Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, both subsidiaries of Royal Caribbean Group, have canceled cruises as COVID continues to spread.
Celebrity has postponed the restart of its Celebrity Eclipse, canceling several sailings in the process, Celebrity spokeswoman Susan Lomax told USA TODAY Sunday night. Celebrity pushed the vessel’s resumption of sailing from late March to late April, before the ship begins its sailing season in Alaska.
Four “Pacific Coast” crossings have been canceled as a result:
- March 26
- April 2
- April 9
- April 16
The cruise line made the decision as part of “our ongoing review of our operating plans as we return to service,” Lomax said.
Passengers who had been booked on the canceled sailings were offered a 100% refund or a ‘lift and shift’ to a ‘coastal’ sailing on the line’s Celebrity Millennium.
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Royal Caribbean International has canceled another crossing after canceling crossings on several ships earlier this month.
The line’s two-night sailing on Independence of the Seas which was originally scheduled to depart Jan. 22 has been scrapped “due to current COVID-related circumstances,” Royal Caribbean said in a statement shared by spokesperson Lyan Sierra- Carol Monday.
Passengers who have been booked for departure from Independence of the Seas on Jan. 22 receive “compensation options,” including a full refund, according to the statement.
Norwegian Cruise Line has also canceled departures on the majority of its ships.
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