What If I Cancel?

[Rick&Jeannie]

We have a sailing in 280 days.  I have only paid $500 towards this booking.  The NCL cancelation policy only starts talking about cancellations starting at 119 days (25%).  Should we decide to cancel...what happens to those funds?

[schmoopie17]

If you cancel now...no penalty. Simple.

[Rick&Jeannie]

Yes...but what are the logistics of getting a refund?

[BirdTravels]

3 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

We have a sailing in 280 days.  I have only paid $500 towards this booking.  The NCL cancelation policy only starts talking about cancellations starting at 119 days (25%).  Should we decide to cancel...what happens to those funds?

If you booked in the US and your travel agent doesn’t have any restrictions, you get your money back. 
 

You cancel and funds will be returned to your original form of payment. (Credit card, debit card, cruise next certificate). 

Edited June 26, 2023 by BirdTravels

[Rick&Jeannie]

No TA...booked direct.  How long does this type of refund typically take?

[Mira28]

They say it can be 10 business days back to the credit card. In the past year when I have cancelled I've received the refund within 4 or 5 days. 

Edited June 26, 2023 by Mira28

[destar]

25 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

No TA...booked direct.  How long does this type of refund typically take?

You can cancel 120 days out with no penalty, any deposit goes back to original form of payment. Last March I had to cancel one of my cruises, the refund went back to my Amex within 48 hrs.

[complawyer]

the money gets credited back to the original type of payment with a few days at best. if youre really planning to cancel, best do it asap

[omahabob]

1 hour ago, Mira28 said:

They say it can be 10 business days back to the credit card. In the past year when I have cancelled I've received the refund within 4 or 5 days. 

 

Ditto.

[schmoopie17]

That's one of the huge advantages to booking with NCL. Other cruise lines (Carnival, etc.) have non-refundable deposits...or they will give you a FCC for your deposit minus an "administrative fee"...whatever that is.

 

We recently canceled a Carnival cruise that had a $100 deposit. They charged $50 p/p as an administrative fee, which ate up our entire deposit. 

[dmbcanada]

I have to cancel my cruise due to some unforeseen expenses, we unknowingly purchased a cruisefirst certificate to put down the deposit.  We need the money back, will NCL give cash back?

[schmoopie17]

14 minutes ago, dmbcanada said:

I have to cancel my cruise due to some unforeseen expenses, we unknowingly purchased a cruisefirst certificate to put down the deposit.  We need the money back, will NCL give cash back?

They will reinstate the certificate to your account in a couple of days. Never have seen NCL give cash back in lieu of a certificate reinstatement.