Cruise Line Operations Update 2020

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Here, We have cruise line operations update 2020. Everyone is waiting for good news about resuming of cruise line. Christmas Day and New year’s Eve are arriving soon and everyone has a hope to resume on service of the cruise line. This Cruise Line Operations Update will make you happy.

Some of the Cruise lines are getting ready to resume service in December 2020 but not all the cruise lines.

Norwegian Cruise Line are using their own ships to bring the crew back to work like Norwegian Cruise Line.

Norwegian Escape is arriving in India on 21st November 2020 to get almost 800 Indian Crew members.

Before joining a cruise ship, all the crew members need to quarantine for 14 days in a hotel. During their stay, they need to do the COVID-19 test Twice.

Once, all the crew reached their assigned Ships then they will have to quarantine for 6 days again before go onboard.

Norwegian Cruise Line Suspended Sailing Through March, 2021

Due to the current global situation, Norwegian Cruise Line suspended the sailing of many NCL ships, Like Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star, and Norwegian Spirit.

Those who already done with booking with these three cruise ships will get refunds and discount future cruise credit and a 10% off coupon will be automatically added to the guest account.

Before Norwegian Cruise Line announced their suspension through 31, December 2020 and they expect to resume service on January 1, 2021.

Most of the cruise lines are resuming next year for services like Carnival, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, etc.

At the same time, they have very health concerns for their guest and crew members for smooth operations during COVID.

Basic Guideline For Cruise Line As per CDC

All the Cruise Line need to follow these basic guidelines, If they are resuming service. And these guidelines are:-

  • Wearing a mask is very very important for both, Guests and Crew members. All the time they have to wear mask Onboard and Shoreside as well. This one is mandatory for everyone on board.
  • COVID Test, Everyone needs to do the COVID test before Embarkation, Crew Members, and Guests.
  • Social Distancing, Social distancing is also mandatory for all the guests and crew members, Onboard, Terminals, Shoreside, and private island.
  • Hand Washing guidelines are changed, They increase the number of handwashing and hand sanitizing area specially high-Traffic places.
  • They are providing a high training program for crew members about COVID protocols on board.
  • There are many cruise line operation update that will notify you when you will plan for any voyage with cruise lines.

Carnival Cruise Line Cancelled Additional Cruises

Carnival Cruise line notify about their canceled plan of 2021, They canceled all embarkation from US Port through 31, January 2021.

The Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is giving 125% future cruise credit, Guest can use this credit until 30, April 2022.

CDC Released No Sail Order for Cruise Line, Since a long time CDC announced No Sail Order for Cruise Line but finally they release no sail order with lots of new guidelines.

Princess Extend Pause of Operations Until Summer

Princess Extend Pause of Operations Until Summer

Today, Princess Cruise Line announced the extension of global ships operations and cancel select voyages through the end of summer and early fall. Princess extend pause of operation until summer and said the based on current situation we believe it would be challenging to deliver on our shared purpose, which is to share our hearts to share our world.

Princess Extend Pause of Operations Until Summer.

Princess Cruises is a Cruise line Owned by Carnival Corporation and they have more then 30,000 crew members. They believe the safety of guest and crew members should be on priority basis.

And CDC already announced No Sail Order for All Cruise Ships until further notice. If any Cruise company need embarkation and disembarkation of any guest or crew then they will have to take permission of CDC.

Most of the cruise line are expecting to resume on service on July 1, 2020 like Norwegian but some of cruise company are not resuming on before October.

Seabourn Cruise company also announce its extension until October and November. They announce 5 ships extension, Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn, Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Encore, Seabourn Ovation.

Seabourn Extend their 5 ships and Expecting to resume on service on October and November 2020

Details and instructions regarding future cruise

Princess Cruises also announced regarding future cruise credits and refund guest credit. They said we will refunds for booked guests affected by these cancellations.

Guest can found all the details regarding refunds of booked future cruise with Princess Cruise Line.

Princess Cruise Line is incredibly sad that this unprecedented period has had such a terrible impact across the globe and will have a significant impact on the livelihoods of our teammates, business partners and the communities we visit.

We look forward to the day when our ships sail again, and we can welcome back our beautiful teammates to serve our lovely guests.

For more details you can visits on official website.

Seabourn Extends pause to five Ship into Oct., Nov. 2020

Seabourn Extends pause to five Ship into Oct., Nov. 2020
Seabourn Extends pause to five Ship into Oct., Nov. 2020

Today morning in Seattle the Seabourn announced the voluntary pause of their Five ships. All the five ships will be extended through October, November 2020.

Earlier Seabourn announced their paused in global sail operations from March 14 to June 30, 2020 but due to global pandemic its impossible to resume in service on expectation date. So they modified their extension on paused and they announced again.

The specific details of all theses five ships are mention below:

Seabourn Odyssey: The Europe season will be paused due to global pandemic and they are expecting to resume on service on November 20, 2020.

Seabourn Sojourn: Alaska/ British Columbia season will be paused until October 12, 2020, and expected to resume on service on Octobern13, 2020.

Seabourn Quest: The Canada/ New England season will be paused until November 5, 2020 and they are expecting to resume on service on November 6, 2020.

Seabourn Encore: Encore sail in Europe and this time Europe sailing will be paused until October 18, 2020 and they are expecting to resume on service on October 19, 2020.

Seabourn Ovation: The Ovation also does Europe sailing and this time the Europe season will be paused until November 5, 2020, and they are expecting to resume on service on November 6, 2020.

Guest Will Receive Future Cruise Credit

All the guests who plan to sail with these five Cruise Ship until October and November will receive 125% future cruise credit both paid in Full and Under deposit, Under deposit will get plus an onboard credit of $300 per suite. For more detail, you can visit Seabourn.com.

CDC( Center for Disease Control and Prevention ) announced No Sail Order for all Cruise Ships until further notice. Due to the current situation it is very important to everyone to stay home to stay safe.

Related: CDC announced No Sail Order for all Cruise Ships