Refund due to lower cruise cost

[ilya12000]

Hi everyone.

 

First of all it's gratitude to this wonderful forum. Not only for the very generous and useful trip information. Today this forum saved me more than $1000!

We have cruise in 11 days with Celebrity Galaxy from San Juan. We ordered it on March 2008. Several days ago I accedentally found that now it costs ~$100 less. But I was sure, that after final payment I don't need even try to have refund. But on this weekend I wrote several threads about lowered costs and refunds. So I understood, that probably we could at least to have upgrade or on board credit as compensation. At least it is worth a trial.

So, in short, my wife talked today with a travel agency, where we ordered the cruise (unfortunately I can't name them, probably due to the forum rregulations), they clarified with the Celebrity line and we received refund in amount $1150 - exactly 1/3 of full cost we paid earlier.

So this post is 1) to say thank you to all people sharing the proper information and 2) to share my information with others, who may be like me does not know that they could have refund even so close to the cruise date.

 

Best,

Ilya

[CathyCruises]

Congratulations! That is a great feeling and will ensure that you have a wonderful time on your cruise. I am also grateful for a lot of helpful information I have gotten on these boards!

 

Have a GREAT cruise!

 

Cathy

[Lovesublime40]

WOW thats a huge savings!! Thats awesome!!! My mother saved HUNDREDS of not thousands over the years by keeping her eye on prices.

[jollyjones]

Celebrity refunded me over $900 on that cruise (and I'm a solo cruiser) after final payment, altho' my TA didn't notice the price drop - I had to ask him to deal with it.

 

Celeb must be the only line that does this - more power to them! And it makes me happier to book early with them again.

[Lovesublime40]

I know Princess does price adjustments as well..