CARNIVAL Corporation brands Holland America Line and P&O Cruises UK have joined Seabourn Cruise Line (CW yesterday) in cancelling a range of future voyages. P&O Cruises UK has extended its pause until 12 Nov, while also cancelling two long itineraries departing in Jan, while Holland America will not sail until...
CARNIVAL Corporation brands Holland America Line and P&O Cruises UK have joined Seabourn Cruise Line (CW yesterday) in cancelling a range of future voyages.
P&O Cruises UK has extended its pause until 12 Nov, while also cancelling two long itineraries departing in Jan, while Holland America will not sail until at least 15 Dec.
Holland America (HAL) cited “the continuation of travel and port restrictions due to global health concerns,” as the reason for the extension, with P&O UK citing the country’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s updated guidance (CW 20 Jul).
HAL’s cancellation will affect cruises in Antarctica, Australia, Asia, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, the Panama Canal, South America and the South Pacific.
Those with impacted cruises will automatically receive a future cruise credit per person (FCC), with 125% for those who had paid the base cruise fare in full, and those who had not receiving a FCC of double the amount of the deposit paid.
P&O UK President Paul Ludlow acknowledged the complexity and length of the now-cancelled long-haul itineraries made them too difficult to operate in this climate.
“As well as cancelling all cruises up until 12 Nov, we will, sadly also be cancelling Aurora’s (pictured) Caribbean & South America Adventure and Arcadia’s World Cruise,” he said.
Guests booked on the cancelled P&O UK cruises will also automatically receive a 125% future cruise credit, or can fill in a form on the cruise line’s website for a 100% refund.
