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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
This is not just about cruises. It always costs more to book a hotel room if it can be cancelled. They don't call it "insurance", but it is basically the same thing. Having the right to cancel anything and get a refund is more expensive, as it should be.
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It'd be great if they offered a mid-level policy. So you pay just a LITTLE more, instead of the full amount more, and if you have to cancel you get credit for rebooking, instead of a refund.
I know when I used to take bumps on airlines, they'd give me a voucher for a free trip anywhere the airline flew, good for a year from issue, in addition to passage on the next available plane that went to my destination, plus usually a meal voucher. If the bump was an overnight they'd also put me up in the airport hotel with an extra meal voucher.
If I'm on a cruise, I might be paying a few hundred bucks extra for cancellation refund. But if I could pay just maybe $50 for cancellation rebook credit, that'd be awesome.