FCC and deposit for new cruise booking

[Cary]

Our Sept 13th cruise was cancelled and we want to try again in Jan 2021. We haven’t received our FCC and will probably be a bit still, I have read some places that Royal will let you or travel agent put a hold on a booking until the credits come then use the credits towards the cruise without having to put down a $500 deposit. Is this at all true or have the rules changed? 

[WAAAYTOOO]

4 minutes ago, Cary said:

Our Sept 13th cruise was cancelled and we want to try again in Jan 2021. We haven’t received our FCC and will probably be a bit still, I have read some places that Royal will let you or travel agent put a hold on a booking until the credits come then use the credits towards the cruise without having to put down a $500 deposit. Is this at all true or have the rules changed? 

As far as I know, this is still permitted 

[Matt]

16 hours ago, Cary said:

I have read some places that Royal will let you or travel agent put a hold on a booking until the credits come then use the credits towards the cruise without having to put down a $500 deposit.

This originated here, but I'm not sure if it was extended beyond May 31.

[YellowBrickRoad]

I was able to get a hold on my new cruise and then agent called RC and put some of my FCC as my deposit.