River Cruise COVID Update: Flexible Booking & Cancellation Terms

It’s been a challenging year no doubt. Many of you have reached out wanting to make travel plans, but nervous about the future or losing money. River cruise companies have come up with much more flexible booking and cancellation terms. Below are the companies we recommend based on value, traveler experience, how they handled COVID this year & took care of client’s refunds in a timely fashion, plus the added safety measures they have all taken to bring back river cruises safely.

Avalon Waterways River Cruises

Avalon Waterways River Cruise bookings automatically come with the 2021 Peace of Mind travel plan. This plan gives guests the option to move their booking to another destination, vacation brand, or different departure date. As long as Avalon is notified before the final payment all penalties will be waived. After the final payment date, standard cancellation penalties will apply. Avalon has up to 10% off early booking deals for their European river cruises. Learn more about Avalon Waterways Enhanced Onboard Health & Safety Protocols.

Viking River Cruises

Viking River Cruises allows changes to your departure date up to 24 hours prior to departure without a change fee waiver. You have 24 months to choose a new cruise date for peace of mind planning. Reservation changes will be reimbursed in the form of a Risk-Free Guarantee Future Cruise Voucher for 100% of all monies paid. Future Cruise Vouchers are transferable so that you can also give them to family or friends. Ear more on Viking River Cruises risk-free guarantee.

AMA Waterways River Cruises

AMA Waterways River Cruises is giving guests the opportunity to purchase AmaWaterways Travel Waiver Plus, which provides cancellation for any reason up to 24 hours prior to departure.   A Future Cruise Credit will be issued for 100% of services to be used towards any sailing within 24 months of the cancellation date. Cancellation received up to 7 days prior to departure will be issued a Future Cruise Credit covering cancellation penalties and the balance will be refunded based on the standard cancellation policy. Travel Waiver Plus prices are $80 per person for those who purchase the cruise protection plan and $175 per person if purchased without the plan. AMA is currently running a promotion that includes free airfare on several European sailings.

Uniworld River Cruises

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises offers peace of mind to book with confidence to change your travel plans up to 30 days prior to departure for European cruises and 60 days for Exotic cruises with departure dates through June 30,2021. Without penalty, a future cruise can be booked through 2022 or receive a Future Travel Certificate equal to the amount of refund to be used towards any 2021 or 2022 departure and is combinable with all Uniworld promotions in effect at the time of redemption. These certificates are transferable.

Tauck River Cruises

Tauck River Cruises’ final payments are now due 45 days prior to departure. Cancellation penalties will be frozen and will not increase. If Guest Protection was purchased and you have to cancel your trip, the cost of the Guest Protection will be put into a Dreamsaver account to be used for future travel. If you cancel within 45 days of departure any penalties assessed will be placed into the Dreamsaver account rather than being forfeited. Dreamsaver funds are non-refundable and must be used by December 31, 2022.

Crystal River Cruises

Crystal River Cruises Confidence 2.0 allows a 30-day option with no money down on voyages from 2021 through 2024 with cruises through April of 2021 and a final payment 60 days prior to departure. Crystal’s cancellation schedule waives the administration fee – 60 -31 days 25% penalty, 30 – 8 days 50% penalty, and 7 days or less 100% penalty. The deposit required is 15% of the cruise with a 100% refund prior to standard cancellation schedules.

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