smokeybandit

WIth the weak western Caribbean routes, an Icon ship would be perfect there.

I hope I'm not the only one who had to google what this was.

I would do this. Since you have all the original docs saying everything was paid, they may be receptive.

I couldn't find any reason. It's not listed in the Bermuda cruise tax policy that the country publishes. Maybe there's a higher than average cancellation rate on Bermuda cruises?

I never knew about it either. Actually looks like it's relatively recent. Here's today's FAQ which mentions Bermuda: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/deposit-requirements Then from last August, which doesn't mention Bermuda https://web.archive.org/web/20230807190820/https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/deposit-requirements

The fact they sent this email is odd, yet because of that that I'd keep this email in case later they say "hey, you never paid the full deposit"

Looks like only Casino Royale members, not C&A.

True, I was assuming 2 pax. But even my cruise, with 3 pax, only required the minimum. But that was NextCruise, so maybe that's why.

$1000 deposit "because it's Bermuda?" Odd indeed. I have a Bermuda cruise next year and paid no additional deposit.

Sending that email really doesn't do anything for altered diet types of situations unless they need to ensure certain ingredients are on board. Talk to the head waiter when you board then even the person in charge of each dining venue and they'll explain things for you. There was a man on a recent cruise who sat near me in the MDR who was on a low sodium diet and he seemed to have no issues.

Do they? Yes, but you'll get a terrible exchange rate. Better to just use your credit card.

When it happens on a balcony it seems like it's usually someone screwing around, like trying to get to another balcony.

It sure sucks. I don't envy your situation. I've learned to scour over every cruise invoice the second I get it looking for anything out of place.

They added the ability to set the number of guests. I wish they'd let you tie it into a current booking to show a true price difference.

I wonder if it's one of those great cruise planner mysteries and that anyone trying to book it is getting the same error.