The Deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE. Once your booking is within our cancellation penalty period, the amount of penalty will increase as the cruise departure approaches. When calculating the days prior to sailing, the day of sailing should not be considered as one of the days. The day of sailing is considered the first day of the cruise:From the final payment date to 56 days prior to sailing, the penalty is the standard deposit amount. From 55 days prior to sailing to 30 days prior to sailing, the penalty is 50% of the total fare or the standard deposit amount, whichever is greater.From 29 to 15 days prior to sailing, the penalty is 75% of the total fare or the standard deposit amount, whichever is greater.From 14 days prior to sailing to the day of your cruise, the penalty is 100%* of the total fare.No refunds will be made if you do not show up for your cruise or if you interrupt or cancel your vacation once it has begun. *