A Simple Guide to Canceling Your Carnival Cruise Booking

The passengers can cancel their reservation before making the final payment and receive a full refund. However, the ticket must not have been booked with a specific promotion that is a non-refundable deposit and/or cruise price. For a cruise trip of five or fewer days, passengers have the option to cancel their ticket up to 75 days before the sailing. Further, if your journey is scheduled for more than five days, the final date to cancel the ticket without incurring charges is 91 days before the departure.  

 

What is Carnival Cruise Line's cancellation policy? 

 

If a passenger wants to discontinue their travel plan with Carnival, they must cancel their booked ticket in advance. The Carnival cancellation policy can differ based on the fare types. Here is a detailed analysis: 

 

• Easy Fare: The passengers are not eligible for a refund for canceling an easy fare ticket. If passengers cancel the reservation before the final payment due date, they will receive a non-refundable and non-transferable travel credit that can be used to book future tickets. The cruise line will charge a $50 service fee. The travel credit is valid for up to 12 months from the date of cancelation. 
• Super Saver: No refund of the deposit amount will be processed upon canceling a Super Saver fare at any time after the booking.
• Pack & Go: Upon cancelation, 100% of the total fare will be forfeited. 

 

What is the refund policy of Carnival Cruise? 

 

The passengers who have applied for the cancelation within the cancelation penalty period of the cruise will get a refund after the standard deduction on the ticket price. The Carnival refund policy and the refund amount will vary based on when the passenger has applied for the cancelation. Here is more to know: 

 

• If the journey is scheduled for five or fewer days, the passenger can cancel their ticket upto 75 days before sailing to receive the entire deposit. 
• When the journey is scheduled for six or more days, the passengers are suggested to cancel their ticket up to 91 days before departure to receive the complete deposit. 
• Passengers cancel their ticket from the final payment due date to 56 days before sailing. The cruise will deduct 25% of the ticket price. 
• The passenger is liable to bear a loss of 50% of the ticket price if cancelation is made between 55 days prior to sailing and 30 days before sailing. 
• The cancelation is requested between 29 to 15 days before departure, the cancelation fee is 75% of the ticket price. 
• The full ticket price will be forfeited for passengers canceling their reservation up to 14 or fewer days before the sailing date. 

 

Cancelation and refund policy for guests booked directly through Carnival: Log in to your carnival.com profile and go to the ‘My Cruise Details’ section to see if your cancelation is subject to penalty. 

 

Cancelation and refund policy for guests booked through a third party: If you have booked your ticket through a travel booking website, speak to the agent for any query regarding the refund and cancelation. 

 

Conclusion 

Change or cancel your trip; Carnival gives its customers the most flexibility possible. The terms and conditions for refunds and cancellations vary depending on the fare type and the date of the request, so you should read them carefully before canceling the ticket. For more specific information, talk to the agent or visit their official website.