We pride ourselves on providing guests with great service. Cancellation of a Refundable FCC (cash value) will automatically cancel any bonus FCCs related to the original. I do regret a little canceling our December 2021 cruise, but that was canceled not for COVID, but for a different reason. For those with FCCs in their account, they will automatically be applied upon booking to the owner's cruise fare amount. Princess may sometimes also elect to award a good-will FCC, or bonus FCC. I mean I've got enough FCC to cover the Ruby, Enchanted, and half Royal. Princess New Cancellations as of March 14th 2022 By LACruiser88, March 14 in Princess Cruises Share Followers 6 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 LACruiser88 Rare 2k October 4, 2012 Woodland Hills, Ca. If you need to cancel for specified reasons outlined in the Cancellation Fee Waiver section of the plan, youll receive a refund of your cancellation fees. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Will be interested to see if they extend my FCC that is paid on the Royal they just canceled. For even greater peace of mind, Princess also offers Princess Vacation Protection that will provide full vacation protection in the form of a future cruise credit or a reimbursement of the normally non-refundable cancellation fees, depending on the reason for changed plans. I have bookmarked your post so I can reply once I see something; could be many months from now!. Note that Princess Vacation Protection is not available to residents of the state of New York, Quebec, Puerto Rico, or Mexico. If an FCC has been applied as a form of payment, Princess will first deduct any imposed cancellation fee from such FCC before assessing cancellation fees on other forms of payment. July 8, 2013. FCCs must be used before their stated expiration (book by and sail by) date. Even better, you can also apply any such credit toward many other charges on your booking, including*: Because FCC is like store credit, it can be subject to cancel fees like any other type of payment. Princess Vacation Protection also provides coverage in case your medical condition requires emergency evacuation to an appropriate medical facility. If you are booked on a Queen Mary 2 or Queen Victoria voyage sailing before January 3 or after February 23, 2023 and wish to cancel, our standard cancelation policy applies and Cunard shall be entitled to levy a cancelation charge as a percentage of the fare paid in . It was already cancelled twice and now 3 times. . FCCs cannot be used for onboard expenses (including but not limited to shore excursions, crew incentives or other optional programs or services). In most cases, the original FCD will automatically be available to apply toyour next cruise fromyour My Princess account. I got back around 90% of the cruise with a refund to my credit card. My non-refundable deposit was $200 for our cabin, and our insurance cost was $279.84.not sure what the $239.92 is: Check your credit card statement. To apply more or if you prefer not to use your FCC, please call our Contact Center. I am now confident we made the right decision to cancel, as sad as it was at the time. Future Cruise Deposits cannot be added to a booking after the booking has been paid in full and may not be combinable with other promotional offers. They could have waited longer than we could, but also decided to cancel, as they originally thought they must cancel at 30 days and wanted to be sure. Got it thanks, we did decide to cancel and rebook using CwC. So, what happens when you book a Princess cruise and have to cancel it? Received Princess notification of my cruise they cancelled. Princess Cruises officials announced earlier this week it had canceled nearly a dozen voyages to and from San Diego. In our case we had cancelled cruise and chose a Replacement cruise from Princess list. Available in both a Standard and Platinum plan, choose the plan you want based on the coverage and plan price that works best for you. Excursions involving hotel accommodations, flights and private vehicles must be made at least 30 days prior to sailing. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. It appears other cruise lines are announcing their intention to come and I see Celebrity still has a repositioning cruise from Hawaii to Sydney on October 3, so Princess are giving these companies are free hit by reducing the number of ships coming here. If you are delayed starting your trip or returning home, you may be reimbursed for expenses that were not arranged through Princess including meals, hotel, and transportation. I know it takes time to get ships ready again but I would have thought 2023 was safe. With the insurance, no, I don't expect it to be refunded since I used it to cancel. I read this weekend about people onboard the Majestic last week where everything started out great, but many started coughing, sneezing, clearing their throats, and feeling quite run down shortly after returning from their second port, no matter how careful they had been. 42 days or less, or non-appearance. I am very surprised that these Australian cancellations have been decided. Q: Does PVP cover my medical expenses if I get COVID-19 during my cruise?A: Yes, PVP provides reimbursement for eligible medical expenses for any illness, including COVID-19. 03. Even if they are not traveling with you, if someone in your immediate family is diagnosed and treated for an illness, you may request a refund to the original form of payment. If you dont book during that time, well automatically refund the FCD to the credit card used to purchase the deposit. That's where Cruise with Confidence comes in. Has anyone even heard any rumors as to whether Princess may extend the Dec 31, 2022 deadline for using FCC's? Cancellation fees will be deducted from any used FCCs prior to being returned to the guests My Princess Account (if applicable). Our other option was to use Cruise with Confidence and have all funds returned as FCCs, including the cost of the insurance. Wow. . Princess Cruises said that the Royal Princess cancellations were due to recent deployment changes. Any pre- or post-cruise transfers between the airport and pier will automatically be transferred to the replacement voyage. The second change the line made is. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By View Details & List of Affected Cruise (PDF), When I saw the title I thought surely that this was the announcement about the Baltic cruises on the Enchanted. Planning a vacation gives us something to look forward to and so many of us have an inherent desire to explore the world and experience sought-after destinations, said Deanna Austin, Princess Cruises chief commercial officer. I was told it was non refundable by my TA. The updated Cruise with Confidence policy has been implemented in order for Princess to offer its guests "more . Princess Cruises details multiple cancellations for the Regal Princes in Europe and Royal Princess in Asia. Carnival Cruise Line will be expanding its European cruise offerings in 2024, as it has opened reservations for 17 voyages aboard Carnival Legend. Passengers are advised to purchase travel insurance for all legs of their trip, including hotels and airfare in addition to merely their cruise. That's what I'm picturing: Majestic and Royal biding their time on the West Coast We are on the Ruby Panama canal as well as the next cruise to Hawaii. Under the Cruise With Confidence guidelines, if you booked Flexible Air flights through Princess' EZair program, you will receive a refund, minus any cancellation fees, the cost of which will be added to your total future cruise credit. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By So we opted to not wait and canceled outside the 30 days. Ours included a balcony and VIP amenities and an Ultimate VIP cruise in fall 2021 or Spring 2022. You may have coverage from other sources that provides you with similar benefits but may be subject to different restrictions depending upon your other coverages. A: Like with any illness diagnosed and treated by a medical professional, if you test positive for COVID-19 after purchasing the plan, you will be eligible to receive a refund to your original form of payment. Any 2021 Cruise departing on or before November 1st 2021 from/to a US port has been put on a stop sell per CDC guidance. We know you were looking forward to sailing with us, and we apologize and share in your disappointment over these cancellations. However, the cruise line has now decided to cancel Regal Princess season through September 5, 2023, until the vessel begins sailings from New York. I don't expect to see it for a couple of months, but I will continue to check every week or so. UPDATES INCLUDE HOW TO CONTACT PRINCESS CRUISE LINE TODAY, JANUARY 2, 2022 AND AFTER AND ALSO WHEN ENROUTE TO A CRUISE AND NEEDING HELP. So even with your non-refundable deposit, you dont expect to be out any money at the end of the day? This means that you have longer to decide if you wish to pay the final balance. The Princess cruise ship was scheduled to begin her season in the Baltic out of Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 24 after repositioning from Fort Lauderdale in Florida on April 9. We want to make your vacation the best it can be. However, if I do not see such an FCC I still feel canceling was our smartest move.for our situation. The Government has been getting a lot of flak about us being able to travel overseas to do a cruise but not in our own backyard. Did you get the refund on ins? The famous Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, which is used as part of cruisetour, is going to be closed from June 17 due to staffing issues, something which has proved to be an ongoing issue across the entire travel industry. Cancellation Fee Waiver1(Non-insurance features provided by Princess Cruises). PaperSniper4, December 19, 2021 in Princess Cruises. Princess Cruises has canceled the Baltic season for Regal Princess from April 9, 2023, through September 3, 2023. I mentioned to her that I contacted LIVE chat 3 different times to confirm that it was refundable. Life on-board. And that FCC expires 5/1/23. Princess Cruises Announces Brand New 2023-2024 Itineraries, Photos Reveal Progress at Carnival Cruise Lines New Port, Cunard Line Unveils Historical Photo ExhibitionFrom Past 100 Years, Royal Caribbean Cuts Back on Housekeeping Service, Fourth Carnival Cruise Ship Will Be Based Out of Galveston, Texas. These are two separate situations. Passengers canceling with the relevant windows will receive refunds as noted, less any cancellation fees, which will not be refunded as onboard credit or otherwise. So you have read that some people other than me have gotten an FCC with a deadline in 2023? While they can be used to pay for Flexible air add-ons, FCCs cannot be used within our EZAir (not available in UK) or Plane Sailing (UK only) payment tools and therefore cannot cover the cost of restricted air even if booked in advance. But even then that would only give me until Feb 2023, if the expiration was 1 calendar year from the canceled cruise date. In my case (I think I mentioned above, but here it is again): I had paid a non-refundable deposit of $200 about a year prior for our Feb 2022 cruise plus EZ-Fare , and bought PVP Platinum insurance in June. It helps to understand the differences between these, as you get them for different reasons and they can be used for different items. Her work has appeared on Cruise Critic, USA Today, the Associated Press, NBC News, the Miami Herald and Huffington Post.