SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As
Princess Cruises continues to prepare and develop its plans to meet
the "Framework for Conditional Sailing Order" issued by the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in addition to
the uncertainty around travel restrictions, the company is
extending its pause of guest cruise vacations on ships sailing
through May 14, 2021. This includes
sailings in the Caribbean, the
California Coast, along with early season Alaska and Europe cruises.
"We appreciate the patience from our loyal guests and travel
advisors as we work to meet the health and safety requirements for
our return to service," said Jan
Swartz, president of Princess Cruises. "We continue to
prepare our ships for our return to service and we are eager to see
our guests back on board to create summertime memories."
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 paid.
To receive the above FCCs, no action is required by the guest or
their travel advisor. The FCCs can be used on any cruises booked by
May 1, 2022 and sailing by
December 31, 2022. Alternatively,
guests can request a full refund for all monies paid on their
booking through this online form. Requests must be received by
February 15, 2021 or guests will be
registered for the Future Cruise Credit option.
Princess will protect travel advisor commission 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.
Princess Cruises previously paused global guest cruise vacations
and cancelled all departures on all ships through March 31, 2021.
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 the world's
leading 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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