn't change once I had booked refundable....I've held the refundable for over a year (due to DH health issues) and one month out of final (August) it didn't make sense to pay the overage for a refundable booking. Current fare is ok but if I have to cancel the NR in the next 3 months, I wonder if X would allow a change to another cruise with $100 penalty pp? I think that was the approach in the past before the $$ changes X has implemented. Someone else will have to answer this question, as I have no practical experience switching the itinerary of a NRD booking after final payment to a different itinerary farther out. Edited July 4 by Ken the cruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISABELLA Posted July 4 #6 Share Posted July 4 2 hours ago, Oceangoer2 said: Thanks....I assumed this would be the case but didn't want some large hidden charge or opinion that I couldn't change once I had booked refundable....I've held the refundable for over a year (due to DH health issues) and one month out of final (August) it didn't make sense to pay the overage for a refundable booking. Current fare is ok but if I have to cancel the NR in the next 3 months, I wonder if X would allow a change to another cruise with $100 penalty pp? I think that was the approach in the past before the $$ changes X has implemented. As it was explained to me that after final payment, penalty will apply. X consider that as cancelation of that booking, but if you will MOVE booking number to another cruise, that might be treated differently. That is why we always have travel insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangoer2 Posted July 4 Author #7 Share Posted July 4 (edited) 1 hour ago, ISABELLA said: but if you will MOVE booking number to another cruise, that might be treated differently. That is why we always have travel insurance. That was my thought....I'm pretty sure I can move it (with no change to booking number) with a minimum penalty but recent deposit penalties may have changed from what was done in the past. We're E+ with Celebrity and have been treated fairly decently when making changes. Just asking those who may be experienced with this particular situation.....and yes....of course we have travel insurance; hopefully wouldn't be needed. Edited July 4 by Oceangoer2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted July 4 #8 Share Posted July 4 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said: There shouldn't be an issue. Just remember when you refare your booking to the nonrefundable rate, it will be at the current fare rather than when you first booked it. We tried to switch a from refundable to non-refundable before final payment but the cabin category was sold out so we could refare to non-refundable. Edited July 4 by jelayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted July 4 #9 Share Posted July 4 2 hours ago, jelayne said: We tried to switch a from refundable to non-refundable before final payment but the cabin category was sold out so we could refare to non-refundable. You could or couldn’t refare? 🤷♂️. I think you are saying that you couldn’t. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangoer2 Posted July 4 Author #10 Share Posted July 4 Thanks all for your comments. We successfully moved from refundable to non-refundable. There WERE cabins available in the class we booked so no doubt that's why it was possible. Still the question....what if...we have to change the cruise AFTER final payment....what kind of penalty will there be? Crossing that bridge if we come to it...hopefully not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 4 #11 Share Posted July 4 Never had a problem having my agent change from Ref to NR but you may loose any promotions at time of booking. If they give you a hard time and you want the NR price. Either ask for a Supervisor and/or ask them Cancel for a full refund and rebook. Again a reason you may wish to use an Agent so they will take care of it without all of the problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangoer2 Posted July 4 Author #12 Share Posted July 4 Just now, Jim_Iain said: Never had a problem having my agent change from Ref to NR but you may loose any promotions at time of booking. If they give you a hard time and you want the NR price. Either ask for a Supervisor and/or ask them Cancel for a full refund and rebook. Again a reason you may wish to use an Agent so they will take care of it without all of the problems Thanks Jim....we changed without a problem and kept our OBC...offered in the 'old' days...LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 4 #13 Share Posted July 4 1 minute ago, Oceangoer2 said: Thanks all for your comments. We successfully moved from refundable to non-refundable. There WERE cabins available in the class we booked so no doubt that's why it was possible. Still the question....what if...we have to change the cruise AFTER final payment....what kind of penalty will there be? Crossing that bridge if we come to it...hopefully not. After payment due date you would loose your full cruise fare or a percentage under terms according to how far out you cancelled -- https://www.celebritycruises.com/faqs/cancellation-policy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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