SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In
response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) "Framework for Conditional Sailing Order" pertaining to
resumption of U.S. cruise operations, Princess Cruises is extending
its pause in global operations to allow time for the estimated
preparation needed for completing required activities prior to
sailing and taking into consideration the temporary seven-day cap
on itineraries that call at a U.S. port. The cruise operations
impacted include the following:
- All cruises sailing through March 31,
2021
- All cruises longer than seven days sailing in and out of
United States ports through
November 1, 2021
Additionally, due to the uncertainty about when international
travel restrictions might be lifted, Princess Cruises is extending
its pause in operations for cruises departing in and out of
Japan through June 25, 2021.
"We are focused on preparing our ships to meet the CDC health
and safety requirements for our eventual return to service," said
Jan Swartz, president of Princess
Cruises. "We also appreciate the continued support we have received
from our guests, partners and travel advisors, reinforcing for all
of us why we do what we do."
Guests currently booked on these cancelled voyages will have the
option to receive a refundable Future Cruise Credit (FCC)
equivalent to 100% of the cruise fare paid plus an additional
non-refundable bonus FCC equal to 25% of the cruise fare.
To receive the above FCCs, no action is required by the guest or
their travel advisor.
Alternatively, guests can request a full refund for all monies
paid on their booking through this online form. Requests must be
received by December 31, 2020 or
guests will be registered for the Future Cruise Credit option.
Princess will protect travel advisor commissions on bookings for
cancelled cruises that were paid in full in recognition of the
critical role they play in the cruise line's business and
success.
The most current information and instructions for booked guests
affected by these cancellations, and more information on FCCs and
refunds, can be found online at Information on Impacted &
Cancelled Cruises.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is an
international premium cruise line and tour company operating a
fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying two million guests each
year to 380 destinations around the globe, including the
Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New England, Antarctica and World Cruises. A team of
professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries,
ranging in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is
continuously recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In
2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation,
introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by the OceanMedallion,
the vacation industry's most advanced wearable device, provided
free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship. The
award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless
personalized vacation giving guests more time to do the things they
love most. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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