New Zealand Cruise Ship Ban

[hvbaskey]

Prime Minister Ardern announces no cruise ships until June 30, 2020

 

 

[hammo]

Had expected our cruise to be cancelled this morning after this announcement but it shows we are still sailing in my Cruise Planner !  Wakey Wakey Celebrity .😴

Celebrity Solstice 

Apr 1 — Apr 14, 2020

17Days to go

13 Night South Pacific, Fiji, & Tonga

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND 

BAY OF ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND 

SUVA, FIJI 

LAUTOKA, FIJI 

LAUTOKA, FIJI 

NUKU 'ALOFA, TONGA 

VAVAU (NEIAFU), TONGA 

TAURANGA,NEW ZEALAND

[Ellie_daisy]

Ironically, Celebrity is still selling our not yet cancelled April 14 NZ to Australia cruise.


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[cruiserchuck]

55 minutes ago, hammo said:

Had expected our cruise to be cancelled this morning after this announcement but it shows we are still sailing in my Cruise Planner !  Wakey Wakey Celebrity .😴

Celebrity Solstice 

Apr 1 — Apr 14, 2020

17Days to go

13 Night South Pacific, Fiji, & Tonga

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND 

BAY OF ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND 

SUVA, FIJI 

LAUTOKA, FIJI 

LAUTOKA, FIJI 

NUKU 'ALOFA, TONGA 

VAVAU (NEIAFU), TONGA 

TAURANGA,NEW ZEALAND

 

The cancellation now shows up on Celebrity's website.

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/ca/travel-alert/voluntary-suspension-of-cruising

[hammo]

Thanks Cruiserchuck - just saw it and contacted the TA . Seems Celebrity contact us now with the options . The $50 per head TA penalty is also now waived as Celebrity cancelled . We are shattered but will recover and hope to cruise again . We hope our airline has a plan to make this bearable also as it seems we cant fly into NZ from OZ without quarantine , so a driving holiday is out of the question there also . ( we had a pre cruise 5 day drive around the Nth Island already booked including accommodation 😪 )