Check with your hotel, cruise line, airline and/or travel agent for their cancellation policy. They vary greatly by company, so while travelers may get a full refund on a hotel room at one property, another hotel might make you pay in full if you cancel. The earlier you cancel, the better chance you have at getting your money back.
Call each company and cancel your travel with each place you have booked such as hotel, rental car, airline and cruise line. If you booked your travel with a travel agent, contact the agent and he or she will handle the cancellations for you.
Find out if you can change your travel plans to another date. United and British Airways, for example, will let you change the date of your ticket for a fee, and some airlines have "peace of mind" policies that allow travelers to re-book tickets in case of acts of terrorism.
