glw55 Cruise Review on Crown Princess on Jan 06, 2019

Item: Crown Princess
Rating: 1
Author: glw55

Crown Princess Cruise Review

glw55

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

Sail date: January 06, 2019

Ship: Crown Princess

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

To be honest I guess this is my fault, I put a deposit down on a princess cruise in August of last year. I did not realize that the day I put the deposit down, it was nonrefundable. I had never put a deposit down on a cruise before and then had to cancel. I cannot believe the same day I put the deposit down, which was eight months out from the cruise, I lost it already. I do not think I will be cruising on princess again. Does anyone know if the other cruise lines have the same policy? I was also irritated because I spoke with princess cruise lines to make my reservations to begin with. I did not use a travel agent. And the gal I talked to did not ever tell me that what I was doing was nonrefundable. I feel like I have been burned. Never again.

12 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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gerrysmarie 5 years ago

Sometimes the deposit is refundable, it depends on what sale you’re buying. Every year they have a sale where the deposit is only $1

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Dadm 5 years ago

In fairness to the cruise lines, too many people were tying up a lot of cabins and then just before final payment they would cancel. This leaves a large amount open and then these cabins need to be filled quickly.

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yk07us 5 years ago

It's annoying but it's a new practice for many cruise lines now to demand nonrefundable deposits. I've just seen it on Celebrity's site but it's very clearly stated.

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Shh813 5 years ago

Did you have to cancel for some reason, or were you able to still go? I see you also have one on Crown Princess? for April too..?

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mj4gold 5 years ago

Yes sometimes princess has refundable and sometimes are non-refundable deposits. they usually tell you up front this next Cruise I'm on when we got it was a non-refundable deposit because it was on sale. of the other cruises we've been on have all had refundable deposits. And sometimes they give you a future cruise credit. Sorry that happened to you

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deboftheseas 5 years ago

Cruise lines offer refundable and non refundable deposits. Often to get the lowest price you end up with a non refundable deposit. Cruise lines are responsible for making it clear to you the deposit is non refundable. Next time deal with a reputable Travel Agency, not a .com agency, but one with a door you can walk through and deal with a professional

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DerekMire 5 years ago

If u do not buy the insurance

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300Value 5 years ago

All cruise lines confuse you with a long application and then demand the non refundable deposit after you have been distracted.

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300Value 5 years ago

It is not your fault. The Cruise industry lacks integrity and strongly resembles the auto industry. Some people get value and others get their deposits taken from them even when the cruise line lies about the cruise.

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glw55 5 years ago

I did not know the deposit was nonrefundable.

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