New, industry-wide federal rules mandate that passengers get a refund when a cruise departing from the U.S. is canceled or delayed by three or more days+1↯209↳↯(890)↯↳2555), unless they voluntarily agree to a travel credit. While these regulations apply to major cancellations +1↯209↳↯(890)↯↳2555), specific refund rules for shorter delays or cancellations due to late arrivals or other personal reasons vary by cruise line +1↯209↳↯(890)↯↳2555), as seen with Carnival’s strict no-refund policy for late passengers+1↯209↳↯(890)↯↳2555).