You are in the 25% penalty phase for the next few days and then you will be in the 50% penalty phase. Best not to delay your decision.
Those that were referring to the $100 fee were making that assumption as if you were before final payment.
Here is the cancellation schedule.
It's new. Just had a client e mail me a few days ago as all 6 of hers were showing. My guess is that it is a work in progress and they are going to streamline the check in process for consecutive cruisers
Royal seems to be on the habit of assigning staterooms closer to sailing lately and many times there are none available to switch to once yours is assigned. If location is important then pay more and select your room.
This was definitely an issue during Covid with all the FCC's that were being issued after final payment or being sble to cancel nrd bookings without penalty.
What you stated sbout FCC's was correct up until July however the non refundable deposits now are 100% forfeited if they cancel. No FCC's are issued.
Definitely should be booking refundable.
Just had a Symphony block delivered today and it is the normal Oasis class silhouette not the squished version that they had been using. Definitely looks much nicer.