SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As
Princess Cruises continues to review and assess its operations
following the recent UK Government announcement on the roadmap to
ease lockdown and related international travel restrictions, the
company is extending the pause of its UK-based cruise vacations,
sailing roundtrip from Southampton, through September 25, 2021 on Sky Princess, Regal
Princess and Island Princess.
For UK guests, Princess Cruises will launch a series of new
short cruises departing in late- summer on Regal Princess and Sky
Princess from Southampton that will go on sale later this
month.
"We share in our guests' disappointment over these cancelled
voyages, and we appreciate the continued understanding and
cooperation from our loyal guests and travel advisors," said
Jan Swartz, president of Princess
Cruises. "As we prepare our ships for a return to service, we
remain in close contact with the UK Government to monitor the
latest travel guidance for international guests."
For guests booked on a cancelled voyage, Princess will offer to
move guests to the equivalent cruise in 2022. The rebooking process
will have the added benefit of protecting the guests' 2021 fare on
their 2022 voyage. 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.
For guests currently booked on a cancelled voyage where there is
no matched cruise available in 2022, guests will
automatically receive a refundable 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). Alternatively, guests
can request a full refund to the original form of payment.
Requests must be received through this online form by
April 15, 2021 or guests will
automatically receive the FCC option. FCCs can be used on any
cruises booked by and sailing by December
31, 2022.
Princess will transfer the commission earned by travel agents
from the cancelled 2021 cruise to the new booking in 2022 that was
paid in full. This convenience is 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 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.
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