Late Cancellation Question

[olookasquirrel]

I have a very specific question. We are on the Feb 4 2017 Fantasy sailing - around 30 of us. Most are my family, but Friend and her family are joining us.

Friend, Friend's Sister, and Friend's Niece (2 years old) are in an inside cabin. Across the hall in a balcony cabin, it's Friend's Mom, Friend's Dad, and Friend's Other Niece (5 years old) (I'm very creative with aliases, as you can see).

Problem: Friend's Dad *may* have to cancel. We are already into the lose your deposit phase, and he won't likely know either way until we are well into the lose 50% of your fare phase.

Question: If he cancels and loses half his fare, are they going to also bump up Other Niece to an adult fare? Will Friend have to basically spend more to keep the current room?

Obviously if he can't come we'll go through the math over the phone with Disney (she booked direct), including pricing out a move to an 04C that would sleep all 5 ladies, but I'm a planner. I like to be prepared...

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I have a very specific question. We are on the Feb 4 2017 Fantasy sailing - around 30 of us. Most are my family, but Friend and her family are joining us.

Friend, Friend's Sister, and Friend's Niece (2 years old) are in an inside cabin. Across the hall in a balcony cabin, it's Friend's Mom, Friend's Dad, and Friend's Other Niece (5 years old) (I'm very creative with aliases, as you can see).

Problem: Friend's Dad *may* have to cancel. We are already into the lose your deposit phase, and he won't likely know either way until we are well into the lose 50% of your fare phase.

Question: If he cancels and loses half his fare, are they going to also bump up Other Niece to an adult fare? Will Friend have to basically spend more to keep the current room?

Obviously if he can't come we'll go through the math over the phone with Disney (she booked direct), including pricing out a move to an 04C that would sleep all 5 ladies, but I'm a planner. I like to be prepared...

Yes, the first two people on a reservation are always priced as adults, regardless of age.

The second room would then have 2 adult fare people, not the original 2 adults and 1 child. Friend won't be spending more, since the third person fare (less deposit amount and any other penalties) is returned.

In essence, your friend will be cancelling the 5 year old out of the second room, not her dad.

 

[olookasquirrel]

Yes, the first two people on a reservation are always priced as adults, regardless of age.

The second room would then have 2 adult fare people, not the original 2 adults and 1 child. Friend won't be spending more, since the third person fare (less deposit amount and any other penalties) is returned.

In essence, your friend will be cancelling the 5 year old out of the second room, not her dad.

That makes sense. But with the 50% loss - would she get 50% back from the child's fare? So dad is $1700, kid is $749 - if dad cancels, she should expect to get back $375?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

That makes sense. But with the 50% loss - would she get 50% back from the child's fare? So dad is $1700, kid is $749 - if dad cancels, she should expect to get back $375?

I believe that would be correct.

 

[olookasquirrel]

Thanks! That definitely would affect the math on changing categories - very glad to know that. We're all on deck 8 and the open cat 4's are on decks 7 & 9/10, so it's good she can have some time to decide what she would want to do if it came to it.

One more - I have this vague feeling that I read somewhere that changing categories, they'll let you change for the difference in price of the day you booked. Is that a real thing/possibility or did I imagine reading that? Would that even apply here?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Thanks! That definitely would affect the math on changing categories - very glad to know that. We're all on deck 8 and the open cat 4's are on decks 7 & 9/10, so it's good she can have some time to decide what she would want to do if it came to it.

One more - I have this vague feeling that I read somewhere that changing categories, they'll let you change for the difference in price of the day you booked. Is that a real thing/possibility or did I imagine reading that? Would that even apply here?

Yes, if you change categories on the same cruise, you're locked into the prices that were in effect when you made the original reservation.

 

[MunFam]

Its not too late to buy trip insurance

 

[Staceroo]

Not sure if it's an option, but friend could switch hubby's name for someone else who is available to take his spot...only a 50$ charge to change a name on a reservation.