One other Oversold Royal Caribbean Cruise Days Earlier than Departure

Royal Caribbean has knowledgeable company booked on a crusing onboard the world’s largest cruise ship, Surprise of the Seas, that their cruise has been oversold. Company have been given the choice to stay on the crusing or reschedule or cancel their cruise. 

Surprise of the Seas Overbooked, Once more

Surprise of the Seas has been overbooked for the third time this 12 months, with Royal Caribbean Worldwide once more saying the overbooking was on account of an surprising stock error, the identical purpose the cruise line gave in December 2022 and March 2023.

The affected cruise is a 7-night Japanese Caribbean & Good Day crusing, scheduled from April 30 to Could 7, 2023, from Port Canaveral, Florida, with stops in Coco Cay, Bahamas; St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten.

Royal Caribbean despatched a letter to company booked onboard the affected April 30 crusing, informing them of the error, and stating the next: 

“We’re sorry to tell you that on account of an surprising stock error, your scheduled Surprise of the Seas April thirtieth, 2023 crusing is presently oversold. We’re conscious that this will trigger disruption to your reserving, so in case your journey plans are versatile, you might be able to reap the benefits of our particular provide.”

The 236,857 gross tons Surprise of the Seas can accommodate 5,734 company based mostly on double occupancy. When all berths are stuffed to most capability, the ship can host as many as 7,084 company.

Choices Provided to Company

Company have been provided three choices: reschedule to a special crusing of the Surprise of the Seas and obtain a full refund; cancel, and obtain a full refund and future cruise credit score; or stay booked on the April 30 crusing if they’re unable or not keen to reschedule.

For these keen to reschedule, Royal Caribbean has supplied two different sailings onboard the ship: July 9, 2023, or an August 20, 2023, 7-Night time Japanese Caribbean & Good Day crusing. Each sailings provide the identical itinerary, with calls to Good Day at Coco Cay, Bahamas; St Thomas, US Virgin Islands; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten.

Alternatively, company who select to cancel will obtain a 100% refund and a 100% Future Cruise Credit score to e-book an alternate Royal Caribbean crusing. The Future Cruise Credit score have to be used for a brand new reserving by April thirtieth, 2024.

Company who used a Future Cruise Credit score (FCC) to pay for his or her reservation may have any new funds paid above the certificates quantity refunded, and the unique FCC will probably be reinstated and stay legitimate for a 12 months from issuance.

Previous Overbooking Incidents with Surprise of the Seas

Overbooking points have occurred beforehand with the Surprise of the Seas. Earlier this 12 months, the corporate apologized to company who had booked a cruise crusing on March 12, 2023, for overselling the cruise throughout the busy and well-liked Spring Break interval. 

One other overbooking incident came about in December 2022. Company booked on the December 11, 2022, crusing of the Surprise of the Seas have been knowledgeable that their cabins weren’t obtainable.

On all three events, Royal Caribbean informed company simply days earlier than crusing and stated the overbooking was on account of surprising stock errors, language that Royal Caribbean makes use of extra usually when overbooking. 

What an “surprising stock error” is, will not be clear, however it could possibly be on account of a number of components, resembling technical difficulties with the cruise line’s reserving engine or web site, miscommunication for group bookings, or different causes.

That is much like one other latest Royal Caribbean Worldwide oversold scenario for an August cruise aboard the Imaginative and prescient-class Rhapsody of the Seas.