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I have, over the years, taken a countless number of bumps on flights. Delta even paid my wife and I $3,000 EACH to take a later flight to Europe that we gladly accepted. But I have never ever been “bumped” off a cruise ship.
Part of the reason for this is that I never ever book a cruise where I do not have an assigned cabin. If you ever book one with a “guaranteed” cabin it may not be as guaranteed as the name implies. You may get to the port only to be told they are sold out and you are not sailing and here is your money back and go away.
Unlike the event described above it seems, according to the Royal Caribbean Blog passengers booked on the Allure of the Seas to sail on May 15, 2025, they have a number of choices for getting a free cruise. The choices are:
- Move to an interior cabin plus $200 onboard credit plus a full refund
- Move to another ship on the 18th in the same cabin type plus a full refund
- Cancel and get BOTH 100% cash back and 100% future credits
Wow right? I would JUMP on the first two options as unless you already live in Europe you have likely made and incurred some large costs to get to the Mediterranean to take your vacation. Even the last one could work if you had fully refundable flights and hotels and could move fast to cancel your plans.
Cruise lines do have a history of making all kinds of adjustments last minute (think ports and such) and can really make passengers mad but I give full credit to Royal Caribbean for this move. Well done RCI!
Can you even imagine an airline giving you a full refund and still letting you fly when or if they downgraded your cabin of service? – Rene
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I would take one of the last 2 options. Preferably the 3rd. If it’s leaving from Florida.