Princess Cruises has canceled more than two dozen cruises in Asia, impacting multiple cruise ships in the region.
Princess Cruises Cancels Sailings
With the fear of the Coronavirus which is spreading across the world including Asia, Princess Cruises has decided to cancel more than a dozen cruises impacting multiple cruise ships that call on various ports throughout the region. The Diamond Princess, which is currently under quarantine in Yokohama, Japan, has an additional five sailings canceled, Majestic Princess has five sailings canceled, and Sapphire Princess has 12 sailings canceled.
All guests booked on the canceled cruises and those who have canceled their cruise on or after January 20, 2020, will be receiving compensation details from the cruise line in the coming weeks.
Diamond Princess Cancellations
Princess Cruises stated “Based on the prolonged quarantine period, and the anticipated time to prepare the ship to return to service, we unfortunately must cancel additional Diamond Princess voyages through the April 20 voyage. We are preparing Diamond Princess to return to service April 29, 2020 for the start of Japan’s annual Golden Week celebrations.”
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“Please continue to consult this Itinerary Modifications page for changes that may impact your voyage. Please minimize calling our Princess call center for itinerary change information as we work through all the travel changes and subsequent impacts on itineraries. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
| Voyage | Departure Date | Departure Port |
|---|---|---|
| M009 | March 15, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M009A | March 15, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M010 | March 24, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M010A | March 24, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M011 | April 2, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M011A | April 2, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M012 | April 11, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M012A | April 11, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M013 | April 20, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
The above sailings are in addition to the already canceled cruises which were announced previously by Princess Cruises as follows:
| Voyage | Departure Date | Departure Port |
|---|---|---|
| M004 | February 4, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M004C | February 6, 2020 | Roundtrip from Kobe |
| M004F | February 4, 2020 | Yokohama to Kobe |
| M005 | February 12, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M005B | February 14, 2020 | Roundtrip from Kobe |
| M006 | February 20, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M006D | February 20, 2020 | Tokyo (Yokohama) to Taipei (Keelung) |
| M006B | February 22, 2020 | Roundtrip from Kobe |
| M006C | February 25, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
| M007 | February 28, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M007B | March 1, 2020 | Roundtrip from Kobe |
| M007C | March 4, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
| M008 | March 7, 2020 | Roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M008B | March 9, 2020 | Kobe to Tokyo (Yokohama) |
| M008C | March 12, 2020 | Taipei (Keelung) to Tokyo (Yokohama) |
Majestic Princess & Sapphire Princess Cancellations
Princess Cruises posted the following details about further fleet cancellations, including for Majestic Princess, one of the newest ships in the fleet and purpose-built for the Asian market.
“Our team continues working to finalize itinerary changes and to communicate these changes to you as soon as the details are confirmed.”
“Due to current port restrictions and closures and lack of predictability regarding port availability in our Southeast Asia itineraries going forward, we have made the decision to cancel additional Asia voyages on Sapphire Princess and Majestic Princess. All booked guests will receive a full refund, back to the original form of payment, of their cruise fare, Princess Air, pre- and post-cruise hotel packages, prepaid shore excursions and other prepaid items, and taxes, fees, and port expenses. As these cruises have been cancelled so close to departure, each guest will also receive a Future Cruise Credit.”
“We will provide complete details to all guests booked on impacted voyages via email and Cruise Personalizer.”
“Please continue to consult this Itinerary Modifications page for changes that may impact your voyage. Please minimize calling our Princess call center for itinerary change information as we work through all the travel changes and subsequent impacts on itineraries. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
| Voyage | Departure Date | Departure Port |
|---|---|---|
| 8005F | February 22, 2020 | Fremantle (Perth) to Singapore |
| 8007 | March 12, 2020 | Sinagpore to Hong Kong |
| 8009 | March 23, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
| 8009A | March 23, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
| 8010 | March 28, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
| 8010A | March 28, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
| 8011N | April 2, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
| 8011B | April 2, 2020 | Roundtrip from Taipei (Keelung) |
And cancellations for Sapphire Princess:
| Voyage | Departure Date | Departure Port |
|---|---|---|
| H007 | February 13, 2020 | Roundtrip from Singapore |
| H007A | February 13, 2020 | Roundtrip from Singapore |
| H008 | February 23, 2020 | Roundtrip from Singapore |
| H009 | March 1, 2020 | Roundtrip From Singapore |
| H009A | March 1, 2020 | Roundtrip From Singapore |
| H010 | March 12, 2020 | Roundtrip From Singapore |
| H010A | March 12, 2020 | Roundtrip From Singapore |
| H011 | March 22, 2020 | Roundtrip From Singapore |
| H013 | April 16, 2020 | Singapore To Yokohama |
| H014 | May 2, 2020 | Yokohama To Singapore |
| H014A | May 2, 2020 | Yokohama To Hong Kong |
| H014D | May 2, 2020 | Roundtrip From Yokohama |
| H014G | May 2, 2020 | Yokohama To Hong Kong |
| H014B | May 10, 2020 | Hong Kong To Singapore |
| H014F | May 10, 2020 | Hong Kong To Yokohama |
| H014H | May 10, 2020 | Roundtrip From Hong Kong |
| H015C | May 18, 2020 | Singapore To Hong Kong |
| H015 | May 18, 2020 | Singapore To Yokohama |
| H015D | May 26, 2020 | Hong Kong To Yokohama |
| H016 | June 3, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
| H016A | June 3, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
| H016B | June 3, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
| H016C | June 3, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
| H016D | June 3, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
| H017 | June 11, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
| H017A | June 11, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
| H017B | June 11, 2020 | Roundtrip from Shanghai |
The situation in Asia is developing and the Carnival-owned cruise line is closely monitoring which ports are open and which ones are not. Princess Cruises is scrambling to try and keep many sailings in operation by also making some adjustments to ports of call. Cruise Hive strongly advises all passengers to keep checking for official updates from the cruise line for details regarding their upcoming cruises or cruise plans.
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These cancellations come as around 400 Americans were evacuated in recent days from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which has (as of this writing) 356 confirmed cases of the virus are onboard. Many affected passengers have now been taken to medical facilities in Japan for further treatment, evaluation, and quarantine.
