Princess Cruise Lines announces latest temporary suspensions affecting many itineraries in 2020
Published Wednesday, May 6th 2020Due to reduced air flight availability, the closure of cruise ports in regions around the world and other factors impacting international travel, Princess Cruises is extending its pause of global ship operations and has therefore made the extremely difficult decision to cancel select cruises through the end of the 2020 summer season, including the following cruises and associated cruisetours:
- All remaining Alaska cruises on Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess
- All remaining Europe and Transatlantic cruises on Enchanted Princess, Regal Princess, Sky Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess
- Summer Caribbean cruises and all Canada & New England cruises on Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess
- Summer to Fall cruises departing from Japan on Diamond Princess
- Australia-based cruises on Sapphire Princess and Sea Princess through August
- July cruises sailing from Taiwan on Majestic Princess
- Fall cruises sailing to Hawaii and French Polynesia on Pacific Princess through November
Guests currently booked on these canceled voyages, who have paid Princess in full, will have the option to receive a Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equivalent to 100% of the cruise fare paid plus an additional 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 will not exceed the base cruise fare amount of the currently booked cruise and will have a minimum value of $100 per person.
The added value of an additional 25% future cruise credit can be a tremendous value for a sailing departing in 2021.
For those who wish to elect to get a refund of 100% of funds paid to Princess Cruises, must fill out a form to make the request. This form can be completed by your travel agent/travel advisor, or through Princess' website.
Should you elect to go with the Future Cruise Credit option, it should be done automatically. It will not be issued until the date your original booking or sailing was scheduled to depart.
Stay tuned. Unofficially I was advised that there will be new options and more tomorrow!
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