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    Cancelling Cruise tickets
    Action says (23 Dec '09)

    Hey All
    Ive booked and put a $900 deposit down on 2 cabins, I also bought cancellation insurance. Our plans unfortunatly changed and now we are not going. I called sixthman to see what my options are. The Lady there told me that normally I could pay $299.00 to have the tickets transferred into someonelse's name, but that doesn't apply on a cruise that is sold out. She said call the insurance company and see if they will refund my money, she figured at the best they would give me 75 % back but not the insurance premium. So basically they want me to cancel and they would sell my tickets to someone on the waiting list for full price and I'm S.O.L. for my $900.00. I cant even give these tickets away according to them. I see people posting on here to buy tickets. How is that possible? ans if so mine are for sale.
    Jack

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on Wed, 12/23/2009 - 9:56pm

Hey All
Ive booked and put a $900 deposit down on 2 cabins, I also bought cancellation insurance. Our plans unfortunatly changed and now we are not going. I called sixthman to see what my options are. The Lady there told me that normally I could pay $299.00 to have the tickets transferred into someonelse's name, but that doesn't apply on a cruise that is sold out. She said call the insurance company and see if they will refund my money, she figured at the best they would give me 75 % back but not the insurance premium. So basically they want me to cancel and they would sell my tickets to someone on the waiting list for full price and I'm S.O.L. for my $900.00. I cant even give these tickets away according to them. I see people posting on here to buy tickets. How is that possible? ans if so mine are for sale.
Jack

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Action's picture

Thanks Beckxy It was for the first cruise

Beckxy's picture

Seeing the date posted was 2009, I think this post was for the first cruise back in 2010, Bub

bubdavis87's picture

I WANT THE TICKETS IF THERE AVAILABLE!

Connie Jo_3's picture

Yes, they will know wanda. You can't just sell them to someone else and not change the name on the reservation. All identification has to match that of the Lead Passenger's reservation name, as well as, any one else under the Lead Passenger's reservation. No travel outside the US is allowed without accurate official photo identification...passport, DL, etc.. Without official photo ID accurately matching the Lead Passenger & those under the LP's reservation...you won't be boarding that ship & leaving the US, hahaha.

Connie Jo_3's picture

No, you can't change the name of the "Lead Passenger" once the cruise is sold out, which this cruise has been sold out for some time now. The "Lead Passenger" is the person who originally made the reservation in their name. Had the cruise not been sold out, then Action could've transferred his lead passenger reservation to someone elses name for a fee of $300...but not now since it's sold out.

What you are referring to wanda is that names of those who are included under the lead passengers cabin reservation, can be changed...the fee to do this is based upon a variety of deadline dates.

Below is the policy for reservation name changes, etc...

NAME CHANGES:

*Lead Passenger changes $299, No Lead Passenger changes after a sell-out, or after 02/15/2010

*One free name change (excluding Lead Passenger changes) prior to 02/15/2010. $50 fee for additional changes prior to 02/15/2010
*Name changes (excluding LP) or unknown guest additions made between 02/16/2010 and 04/22/2010 - $75 per change
*Name changes (excluding LP) or unknown guest additions made between 04/23/2010 and 04/29/2010 - $100 per change

wanda_18's picture

hey i thought you could change the names of the people in the cabin if do it before december,so couldnt you sell them to someone else before then and them not even know. ill check with our contact mate and let you know cause we were having problems with one of our cabin mates and thats what she found out.

Connie Jo_3's picture

Won't work Greg...Sixthman won't allow Action to transfer their reservation into someone elses name based upon their sold out policy. The only option Action has is to cancel his resevation, then Sixthman will sell his spot to the first available person on the waiting list.

I would imagine the reason they don't allow transfers on a sold out cruise...is to avoid scalping attempts.

greggoes's picture

If you are selling your spots on the cruise,then I would be intrested in one of them as long as I can pay just for myself.I have no problem with that but when sixthman wants to charge one person and have them pay for two people when two people DO NOT EXIST,I have a big problem with that.Please either leave me a message or send me an e-mail to (grego11743@hotmail.com)and lets talk before we do anything.If it's gone,it's gone and if you need 2 or 3 people,myself included to take over your cabin,you can easily find them here.

Action's picture

I agree. Hopefully the cruise will happen again. Trust me, I struggled with this decision, It wasn't easy.

Connie Jo_3's picture

Well, ya gotta follow what you feel is right in your hearts. That said, keep in mind the cruise is still 6 months away, the baby will be well over a year old by then. Chidren of course should be a first priority, but...couples need to devote some time to themselves also in order to be the best they can be for their children emotionally and physically. It takes alot of energy to be a parent...you need some time once in a while to reccover the energy lost. It's no different really than taking a vacation from any other life responsibility and/or job. :)

kidrockangel's picture

i'LL KEEP THE BABIES... yOU ALL NEED TO GO.....

Action's picture

It was a good Idea at the time., so I booked the tickets. We have a 7 month old and a 5 yr old. My wife got cold feet and we agreed we weren't ready to leave the baby behind.

Action's picture

I did buy the cancel for any reason insurance. I will call them Monday and see whats up. I will assume some penaltys for cancelling but hopefully I can recover some of my funds.
Thanks

Connie Jo_3's picture

Sixthman definitely comes out ahead on the profit margin side when people cancel and they pass those tickets on full price to the highest up on the waiting list...no doubt about it! I'm sure they have their reasons, but they still gain financially...seems unfairly taking advantage for sure.

I'm sorry you can't go now action, must be a bummer no doubt. :(

Connie Jo_3's picture

The main reason you can't just give them away or sell them to someone else while still in your name...is due to travel security restrictions & regulations, which have become even more strict since 9-11 of course. I did read where they say the tickets are non transferrable for the $300 once a cruise is sold out...which makes no sense. They don't lose out, so why should it matter if it's sold out or not if you transfer?

All deposits and payments made to Sixtman are non-refundable...so yeah, you're out, unless the insurance reimburses you of course. Did you buy the 'Cancel for any reason' insurance? That's the coverage that might reimburse you partially.

The people you see posting...aren't aware of the stipulations and regulations. They're posting they want to buy tickets, or that their tickets are for sale out right prior to doing their research of facts first with Sixthman. :(