Change to Non-Refundable Deposit Policy

[suzyluvs2cruise]

[Another_Critic]

Link?

 

Where is this new policy listed at royalcaribbean.com? 

[pcur]

Best to move the cruise to another one and pay the $100 change fee.

[smokeybandit]

Good. Eliminate the squatters.

[ONECRUISER]

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Edited June 1, 2022 by ONECRUISER

[vjmatty]

8 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

Good. Eliminate the squatters.

Actually this will cause more squatting as you call it….instead of just canceling as before, people will instead book something else. 

[Ourusualbeach]

1 hour ago, vjmatty said:

Actually this will cause more squatting as you call it….instead of just canceling as before, people will instead book something else. 

Doubtful.  Every time you make a change to the ship and sail date you will be assessed the $100pp fee.  After getting hit with the fee the first time they will most likely pick something they will actually sail on.

[pcur]

3 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Doubtful.  Every time you make a change to the ship and sail date you will be assessed the $100pp fee.  After getting hit with the fee the first time they will most likely pick something they will actually sail on.

Twice in my case I switched to another ship/sailing because a friend asked me to come on the cruise with them.  The prices were a little lower, so the budget didn't take the full brunt of the $100 charge.  One of the change fees was paid from a card where I had a credit balance from an RCCL refund.  

 

IMO balking at the change fee is a "nose vs. face" type of scenario.  To me it's all about the bottom line.

Edited June 1, 2022 by pcur

[chiguy67]

Here’s the link to the article:

 

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/05/31/royal-caribbean-will-keep-full-deposit-if-you-cancel-your-non-refundable-cruise-fare?fbclid=IwAR0kqM0W29JIkylR79lFInBtvfQFQxTrpniOMOmsJ9zyDEcXjMfUgU-n0t0&fs=e&s=cl

[vjmatty]

1 hour ago, pcur said:

Twice in my case I switched to another ship/sailing because a friend asked me to come on the cruise with them.  The prices were a little lower, so the budget didn't take the full brunt of the $100 charge.  One of the change fees was paid from a card where I had a credit balance from an RCCL refund.  

 

IMO balking at the change fee is a "nose vs. face" type of scenario.  To me it's all about the bottom line.

 

That's a good point.... changes with a good price drop or a lot of OBC can easily negate that $100.