Disney Cruise Line revised their cruise cancelation fees effective today, October 1, 2014 for new bookings. Cancellation fees for reservations made before 10/1/2014 will be based on the cancellation fees listed on your original cruise confirmation. However, previously booked sailings that are modified will now fall under the revised cancellation fee policy.
The updated policy includes several changes to the cruise cancellation fees for suites and concierge staterooms as well for cruises less than 10 days where embark or debark is a U.S. Port. The cancelation fee period for suites and concierge staterooms is no longer based on the length of the itinerary.
For Suites and Concierge Staterooms: All Sailings
| Standard Sailing | Fee Amount |
| 90 days or more | Deposit per Guest |
| 89 to 56 days | 50% of vacation price per Guest |
| 55 to 30 days | 75% of vacation price per Guest |
| 29 days or less | 100% of vacation price per Guest |
Cruises Less Than 10 days where Embark or Debark is U.S. Port
(Excluding Suites and Concierge Staterooms)
Holiday sailings are sailings that include Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, or the Fourth of July.
| Standard Sailing | Holiday Sailings | Fee Amount |
| 74 to 45 days | 89 to 65 days | Deposit per Guest |
| 44 to 30 days | 64 to 43 days | 50% of vacation price per Guest |
| 29 to 15 days | 42 – 15 days | 75% of vacation price per Guest |
| 14 days or less | 14 days or less | 100% of vacation price per Guest |
There are no changes to the cancellation fee period for non-concierge staterooms for cruises of 10 days or more and no changes for cruises less than 10 days where embark and debark is non-U.S. Port.
Categories with Restrictions are always NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE. A 100% cruise cancellation fee applies from time of payment
The complete policy is available on DCL’s Terms & Conditions page.
Is it just me or is this policy of losing a deposit very un-disney like?? Not even an option to reschedule… BAM! YOU LOSE! Sure puts a damper on booking early. I wonder if trip insurance would cover a lost deposit? I guess if you purchase the any-reason rider.
It only puts a damper on booking a suite or concierge cabin very early if you’re not sure….
Right – it looked like in any case it would be a loss but now that i re-read it it looks like if you still cancel > 90 days (non concierge/suite) you are still okay… (Is that your interpretation, Scott?)