maxydu Posted January 20, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Hi......About 2 years ago I booked an 8 night cruise on the Horizon leaving April 30, 2022 under the "Cheers" RU1, promo. I used a travel agent. Long story short, due to the CDC guidelines and everything related to Covid as well as being a recent survivor of a triple bypass heart surgery, my wife and I decided to postpone our trip prior to final payment which is January 25. I anticipated a $50 pp penalty and a $400 Future Cruise Certificate. My TA told me he spoke to CCL who advised that I would loose my deposit and they would not offer a FCC in that I booked under the Cheers' promo. I can't find it anywhere. The deposit is non refundable but I'm not asking for one. I will not pay the final payment. Don't need a lecture but Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted January 20, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) The cancellation penalty you are talking about is specifically related to Early Saver offers ($50 penalty with the remainder as FCC). With the RU1, it is a non-refundable deposit, meaning that you will lose all of your deposit. I'm sorry you are having to miss out on your cruise! Edited January 20, 2022 by Schoifmom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrqoisWtrs Posted January 20, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I have cancelled a few cruises, and each time instead of taking the penalty, I was able to move 100% of my funds (nonrefundable deposit, FCC, cc pymts and OBC) to a brand new booking. It can't be an existing booking and just add to it; it had to be a brand new booking. So I had put a cruise on hold and Carnival moved all my funds to that. Have your TA call and see if that would work. (And this is why I don't like using a TA; it just makes it more convoluted dealing with a middleman, especially since it is so much easier to deal directly with Carnival, just my opinion...) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted January 20, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Don't take a FCC and get as much money back as possible. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxydu Posted January 21, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Thanks for the responses.......I'm going to try to put it off until 2023. Maybe things will be different then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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