Paying for your cruise

Cruise line terms require you to pay a deposit on booking of 10% of the cruise package cost with the balance payable 60 days before departure. Some Travel Agents ask you to pay in full earlier than this. If you are booking late you will be asked to pay in full on booking. Some cruise lines offer special prices for early bookings and payment.

These terms apply to the cruise line element of your booking, if your agent is organising flights, hotels and transfers for you, different payment terms may apply. Some Agents also charge a booking fee and, if paying by credit card, a handling charge of 1.5% to 2% for Visa or Mastercard, even more for American Express. There is normally no charge for Delta, Switch and Connect direct debit cards or payment by cheque.

Before you make a booking and pay a deposit, we would advise you to check the financial protection that the Travel Agent and/or Cruise Line offers if they or the cruise line goes bust. Agents should be ABTA and/or ATOL bonded or insured with an organisation like the Travel Trust Association (TTA).