Changes to NCL's cancellation & final payment policies

Norwegian Cruise Line has made changes to its cancellation and final payment policies, which will take effect for all new bookings for Jan. 1, 2016 and beyond.

On cruises of seven days or more, the new policy will see cancellations made 89-76 days prior to sailing subject to a 25 per cent fee; 75-61 days subject to a 50 per cent fee; 60-31 days carries a 75 per cent penalty; and 30 days or less will see the entire fare forfeited.

For sailings one to six days in duration, cancellations 74-57 days from departure will see the deposit forfeited and on cancellations made 56-30 days and 29-16 days prior to sailing, the respective fees are 50 per cent and 75 per cent or the value of the deposit (whichever is higher). Cancellations made 15 days or less from the cruise date are subject to a 100 per cent penalty.

Deposits on two- to six-day sailings are $100 per person; seven- to nine-days, $250; and 10 or more days, $400.

Final payments are due on two- to six-day sailings 75 days from departure and 90 days on the line’s longer voyages, while final payments on holiday sailings are due 120 days prior to the cruise (excluding the Norwegian Sky).