GAMOM4 Posted March 1, 2009 #1 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I have booked a cruise leaving out of Tampa on July 9th - I paid the $800.00 deposit for the 4 of us. It never even dawned on me when I was booking the cruise that the place my husband works might not let them take a vacation where 2 days are in one week and 1 is in the other - we would be leaving on Thursday and getting off the boat on Monday. Where I work we can take our vacation in days...and so neither one of us saw this as a problem - but we found out it is. We booked under the Early Saver Program so I know we couldn't just cancel and re-book - that is one disadvantage to that program...I couldn't get my PVP today - but what is the cost if I upgrade it to a 5 day from a 4 day because the 5 days either begin on Saturday or Monday - and both of those days would work out with my husband's place of employment. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chigirlcruzin Posted March 1, 2009 #2 Share Posted March 1, 2009 You will have to pay the difference in fare between the 4 day and 5 day...not sure if you'll have to pay $50 pp to switch to another cruise since you booked under Easy Saver. Good luck. What a goofy policy. I guess I'm lucky in that I can pick when I want to vacation and just have to tell them I'm not going to be there. I decided on Friday that I wanted to take tomorrow off...no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasyLineAddict Posted March 1, 2009 #3 Share Posted March 1, 2009 This would be an Early Saver rate mess I think. It's probably going to cost you $200 to change, plus the difference in price between the 2 cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Addict Posted March 1, 2009 #4 Share Posted March 1, 2009 My PVP told me if we switched cruises when booking under the Super Saver that it would be $50 per person to switch! Can he talk to his boss and find out if it would be ok to do it just this once? That he paid a non refundable deposit? It's worth a try! Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted March 1, 2009 #5 Share Posted March 1, 2009 No matter if you change dates or what change, other than upgrading to a higher category cabin its $50 pp to change. Upgrading isnt changing to a 5 day from a 4 day unfortunately. Im facing that possibility too, that the date wouldnt work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMOM4 Posted March 1, 2009 Author #6 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I told him to find out if he could take his vacation (since it has to be a "full week" at at time) one week and then take the next Monday off without pay. He has only been on this job for a year - so a vacation policy never really crossed our mind - he checked to be sure he would get a vacation..I am thankful that mine doesn't have to be taken like that because sometimes you don't need an entire week off at once! Originally we were looking at the 5 day cruise to start off with -- and ended up booking the 4 night cruise because it was so much cheaper. He is going to ask them tomorrow about the possibility of taking the day off without pay - and if he can't I guess that it an expensive lesson learned!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UME6869 Posted March 1, 2009 #7 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I booked a cruise this year than changed it to another. I wasn't charged anything except the difference between the two cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMOM4 Posted March 1, 2009 Author #8 Share Posted March 1, 2009 When you booked did you book under the Early Saver Program? Did you change the length of the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowfish Posted March 1, 2009 #9 Share Posted March 1, 2009 what happens if he calls off sick and it partly in one week and hes not better by monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gill_boo Posted March 1, 2009 #10 Share Posted March 1, 2009 You need to weigh what would cost more, the $200 to change or the loss of a days pay. For me it would just be cheaper to eat the $200 then lose a full day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight0229 Posted March 2, 2009 #11 Share Posted March 2, 2009 You need to weigh what would cost more, the $200 to change or the loss of a days pay. For me it would just be cheaper to eat the $200 then lose a full day. You must have a nice hourly rate to be making more than $200/day, not everyone is lucky enough to be making $30 or more per hour. There are a lot of people for whom a day without pay is an easier way to go than paying $200 out right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted March 2, 2009 #12 Share Posted March 2, 2009 He has only been on this job for a year - so a vacation policy never really crossed our mind Hummmm... That would be the first thing I nailed down before putting down a non-refundable deposit. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasyLineAddict Posted March 2, 2009 #13 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Do your kids start school after Labor Day? If they do, you could switch to the 5-day out of Tampa on August 24th. It will cost you $200 to change, but you will get the rate of $279 for you and your husband and $179 for each of your kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMOM4 Posted March 2, 2009 Author #14 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I wish they did start after labor day...but no - one is in college and starts back the 1st or 2nd week of August and our high school starts back on August 20th. And I agree it does seem like the 1st thing I would think about would be vacation policy - but my husband has been a truck driver for the 23 years we have been married and we never had to work a vacation around a schedule...I thought I was doing good to make sure we planned the trip after we knew he would be eligible for his first ever paid vacation - but like I said I guess it was a lesson well learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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