Oceania Cruises · Booking & changes
How much is the deposit?
The answer
Checked 2026-09-21US$500 per person, or 20% of fare for top suites
- Owner's, Vista and Oceania Suites: 20% of the cruise fare per person, due within 5 days of booking.
- All other stateroom categories: US$500 per person, due within 5 days of booking.
- Booking more than 150 days from sailing: final payment is due 150 days before sailing.
- Booking 150 to 91 days out: full payment is due within 3 days of booking.
- American Express, MasterCard, Visa and personal checks are accepted. You can authorize Oceania to charge final payment to the deposit card automatically.
In one sentence — Oceania Cruises: US$500 per person, or 20% of fare for top suites. Owner's, Vista and Oceania Suites: 20% of the cruise fare per person, due within 5 days of booking. All other stateroom categories: US$500 per person, due within 5 days of booking. Booking more than 150 days from sailing: final payment is due 150 days before sailing. Booking 150 to 91 days out: full payment is due within 3 days of booking. American Express, MasterCard, Visa and personal checks are accepted. You can authorize Oceania to charge final payment to the deposit card automatically. Read from Oceania Cruises's own published policy on 2026-09-21. Cruise lines change policies without notice — confirm with Oceania Cruises before relying on this.
Why this one catches people out
What you pay to hold the booking, and whether you get it back if you change your mind.
Where this came from
https://www.oceaniacruises.com/legal/terms-conditionsWe read these policies from each cruise line's own pages and record the date we read them. Lines change their rules without notice. Always confirm with the cruise line before you rely on anything here.