Will "Cruise with Confidence" be extended?

[OnTheJourney]

Ended yesterday...."For sailings booked by March 31, 2022, that depart by September 30, 2022, you can cancel up to 48 hours before your sail date"  

 

I'm contemplating (re) booking a cruise that sails this coming October, (that I canceled a few months ago - long story), but hate to do it if the cancellation package is not being extended. Not sure what the policy is outside of this offering that has been in place during the pandemic.  

[molly361]

Regular cancellation policies apply now.  If you are not confident about sailing books a refundable fare

[OnTheJourney]

31 minutes ago, molly361 said:

Regular cancellation policies apply now. 

That's what I figured. Not even sure what those are anymore! Have to check. It's not a matter of (covid-related) confidence, since I just did a cruise - but moreso a complicated scheduling dilemma - too many rebooked / rescheduled trips that are sort of colliding with each other. 

 

Edited April 1, 2022 by AnyWayIsGood

[OnTheJourney]

 

 

OK.....just found it. So it appears "Cruise with Confidence" is done. 

 

FOR 5 NIGHTS OR LONGER CRUISES (including Holiday sailings and Cruisetours) IF CANCELLATION IS MADE	CANCELLATION CHARGE
90 days or more prior to the first day of the Cruise	No charge (except for Nonrefundable Deposit amounts)
89 to 75 days	25% of total price
74 to 61 days	50% of total price
60 to 31 days	75% of total price
30 days or less	100% of total price (No refund)

 

 

[steveru621]

I doubt it.  

 

RCI wants complete control over canceled cruises.  It's not a two way street.  TOS say they can pretty much do anything they want.  Cancel your cruise, just because we feel like moving the ship, or even change your cabin.

[Biker19]

 

Biker, who thinks there'll be more threads.

[molly361]

6 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

 

Biker, who thinks there'll be more threads.

Everyone (including me) got spoiled😇

 

Ellen who also wished she had booked a couple of placeholders during the double point promotion

Edited April 1, 2022 by molly361

[leaveitallbehind]

5 minutes ago, molly361 said:

Everyone (including me) got spoiled😇

I agree.  The pandemic was an extraordinary event which required the cruise lines to adapt with extraordinary measures to protect themselves and their customers in an effort to see their way through.  No surprise that as we begin to recover from all of this that things will start - little by little - to revert back to the way they were.  And I, for one, will be happy with that and hope that, sooner than later, we all get back to a more normal degree with everything.

Edited April 1, 2022 by leaveitallbehind

[Billy Baltic]

7 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

I agree.  The pandemic was an extraordinary event which required the cruise lines to adapt with extraordinary measures to protect themselves and their customers in an effort to see their way through.  No surprise that as we begin to recover from all of this that things will start - little by little - to revert back to the way they were.  And I, for one, will be happy with that and hope that, sooner than later, we all get back to a more normal degree with everything.

I’ll be happy to revert to pre-Covid booking conditions once RC revert to pre-Covid health screening. 

[RFerrington]

11 minutes ago, Billy Baltic said:

I’ll be happy to revert to pre-Covid booking conditions once RC revert to pre-Covid health screening. 

Amen

[OnTheJourney]

Someone mentioned that you can do a refundable deposit once you get to the payment screen. I just tried that and don't see that option (?)  I got all the way up to entering credit card # and choosing whether to pay the full amount or just the deposit. Nowhere does it mention the option of refundable. 

Edited April 2, 2022 by AnyWayIsGood

[ocean sounds]

31 minutes ago, AnyWayIsGood said:

Someone mentioned that you can do a refundable deposit once you get to the payment screen. I just tried that and don't see that option (?)  I got all the way up to entering credit card # and choosing whether to pay the full amount or just the deposit. Nowhere does it mention the option of refundable. 

it should be in the section where it lists list dining times, then below that wii be refundable addition, then prepaid gratuities, then insurance,.  

don’t go as far as payment page. 

(Note: excludes full suites)

 

 

Edited April 2, 2022 by ocean sounds
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[molly361]

30 minutes ago, AnyWayIsGood said:

Someone mentioned that you can do a refundable deposit once you get to the payment screen. I just tried that and don't see that option (?)  I got all the way up to entering credit card # and choosing whether to pay the full amount or just the deposit. Nowhere does it mention the option of refundable. 

Are you booking a suite?  If so they are only non refundable and also guarantee cabins they say only are booked as non refundable.  If not try what the above poster said

[OnTheJourney]

2 hours ago, molly361 said:

Are you booking a suite? 

Yes....so that explains it.