MAJOR CRUISE LINE UPDATES FOR MAY 10th | NEW CANCELLATIONS & RETURN TO SERVICE DATES
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The creator provides a comprehensive roundup of recent updates from major cruise lines regarding service resumes and cancellations. Carnival Cruise Line has announced a phased return to service starting August 1st from three North American ports, though summer Alaska cruises are canceled. Princess Cruises has significantly scaled back its 2020 operations, canceling remaining Alaska sailings on specific ships and all Canada, New England, and Europe itineraries. This includes the cancellation of the inaugural season for the Enchanted Princess. Holland America Line has also canceled its Alaska, Europe, and Canada New England cruises for the rest of the year. Regarding financial stability, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings addressed concerns about bankruptcy by securing 2 billion dollars in additional liquidity through various investment methods. Finally, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises have enhanced their Cruise with Confidence policy. This new policy allows guests to cancel up to 48 hours before sailing for future cruise credit, offers a best price guarantee, and introduces a lift and shift option for reservations.
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while most of the news was positive it was a little disheartening as many of the releases point to an even later start to resuming cruising this year
carnival cruise line got the ball rolling releasing a responsible and phased approach to resuming cruising on august 1st
princess cruises announced a slew of further cancellations through the summer perhaps the most surprising was princess cruises officially announced that it was cancelling the remaining alaska cruises
norwegian cruise line holding was able to gain access to an additional 2 billion dollars in liquidity
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