REG-Carnival PLC: Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Guest Cruise Vacations

CarnivalAnnouncement

06/01/2021 18:15

Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Guest Cruise Vacations 
 Through May 14, 2021 

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 6, 2021) – As Princess Cruises continues to
prepare and develop its plans to meet the “Framework for Conditional Sailing
Order” issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), in addition to the uncertainty around travel restrictions, the
company is extending its pause of guest cruise vacations on ships sailing
through May 14, 2021. This includes sailings in
the Caribbean, the California Coast, along with early season
Alaska and Europe cruises. 

"We appreciate the patience from our loyal guests and travel advisors as
we work to meet the health and safety requirements for our return to
service," said Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises." We continue to
prepare our ships for our return to service and we are eager to see our
guests back on board to create summertime memories." 

Guests currently booked on these cancelled voyages will have the option to
receive a refundable Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equivalent to 100% of the
cruise fare paid plus an additional non-refundable bonus FCC equal to 25% of
the cruise fare paid. 

To receive the above FCCs, no action is required by the guest or their travel
advisor. The FCCs can be used on any cruises booked by May 1, 2022 and
sailing by December 31, 2022. Alternatively, guests can request a full refund
for all monies paid on their booking through this online form
(https://www.princess.com/pcl/). Requests must be received by February 15,
2021 or guests will be registered for the Future Cruise Credit option. 

Princess will protect travel advisor commission on bookings for cancelled
cruises that were paid in full in recognition of the critical role they play
in the cruise line’s business and success. 

Princess Cruises previously paused
global guest cruise vacations and cancelled all departures on all ships
through March 31, 2021.   

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 15 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 (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).    



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