JOHN474 Posted March 13, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2020 My prediction .... not based on any inside information. With 4 major cruise lines already announcing SUSPENSION of all cruises for 14 to 60 days ...and President Trump expected to declare a National Emergency at 3 PM EST today Friday .... and most governments prohibiting large groups from getting together .... I expect all the remaining cruise lines to announce suspensions by midnight tonight. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachiem Posted March 13, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Fred Olsen Virgin Princess Viking Disney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontario Cruiser Posted March 13, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 13, 2020 They should. One of their new letters from Celebrity say FCC for someone who doesn't qualify with the new 70 age guidelines how can they not give full refund if the don't qualify? Ontario Cruiser 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted March 13, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 13, 2020 One of their new letters from Celebrity say FCC for someone who doesn't qualify with the new 70 age guidelines how can they not give full refund if the don't qualify? Well we are over 70 and our Government yesterday advised against cruising. If I pay, I would have to have the refund in FCC, so I am not going to pay on May 1st for my August 1st cruise. I’m not sure if we would even want to cruise in 21 months time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluso Posted March 13, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 13, 2020 It's pretty chaotic, with unclear "letters/directions/stances". Time to call King's X, take a break, and regroup. Many people are still spending money to get to the ports on time for this weekend. Celebrity needs to stop adding more and more band aids to the problem. 3 pm news conference should be interesting... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smogfarmgirl Posted March 13, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, rachiem said: Fred Olsen Virgin Princess Viking Disney Add Costa to the list: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22596-costa-to-pause-all-cruises-until-april.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN474 Posted March 13, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted March 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, rachiem said: Fred Olsen Virgin Princess Viking Disney WOW. I read 4 when I wrote entry. Now it is up to 6 .... going faster than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted March 13, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 13, 2020 AIDA also suspended their cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John182 Posted March 13, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, WonderMan3 said: AIDA also suspended their cruises. Saga in the UK have too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN474 Posted March 13, 2020 Author #10 Share Posted March 13, 2020 WOW. Now 7 cruise lines have suspended cruises, per updates to my initial post. Given that Canada has just stopped allowing cruises from coming to Canadian ports till July, it sounds like increasing number of countries will do the same. For example, how can you take a cruise to Canada or Italy, if all the ports are closed. For many reasons, I feel there is going to be a domino effect. 11 hours left for the balance of cruise lines to suspend operations. When they do suspend, it would be nice if they refund all the monies to those of us that cancelled before the suspension and got partial cash refund and partial FCC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted March 13, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, JOHN474 said: WOW. Now 7 cruise lines have suspended cruises, per updates to my initial post. Given that Canada has just stopped allowing cruises from coming to Canadian ports till July, it sounds like increasing number of countries will do the same. For example, how can you take a cruise to Canada or Italy, if all the ports are closed. For many reasons, I feel there is going to be a domino effect. 11 hours left for the balance of cruise lines to suspend operations. When they do suspend, it would be nice if they refund all the monies to those of us that cancelled before the suspension and got partial cash refund and partial FCC. Reports are coming in that Trump will announce a National Emergency later today so that could change things for all cruises in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmys Chippy Posted March 13, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Not a single email from Celebrity since the start of all this and their Twitter page is still showing the original 48 hour cancellation/full FCC offer. Terrible communication from the company and will be something I’ll keep in mind when it comes to future travel plans. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted March 13, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, JOHN474 said: WOW. Now 7 cruise lines have suspended cruises, per updates to my initial post. Given that Canada has just stopped allowing cruises from coming to Canadian ports till July, it sounds like increasing number of countries will do the same. For example, how can you take a cruise to Canada or Italy, if all the ports are closed. For many reasons, I feel there is going to be a domino effect. 11 hours left for the balance of cruise lines to suspend operations. When they do suspend, it would be nice if they refund all the monies to those of us that cancelled before the suspension and got partial cash refund and partial FCC. If this is true about Canadian ports, the shoots down all the Alaska cruises until July. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrapngal Posted March 13, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Canada is also advising against ALL NON-ESSENTIAL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly Posted March 13, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Costa has suspended operations. So has Windstar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GastroGnome Posted March 13, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 13, 2020 14 now... Ama Waterways; Avalon Waterways, Aida, Celestyal, Costa, Disney, Olsen, Princess, Saga, Scenic, Uniworld, Viking, Virgin and Windstar. Most have re-start dates in late April / early May - but Virgin is saying August. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middlehaitch Posted March 13, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 13, 2020 It is true about the Canadian ports. PM announced it in a CBC New news briefing about an hour ago. Cheers, heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24acorns Posted March 13, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I have been away from the boards for a few hour, how things have moved on. Did I not see on another thread RCL to make an announcement 2pm EST.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted March 13, 2020 #19 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, GastroGnome said: 14 now... Ama Waterways; Avalon Waterways, Aida, Celestyal, Costa, Disney, Olsen, Princess, Saga, Scenic, Uniworld, Viking, Virgin and Windstar. Most have re-start dates in late April / early May - but Virgin is saying August. I think Disney is only suspending until the end of this month. Likely they will extend that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_tchr Posted March 13, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, smogfarmgirl said: Add Costa to the list: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22596-costa-to-pause-all-cruises-until-april.html Costa only a closure till April 3rd. My TA said there would be an announcement at 2pm Eastern Daylight Time. Did you forget to set your clock? 😊 Edited March 13, 2020 by az_tchr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurab23 Posted March 13, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 13, 2020 NY has banned gatherings of more than 500 people. More than that in NY ports to board ships. How will they get around that? Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmys Chippy Posted March 13, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, WonderMan3 said: I think Disney is only suspending until the end of this month. Likely they will extend that though. Their parks have all closed till till the end of the month too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_tchr Posted March 13, 2020 #23 Share Posted March 13, 2020 54 minutes ago, Jimmys Chippy said: Not a single email from Celebrity since the start of all this and their Twitter page is still showing the original 48 hour cancellation/full FCC offer. Terrible communication from the company and will be something I’ll keep in mind when it comes to future travel plans. I got an email about shore excursions in Norway. Again these messages are set up weeks ahead. Just look at them an have a laugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted March 13, 2020 #24 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Aida - april 5Avalon - May 1AmaWaterways - April 26Celestyal - May 1Costa - April 3 Disney - April 1Fred. Olsen May 23Princess - May 10Saga - May 1Uniworld - April 23Viking - May 1Virgin - July 15Windstar - May 1 Edited March 13, 2020 by portofrome 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted March 13, 2020 #25 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, pauly said: Costa has suspended operations. So has Windstar. odd that just Costa is suspending. i would have figured if another carnival subsidiary is being suspended that carnival will suspend all it's cruise lines in it's portfolio. Edited March 13, 2020 by fstuff1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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