Carnival Cruise Lines

Deposit Requirements - Cancellation Penalties - Refunds

General Information - Penalties and Refunds:
Reservations will be held until 30 minutes prior to departure. No refunds will be made in the event of "no shows", unused tickets, lost tickets, interruptions, partially used tickets, or cancellations received late or after the start of the cruise, or for Pack & Go program purchases. Carnival strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation insurance from your travel agent. Cancellation charges for individual bookings will be assessed as listed below. For cancellation charges related to group bookings, partial ship charters or full ship charters refer to your charter contract or group booking agreement for terms and conditions.

 

DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE DATE

CANCELLATION
CHARGE(per guest)

2, 3, 4 & 5
day cruises

Up to 61 days
60 to 46 days
45 to 30 days
29 to 15 days
14 days or less

None(except Cruises to Nowhere and Early Saver Fares*)
Deposit**
Deposit or 50% of Total Fare, whichever is greater
Deposit or 75% of Total Fare, whichever is greater
100% of Total Fare

6 day or longer cruises (including Alaska and Hawaii)

Up to 76 days
75 to 56 days
55 to 30 days
29 to 15 days
14 days or less

None (except for Early Saver Fares*)
Deposit**
Deposit or 50% of Total Fare, whichever is greater
Deposit or 75% of Total Fare, whichever is greater
100% of Total Fare

Europe cruises, Panama Canal cruises & Transpacific cruises 7, 9, 12, 14 & 17 day

Up to 91 days
90 to 56 days
55 to 30 days
29 to 15 days
14 days or less

None (except for Early Saver Fares*)
Deposit**
Deposit or 50% of Total Fare, whichever is greater
Deposit or 75% of Total Fare, whichever is greater
100% of Total Fare

All cruises purchased under
the Pack & Go program

Any time after booking

100% of Total Fare


*The deposit is non refundable
**For Cruises to Nowhere, the cancellation charge is 25% of Total Fare