what does this RCL offer mean?

[Wul142]

I’ve booked a cruise due to sudden change of itinerary. I’ve got an offer from this cruise as follows: 

“we can change ship and sail date we will wave the change fee and penalty, and the price will follow the current prevailing rate offer of the new sailing.”

 

Does it mean I can book any cruise with any date without paying upgrade the difference? So I paid total $5000 included pre paid gratuities. For this cruise. 

[Matt]

No, it means you'll pay whatever the posted price is now, but Royal won't charge you a change fee because you booked non-refundable deposit.

[smokeybandit]

Right, it only means they'll waive the change fee.

 

But if the new cruise you pick is $2500 more than the one you already have booked, then you'll have to pay $2500 more.

 

Signed, 

 

Still bitter about RC canceling the Panama cruises.

 

[Wul142]

Thanks for the replies.  Also wondering how my pre paid gratuities work in the new cruise? I pre paid 9 nights for current cruise, but if I change to a 4 nights will I get any difference back towards the total cruise fair? Thanks

[Xaa]

You'll be refunded your Pre-Paid Gratuities and then can choose to pay them in advance for the new cruise if you still wish.

[Linda R]

It means you will not have to pay the usually $100 pp change fee.  Your rate will be what the current rate is, not what you previously paid.