papajak Posted October 15 #1 Share Posted October 15 Hi all, I was talking to a friend of a friend who is a cruise travel agent, and I mentioned I want to cruise in fall 2026, but bookings are not available yet. He suggested I book for fall of 2025, lock in the price, then when the 2026 bookings open, simply change the dates. I have never heard of this. Is it an actual option? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 15 #2 Share Posted October 15 44 minutes ago, papajak said: Hi all, I was talking to a friend of a friend who is a cruise travel agent, and I mentioned I want to cruise in fall 2026, but bookings are not available yet. He suggested I book for fall of 2025, lock in the price, then when the 2026 bookings open, simply change the dates. I have never heard of this. Is it an actual option? Thanks. You friend should not be a travel agent if that is the advice he is giving. 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 16 #3 Share Posted October 16 1 hour ago, papajak said: Is it an actual option? Not without a $ penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la_croisiere_s'amuse Posted October 17 #4 Share Posted October 17 On 10/15/2024 at 6:14 PM, papajak said: He suggested I book for fall of 2025, lock in the price, then when the 2026 bookings open, simply change the dates. While the change fees might be worth it if the premise were valid, unfortunately it is not. 🙁 If you book a cruise other than the one you ultimately want to take, the only price you have "locked in" is the cruise you originally booked. Even if there were a 2026 option with the identical ship, departure port and itinerary (which would be quite unusual), the price would almost certainly be different. And the 2026 version would be the price charged when you switched from the original 2025 booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted October 17 #5 Share Posted October 17 You're friend is an idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXTROT Posted October 17 #6 Share Posted October 17 Have not been able to do that without charge for years. That person is not a TA, some one pretending to be one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 17 #7 Share Posted October 17 12 minutes ago, FOXTROT said: Have not been able to do that without charge for years. That person is not a TA, some one pretending to be one. That really only applied during Covid with the "lift and shift" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted October 17 #8 Share Posted October 17 (edited) 8 hours ago, ARandomTraveler said: You're friend is an idiot To be fair, the OP stated it was a friend of a friend. Kind of like the brother of the maid that works for my sister's hairdresser. Edited October 17 by cruiseguy1016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefightermediclasvegas Posted October 17 #9 Share Posted October 17 There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. For all those calling his cruise agent an idiot, you do not know what your talking about. It is easy to change to a different date with a non-refundable deposit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted October 17 #10 Share Posted October 17 19 minutes ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. For all those calling his cruise agent an idiot, you do not know what your talking about. It is easy to change to a different date with a non-refundable deposit. WRONG! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted October 17 #11 Share Posted October 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. For all those calling his cruise agent an idiot, you do not know what your talking about. It is easy to change to a different date with a non-refundable deposit. As OP Stated, "book for fall of 2025, lock in the price, then when the 2026 bookings open, simply change the dates" Nope, not happened since CV... So "Nonrefundable Deposit" and no cost to change, interesting concept. Wish we still could Edited October 17 by ONECRUISER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 17 #12 Share Posted October 17 35 minutes ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. If you experienced that since RCI introduced NRD bookings, buy a lottery ticket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 17 #13 Share Posted October 17 49 minutes ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. For all those calling his cruise agent an idiot, you do not know what your talking about. It is easy to change to a different date with a non-refundable deposit. You may want to reread the original post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefightermediclasvegas Posted October 17 #14 Share Posted October 17 29 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: WRONG! I am a cruise agent, I unfortunately you are wrong. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted October 17 #15 Share Posted October 17 3 minutes ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: I am a cruise agent, I unfortunately you are wrong. You need to change your CC name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefightermediclasvegas Posted October 17 #16 Share Posted October 17 3 minutes ago, Ken at the beach said: You may want to reread the original post. I did read the original post. Yes, you cannot change the dates, but you can lock in the current rate on a cruise in 2025 and then cancel. He can then rebook at the rates for the new cruise dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 17 #17 Share Posted October 17 4 minutes ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: I did read the original post. Yes, you cannot change the dates, but you can lock in the current rate on a cruise in 2025 and then cancel. He can then rebook at the rates for the new cruise dates. The OP suggested booking now to lock in the rate and shift that rate to 2026. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted October 17 #18 Share Posted October 17 13 minutes ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: I am a cruise agent, I unfortunately you are wrong. WRONG! ... again. Note, this is RCI rules. Are you thinking of another cruise line??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 17 #19 Share Posted October 17 6 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: WRONG! ... again. Note, this is RCI rules. Are you thinking of another cruise line??? Maybe this is the friend of a friend. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted October 17 #20 Share Posted October 17 20 minutes ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: I did read the original post. Yes, you cannot change the dates, but you can lock in the current rate on a cruise in 2025 and then cancel. If you cancel a RCI NRD booking (before final payment), you lose the ENTIRE deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted October 17 #21 Share Posted October 17 1 hour ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: I did read the original post. Yes, you cannot change the dates, but you can lock in the current rate on a cruise in 2025 and then cancel. He can then rebook at the rates for the new cruise dates. And what would be the point of doing that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted October 17 #22 Share Posted October 17 4 hours ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. For all those calling his cruise agent an idiot, you do not know what your talking about. It is easy to change to a different date with a non-refundable deposit. 3 hours ago, firefightermediclasvegas said: I did read the original post. Yes, you cannot change the dates, but you can lock in the current rate on a cruise in 2025 and then cancel. He can then rebook at the rates for the new cruise dates. And this, folks, is why you don't listen to random strangers on the internet. It's mind-boggling to me that someone things a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit will be refunded.... um, it's right there in the name!!! And while you can change dates on a non-refundable deposit, there *is* a $100pp change fee. Again, don't believe everything you read on the internet, folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXTROT Posted Saturday at 11:54 AM #23 Share Posted Saturday at 11:54 AM On 10/17/2024 at 1:48 PM, firefightermediclasvegas said: There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. For all those calling his cruise agent an idiot, you do not know what your talking about. It is easy to change to a different date with a non-refundable deposit. Not with Royal. Impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted Saturday at 06:47 PM #24 Share Posted Saturday at 06:47 PM Did firefighter choke on the crow? 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefightermediclasvegas Posted Saturday at 09:05 PM #25 Share Posted Saturday at 09:05 PM On 10/17/2024 at 10:48 AM, firefightermediclasvegas said: There is no change fees if you have not reached final payment and have a non-refunded deposit. For all those calling his cruise agent an idiot, you do not know what your talking about. It is easy to change to a different date with a non-refundable deposit. I meant to write refundable deposit. Not non-refundable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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