Cruise Lines Are Changing Cancelation Policies - Cruise Ship News
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The creator discusses recent changes to Royal Caribbean's cancellation and rebooking policies, specifically focusing on the modification of the lift and shift program. Previously, passengers could move their bookings to different dates or ships without penalty or price changes at any time. This allowed travelers to delay final payments by continuously shifting their sailings. However, Royal Caribbean has updated this policy so that the lift and shift option is now only available if the cruise line cancels the sailing. If the cruise proceeds as scheduled, passengers must make their final payments even if they no longer wish to travel due to changing circumstances or new regulations. The creator notes that this change aims to reduce the administrative burden of tracking constant rebookings. The video concludes with a warning for travelers to verify current cancellation policies and deposit types before booking, as rules can change significantly over short periods of time.
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royal caribbean just made another change while they're making some things much easier this could affect some people's decisions on when they're going to book their next cruise
now royal caribbean has said the lift and shift is still there it's still there the trouble is now it's only going to be when they cancel a cruise
beware now cruise lines different policies every cruise line has different policies now so if you're going to make a cruise find out exactly what the current cancellation policy is
always always double check those policies
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