You are correct about the notifications, but all those that got notifications were given options before I was booked on this sailing.
The sailing originally was a 3 night and a 4 night sailing. Those that booked either were given the option to stay on for the week at no additional charge or to cancel, so it became a 7 night cruise.
I was booked on another sailing and when I called to upgrade my cabin from YCIS to YCDS and the rep told me about a great deal on this sailing and I took it, 3 weeks prior to sailing i think. The rep booked me a YCGS for the same cost I already paid. Less than two weeks before sailing I printed my docs and discovered I was downgraded.
No access to YC!
I wanted to go back onto the original sailing I booked now and was told since its less than 14 days I could not cancel or change ships,I would loose it all. Thats when I lost it.
The cruise contract has a "change for operational reason" which they used one sided. It also calls for a full charter to let me cancel, pick another sailing with a cabin upgrade. THey claimed it was not a full charter as I was allowed to sail on it. There was a bunch of other legal stuff.