The Stock Whisperer's 3rd Annual Dark Pool Alaska Cruise Postponement Information Page
Like so many facets of life, travel has been hit hard by recent events. It is with a heavy heart that Princess Cruises has made the extremely difficult decision to temporarily pause their global ship operations through May 14th, 2021. This obviously impacts our cruise to Alaska with Stefanie. We know you were looking forward to sailing with Stefanie as much as we were and we apologize and share in your disappointment over this cancellation. However, we have been working with Princess over the last few days and they have agreed to allow us to move our cruise to a new date. We will now be sailing from Seattle on the brand new ship, Discovery Princess, on May 8th, 2022. We hope you will be able to join us on this new sailing.
As we prepare to make all of the necessary changes, Princess is giving us a few options to choose from:
Option 1 - Move to our new sailing date:
If you would like to sail with us on our new cruise date of May 8th, 2022, Princess will give you a Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equal to the value of any money paid towards your cruise fare. Along with this, you will receive an additional 25% of that value as a Bonus FCC. The Bonus FCC will be a minimum of $50.00 per guest. These FCC's will be automatically applied to your new booking.
If you choose this option, we will book your stateroom, the same type you have today, on the new sailing. You will not have to do anything. We will handle making all of the changes and we will automatically apply all of your FCCs to that new booking. Once we make the change, we will send you a new invoice with all of the details.
Option 2 - Select a new sailing date later:
If you are not sure about cruising with us on the new date, Princess will give you the same FCCs and they can be used for any Princess cruise as long as it is booked by May 1st, 2022 and your travel is completed by December 31st, 2022.
Again, if you choose this option, you will not have to do anything. Your current booking will automatically cancel on Feb. 15th and your FCCs will be automatically generated. Once we receive the information on the FCCs, we will contact you with value and at that time we can look into when you would like to sail next.
Option 3 - Request a refund:
If neither of these options will work for you, Princess will give you a complete refund for all monies paid towards the cruise.
If you choose this option, we will take care of canceling your cruise and once we do that, Princess will start the refund process. Due to the extremely high volume of refunds, please allow up to 60 days for the refund to be processed.
Option 4 - Refund Already Requested with Princess:
If you have already requested a refund using the Princess website refund request form, please choose this option so we can ensure that your refund request has been processed.
If you are unsure which option to select, then select the "Give Me A Call" option and we will reach out to you and walk through all of these options and answer any questions that you might have.
As we prepare to make all of the necessary changes, Princess is giving us a few options to choose from:
Option 1 - Move to our new sailing date:
If you would like to sail with us on our new cruise date of May 8th, 2022, Princess will give you a Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equal to the value of any money paid towards your cruise fare. Along with this, you will receive an additional 25% of that value as a Bonus FCC. The Bonus FCC will be a minimum of $50.00 per guest. These FCC's will be automatically applied to your new booking.
If you choose this option, we will book your stateroom, the same type you have today, on the new sailing. You will not have to do anything. We will handle making all of the changes and we will automatically apply all of your FCCs to that new booking. Once we make the change, we will send you a new invoice with all of the details.
Option 2 - Select a new sailing date later:
If you are not sure about cruising with us on the new date, Princess will give you the same FCCs and they can be used for any Princess cruise as long as it is booked by May 1st, 2022 and your travel is completed by December 31st, 2022.
Again, if you choose this option, you will not have to do anything. Your current booking will automatically cancel on Feb. 15th and your FCCs will be automatically generated. Once we receive the information on the FCCs, we will contact you with value and at that time we can look into when you would like to sail next.
Option 3 - Request a refund:
If neither of these options will work for you, Princess will give you a complete refund for all monies paid towards the cruise.
If you choose this option, we will take care of canceling your cruise and once we do that, Princess will start the refund process. Due to the extremely high volume of refunds, please allow up to 60 days for the refund to be processed.
Option 4 - Refund Already Requested with Princess:
If you have already requested a refund using the Princess website refund request form, please choose this option so we can ensure that your refund request has been processed.
If you are unsure which option to select, then select the "Give Me A Call" option and we will reach out to you and walk through all of these options and answer any questions that you might have.
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* Future Cruise Credit (FCC) Offer Terms & Conditions
- Standard FCCs and Bonus FCC's are based solely on the applicable cruise fare and do not include government taxes or event fees.
- Money paid in excess of the cruise fare for Princess Vacation Protection (North America only), taxes, fees and port expenses (where applicable), airfare, shore excursions, hotel packages or any special service items will be refunded.
- For guests that paid in full for their Cruise, the value of the guest’s FCC shall not exceed 125% of the base cruise fare amount (as listed on Princess Cruises guest booking confirmation), regardless of how much the guest paid to Princess Cruises for or in connection with the cruise. If a guest did not pay in full for the Cruise, the value of the refundable FCC that covers 100% value of cruise fare paid shall not exceed the base cruise fare of the cancelled cruise; the value of the FCC shall be determined by the amount paid by guest to Princess Cruises (subject to the maximum set forth herein).
In the event a guest paid for any portion of their cancelled cruise’s fare using a previously issued FCC, that FCC will be returned to their My Princess Account and the amount will be deducted from the FCC calculations laid out above. FCCs may only be applied to the cruise fare of a new cruise or cruisetour reservation with Princess Cruises. All FCCs expire by May 1, 2022 and must be used towards a Princess Cruises voyage sailing by December 31, 2022, and are subject to published terms, conditions, and restrictions. Bonus FCCs cannot be used for cruise. Bonus FCC minimum of $50 per person (minimum varies by FCC currency: $50USD - FCCs may only be applied to the cruise fare of a new cruise or cruisetour reservation with Princess Cruises. All FCCs expire by May 1, 2022 and must be used towards a Princess Cruises voyage sailing by December 31, 2022, and are subject to published terms, conditions, and restrictions. Bonus FCCs cannot be used for cruise deposits. Offer cannot be transferred. FCCs may not be used for onboard expenses, pre- and post-cruise packages, shore excursions, taxes, fees and port expenses, Princess Vacation Protection Plans, Princess EZair, Hotel Service Charges, or other optional programs or services. FCCs may be subject to additional terms and conditions. For guests’ convenience, FCCs are built in direct association with Captain Circle Numbers so they will automatically be credited toward the cruise fare of the next Princess Cruise sailing booked by the guest. Offer available to single, double, triple, and quad occupancy guests.
- If a guest has not used any portion of their FCC within 12 months of its issuance, they may choose to receive a refund of the original amount retained by Princess Cruises at the time FCC was issued between June 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022, less any bonus amount. To make your request please e-mail our contact center. In no situation shall a guest be entitled to a refund greater than the amount retained by Princess Cruises. If a guest selects an FCC and then requests a refund as set forth herein, the guest will not be entitled to any other compensation/credit.
- To the extent a guest does not elect to receive a refund by February 15, 2021, that guest will be deemed to have accepted the higher value FCC Option. Once an Option is elected (or deemed elected as set forth herein), it may be deemed accepted, final, and binding.
- Guests selecting the refund option shall not be entitled to any additional refund at any time. Offer and its terms are subject to change at any time.
