Cancelled a cruise, how long until Deposit is refunded to Credit Card?

Can anyone share how long it takes for Oceania to refund a deposit made to a Credit Card? The only other cruise that we have ever cancelled was Celebrity and it took about 2 days... It's been 5 days for Oceania so far. Thanks.

Can anyone share how long it takes for Oceania to refund a deposit made to a Credit Card? The only other cruise that we have ever cancelled was Celebrity and it took about 2 days... It's been 5 days for Oceania so far. Thanks.

This is generally more a function of the credit card policy than the cruise line.

All credit cards charge you instantly but take their time with refunds (usually the next billing cycle).

That has been my experience on more than one occasion over the years with multiple providers.

it took up to a week when we have cancelled in the past we use VISA

AMEX cards seem to take much longer to issue the refund to your card

My reservation disappeared from O's website right away so I thought the credit might appear as well. Thanks for the info. I will bug my TA in a few days to see what is going on.

With my CC any transactions do not show online for up to 3 days

The transaction may be with the CC but not shown online

If I call it is noted in my account with the telephone info

Some CC companies have different systems

Just saying

Not the same thing but, if you have a balance of refundable SBC at the end of an O cruise, you can get cash on disembarkation morning OR it will be credited to your registered credit card about 1-2 weeks later.

We cancelled one about a month ago and it took about 10 days to get the refund posted back to our CC.

Varies, but I have never had to wait 10 WORKING days. I have usually received it within 5 WORKING days.

Varies, but I have never had to wait 10 WORKING days. I have usually received it within 5 WORKING days.

It was 10 days total, not 10 working days. Sorry for not being more specific.

Thanks to all who shared. My credit is shown as pending at day 9, 7 working days. Again thanks for the information.

Thanks to all who shared. My credit is shown as pending at day 9, 7 working days. Again thanks for the information.

Interesting it shows pending. Have NEVER seen a credit showing pending on any of my cards. And, always better to take cash than a credit on your card. You've already gotten the ponts and now they won't be taken away from you.

Interesting it shows pending. Have NEVER seen a credit showing pending on any of my cards. And, always better to take cash than a credit on your card. You've already gotten the ponts and now they won't be taken away from you.

Agreed. Why take a credit if you're onboard? Get cash instead and keep points.

Thanks to all who shared. My credit is shown as pending at day 9, 7 working days. Again thanks for the information.

I am guessing it is your CC account where it shows pending it is probably like when banks hold a cheque to make sure it clears before allowing you to use the funds

We have on one of our CC accounts that shows online any purchases as pending the other CC shows nothing online until it is actually posted to the account

Agreed. Why take a credit if you're onboard? Get cash instead and keep points.

Agree, but..

I believe OP cancelled a cruise and wants the deposit back. There is no cash option in this case, AFAIK.

Agreed. Why take a credit if you're onboard? Get cash instead and keep points.

sort of goes against your advice in your post #7

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sort of goes against your advice in your post #7

 

 

 

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Huh? I said that one has a choice.

I'll always take the cash.