Final Payment Verification

[peanut head]

Help!  I know that I previously read on CC that final payment is due 60 days prior to the day of trip.  Is this still true?  Are there any caveats?  I cannot find any information regarding this on the Celebrity website.  I did book my trip through Costco and I have been on hold now with them for hours and want to make sure I have the information before being forced into paying sooner than I need to.  Thanks!

[DragonflyCruiser]

I just moved our March sailing to next year. Our final payment was due next week, 60 days!  I booked directly with Celebrity. Not sure if Other agents are following that timing. I didn’t want to stress over it.  Didn’t want FCC.  We were able to keep the deposit and our on board credit.  

[peanut head]

The Costco agent just told me that the 60 day date for final payment is a promotional that is good through 3/31/2022.  Anyone have additional information on this?  My cruise is 4/22/2022.

[peanut head]

Here is the latest info:  

1. 60 day final payment from time of sailing expires with cruises departing after 4/1/2022

2.  FCC can no longer be converted to a refund--expiration date for this was 12/31/2021

[Jim_Iain]

60 day for cruises up until March 31, 2022 but 90 days on cruises after April 1.   This is for U.S. bookings and may be different in other countries.   I have an April 8th Cruise and have to bay by Jan 8.

[TeaBag]

Well that saves me a phone call.  I was going to ask them to make ours 60 days instead of 90 (FP due Jan 23).  I guess we'll be cancelling.  Too much uncertainty with Omicron.

[Ex-Airbalancer]

We have a TA in April 30 , final payment is end of January , still hoping that Celebrity will change that until sometime in March 

I wonder what are the chance that TAs are a go to Europe this spring ? 

[LB_NJ]

13 hours ago, Airbalancer said:

We have a TA in April 30 , final payment is end of January , still hoping that Celebrity will change that until sometime in March 

I wonder what are the chance that TAs are a go to Europe this spring ? 

 

I think it really depends on which country.  My crystal ball says if it is England then yes, other countries the crystal ball is too cloudy.

 

FYI, some of the big travel agents do group bookings to get the fares down so cancellation rules may be different.  I have that for a June cruise, I am hoping that I was not penny wise and pound foolish.

[peanut head]

We did end up canceling yesterday.  We were booked for the Edge TA in April.  Although I am 3x vaccinated, have a N-95 glued to my face 😆, and carry a double-length yardstick 😉 I am immunocompromised (lymphoma) and don't want to chance it while the waters are still muddy.  The thought of not being able to fully let our guard down and feel that we have to look over our shoulders throughout the course of the cruise would really put a damper on the $$ experience.  We will transfer all FCC to our October sailing and continue to cross all appendages that it will be safe to travel then for us.  Remember, FCC expires the end of May so be ready to use it by then.

 

To all going ahead with their plans--best of luck with calm seas, bright sunshine and lots of fun.