Disney Cruise Line Further Extends Temporary Final Payment Extension and Cancellation Fee Schedule Through August 2021

Disney Cruise Line is further extending their temporary final payment deadline an additional month. For sailings through August 31, 2021, Disney Cruise Line is temporarily extending final payment until 60 days prior to sailing for Guests booked in unrestricted stateroom categories. This means guests who have not yet reached their final payment due date can wait until up to 60 days prior to sailing to pay for their cruise vacation. You will still be required to pay in full to book cruise activities within your Castaway Club booking window. Additionally, Disney Cruise Line extended their temporarily relaxing of cruise cancellation fee schedule for sailings through August 31, 2021.

Final Payment

  • For sailings through August 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 August 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.

The final payment deadline calculations are also updated for sailings through August 31 on our website under the important date section of the cruise summary.

Details on the temporary cruise cancellation fee schedule can be found below in the copy of the email, shared by Tammy from Storybook Destinations, being distributed to guests booked on select sailings.

DCL Final Payment Cancellation Email 20210122

01/22/2021


Reservation #:

Dear

All of us at Disney Cruise Line hope you and your family are staying well. We realize these are uncertain times for many of our Guests, and want to let you know we’ve temporarily modified our final payment and cancellation policies to provide you with greater flexibility.

For sailings through August 31, 2021, we are temporarily extending final payment until 60 days prior to sailing for Guests booked in unrestricted stateroom categories. This means that those Guests who have not yet reached their final payment due date can wait until up to 60 days prior to sailing to pay for their cruise vacation. Onboard cruise activities can be scheduled within your Castaway Club booking window once final payment is received.

In addition, we are temporarily relaxing our cruise cancellation fee schedule for sailings through August 31, 2021, as described below.

Cruises 1 to 5 Nights (Excluding Suites and Concierge Staterooms)

Days Prior to Vacation Commencement DateFee Amount
60 days or moreNo fee
59-45 daysDeposit per Guest
44-30 days50% of vacation price per Guest
29-15 days75% vacation price per Guest
14 days or less100% vacation price per Guest

Cruises 6 Nights or More (Excluding Suites and Concierge Staterooms)

Days Prior to Vacation Commencement DateFee Amount
60 days or moreNo fee
59-56 daysDeposit per Guest
55-30 days50% of vacation price per Guest
29-15 days75% vacation price per Guest
14 days or less100% vacation price per Guest

Suites and Concierge Staterooms

Days Prior to Vacation Commencement DateFee Amount
60 days or moreDeposit per Guest
59-56 days50% of vacation price per Guest
55-30 days75% of vacation price per Guest
29 days or less100% vacation price per Guest

Categories with Restrictions

Reservations for Inside, Outside or Verandah Categories with Restrictions remain nonrefundable and nontransferable.

These temporary changes are in addition to our Cruise Date Flexibility* Option that already allows Guests the flexibility to change their sail date up to 15 days prior to departure for any cruise booked by March 31, 2021, for scheduled sailings on or before August 31, 2021. Additional details on the Cruise Date Flexibility Option can be found on our website at DisneyCruise.com.

We look forward to welcoming you aboard for your sailing and hope that this added flexibility is helpful.

Sincerely,

The Cast & Crew
Disney Cruise Line

*This temporary Cruise Date Flexibility is valid for new and existing reservations booked prior to March 31, 2021, and allows Guests to change their departure up to 15 days before their sailing for any cruise departing through August 31, 2021. Guests that wish to change their sail date must move to a future sailing that commences prior to May 31, 2022. Prevailing rates apply and Guests are responsible for any balance due after the reservation has been modified. Guests are unable to return to their original sail date once the reservation has been changed. 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.


For the most up to date information on this offer please visit DisneyCruise.com.

One Reply to “Disney Cruise Line Further Extends Temporary Final Payment Extension and Cancellation Fee Schedule Through August 2021”

  1. John Zucchero

    I still say to pay it off. Within 60 days, they probably will cancel the cruise at the rate they are going. If you have not fully paid for the cruise, then they refund you back the money automatically. However, if you are paid in full, then they offer the 125% bit toward a future cruise (or a full refund of course). Or, at the very least, wait for Disney to remove bookings for cruises (Scott is good at that). At that point, pay it off immediately, and in a matter of time (usually a month), you get the “letter” (email) saying, “We are sorry… here’s 125% toward a future cruise…” letter. You will never get a discount that good.

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