Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and
Azamara Introduce New Booking Options
MIAMI, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To provide peace
of mind in vacation planning, Royal Caribbean Group is extending
its "Cruise with Confidence" cancellation policy to
sailings through April 2022.
For new and existing bookings created by August 1, 2020, guests have the flexibility
to cancel their cruise up to 48 hours prior to sailing and receive
a full credit of the cruise fare for a future cruise through
April 2022. The cruise company has
also enhanced "Cruise with Confidence" with new rebooking options.
The updates now available to travelers and their travel advisors
include:
- "Best Price Guarantee": Guests can choose to
change the price and promotional offer on their reservation up to
48 hours before their cruise.
- "Lift and Shift": For ease and as close as 48 hours
prior to sailing, travelers have the option to simply "lift and
shift" their cruise to the same itinerary departing on a future
date. The original price and promotional offer on the reservation
will be protected, along with the length of the cruise and
stateroom category.
"Guests are reacting positively to our Cruise with
Confidence policy," says RCL chairman and CEO Richard Fain, "because it enables them to make
informed decisions and to better manage complicated travel plans
during this unprecedented time of uncertainty."
"Cruise with Confidence" applies to both existing cruise
bookings and those made by August 1,
2020. In addition to easing concerns of booked guests, Fain
says the policy enhances consumer confidence to schedule new
bookings, knowing last-minute travel adjustments are allowed.
"We want our guests to feel they can safely keep their existing
cruise bookings or schedule new sailings," says Fain, "because this
policy gives them more freedom and flexibility."
The policy applies to all cruises with sailing dates on or
before April 2022 and across the
company's global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity
Cruises and Azamara. For individual brand policy details, including
information on Silversea's policy, please visit the cruise lines'
websites: Azamara: www.azamara.com/cruise-with-confidence,
Celebrity: www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-with-confidence, Royal
Caribbean: www.loyaltoyoualways.com/service/cruisewithconfidence1/
and Silversea:
www.silversea.com/temporary-amendment-to-cancellation-policy.html.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that controls and operates four global brands:
Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and
Silversea Cruises. We are also a 50% joint venture owner of the
German brand TUI Cruises and a 49% shareholder in the Spanish brand
Pullmantur Cruceros. Together these brands operate a combined total
of 61 ships with an additional 17 on order as of December 31, 2019. They operate diverse
itineraries around the world that call on all seven continents.
Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com,
www.celebritycruises.com, www.azamara.com, www.silversea.com,
www.tuicruises.com, www.pullmantur.es, or www.rclinvestor.com.
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