Our P&O Aurora Cruise was CANCELLED 24 hours before boarding!

Name: Our P&O Aurora Cruise was CANCELLED 24 hours before boarding!
Uploaded: 2025-04-23T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 2 s
Channel: Rich and Suz Cruise
Description: Our 3 night cruise to Zeebrugge onboard P&O Aurora, was cancelled, with 24 hours notice, before we were due to board. P&O have offered a refund of the cruise fare, and 20% future cruise credit, but not to cover any costs incurred by such a late cancellation.

Rich and Suz Cruise

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👁️ 899 views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 3:02

Holland America Line

Rotterdam

What This Creator Said

4 Sad Bacon

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❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · 3 nightsFrom SouthamptonVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

We should be enjoying our three- night cruise to Debuga on board Piano Aurora, but unfortunately it was cancelled with 24 hours notice.

We were both quite shocked by this as we'd done 400 mi of travel. had a hotel stay.

We do appreciate that works can overrun, but if it was so far behind that our cruise needed to be cancelled, surely PNA must have known about this more than 24 hours in advance.

I can't see us booking another cruise with PNO, especially if they follow through with the response they provided so far.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Contact your travel insurance for late cancellation costs.

✓Try to recoup costs directly from the cruise line if possible.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Cruise being cancelled last minute — Ensure travel insurance covers such scenarios and consider direct recoupment from the cruise line.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat happens when a cruise is cancelled 24 hours before boarding?

QHow does the cruise line handle refunds and compensation for late cancellations?

Topics Covered

Booking Process4½ Sad BaconValue Pricing4 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Debuga (Zeebrugge)4½ Sad Bacon

Rotterdam

Southampton2½ Sad Bacon

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Our 3 night cruise to Zeebrugge onboard P&O Aurora, was cancelled, with 24 hours notice, before we were due to board. P&O have offered a refund of the cruise fare, and 20% future cruise credit, but not to cover any costs incurred by such a late cancellation.