SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's
never too early to start planning for much-anticipated summer
vacations, and Princess Cruises is giving guests an added level of
comfort when they book a cruise with the extension of the Book
with Confidence program, and extended health and safety
protocols.
Book with Confidence is now extended to summer 2022
sailings, including all cruises departing through September 30, 2022, for all bookings made by
March 2, 2022. The flexible program
allows guests to make summer travel plans with confidence knowing
that if plans change, their cruise vacation is protected. The
program allows guests the flexibility to change their vacation
plans up to 30 days prior to the day of departure, receiving
cancellation fees as a future cruise credit to then book another
voyage when the time is right.
"Planning a vacation gives us something to look forward to and
so many of us have an inherent desire to explore the world and
experience sought-after destinations," said Deanna Austin, Princess Cruises chief commercial
officer. "With the extension of our Book with Confidence
program, we're giving cruisers the confidence to book a summer
vacation now, knowing they have flexibility in case they need to
alter their plans."
Additionally, Princess Cruises will continue to operate
vaccinated cruises, as defined by the US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) for guests who have received their
final dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14-days prior
to the sailing day and have proof of vaccination.
Princess Medallion Class summer cruise vacations sail to
incredible destinations including Alaska, the Caribbean, Mediterranean, British Isles,
Scandinavia and Canada & New
England.
Within the Book with Confidence policy, the COVID-19
Protection Program provides reassurance if cruisers are within
30 days of sailing, all the way through to disembarking
from their cruise. It's designed to assist booked guests if,
as a result of being suspected of having or testing positive for
COVID-19, or as a result of government travel restrictions put in
place within 30 days of embarkation, they may be unable to travel
to the cruise embarkation port, may be denied boarding, may be
quarantined on board or disembarked early.
For full Book with Confidence and COVID-19 Protection
Program guidelines, visit
www.princess.com/bookwithconfidence.
For even greater piece of mind, Princess also offers Princess
Vacation Protection that will provide full vacation
protection in the form of a future cruise credit or a reimbursement
of the normally non-refundable cancellation fees, depending on the
reason for changed plans. This program also covers guests during
their cruise, including lost or damaged luggage protection,
emergency excess medical expenses and emergency evacuation, and
trip interruption coverage which provides pro-rated refund if
illness interrupts the cruise and extra costs associated with trip
delays or interruptions.
For the latest Princess COVID-19 health protocols, please visit
https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at
princess.com.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the
world's leading international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 14 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 Medallion device, 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).
In line with the latest advice from health officials about
COVID-19, Princess Cruises is currently enhancing health and safety
protocols with input from medical experts and government
bodies and assessing how they may impact
future itineraries. Actual offerings may vary from what is
displayed in marketing materials. Click on the
following links to stay updated on current Cruise
Updates and Health & Safety
protocols.
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