suzyluvs2cruise Posted March 25, 2020 #51 Share Posted March 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said: Sorry, heard him say this was end of his Contract. Prob right just was ended few weeks early Most of the ones going home now are either at the end or close to the end of their contract. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonacruiser25 Posted March 25, 2020 #52 Share Posted March 25, 2020 We are sure looking forward to hitting our 50th cruise. Also getting excited about getting on Oasis class! Now, we are on a ship that needs the propulsion repaired and a 5 year dry dock. The cruise is in one of the virus epicenters. No one knows what will happen in 6 weeks let alone 6 months. Hopefully RCCL and others can weather the storm from a financial standpoint. Soooo looking forward to getting our cruising back. Remember the complaints about cold entrees and bad service in the dining room? Maybe this is a good time to reflect and put reviews on for cruises we did not review! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 25, 2020 #53 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) Here is one of the articles, there are more online: https://www.squaremouth.com/help-center/general-questions/what-happens-if-my-airline-offers-a-credit-instead-of-a-refund-for-my-ticket/ Edited March 25, 2020 by Coralc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTerrific Posted March 25, 2020 #54 Share Posted March 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, rabidstoat said: And they say the money should be refunded within 30 days, unlike NCL which is saying it'll be up to 90 days! I assume the refund will include any pre-purchased excursions? What about OBC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted March 25, 2020 #55 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, A&L_Ont said: Just saw this, and thought I’d share. https://presscenter.rclcorporate.com/press-release/89/royal-caribbean-extends-global-suspension-of-cruisingrnnbsp/ Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzlover7 Posted March 25, 2020 #56 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, ATG said: Not unexpected, but I really wish I had booked May 10 instead of May 17. The uncertainty is driving me crazy. I guess I have to wait another month. ATG, I too am booked May 17th. Still holding out hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lr657 Posted March 25, 2020 #57 Share Posted March 25, 2020 This extension affects many of the scheduled TA's. I wonder if Royal will even try to salvage some of the Summer European sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted March 25, 2020 #58 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, RETNAVY1996 said: Really upset now, I have to figure out what to do for the wife’s birthday! Better make it something good, you are going to be spending s lot of time with her in the coming weeks / months. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted March 25, 2020 #59 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Jones Act has NOTHING to do with cruise lines. And the only US cruise line for ocean sailing in NCL - for one ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 25, 2020 #60 Share Posted March 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, lr657 said: I wonder if Royal will even try to salvage some of the Summer European sailings. Anthem has to go over for the dry dock anyway, so she'll likely be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelectSys Posted March 25, 2020 #61 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I received my COVID cancellation from my TA today. Not a great shock by any stretch of the imagination. Hopefully we will be back to normal for the fall season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Hudson Posted March 25, 2020 #62 Share Posted March 25, 2020 There goes my May 1 trip!! But it was expected. Hope everyone is holding up and that all are healthy. Best wishes. Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuboater Posted March 25, 2020 #63 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Zeashore said: Same here, same cruise psuboater. My bucket list will have to wait..... This would have been our third trip there. Keep it in mind for your next cruise - it's absolutely worth the wait 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurora_borealis Posted March 25, 2020 #64 Share Posted March 25, 2020 It is the PVSA not the Jones Act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILCTCRUISER Posted March 25, 2020 #65 Share Posted March 25, 2020 42 minutes ago, LeeW said: Jones Act has NOTHING to do with cruise lines. And the only US cruise line for ocean sailing in NCL - for one ship. Stand corrected. I misspoke. It is a PVSA matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelJ Posted March 25, 2020 #66 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, molly361 said: Bye Bye $18 drink package🍹🍺 I know. Us too! However, I just went into my cruise planner and it says I may be able to opt to receive 125% onboard credit for my cruise planner purchases instead of getting a refund. I have to decide by April 8. Has anyone else seen that in their cruise planners? Edited March 25, 2020 by KelJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted March 25, 2020 #67 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, molly361 said: Bye Bye $18 drink package🍹🍺 Me too. The only cruise that I was able to get it for was the May 3rd Oasis cruise. I am so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted March 25, 2020 #68 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Kteacher said: It gets a little trickier for us. We can only travel during school vacations. If I cancel the flights now they credit from the airline will expire before April school vacation 2021. Winter breaks are out as my husband does snow plowing from November -March. I always buy travel insurance, but of course pandemic is one of the exclusions 😐. Of course being April school vacation week the flights we purchased back in September were $$$$$. Hold off cancelling the airfare just in case the airline either A) cancels the flight themselves, meaning they’ll owe you a 100% cash refund, or B) changes the flight time by more than 2 hours (or maybe it’s 3?) because they automatically give you the option at that point to either get your money back or change your flight. I cancelled my cruise today, got my deposit refunded as well as my drink packages. It isn’t until the beginning of June but final payment was tomorrow and I didn’t want to play the waiting game trying to see if RC would cancel the cruise and refund me 100%, or have to use my insurance and lose the 25% I’d forfeit in the event I decided myself that I’m still not comfortable flying overseas for the vacation. Im waiting out the airfare portion because at this point I can either get 75% cash back through my insurance or a 100% airline credit anytime from now til 48 hours before the flight. Edited March 25, 2020 by ARandomTraveler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted March 25, 2020 #69 Share Posted March 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, KelJ said: I know. Us too! However, I just went into my cruise planner and it says I may be able to opt to receive 125% onboard credit for my cruise planner purchases instead of getting a refund. I have to decide by April 8. Has anyone else seen that in their cruise planners? Yup. You can refund your $18 or get FCC for it to be $22.50. But, on your cruise it will probably be around $50 on your sailing, so you pay the difference and lose in the long run. I had the $18 on a TA, but when they changed the dates, and they wiped out the $18 and refunded it. New price was around $45. 🍷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwestgal Posted March 25, 2020 #70 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I’ve been waiting . Already submitted for my refund and revived conformation from my TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelJ Posted March 25, 2020 #71 Share Posted March 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Wine-O said: Yup. You can refund your $18 or get FCC for it to be $22.50. But, on your cruise it will probably be around $50 on your sailing, so you pay the difference and lose in the long run. I had the $18 on a TA, but when they changed the dates, and they wiped out the $18 and refunded it. New price was around $45. 🍷 In addition to the drink packages, we had also booked 5-night dining packages and an internet package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwestgal Posted March 25, 2020 #72 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, TomTerrific said: I assume the refund will include any pre-purchased excursions? What about OBC? No obc will be given as it was never cash , it was a complimentary credit. all prepaid if you paid for them excursions will be refunded. If you booked them with OBC you won’t get anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted March 25, 2020 #73 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, firefox247 said: All the cruise lines register their ships in foreign countries to avoid US labor laws and to avoid paying much (if anything) in US taxes. Having the US government bail out (or even help out) a company that so clearly desires to avoid US taxes and the expensive US labor market is political poison. If they do not want to be subject to the Jones Act, then they can flag their vessels in the US. Otherwise, they can hit up the Bahamas--where nearly all their ships are registered--for some corporate welfare until all this passes. Every major corporation that does business in the US does everything in their power to avoid paying US taxes. Remember the cruise lines are NOT US entities. the cruise lines will get US government assistance in the form of low or. I interest loans if desired. the cruise industry has a huge economic impact in the US. Edited March 25, 2020 by not-enough-cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted March 25, 2020 #74 Share Posted March 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, KelJ said: I know. Us too! However, I just went into my cruise planner and it says I may be able to opt to receive 125% onboard credit for my cruise planner purchases instead of getting a refund. I have to decide by April 8. Has anyone else seen that in their cruise planners? I saw that wording too and wondered about why it said obc not fcc I would like to get some of it as obc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted March 25, 2020 #75 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Midwestgal said: No obc will be given as it was never cash , it was a complimentary credit. all prepaid if you paid for them excursions will be refunded. If you booked them with OBC you won’t get anything Even that is in question. I saw you could get a 125% fcc on your prepaid, drinks tips etc. if you apply by 4/8 Edited March 25, 2020 by firefly333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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