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The company confirmed it has cancelled the following voyages:
Alaska seven-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruises, sailing between Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada). and Anchorage (Whittier)
Pacific Coastal sailings that start or end in Vancouver, British Columbia
Canadian Adventure sailing roundtrip from Southampton, UK
Royal Princess.
Princess is
engaged with various US and Canadian government officials to try to preserve a
portion of the Alaska and Canada, and New England 2021 cruise seasons. In the
meantime, Princess has committed to operating the Kenai Princess Wilderness
lodge along with McKinley Chalet Resort in Denali and Westmark Fairbanks Hotel
this summer and is currently working on vacation land package details that will
U.S. ports has been extended through May 31, 2021.
Holland America Line
As Holland America Line is extending its pause of cruise operations to now include all sailings that depart from or conclude in a Canadian port in 2021. This will include several Alaska, three Canada/
New England and two
Pacific Coastal cruises in summer and fall of this year. It also includes all Land+Sea Journeys.
At this time, Alaska cruises departing from mid-May and sailing roundtrip from
Seattle are not being canceled. Discussions are underway with Canadian and United States government authorities to try to find a path forward to preserve these sailings, HAL said; as more information is known, an announcement will be made. Guests on affected Alaska cruises and
Princess Cruises Cancels Some Alaska Sailings After Canada Extends Port Closure
Princess Cruises still hopes to salvage some Alaska 2021 sailings. Photo: EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock.com.
Following the decision of Canada to extend the closure of Canadian ports and waters to passenger vessels, Princess Cruises has announced it will cancel many of its Alaska, Canada & New England, and Pacific Coastal Sailings for 2021.
Transport Canada’s order, which was revealed earlier this month, means that cruise sailings carrying 100 people or more out of Canadian ports and those traveling through Canadian waters, including Alaska sailings out of Seattle or Canada and New England sailings, will not be able to operate in Canadian until March 2022 at the earliest.