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New Policies & Deposit Amounts for Princess
This just in from Princess about their new policies and new deposit amounts.
Pete
NEW DEPOSIT POLICY FOR PRINCESS CRUISES
We are starting to release our new programs for Summer 2009 and beyond, beginning with Europe 2009 which was announced just last week. With the release of these new programs, we have also made some significant changes to our general policies, so it is most important that you review this information carefully.
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS for 2009 - 2010 will be based on a percentage of the fare rather than a flat dollar amount. Most voyages will require a deposit that represents 30% of the cruise fare.
CRUISE CHANGE FEES will no longer be assessed for adding or changing land packages, or changing the first or last name on a booking (including name corrections).
MINIMUM AGE for children will be 6 months on all trades except for Exotics and Transatlantics, where the minimum age will be 12 months. Minimum age for escorted cruisetours is 5 years old.
NEW SUITE CATEGORY WS will be created on Caribbean Princess when she undergoes her drydock in 2009. These suites will have a picture window instead of a balcony.
ESCAPE FARES will be the new name for our Early Booking Discount Fares, reinforcing our Escape Completely tagline.
SPECIAL PAST PASSENGER DISCOUNTS will be launched beginning with Europe 2009. The discount applies to all categories and begins at program launch. The discount expires Sept. 30, 2008 for Alaska and Europe, and Dec. 31, 2008 for all other trades. It combines with many different fare types including other past passenger promotions. Specific discount amounts will vary by trade. For Europe, the discount is $100 per person.
SMALL SHIP GROUP ALLOTMENTS have been increased to 32 beds maximum (versus 16 in the past) on Royal, Pacific, and Tahitian Princess.
SHIPBOARD CREDIT AMENITIES have changed from a per-person amenity to a per-stateroom amenity. Now you can allocate shipboard credit as a group benefit with as little as 2 amenity points.
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