Cruise Lines’ Deposits and Cancellations schedules as of Jan 1, 2022
Deposits and cancellations are different for every cruise line and can change at any time for a promotion or when they update their policies.
To avoid having to worry about losing all the money you put into a cruise due to a last-minute unforeseen circumstance we recommend that you purchase our heavily discounted trip cancellation insurance! Click here to read all about it.
NOTE- Sometimes cruise lines have promotions with reduced deposits! If the deposit on your hold is a reduced deposit, then that is all you have to pay!
Carnival
Deposit:
For Carnival, 2-3 day cruises require $100 per person, 4-5 day cruises are $150 per person, 6-9 day cruises are $250 per person, and 10+ day sailings are $400 per person. Final payments are due 75 days prior to sailing for cruises less than 7 days and 90 days prior for longer cruises.
For Carnival cruises going to Alaska, Europe, the Panama Canal, transatlantic voyages, and transpacific voyages the deposit amount is $400 per person.
Cancellation Schedule:
Deposits are refundable except for cruises booked under the Early Saver and Super Saver fare code, the deposit amount is non-refundable. All cancellations that occur prior to final payment due date will receive a non-refundable and non-transferable future cruise credit, redeemable in the amount of the deposit minus a $50 per person service fee.
The future cruise credit must be used on a sailing within 24 months from the date of cancellation and can only be applied to your cruise fare. Any unused portion will be forfeited.
For cruises that are 2-5 days in length. the cancellation charge is as follows:
Up to 75 days prior to departure – No penalty except Instant, Early, and Super Saver non-refundable deposit fares
75-56 days prior to departure – Deposit
55-30 days prior to departure – Deposit or 50% of Total Fare (whichever is greater)
29-15 days prior to departure – Deposit or 75% of Total Fare (whichever is greater)
14 days or less – 100% of Total Fare
For cruises that are 6 or more days in length, the cancellation charge is as follows:
Up to 91 days prior to departure – No penalty except Instant, Early Saver, and Super Saver non-refundable deposit fares
90-56 days prior to departure – Deposit
55-30 days prior to departure – Deposit or 50% of Total Fare (whichever is greater)
29-15 days prior to departure – Deposit or 75% of Total Fare (whichever is greater)
14 days or less – 100% of Total Fare
Celebrity
Deposit:
For 1-5 day sailings, the deposit amount is $100 per person. For 6-8 day sailings, the deposit amount is $250 per person while sailings 9 days or longer, the deposit amount is $450 per person.
For suite categories or higher, the deposit amount is doubled.
Cancellation Schedule:
For Sailings ranging in length from 1-4 days, cancellation fees are as follows:
75 days or more prior to departure – No penalty
74-61 days prior to departure – 50% of total price
60-31 days prior to departure – 75% of total price
30-days or less – 100% of total price – no refund
For Sailings 5 days or longer, cancellation fees are as follows
90 days or more prior to departure – No penalty
89-75 days prior to departure – 25% of total price
74-61 days prior to departure – 50% of total price
60-31 days prior to departure – 75% of total price
30-days or less – 100% of total price – no refund
Costa
Deposit:
For all Costa Comfort and Deluxe cabins booked with us, the deposit amount for military families is reduced to $100 per guest in the cabin! This is greatly reduced from Costa’s the $400 per person ($250 per person for the Caribbean) deposit amount. Basic/Value cabins will still have the $400 per person NONREFUNDABLE deposits. Deposits also apply to kids on Costa, except when their cruise rate is $0.
Cancellation Schedule:
Costa “Basic Guarantee Status cabins”:
90 or more days prior to sailing: 15% penalty (This means that deposits of this type are NONREFUNDABLE)
89 – 57 days prior to sailing: 25% penalty
56 – 30 days prior to sailing: 50% penalty
29 – 15 days prior to sailing: 75% penalty
14 days or less prior to sailing: No refund (100% cancellation charge)
Costa Comfort & Deluxe Cabins:
90 + days prior to sailing: Full refund, this means that these cabin types are refundable up until this point
89 – 57 days prior to sailing: Deposit amount will be kept as a penalty
56 – 30 days prior to sailing: 50% penalty
29 – 15 days prior to sailing: 75% penalty
14 days or less prior to sailing: No refund (100% cancellation charge)
Cunard
Deposit:
Cunard Cruise Line requires 25% of your cruise price for your deposit.
Cancellation Schedule:
The final payment isn’t due until 90 days before sailing, cancellation fees from Cunard begin that same day!
For voyages less than 15 days in length, the cancellation fees are as follows:
120 to 91-days prior to departure – 25% of full fare or deposit amount
90-57 days prior to departure – 50% of full fare
56-42 days prior to departure – 60% of full fare
41-16 days prior to departure – 75% of full fare
15-6 days or less prior to departure – 90% of full fare
6 days or less prior to departure – 100% penalty
For voyages greater than 30 days in length, the cancellation fees are as follows:
150-91 days prior to departure – Deposit amount
90-61 days prior to departure – 40% of full fare
60-31 days prior to departure – 50% of full fare
30-15 days – 75% of full fare
14 days or less – 100% penalty
Disney
Deposit:
Disney Cruise Line requires 20% of your cruise price as a deposit.
Cancellation Schedule:
For 1-5 day cruises final payment will be due by 90 days prior to the cruise
Cancellation fees are as follows:
| Days prior to departure | Cancellation penalty |
|---|---|
| 89-45 | Deposit per guest |
| 44-30 | 50% of vacation price |
| 29-15 | 75% of vacation price |
| 14 days or less | 100% of vacation price |
For 6-9 day cruises final payment will be due by 120 days prior to the cruise
Cancellation fees are as follows:
| Days prior to departure | Cancellation penalty |
|---|---|
| 119-56 | Deposit per guest |
| 55-30 | 50% of vacation price |
| 29-15 | 75% of vacation price |
| 14 days or less | 100% of vacation price |
Deposits for Concierge staterooms, suites, and categories with restrictions are non-refundable.
Final payment:
- 1-5 day cruises: 120 days
- 6+ day cruises: 150 days
| Days prior to departure | Cancellation penalty |
|---|---|
| 90+ | Deposit per guest |
| 89-56 | 50% of vacation price |
| 55-30 | 75% of vacation price |
| 29 days or less | 100% of vacation price |
Holland
Deposit:
For sailings of 3-7 days, the deposit amount is $700 per stateroom, 8-24 days is $1200 per stateroom, and $3500 for sailings 25 days or longer.
Cancellation Schedule:
Your final payment isn’t due until 75 days before sailing, cancellation fees from Holland begin that same day!
Cancellation fees apply to the entire cruise booking, including cruise fare, air add-ons, ground transfers, pre-cruise and post-cruise hotel and tour packages.
Guests who cancel within the dates shown below for any reason, including medical or family reasons, are subject to the following per-person cancellation fees:
Grand World, Grand Voyages, any Segment of a Grand World or Grand Voyage, 29-50 day Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas, Incan Empires, Amazon Explorer, 30+ day Europe Transatlantic or any segment of a 30+ day Europe Transatlantic sailing, Africa Explorer and Far East Explorer are subject to the follow cancellation penalties:
120–91 days prior to departure – deposit amount
90–76 days prior to departure – 60% of gross fare
75 days prior to departure – 100% of gross fare
All Holiday, Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, Asia, Prinsendam Europe, South America and Antarctica sailings are subject to the following cancellation penalties:
90–64 days prior to departure – deposit amount
63–43 days prior to departure – 50% of gross fare
42–22 days prior to departure – 75% of gross fare
21 days or less – 100% of gross fare
For Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexico, Canada & New England, Pacific Coastal, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Europe, and Hawaii Sailings of 27 days or less, the following cancellation penalties will apply:
75–57 days prior to departure – deposit amount
56–29 days prior to departure – 50% of gross fare
28–16 days prior to departure – 75% of gross fare
15 days or less – 100% of gross fare
MSC
Deposit:
$99 deposit per person from 0 to 4 nights
$199 deposit per person from 5 to 14 nights
$300 deposit per person from 15 to 33 nights
15% non-refundable for World cruise products
Cancellation Schedule:
For cruises up to 14 days in length: The final payment isn’t due until 90 days before sailing, cancellation fees from MSC begin the next day! If you cancel between 89 and 61 days before your cruise, MSC will keep your deposit as a cancellation fee.
Longer cruises and Yacht Club have different cancellation fees. Call us to inquire.
| Cruises < 15 Nights | Cruises > 15 Nights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 - 61 days prior to departure | Deposit Non-Refundable | 109 - 61 days prior to departure | Deposit Non-Refundable |
| 60 - 46 days prior to departure | 50% Penalty | 60 - 46 days prior to departure | 50% Penalty |
| 45 - 16 days prior to departure | 75% Penalty | 45 - 31 days prior to departure | 75% Penalty |
| 15 - 0 days until departure | 100% Penalty | 30 - 0 days until departure | 100% Penalty |
No refund will be permitted if a guest terminates his/her cruise after embarkation or while the cruise is in progress.
Cruise contracts are non – transferable.
Name changes and cruise date changes are considered reservation cancellations and are subject to the above cancellation fees.
*After the time of final payment, names can be changed up until 15 days prior to sailing for a $75 change fee. After 15 day mark has passed there is a $100 change fee. Only one name is allowed to be changed per cabin, otherwise MSC will treat the booking as a cancellation.
Cancellation charges are assessed on the total fares, which include cruise fare, air-add-on, hotel packages, shore excursions and any other additional service arranged through MSC Cruises.
All pre-purchased MSC Cruises services, packages, and excursions canceled once onboard are subject to up to 100% penalty.
Norwegian
Deposit:
For Norwegian Cruises, standard cabins on sailings of 1-6 days are just $100 per person, and 7+ day sailings are $250 per person.
For more details, click here
Cancellation Schedule:
For the temporary Peace of Mind Cancellation Policy for bookings made during the Covid pandemic click here.
For the Refund and Cancellation Policy for guests testing positive for Covid-19 or affected by travel restrictions before their cruise vacation click here.
There is no Cancellation fee for guests 3-8 if canceled outside of the 100% cancellation period.
Final payment is due 120 days before sailing, and cancellation fees from Norwegian begin 120 days before!
For cruises 1-6 days in length, the cancellation penalties are as follows:
- 89-76 days prior to departure – 25%
- 75-61 days prior to departure – 50%
- 60-31 days prior to departure – 75%
- 30 days or less – 100%
For cruises 7 days or longer, the cancellation penalties are as follows:
- 119-91 days prior to departure – 25%
- 90-61 days prior to departure – 50%
- 60-31 days prior to departure – 75%
- 30 days or less – 100%
For Haven Suites, Suites, Garden Villas, and Holiday Cruises, the cancellation fees are as follows:
- 119-106 days prior to departure – 25%
- 105-91 days prior to departure – 50%
- 90-61 days prior to departure – 75%
- 60 days or less – 100%
When the cancellation fee percentage is less than the deposit amount the deposit amount will be retained as a cancellation penalty.
There is no Cancellation fee for guests 3-8 if canceled outside of the 100% cancellation period.
If the reservation is canceled within the 100% cancellation period then the applicable cancellation fee will apply for guests 3-8.
Princess
Deposit per person:
- 1 to 5 days: Inside, ocean view, balcony and mini-suite $100,
- Suites $200
- 6 to 9 days: Inside, ocean view, balcony and mini-suite $250
- Suites $500
- 10 days or longer: Inside, ocean view, balcony and mini-suite $400
- Suites $800
- World Cruise: 30% of the cruise fare
Your final payment is due 75 to 90 days before sailing depending on trip length. Cancellation fees from Princess begin at final payment.
For cruises less than 5 days in length, the cancellation penalties are as follows:
Up to 75 days or more before sail date – Full refund
74-45 days prior to departure – Deposit amount
44-29 days prior to departure – 50% of total fare
28-15 days prior to departure – 75% of total fare
14 days or less – 100% of total fare
For cruises 6 to 24 days in length, the cancellation penalties are as follows:
90 days or more before sail date – Full refund
57-89 days prior to departure – Deposit amount
56-29 days prior to departure – 50% of total fare
28-15 days prior to departure – 75% of total fare
14 days or less – 100% of total fare
For cruises 25 days or more, the cancellation penalties are as follows:
120 days or more before sail date – Full refund
119-90 days prior to departure – Deposit amount
89-64 days prior to departure – 50% of total fare
63-43 days prior to departure – 75% of total fare
42 days or less – 100% of total fare
Royal Caribbean
Deposits on regular cruises:
- 1-5 day cruises: $100 per person,
- 6-9 days $250 per person
- 10+ days $450 per person
Deposits on Bermuda cruises:
- 1-9 day cruises: $250 per person
- 10+ days: $450per person.
Suites or higher categories pay the same deposit amounts.
Grand suites or higher have non-refundable deposits.
Special fares with NONREFUNDABLE deposits from Royal Caribbean began starting in 2017.
For guests interested in reserving an upper Suite or guarantee categories W,WS, X/XB, XN, Y, YO, and Z, ZI only NON-REFUNDABLE deposits are available.
These NON-REFUNDABLE deposits also have a change fee of $100 per guest for changes to the ship/sail date.
Cancellation Schedule:
Final payment isn’t due until 90 days before sailing and cancellation fees from Royal Caribbean begin that same day!
For nonrefundable deposits before the time of final payment- There will be $100 guest change penalty per guest. The rest of the amount will be provided to the client as a Future Cruise Certificate with Royal Caribbean. These Future Cruise Certificates are then valid for 1 year from that issue date before expiring.
For nonrefundable deposits after the time of final payment- Final payment cancellation penalties apply.
For sailings 1-4 nights in length, the cancellation penalties are as follows:
- 75 days or more prior to departure – no penalty
- 74-61 days prior to departure – 50% of total price
- 60-31 days prior to departure – 75% of total price
- 30 days or less – 100% of total price (no refund)
For sailings 5 nights or longer, the cancellation penalties are as follows:
- 90 days or more prior to departure – no penalty
- 89-75 days prior to departure – 25% of total price
- 74-61 days prior to departure – 50% of total price
- 60-31 days prior to departure – 75% of total price
- 30 days or less – 100% of total price (no refund)
Oceania
Deposit:
Bookings require a per person deposit of 20% of the applicable fare for Owner’s, Vista and Oceania Suites and $750 for all other suite/stateroom categories. For Grand Voyages, the per person deposit is $1,500.
Cancellation Schedule:
All cancellations must be in writing and received by Oceania Cruises no later than the day before cancellation penalties are to be assessed.
Cruises 14 days or Less:
| Days prior to departure | Cancellation penalty |
|---|---|
| 91-120 | $250 per guest administrative fee+ |
| 76-90 | 25% of vacation price |
| 61-75 | 50% of vacation price |
| 31-60 | 75% of vacation price |
| 30 days or less | 100% of vacation price |
For Owner’s, Vista and Oceania Suites, the administrative fee for 91-120 days prior to sailing is 10% of the fare.
Cruises 15 days or more except 180-Day Voyages:
| Days prior to departure | Cancellation penalty |
|---|---|
| 151-180 | $250 per guest administrative fee+ |
| 121-150 | 25% of vacation price |
| 91-120 | 50% of vacation price |
| 61-90 | 75% of vacation price |
| 60 days or less | 100% of vacation price |
For Owner’s, Vista and Oceania Suites, the administrative fee for 151-180 days prior to sailing is 10% of the fare.
180-Day Voyages
| Days prior to departure | Cancellation penalty |
|---|---|
| 181 | $250 per guest deposit |
| 151-180 | 25% of vacation price |
| 121-150 | 50% of vacation price |
| 91-120 | 75% of vacation price |
| 90 days or less | 100% of vacation price |
For Owner’s, Vista and Oceania Suites, the administrative fee for Deposit-181 days prior to sailing is 10% of the fare.
+The Administrative Fee may be converted to a future cruise credit redeemable on bookings made up to 12 months after cancellation date and for travel within two years of date of issue.
| Cruise Line | Cruise Length in Days | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+ | |
| Carnival | $100 | $150 | $150 | $250 | $150 | $150 | $400 | $400 |
| Carnival: Alaska, Europe, Panama Canal, Trans- Atlantic, and Trans-Pacific | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Celebrity | $100 | $100 | $100 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $450 | $450 |
| Celebrity Suite - Double the standard deposit | $200 | $200 | $200 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $900 | $900 |
| Costa - Military Comfort and Deluxe Cabins | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Costa - Civilians | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Costa - Civilians: Caribbean | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| Costa Basic/Value Cabins | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Cunard | %25 of the cruise price - all cruise lengths | |||||||
| Disney | %20 of the cruise price - all cruise lengths | |||||||
| Holland | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 | $600 | $600 | $600 |
| MSC - per adult | $198 | $198 | $198 | $198 | $198 | $198 | $198 | $198 |
| Norwegian | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| Norwegian Haven and Suites: Passengers 1 and 2 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 |
| Norwegian Haven and Suites: Passengers 3 to 8 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| Norwegian Garden Villa Suites: Passengers 1 and 2 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Norwegian Garden Villa Suites: Passengers 3 to 8 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| Princess | 20% of cruise price. Captain’s Circle members pay 10% on select sailings. | |||||||
| Royal Caribbean | $100 | $100 | $100 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $450 |
