Tom and I were booked on the Aug 4, 2023 Norwegian Fyords Cruse. Received this email on Tuesday:
June 28, 2022
To booked guests: Northern Europe, May 25 – October 2, 2023 departures
Subject: Cancellations and changes to Northern Europe cruises
Dear,
The conflict in Ukraine has unfortunately upended our plans to sail in Northern Europe and the Black Sea. While we would prefer to leave the itineraries as originally planned, the situation is forcing us to make adjustments in 2023. As a result, we are changing the itineraries in the region to adjust select ports in some situations or change the itinerary completely in other situations. Unfortunately, this means your cruise as booked is now cancelled. We hope you will consider rebooking one of our newly scheduled itineraries and you may find more information on these itineraries on our website in the coming days.
# DAYS
FROM
TO
DESTINATION
SAILING DATE
10
AMS
EDI
The Emerald Isle & Scottish Highlands
Thu, May 25, 2023
10
EDI
COP
Norway's Famous Fjords - Altered
Sun, Jun 04, 2023
11
COP
RJK
Lands of the Midnight Sun - Altered
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
7
RJK
RJK
Around Iceland
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
7
RJK
RJK
Around Iceland
Sun, Jul 02, 2023
7
RJK
RJK
Around Iceland
Sun, Jul 09, 2023
8
RJK
EDI
Far Flung Highlands
Sun, Jul 16, 2023
10
EDI
LON
Atlantic Archipelago Adventures
Mon, Jul 24, 2023
11
LON
COP
Norway's Famous Fjords - Altered
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
Due to this cancellation, we will offer you a Future Cruise Credit (FCC) valued at 100% of monies paid to Windstar Cruises. Please allow four to six weeks to receive the FCC certificate. This certificate is valid for 24 months from the date of issue and can be applied towards a future Windstar cruise or you can request a refund if desired. Should you wish to transfer your canceled voyage FCC into a refund, you may do so once the FCC is received. Please follow directions on the FCC and request a refund within 24 months of receipt. Please note Windstar does not reimburse third party (non-Windstar) travel expenses or fees.
If you have questions or need additional information, please visit our website, contact your Travel Advisor or Windstar’s Vacation Planning Department at 800-258-7245. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:00am to 6:00pm (PST) and Saturday 7:00am to 3:30pm (PST). Due to increased call volumes, wait times may be longer than normal.
We are sorry for this disruption to your planned vacation, and we look forward to welcoming you aboard another Windstar cruise for a 180 degrees from ordinary experience.
Very truly yours,
Christopher Prelog
President
Windstar Cruises
We had decided to "go big" since it has been so long (Oct 2019) since our last cruise and had reserved #501 Classic Suite which does have a balcony. Last time I checked this morning, they still had not posted the new cruises. Unsure what we will do - probably depend on the new itinerary and price.