RCIfan1912 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 I'm confused, I got a very strange email from Royal Caribbean through my TA. We have a Bermuda cruise booked for next May part of a back to back. Anyway we put down 500 deposit which was over the 400 required because it's 5 day cruise. The email today said there was a glitch in the system and they were supposed to ask for a 1,000 deposit because it's Bermuda but they are gonna allow the 500 deposit. There also was a price drop on the cruise. I'm as confused as you are reading this. SPS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Bermuda does require a $250/person deposit regardless of length. It's nice of them to let it slide because it was their mistake not catching it (unless you made the booking at NextCruise). I wouldn't trust them not to have IT issues and I'd pony up the full deposit, though Baked Alaska, WAAAYTOOO and RCIfan1912 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 $1000 deposit "because it's Bermuda?" Odd indeed. I have a Bermuda cruise next year and paid no additional deposit. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 1 minute ago, smokeybandit said: $1000 deposit "because it's Bermuda?" Odd indeed. Unless it's for four passengers, in which case Bermuda's $250 per person requirement kicks in. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Just now, HeWhoWaits said: Unless it's for four passengers, in which case Bermuda's $250 per person requirement kicks in. 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. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, HeWhoWaits said: Unless it's for four passengers, in which case Bermuda's $250 per person requirement kicks in. Oh yes 4 people, 2 adults 2 kids under 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 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" HeWhoWaits and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 This is the first time I've ever heard of Bermuda having some weirdo deposit requirement. Something to put away in the ol' brain pan.... Baked Alaska, BrianB and RCIfan1912 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 Ok got full clarification from my TA. Glitch in the Royal Caribbean system allowing for a lower deposit. They are allowing the deposit to stand and the price drop. If there is another price drop they will require the extra 500 deposit before honoring the price drop. That's all crazy but expected from Royal Caribbean. Mrs. Thomas and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 10 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: Ok got full clarification from my TA. Glitch in the Royal Caribbean system allowing for a lower deposit. They are allowing the deposit to stand and the price drop. If there is another price drop they will require the extra 500 deposit before honoring the price drop. That's all crazy but expected from Royal Caribbean. Given that the additional deposit money will eventually be paid, putting it up to get another price drop sounds reasonable to me. What's funny to me is that the $250 per person might be most of the cost of the 3rd and 4th passengers, depending on what discounts/sale type happens to be in play. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: This is the first time I've ever heard of Bermuda having some weirdo deposit requirement. Something to put away in the ol' brain pan.... 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 RCIfan1912 and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 Does anyone know why they would require extra deposit money for Bermuda? That seems odd to me. Why that one port? Honestly though I'm happy with this outcome as opposed to them saying at final payment your cruise is cancelled because we never received the full deposit. That wouldn't surprise me in the least. It still actually wouldn't surprise me even though they said the deposit we made was fine. This is part of our first back to back so I would flip my lid if it was cancelled on us. I mean freak out! Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 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? BigKarl and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeronicaS1970 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 So I am planning to book Bermuda for next May/ June when I am on Ovation in 2 weeks. I am expecting to put down $200 deposit as is the norm with Next Cruise. So will I have to pay more deposit? Just want to be prepared. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 4 hours ago, VeronicaS1970 said: So I am planning to book Bermuda for next May/ June when I am on Ovation in 2 weeks. I am expecting to put down $200 deposit as is the norm with Next Cruise. So will I have to pay more deposit? Just want to be prepared. Yeah seems like it to me. I guess for 2 expect 500. Odd that it's just Bermuda but there must be some good reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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