REG-Carnival PLC: Princess Cruises Cancels Select Cruise Vacations

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13/05/2021 07:05

Princess Cruises Cancels Select Cruise Vacations In Mexico, California Coast,
Caribbean and Mediterranean

Alaska Sailings Held for Possible Cruise Restart in United States

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., May 12, 2021  – While Princess Cruises continues
to work with various government and port authorities to finalize its
additional plans for return to cruising and due to ongoing international
travel restrictions, the company is canceling the following cruise vacations:
*
California Coast and Mexico sailings on Ruby Princess through August 21, 2021
*
Caribbean sailings on Caribbean Princess through August 21, 2021
*
Remaining 2021 Mediterranean season on Enchanted Princess

Princess continues its discussion with various United States and Canadian
government officials to try to preserve a portion of the Alaska 2021 cruise
season.

“We continue to have constructive discussions with the CDC but still have
many questions that remain unanswered. We are working diligently to resume
sailing in the U.S. and meet the CDC guidelines,” said Jan Swartz,
Princess Cruises president. “We know our guests are just as eager as we
are to begin sailing, and we appreciate their patience as we get close to
resuming cruising.”   

For guests booked on a cancelled cruise, Princess will offer to
move guests to a choice of an equivalent cruise in 2021 or 2022. The
rebooking process will have the added benefit of protecting the guests’ 2021
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
(https://www.princess.com/pcl/) by June 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 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
(https://www.princess.com/plan/impacted-and-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



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