Carnival PLC Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Vacations in Australia
September 22 2021 - 1:00AM
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Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Cruise Vacations in Australia Through
Mid-January 2022
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (September 21, 2021) - Princess Cruises, the world's
leading international premium cruise line, is extending its pause in cruise
vacations in Australia/New Zealand to January 27, 2022, due to the uncertainty
around the return of cruising in the region.
As a result of the pause extension, Coral Princess voyages through January 17
are cancelled and Royal Princess and Sapphire Princess seasons through to March
2022 are being cancelled.
"It became apparent we would not be able to deliver planned deployment of Royal
Princess and Sapphire Princess in Australia before they were due to start their
published northern hemisphere voyages," said Deanna Austin, Princess Cruises
Chief Commercial Officer. "We recognize that guests planning cruises over the
popular summer and new year holiday period will be particularly disappointed
with the changes, however, we wanted to give guests as much notice as possible
so they could plan their holidays with certainty."
For guests booked on a cancelled cruise, guests have the option to move to an
equivalent cruise. The rebooking process will have the added benefit of
protecting the guests' fare on their replacement cruise. Alternatively,
guests can choose a future cruise credit (FCC) equivalent to 100% of the cruise
fare paid plus an additional non-refundable bonus FCC equal to 10% of the
cruise fare paid (minimum $25 USD) or a full refund to the original form of
payment.
Requests must be received through this online form by October 31, 2021, or
guests will automatically receive the FCC option. FCCs can be used on any
cruises booked by December 31, 2022, and sailing by April 30, 2023.
Princess will protect travel agent commission on bookings 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 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 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.
Media Contacts:
media@princesscruises.com
Negin Kamali
+1 661 753 1539
nkamali@princesscruises.com
Briana Latter
+ 1 661 753 1542
blatter@princesscruises.com
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