However, many cruise lines remain they could be back sailing the ocean as early as spring.
Here are the latest updates as of February for some big-name cruise lines.
Carnival Cruises
Carnival Cruises axed further holidays as a result of ongoing travel restrictions around the world.
On January 22, 2021, the cruise line announced it would be suspending holidays until May 1, 2021.
Operations in Australia are also cancelled through May 19, 2021.
Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy said: “Our guests and travel agent partners continue to express their loyalty to Carnival and their desire to get back on our ships as soon as they can, and we are heartened by the booking demand and activity we continue to see.
“We are certainly committed to welcoming them back as quickly as possible, but unfortunately, we have determined it’s going to take a while longer, and the situation in Europe will also impact Mardi Gras’ departure to the US and Carnival Legend’s itineraries in Europe.”
Carnival Cruises has also cited needing “additional guidance” from the US-based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention before it can proceed with planned cruises.
Carnival Corporation President and CEO Donald Arnold said: “We’ve started to bring ships back into the US and are meeting the criteria put out there to be in a position to then subsequently do test cruises. But to give you a specific timing on the test cruises, we would need additional guidance from the CDC.”
Cruise guests impacted by the cancellation are being offered a future cruise credit and onboard credit. They can also request a full refund.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises, which is part of the Royal Caribbean brand, has put its restart date back until April 30, 2021.
This includes a May 1 transatlantic cruise onboard Celebrity Apex, as well as Europe and transatlantic cruises on Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Constellation which are suspended until October 2021.
In a statement, Celebrity said it’s “team of globally recognised scientific and medical experts, together with teams both on sea and on land, continue to focus on a healthy and safe return to service for our guests, crew and the communities we visit.”
The cruise line is currently in the process of contacting guests and travel partners to share further information.
Customers impacted by the cancellations will have the option of selecting a 125 percent future cruise credit, but this must be used by December 31, 2021.
Alternatively, they can opt for a full refund.
Internet, drinks and any shore excursion packages purchased in advance will be automatically refunded.
Costa Cruises
The Italian cruise line has plans to resume some sailings as early as March 13.
Costa Cruises made its latest update on January 22, 2021, stating holidays onboard the Costa Smeralda are set to resume with 3- and 4-day mini-cruises, as well as a 7-day cruise.
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