If you have a Royal Caribbean cruise booked in April or May 2022, you will have more time to decide to make final payment.
Royal Caribbean announced it has extended the final payment window to 30 days-to-sailing (DTS) for April and May 2022 departures (excluding China & Singapore departures).
Prior to this change, the final payment had only been pushed back for cruises through March 31, 2022.
According to Royal Caribbean, this change was made to, "allow greater flexibility during these uncertain times." In short, it gives guests more flexibility in deciding if they want to cruise without forcing a cancellation earlier.
The final payment date window of 75 days for cruises 1-4 nights and 90 days for cruises 5+ night remains for sailings beyond May 2022.
No action is required on the part of guests or travel agents, and no cancellations will occur until the new final payment date.
By cancelling a cruise before the final payment date, they can get a full cash refund, if they booked refundable cruise fare.
Royal Caribbean had already announced an extension of its Cruise with Confidence program for bookings made by January 31, 2022.
The Cruise with Confidence program allows anyone with a cruise booked the ability to cancel up to 48 hours before the sail date and get the full value in a Future Cruise Credit that’s good to redeem until May 31, 2022.
Between the Cruise with Confidence program and final payment extension, Royal Caribbean is looking to give consumers more time to decide if they want to move forward with their cruise.
