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I am trying to book a cruise using the FCC from the non-refundable deposit of a cruise we canceled. When we booked, the deposit was $100 per person--there were 4 of us, so we have $400 in FCC. However, as I look at cruises, it seems like several are asking for $1,000 in deposits! I am looking at other itineraries than the one we initially picked, but the lengths are no different. I don't want to invest an extra $600 when I'm not even sure what the future of cruising is. Is there a way to search by deposit amount? Why would some cruises have such high deposits?

We will be cruising in December 2020 on Adventure of the Seas with some extended family. This includes 6 adults and 3 children. Our reservations have been linked so that I can plan everything for everybody--I called RC to make sure we could all dine together, and we have a dining time of 5:15. I want to make sure that we have the family dining so that our kids can go off to Camp Ocean while everyone else enjoys a longer dinner. But from what I've seen online, it looks like the Adventure Ocean staff meet the kids at the MDR at 6:45. So doesn't 5:15 seem a little early for this arrangement? Do I need to call and request a later reservation?