REG-Carnival PLC: Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Vacations in Australia

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22/09/2021 07:05

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
(https://www.princess.com/pcl/) 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
(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 

Briana Latter

+ 1 661 753 1542

blatter@princesscruises.com



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