Disney Cruise Line Extends Cruise Date Flexibility Offer
Disney Cruise Line has released some good news today. Effective immediately they are extending the Cruise Date Flexibility Offer to December 31, 2020. This means that any new or existing reservations made by December 31, 2020, for a cruise occurring on or before May 31, 2021, will have the ability to change their sail date up to 15 days prior to embarkation with no sail date change fee applied. Previously, reservations had to be made before November 30, 2021, with a departure date on or before May 31, 2021.
The new Cruise Date Flexibility terms are as follows:
- Offer is for new bookings made by December 31, 2020, and existing bookings (within departure date window)
- Applicable to cruises departing through May 31, 2021
- Guests can change their sail date up to 15 days prior to their cruise, for any cruise departing through May 31, 2022
The Cruise Date Flexibility Offer is just one of the many temporary modifications that Disney Cruise Line has announced that allow their guests to adjust their sail date or receive a full refund should the need arise. Here is a listing of the current “Book Your Disney Cruise with Confidence” policies that gives their guests peace of mind when booking their Disney cruise.
- Final Payment
- For sailings through May 2021, final payment is temporarily extended until 60 days prior to sailing for Guests booked in unrestricted stateroom categories.
- Cancellation Fee Schedule
- For sailings through May 2021, the cancellation fee schedule has been temporarily relaxed from beginning as early as 119 days prior to sailing to beginning 59 days prior to sailing for Guests booked in non-Suite and non-Concierge categories. For Guests booked in Suite and Concierge categories, cancellation fees in excess of the deposit amount will temporarily begin at 59 days prior to sailing.
- Reservations for Inside, Outside and Verandah Categories with Restrictions remain nonrefundable and nontransferable.
- Cruise Date Flexibility
- Guests who have booked before December 31, 2020 can change their sail date up to 15 days prior to embarkation.
- Guests scheduled to sail on or before May 31, 2021 may take advantage of this offer.
- Guests who wish to change their sail date must move their sail date to one that commences prior to May 31, 2022. Standard prevailing rates will apply.
- Guests cannot change their reservation back to the original sail date after taking advantage of this offer.
- Should you cancel your new sail date, any cancellation fees applicable to the original sail date will be deferred and applied as a minimum cancellation fee to the future sailing.
- Standard air cancellation fees apply for Guests who booked flights through Disney Cruise Line.
- Flexible Refund Policy
- Within 14 days prior to embarkation, Guests who experience one or more of the qualifying scenarios may change their sail date, under the following terms:
- Guests who wish to change their sail date must move the sail date to a future sailing that commences prior to May 31, 2022.
- Guests cannot change their reservation back to the original sail date after taking advantage of this policy.
- Qualifying scenarios include Guests who:
- Have symptoms of COVID-19
- Have a temperature of 100.4°F or greater
- Have had known exposure to a person with COVID-19 within the previous 14 days
- Have tested positive for COVID-19
- Guests who do not wish to select a new sail date will be provided a full refund without Disney-imposed cancellation fees in their original form of payment.
- Guests who experience one or more of the qualifying scenarios on the day of embarkation will not be able to sail and will receive a full refund without Disney-imposed cancellation fees.
- Within 14 days prior to embarkation, Guests who experience one or more of the qualifying scenarios may change their sail date, under the following terms:
Disney Cruise Line Extends Cruise Date Flexibility Offer Credit: Disney
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