Princess Cancels Remainder of Summer Season

[louden]

Just released on Princess site.  Sad but expected.

 

https://www.princess.com/news/notices_and_advisories/notices/global-ship-operations-pause-2020-summer-season.html

 

Louden

[bronzey214]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/princess-cruises-extends-pause-global-200500927.html

 

• All remaining Alaska cruises on Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess
• All remaining Europe and Transatlantic cruises on Enchanted Princess, Regal Princess, Sky Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess
• Summer Caribbean cruises and all Canada & New England cruises on Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess
• Summer to Fall cruises departing from Japan on Diamond Princess
• Australia-based cruises on Sapphire Princess and Sea Princess through August 
• July cruises sailing from Taiwan on Majestic Princess
• Fall cruises sailing to Hawaii and French Polynesia on Pacific Princess through November

 

[xlxo]

 

 

 

https://www.princess.com/plan/impacted-and-cancelled-cruises/ 

• All Remaining Alaska, Canada & New England and Europe Cruises and Cruisetours in 2020
• All Remaining Australian and Caribbean Cruises through August, Japan Cruises through October 1 and Taiwan Cruises in July
• All Fall 2020 Tahiti & French Polynesia Cruises on Pacific Princess
• Summer 2020 Cruises Departing May 11 - June 30, 2020
• All 2020 Alaska Cruises and Cruisetours for Star, Golden, Pacific, Coral, Royal & Grand Princess
• July 2020 Mediterranean Cruises for Enchanted Princess
• Select Australia Homeport Cruises for Sun & Sapphire Princess Departing June 23 - September 2, 2020
• Select Australia Homeport Cruises for Sea, Sun & Sapphire Princess Departing May 8 – June 15, 2020
• All Destinations & Ships Departing March 12 – May 10, 2020

[Dawniepoo]

I'm so disappointed in this news. We were going on the Sky in September.

[bronzey214]

Here's the official list of affected cruises

https://www.princess.com/plan/impacted-and-cancelled-cruises/?cid=pr_social_socialorganic_TWITTER_engagement_brand_na_na_na&linkId=88077913

[chrysalis]

Three different threads in about 7 minutes.....

[shopgirl151]

There goes my vacation.  Supposed to do the Canada and Colonial America in July on the Caribbean.

[rocklinmom]

Just saw on Facebook. Not really a surprise. 

[shopgirl151]

It is sad.  I was supposed to be on the Caribbean in July.  

[sonomaphil]

This will be extended.  Don't see them starting again until 2021. 

[sonomaphil]

Fall season next.

[nini]

Wow... now to see if this creeps into September. Technically, Summer goes to

Sept. 22 (Summer Equinox).

I especially feel so sad for all of the staff.

[nini]

2 minutes ago, sonomaphil said:

Fall season next.

Very well could be. Fall begins Sept. 22

We are still booked for Sept. 13 for British Isles...

getting more doubtful each day. 

 

[chrysalis]

1 minute ago, nini said:

Very well could be. Fall begins Sept. 22

We are still booked for Sept. 13 for British Isles...

getting more doubtful each day. 

 

If you are referring to the Crown, its trans-atlantic is cancelled soooo......

[sonomaphil]

2 minutes ago, nini said:

Very well could be. Fall begins Sept. 22

We are still booked for Sept. 13 for British Isles...

getting more doubtful each day. 

 

I don't see many cruises happening until 2021.  One of the reason for all the cancellations is no demand. 50% occupancy restrictions with 25% of those cabins filled is not going to happen. 

[azbirdmom]

Sad to see this but I have to say I knew it was coming.  I sure hope they can come back from this.  I hope we ALL can come back from this!

 

[LHARTWICK]

So will Princess not contact us directly to inform us our cruise has been cancelled?  Thanks to the OP for this information.  We've received no notification from PCL - maybe we will receive something shortly.  We were on the Emerald to AK in September with a TON  of OBC/perks.  But honestly, I'm glad it's cancelled.  We were waffling as to what to do, but the decision has been made for us.  I was actually just as fearful of flying on a plane as I was boarding a ship.  We've been to AK several times, and she will be there for us when the time is right. 😢

[bennybear]

So sad to see Fall French Polynesia gone! 

[Esprit]

Gutted we won’t be on the shiny new Enchanted Princess this August.

[franktown]

Remember the default position is FCC.  You need to fill out the form if you want your money back.  I personally have no need for additional FCC.

[cruzsnooze]

Since Princess is protecting the commission to TA's for bookings that were paid in full shouldn't we get the perks promised (not their commission). I use a big box company and had a $900 OBC coming so shouldn't that still be paid to me when they get their commission?

[bennybear]

14 minutes ago, franktown said:

Remember the default position is FCC.  You need to fill out the form if you want your money back.  I personally have no need for additional FCC.

 

Though the doubling is tempting!  Bird in hand? 

[CruzinNoony]

They would probably just put our FCC's back in our account if we fill out the form.  It sounds like the original FCC is refundable, so what would we lose by taking their offer of doubling it?  I wonder if we have to put it on a specific cruise?

[azbirdmom]

1 hour ago, bennybear said:

So sad to see Fall French Polynesia gone! 

 

Completely agree!  We booked that one the first day they opened up booking.  So sad.

[john_galt]

My Caribbean Princess sailing on November 4 is now shown as the first cruise back for that ship.

Not holding my breath. 😵