Princess Cruises Extends Pause of
Global Ship Operations on Select Sailings in Australia, Canada and Taiwan
SANTA CLARITA, Calif
(June 3, 2020) Due to
extension of the closure of cruise ports in regions around the
world and other factors impacting international travel,
Princess Cruises is extending its pause in
cruise operations with respect to the
following voyages:
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All cruises sailing in and out of Australia through
mid-September on Sea Princess,
Majestic Princess, Sun Princess and Sapphire
Princess
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All cruises in and out of Vancouver and Seattle in September and
October on Coral Princess, Emerald Princess,
Grand Princess, Royal Princess,
Ruby Princess and Star Princess
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Pacific and California
Coast 7-day roundtrip cruises from San Francisco departing in September and
October 2020 on Star Princess
-
All roundtrip cruises from Keelung,
Taiwan, departing August 2020 on Majestic
Princess
Guests currently booked on these canceled 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 (not applicable on charter voyages).
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.
For Sea Princess, Sun Princess,
and Sapphire Princess May and June sailings a
different offer was provided.
In order to receive the above FCC no action is
required.
Alternatively, guests can request a full refund for all monies
paid on their booking through this online form. Requests must
be received by June 30,
2020, or guest 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.
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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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