The cancellation procedures of different cruise lines are as diverse as the cruise lines themselves. Some cruise lines provide penalty-free cancellations up to three months prior to departure. Others impose an administrative cost for cancellations as soon as the cruise reservation is made.
However, one general rule does hold true: the longer or more costly the cruise, the less time passengers have to cancel their trip with the least amount of penalties.
Travel Market Report has compiled the usual cancellation policy for each ocean-going cruise line so that advisers may quickly and easily find it.
Special promotions that demand a non-refundable deposit or a non-refundable fare are not included in this roundup. Additionally, cancelation fees are per person unless otherwise specified.
American Cruise Lines
$250 per person for 91 days or longer (unless canceled 24 hours prior to booking)
90% + $250 per person for 90–46 days
No more than 45 days | 100% plus $250 per person
Azamara
More than 121 days at $75 per person
120-91 days | 25% of the total amount paid
90–61 days | 50% of the total amount paid
60–31 days | 75% of the total amount paid
30 days or less | Full price of reservation
Atlas Ocean Voyages
121-day deposit | $250 per person
Cancellation fees range from 25% for 121–91 days to 50% for 90–76 days, 75% for 75–46 days, and 100% for 45 days or fewer.
Carnival Cruise Line
With the exception of Alaskan, European, Transatlantic, and Panama Canal cruises, for trips lasting two to five days
Up to 76 days | No (except from nonrefundable cruise fees)
75–56 days | Payment
50% of the reserved fare (or the usual deposit, whichever is higher) for 55–30 days
29–15 days | 75 percent of the total amount paid (or the usual deposit, whichever is higher)
14 days or fewer | Full price of reservation
For trips of six days or more, as well as cruises to Alaska, Europe, the Transatlantic, and the Panama Canal
Up to 91 days | No (except from nonrefundable cruise costs)
90–56 days | Deposit
55–30 days | 50% of the reserved fare (or the usual deposit, whichever is higher)
29–15 days | 75 percent of the total amount paid (or the usual deposit, whichever is higher)
14 days or fewer | Full price of reservation
Celebrity Cruises
For cruises lasting 1–4 nights
75 days or longer | No (apart from nonrefundable deposit amounts)
74–61 days | 50% of the entire cost
60–31 days | 75% of the entire cost
30 days or less | the entire cost
For five- to fourteen-night cruises
For cruises lasting 5–14 nights
90 days or longer | No (apart from nonrefundable deposit amounts)
89–75 days | 25% of the entire cost
74–61 days | 50% of the entire cost
60–31 days | 75% of the entire cost
30 days or less | the entire cost
For cruises lasting at least 15 nights
120 days or longer | No (apart from nonrefundable deposit amounts)
From 119 to 75 days | 25% of the total cost
74–61 days | 50% of the entire cost
60–31 days | 75% of the entire cost
30 days or less | the entire cost
Galapagos cruises in general
150 days or more | Complete reimbursement
140–121 days | 10% of the total cost
120–91 days | 25% of the total cost
90–61 days | 50% of the entire cost
60–31 days | 75% of the entire cost
30 days or less | the entire cost
Celestyal Cruises
90 days | administrative fee of €50 per stateroom
89–30 days | full deposit
29 days or less | 100% (less port and service fees)
Cunard
For trips lasting no more than 30 nights
120 to 90 days | 25% of the total amount deposited
89–61 days | 40% of the total price
60–31 days | 50% of the total price
30–15 days | 75% of the total price
14 days or fewer | 100% of the total cost
For trips lasting at least 31 nights
150–120 days | 20% of the total fare or the deposit amount
119–91 days | 40%
90–64 days | 50% of the total price
63–43 days | 75% of the total price
42 days or fewer | full fare 100%
For cruises with a lower deposit of less than thirty-one nights
120–91 days | 89 days or less as a reduced deposit | regular cancellation fees are applicable
For cruises with a lower deposit that last 31 nights or more
150–120 days | 119 days or less as a reduced deposit | regular cancellation fees are applicable
Disney Cruise Line
One to five-night cruises (not including suites or concierge staterooms)
89-45 days | full deposit per guest
44-30 days | 50% of each guest's holiday cost
29–15 days | 75% of the holiday price per visitor
14 days or less | 100% of the vacation price
Six-night or longer cruises (not including suites or concierge staterooms)
55-30 days | 50% of the vacation cost per visitor 119-56 days | full deposit per guest
14 days or less | 100% of vacation fare | 29–15 days | 75% of vacation fare per visitor
Six-night or longer cruises (not including suites or concierge staterooms)
119-56 days | full deposit per guest
55-30 days | 50% of the vacation cost per visitor
29–15 days | 75% of vacation fare per visitor
14 days or less | 100% of vacation fare
Concierge staterooms and suites
90 days or longer | full deposit per guest
89–56 days | 50% of each guest's holiday fare
55–30 days | 75% of vacation fare per visitor
29 days or less | 100% of vacation fare
Reservations with limitations for indoor, outdoor, or verandah categories
100% of the trip cost from the moment of payment
Holland America Line
Reservations made by November 10, 2023, or later
Trips lasting up to four nights
75 days or longer | Complete reimbursement
74–68 days | Complete return minus necessary deposit
50% of gross fare for 67–31 days
100% of gross fare for 30 days or less
Five to twenty-four-night voyages
More than 90 days | Complete refund
89–83 days | Complete reimbursement minus the necessary deposit amount
82–46 days | 50% of the total fare
45 days or less | 100% of the gross fare
Grand World, Grand Voyages, and portions of a Grand World or Grand Voyage, as well as voyages of 25 nights or more
120 days or longer | Complete reimbursement
119-113 days | Full refund less required deposit amount
112-76 days | 50% of gross fare
No more than 75 days | 100% of gross fare
Reservations booked before November 9, 2023, or before
Trips lasting up to five nights
75 days or longer | Complete reimbursement
74-57 days | Complete refund less needed deposit amount
56-29 days | 50% of gross fare
28–16 days | 75% of the total cost
100% of gross fare for 15 days or less
Six-night or longer trips (apart from those listed below)
90 days or longer | Complete reimbursement
89–76 days | Complete return minus necessary deposit
75–61 days | 50% of the total cost
75 percent of gross fare for 60–31 days
100% of gross fare for 30 days or less
Grand Voyages, Grand World, or any part of both; Circumnavigation of Australia or a portion of it; 25-day Canada, New England, Greenland, and Iceland; Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice; Coral Triangle; Amazon Explorer; Tales of the South Pacific; Hawaii, Tahiti, and Marquesas; Majestic Japan; and any part of a 30-day or longer transatlantic journey
120 days or longer | Complete reimbursement
119-91 days | Complete return less needed deposit amount
90-76 days | 40% of gross fare
No more than 75 days | 100% of gross fare
Expeditions by Lindblad
120 days or more | Full deposit (will be credited as a Lindblad Expeditions Travel Certificate, good for 12 months after the date of cancellation) that can be used as the last payment on any subsequent reservation
119-90 days | 50 percent of the trip cost
Less than 89 days | Full trip expense
Due to high demand, some lengthier itineraries and vacation departures may have different cancellation policies.
MSC Cruises
Four-night or shorter cruises
74-51 days | Deposit
50-31 days | 50% penalty
30-16 days | 75% penalty
15 days or less | 100% penalty
Five- to fourteen-night cruises
89-61 days | Deposit
60-46 days | 50% penalty
45-16 days | 75% penalty
15 days or less | 100% penalty
15-night or longer cruises
109-61 days | Deposit
60-46 days | 50% penalty
45-16 days | 75% penalty
15 days or less | 100% penalty
Four-night or shorter MSC Yacht Club Cruises
51 days or more | Deposit
50-31 days | 50% penalty
30-16 days | 75% penalty
15 days or less | 100% penalty
5-night or longer MSC Yacht Club Cruises
61 days or more | Deposit
60-46 days | 50% penalty
45-16 days | 75% penalty
15 days or less | 100% penalty
Cruise the World in 2024, 2025, and 2026
90 days or more | 15% penalty
89-10 days | 75% penalty
9 days or less | 100% penalty
Norwegian Cruise Line
For cruises reserved by February 14, 2024, or before, The Haven, Suites, Garden Villas, and vacation sailings
119-106 days | 25% of booked fare
105-91 days | 50% of booked fare
90-61 days | 75% of booked fare
60 days or less | 100%
All other reservations (cabins with balconies and below)
119–91 days | 25% of the total amount paid
90–61 days | 50% of the total amount paid
60–31 days | 75% of the reserved fare
30 days or less | 100%
The Haven, Suites, and Garden Villas are available for voyages scheduled on or after February 15, 2024.
119–106 days | 25% of the total amount paid
105-91 days | 50% of the reserved fare
90–61 days | 75% of the total amount paid
60 days or less | 100%
All other reservations (cabins with balconies and below)
119–91 days | 25% of the total amount paid
90–61 days | 50% of the total amount paid
60–31 days | 75% of the reserved fare
30 days or less | 100%
Oceania Cruises
PH and lower categories
181 days or longer | $150 per person for administration
180–151 days | $500 per person for administrative fees
150–121 days | 25% of the total price
120–91 days | 50% of the price
90–61 days | 75% of the price
60 days or less | 100%
OS/VS/OC categories
181 days or longer | $150 per person for administration
180–151 days | 10% of the total price
150–121 days | 25% of the total price
120–91 days| 50% of the price
90-61 days | 75% of the fare
60 days or fewer | 100%
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Up to 15 days past deposit | No fee
16 days past deposit-181 days prior to departure | $250 per person (transferrable to a future booking within 12 months)
180-91 days | 25% of the total amount, per person
90 days or less | 100% of full fare
Princess Cruises
24-day sailings (including World Cruise parts)
90 days or more | None
75-89 days | 25% of total expenses
61–74 days | 50% of the entire amount charged
31–60 days | 75% of the entire amount charged
30 days or less | All costs in full
25-day or longer sailings (including world cruise segments and full world cruises)
More than 120 days | None
113–119 days | Deposit amount (30% of World Cruises total charges)
61–112 days | 0 percent of the total charges for
60 days or less | All costs in full
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
14-night or shorter cruises
Deposit-121 days | Suite category RS – 25% of fare | Suite category MS-H – $100 per person
120-91 days | Suite category RS – 50% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 15% of fare
90-61 days | Suite category RS – 75% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 50% of fare
60-31 days | Suite category RS – 100% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 75% of fare
30 days or less | Suite category RS – 100% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 100% of fare
15–60 night cruises
Deposit-151 days | Suite category RS – 25% of fare | Suite category MS-H – $100 per person
150-121 days | Suite category RS – 50% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 15% of fare
120-91 days | Suite category RS – 75% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 50% of fare
90-76 days | Suite category RS – 100% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 75% of fare
75 days or less | Suite category RS – 100% of fare | Suite category MS-H – 100% of fare
61-night or longer cruises
Deposit-211 days | Suite category MS-HS – 10% of fare / Suite categories A-H – $500
210-151 days | 25% of fare
151-121 days | 50% of fare
120-91 days | 75% of fare
90 days or less | 100% of fare
World Cruises
Deposit-181 days | 10% of fare in suite categories MS-HS
180-151 days | 25% of fare
150-121 days | 50% of fare
120-91 days | 75% of fare
90 days or less | 100% of fare
Royal Caribbean International
Between one and four-night cruises
75 days or longer | No, excluding non-refundable fees
74–61 days| 50% of the total cost
31–60 days | 75% of the total cost
Less than 30 days | 100%
For 5- to 14-night cruises
Ninety days or longer | No, excluding nonrefundable deposits
75–89 days | 25% of the total cost
74–61 days | 50% of the total cost
31–60 days | 75% of the total cost
Less then 30 days | 100%
For 15-night or longer cruises
More than 120 days | None, excluding nonrefundable deposits
119–61 days | 25% of the total cost
60–41 days | half of the total cost
40–25 days | 75% of the entire cost In less than 24 days | 100%
Scenic
120 days or more | full deposit
119-91 days | 50%
90 days or less | 100%
Seabourn
For one- to four-night cruises
Between one and four-night cruises
75 days or longer | No, excluding non-refundable fees
74–61 days| 50% of the total cost
31–60 days | 75% of the total cost
Less than 30 days | 100%
For 5- to 14-night cruises
Ninety days or longer | No, excluding nonrefundable deposits
75–89 days | 25% of the total cost
74–61 days | 50% of the total cost
31–60 days | 75% of the total cost
Less then 30 days | 100%
For 15-night or longer cruises
More than 120 days | None, excluding nonrefundable deposits
119–61 days | 25% of the total cost
60–41 days | half of the total cost
40–25 days | 75% of the entire cost In less than 24 days | 100%
Silversea Cruises
For all-inclusive door-to-door rates
Deposit: $250 for 151 days; within 15 days before the cancellation date, the $250 is immediately changed to a future cruise credit.
150-121 days | 15% of total cruise fare
120-91 days | 25% of total cruise fare
90-61 days | 50% of the total cruise fare
60-31 days | 75% of the total cruise fare
30 days or less | 100% of the total cruise fare
Deposit: $250 for 151 days; within 15 days before the cancellation date, the $250 is immediately changed to a future cruise credit.
150-121 days | 15% of the total cruise fare
120-91 days | 25% of the total cruise fare
90-61 days | 50% of the total cruise fare
60-31 days | 75% of the total cruise fare
30 days or less | 100% of the total cruise fare
Regarding "Essential" fares
Any time prior to sailing | the entire cost of the cruise
For Grand Voyages and World Cruises in 2024, as well as Northwest Passage in 2025 (code EV250824023)
$500 (automatically converted to a future cruise credit within 15 days of the cancellation date) is the deposit for 181 days.
180-151 days | 25% of the total cruise fare
150-121 days | 50% of the total cruise fare
120-91 days | 75% of the total cruise fare
90 days or less | 100% of total cruise fare
For the 2025 World Cruise
Deposit-290 days | $500
226-181 days | 20% of the total cruise fare
180-151 days | 25% of the total cruise fare
150-121 days | 50% of the total cruise fare
120-91 days | 75% of the total cruise fare
90 days or less | 100% of the total cruise fare
For a World Cruise in 2026 or 2027
350-day deposit | $500
349-181 days | 20% of the total cruise fare
180-151 days | 25% of the total cruise fare
150-121 days | 50% of the total cruise fare
120-91 days | 75% of the total cruise fare
90 days or less | 100% of the total cruise fare
UnCruise Adventures
90 days or more | deposit, which is transferrable to a Future Travel Certificate
89-61 days | 67% of the total cruise fare
60 days or less | 100% of gross fare
Viking
With the exception of Grand & World Cruise Voyages, all sailings
120 days or more | $100
119-90 days | 20% of full fare
89-70 days | 35% of full fare
69-50 days | 50% of full fare
49-30 days | 75% of full fare
29 days or less | 100% of full fare
For World and Grand Cruises
180 days or more | $1,000
179-150 days | 20% of full fare
149-120 days | 40% of full fare
119-90 days | 60% of full fare
89-60 days | 80% of full fare
59 days or less | 100% of full fare
Virgin Cruises
120 days or longer | Full deposit, which will be converted to a Future Voyage Credit if it is not canceled within seven days of booking
119–45 days | After the initial trip start date, all paid money will be transformed into a Future trip Credit that can be used within a year.
44 days or less | 100% penalty, but up to 48 hours before to the sail date, guests can
change the name on the reservation to anybody they choose.
Windstar Cruises
120 days or more | $50 per person
120-90 days | 15% of gross fare (deposit)
89-60 days | 35% of gross fare
59-30 days | 50% of gross fare
29 days or less | 100% of gross fare
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