SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Due to the continued progression
of COVID-19 and related decisions
of various government, health authorities, and
airlines regarding travel restrictions, Princess Cruises is
extending its pause in cruise operations impacting the
following voyages:
- All cruises sailing in and out of Australia on Majestic
Princess, Regal Princess, Sapphire Princess, Sea
Princess, and Sun Princess through October 31,
2020
- All sailings in Asia,
Caribbean, California
Coast, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal, South America & Antarctica, Japan, and
Tahiti/South Pacific through December 15,
2020
"We share in our guests' disappointment in
cancelling these cruises," said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises
president. "We look forward to the days when we can
return to travel and the happiness it brings to
all who cruise."
Guests currently booked on these cancelled voyages who have
paid Princess in full 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.
For guests who have not paid in full, Princess will Double the
Deposit, providing a refundable FCC for the money currently on
deposit plus a matching bonus FCC that can be used on any voyage
through May 1, 2022. The matching
bonus FCC is non-refundable, will not exceed the base cruise fare
amount of the currently booked cruise, and will have a minimum
value of $100 per person.
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 August 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 the
fastest growing international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 18 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 a hassle-free, 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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