Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Cancellation Policy
Partially Refundable
Updated on: Aug 19, 2026
Non refundable deposit of $530.00 (even with the travel protection plan)
Full payment due February 8, 2027.
All reservation has the Royal Caribbean Travel Protection travel insurance included in cost. Enjoy some peace of mind, no matter what life throws your way. Royal Caribbean Travel Protection may help protect you before, during and after your voyage with cancellation and interruption benefits, sickness and accident medical services, and baggage protection.
Cruise cancellation charges
1–4 night cruises
- 75+ days before sailing: No charge (except non-refundable deposit amounts)
- 74–61 days: 50% of total price
- 60–31 days: 75% of total price
- 30 days or less: 100% (no refundable)
- If Royal Caribbean cancels or delays embarkation by 3+ days, you can request a refund or a Future Cruise Credit. Refund requests must be submitted within 6 months of the cancellation or scheduled embarkation date.
- After a cruise begins, cancellations or early disembarkations are not eligible for any refund.
- Shore excursions can generally be cancelled up to 48 hours before the port arrival without penalty. Tours involving flights, hotels, or overnight stays require 30 days' notice.
Travel insurance benefits underwritten by Arch Insurance Company
- Trip Interruption: up to 150% of total trip cost if you can’t start or finish your cruise vacation because you’re sick or hurt, there’s a death in the family or another covered reason
- Trip Delay: up to $2,000 ($250/day) for catch-up expenses if you’re delayed for 3 or more hours
- Missed Connection: up to $300 if you miss your trip departure for covered reasons by 3 or more hours
- Emergency Accident Medical: up to $100,000 if you get hurt on your cruise vacation
- Emergency Sickness Medical: up to $100,000 if you get sick on your cruise vacation
- Emergency Medical Evacuation: up to $500,000 if you need emergency medical transportation
- Baggage Protection: up to $3,000 ($500/Item) ($500/Special Limitations Combined) if your bags are lost, stolen, or damaged
- Baggage Delay: up to $500 to buy necessary personal items if your bags are delayed for 6 hours or more

Your Advisor
Veronica Hurley
Treadway Travel Company
veronica@treadwaytravelcompany.com
423-361-3337