WAAAYTOOO

I don't see why you couldn't do that as long as you don't try and use the FCC for the same cruise.

Awesome, Joe.  Brava !!!!

2 hours ago, JackL said:

Thank you @twangster and @WAAAYTOOO !! I just rebooked my cruise, added a guest, upgraded my room, and will end up saving $2600- some in FCC and some in cash refund. Hope my friend can make it!

WOW !!!  That is a GREAT outcome !!!  Congratulations.  Enjoy this one !!!

1 hour ago, JackL said:

What is to stop someone from booking GTY for two people and having an intentional no show for the 2nd person? 

Nothing at all.  This is quite common as it is often cheaper to book 2 into a room than to pay the single supplement for 1 person.  It is done all of the time.  I can't imagine why GTY would work any differently than a regular cabin assigned room.

16 minutes ago, Mljstr said:

You are right! I just priced a cruise that I priced last week and it has gone up $300.00.

Can someone tell me how the credit works? I haven't been able to get through to cancel my cruise yet so I don't know what to expect. If I have another cruise I want to book, do I have to pay the $900.00 deposit and then wait for the credit to come in the mail to pay the remainder? Or should I wait until I get the credit and will it cover the deposit?

It depends on how quickly you want to book the replacement cruise.  If you want to lock something in right away (advisable) then yes, you would have to front the down payment and then apply the FCC once they are delivered.  Certainly, you can wait until the FCC are delivered and THEN book your replacement cruise but every day that you wait the prices are likely to increase as everyone else is also trying to reschedule their cruise.  Remember that @twangster told us, FCC canNOT be used for taxes or ports fees so no matter what, the FCC will not pay for everything.  There is going to be some out-of-pocket expense no matter how much the FCC is.  Conversely, the taxes and ports fees from the original cruise will have already been credited to the original form of payment, so it's something of an overall "wash".

@twangster is probably your best source on this question, but I don’t believe that it would make a difference whether you have a GTY reservation or a reservation for a specific cabin number.  I think the process would be the same.

It is my understanding that if one of the parties “no-shows”, the amount of taxes and ports fees are refunded and that’s it !  I have read that it is better to have the second person “no-show” than to cancel the second party ahead of time but I have no experience with this myself.

Yippee !!

Michelle told me earlier that all she has gotten all day long is a bust signal.  I would be ready to blow something up !

I totally tip my hat to the hard-working Agents. Their lives are living hell’s right now.

Thank you !

22 minutes ago, Shari3 said:

Do you know if in the MDR she would be able to get free soda in lieu of alcohol? I am planning on using my free drinks that are preloaded onto my card.  I am wondering if I need to purchase a soda package for her or not? 

Yes, she should be able to get a cola beverage as one of her 3 drink coupons.

You should be able to upgrade if the cost of an upgraded cabin has dipped sufficiently.  Get your Travel Agent to arrange an upgrade for you.  If you booked directly with a Royal, call them directly and don’t accept it if they tell you that you cannot upgrade. You can, if the prices have dropped enough.  Escalate to a supervisor if you don’t get the answer you want.

Wow.  Well.....glad you finally got it all squared away....and super glad that an accessible room popped up !!!

8 minutes ago, Chadster said:

and now is definitely the moment to have a travel agent/advocate on your side!

AMEN to that !

No, I don't think you can do this.  You can have the "at risk" person be a "no-show" for the cruise but all you would get back would be axes and ports fees.

2 minutes ago, Bella87 said:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51810673

They should really cancel the cruises now??

Haven't they redirected the Italy ports of call to elsewhere ?

2 minutes ago, Cruiser nic said:

The cruise is the end of March. If we cancel we do not get a refund. That was made very clear by the travel agent who did receive a response from RC a few days ago. 

It’s true that you will not get a cash refund but you will get Future Cruise Credits for the amount of your cruise fare (taxes and ports fees will be refunded separately) to use towards another cruise, another time.

29 minutes ago, Nemmie said:

I have cruise coming up in June, final payment in 10 days and I simply don't know what to do. Anyone else in this situation where the cruise seems far out but you're having to make a decision now to commit or not?

You are aware that Royal has changed its cancellation policy, right ?  You can now cancel as late as 48 hours prior to sailing and receive Future Cruise Credits for your cruise fare, regardless of whether it’s refundable or non-refundable.  Of course, your only option to get a full cash refund is still to cancel prior to final payment date and have booked a fully refundable cruise fare...

Michelle Cunningham. [email protected]

1 hour ago, AGSLC5 said:

I have been on with Club Royale for literally the last 90 min. First they said an upgrade would cost $138. Then I go get the credit card and she says oh im sorry I mean $877.. I said no that's not acceptable.. Then she talks to a supervisor and all of a sudden its free but they want to call me back once the invoices are fixed.. I said NO Way lol. I will wait on hold. I don't trust these people for a second.. I feel like they gave me a price to see what I would say which really upsets me. I just wish they were easier to deal with.. 

 

Update.. I was able to get the rooms for free. But I still do wish they were easier to deal with lol. 

Good grief.  It really takes any faith we might have had for them and throws it right down the shi**er.  Glad you finally got it squared away.  Did you adjust a comp cruise ?  From a certain or from an annual comp ?

3 minutes ago, butterfly said:

That’s great!  Thanks for the detailed answer.  At this point we still don’t know what we will do.  Just watching.   A lot or a little could happen in the next 26 days, well about 23 before we have to decide thanks again!!!! 

Best of luck. There are a lot of people making the same stressful decision, so you are in good company

1.  Yes, you will certainly be able to move/reschedule your cruise immediately HOWEVER, your FCC will not be immediately available to use for that re-booking.  It usually takes around 2 weeks (could be longer given the volume of what is happening now) for an FCC to be delivered.  So, in your case, you would have to cover the cost of the cruise up front and apply it to the cruise down the road once your FCC arrives....and yes, you would be able to apply the FCC to your cruise, even if it is already paid in full. This is about as close to getting a "cash refund" as you will ever get with a FCC.  The value of your FCC will be placed against your "new" cruise (presumably with a $-0- balance) and then that full FCC value will be credited to the CC upon which your cruise fare was processed.

I do not know the answer to your second question but I will GUESS that the answer is "yes"...you can have the FCC re-issued (as long as the Cruise with Confidence rules are still in effect).  It is my understanding, however, that the FCC, when re-issued, will have the ORIGINAL expiration date so you will still need to use the FCC before it expires.  They will not allow you to keep extending the FCC into the future.  It will still expire based on its original expiration date, even if you have it issued and/or re-issued.

29 minutes ago, FManke said:

Is this the thanks you get for being too loyal?

Yes

Wow !  Thanks for the shots inside the lifeboats.  I couldn’t figure out what they were....and then finally read your post !  It seems the floor boards are up and they show the battery banks.  Very interesting 

20 minutes ago, dodgestang said:

I think a more important question to ask is this

"If my cruise is cancelled and I get FCCC....can I apply that to the balance owed on an existing booking I already have" 

My understanding is, yes.  I’ve received 2 sets of FCC here recently and in both cases I was able to apply them to cruises already booked.  I have no reason to think that these CV-related FCCs would be any different but I don’t know that, for sure.

4 minutes ago, Jim S said:

Watch out Pinnacles, it is coming to you next.
 

It's already happening to Pinnacles on the long itineraries like Trans Atlantics and popular itins such as the President's annual cruises.  Pinnacles are restricted in their access to the CK and SL.  Hopefully @twangster can provide some updates from his recent Allure TA.

12 minutes ago, PG Cruiser said:

Please tell me that Royal would retroactively give me FCC for a cruise I cancelled four days before they changed their policy.  I got a 50% refund but I'm hoping that could be changed to a 100% FCC.  I know my chances are slim but my TA @StephanieH said she'd try.  Please tell this wishful thinker there's a chance this could happen. 

 

My plea:  I'm loyal to Royal, I have other cruises booked for November 2020 and March 2021. I'm a walking Royal Caribbean advertisement. (Grasping at straws much)

I won't hold my breath but I will certainly cross my fingers for you !!!!!  Best of luck