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Cruise lines and cruise planning covered from published cruise contracts, cancellation schedules, and official line policies — not from sailings or passenger surveys.
Cruises
Cruise fares change constantly, but the rules about what you lose if you cancel, and what costs extra once you are onboard, are published. This guide compares Carnival, Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity on their own cancellation schedules, deposit rules, gratuities and what the fare includes, read from each line's official U.S.
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Carnival's ticket contract has the most gradual late cancellation steps of the four lines here, with the full fare lost only within 14 days. Early Saver deposits are non-refundable, and gratuities are extra.
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Disney's U.S. terms pair a fee-free window of 90 to 120 days with penalties that stay at the deposit until 45 or 56 days out. Restricted fares are fully non-refundable, and the deposit amount is only set at booking.
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Royal Caribbean publishes clear cancellation tiers by cruise length and spells out every gratuity and service percentage. Its penalties bite earlier than Carnival's or Disney's, with the full fare lost at 30 days.
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Celebrity's All Included price bundles drinks and Wi-Fi, and its cancellation tiers match Royal Caribbean's. Staff gratuities are extra, and non-refundable deposits are never returned.
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