Coronavirus and DCL Megathread - Suspension of Departures for the fleet until early November. Booking only available from early December.

[lanejudy]

Sail with 499 or less guests. Very highly unlikely. The only way I see this happening if other places has the same restrictions as Canada and they have no where to go. Will they make money with 499 guests or will they rather just shut it down until who knows when

I don't think that 499 figure was intended to make commercial cruiselines cut back the passenger list and sail with a fraction of capacity. I suspect it's more designed as a determinant for some smaller vessels -- ferries, etc.

 

[accio]

Royal Caribbean has also now suspended operations for 30 days as of midnight tonight: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/03/13/royal-caribbean-suspend-cruises-30-day-due-coronavirus

Edit: Here's the press release from Royal: https://presscenter.rclcorporate.co...n-announces-voluntary-suspension-of-cruising/

 

[LeiaOfAlderaan]

Unless the US possibly suspends the Jones Act. More likely they will just cancel all those cruises.

I guess it will depend on how good the government lobbyists the cruise line companies hire are!

Seattle is ground zero for Covid 19. I can’t see cruises being able to dock there any time soon (they have already said the first 2 cruises of the Seattle cruise season will not stop there). Add to that the legal implications and there’s no way Alaskan cruises can happen before July. I also don’t see them suspending the laws about distant foreign ports during a pandemic so that thousands of people can gather in an enclosed space for days.

 

[LeiaOfAlderaan]

Royal Caribbean has also now suspended operations for 30 days as of midnight tonight:

So almost all cruise lines are suspending operations for 30-60 days, but DCL has announced only stopping for 2-1/2 weeks. I have to say their response so far is not a good look for them.

 

[Trera]

Did MSC announce all cruises cancelled for 30 days?

 

[bbel]

Royal Caribbean has also now suspended operations for 30 days as of midnight tonight: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/03/13/royal-caribbean-suspend-cruises-30-day-due-coronavirus

Just US sailings right now.

 

[DIS_MIKE]

So almost all cruise lines are suspending operations for 30-60 days, but DCL has announced only stopping for 2-1/2 weeks. I have to say their response so far is not a good look for them.

I agree but I also expect them to change that date when necessary. When you look at what other cruise lines are doing it only makes sense that DCL will follow suit. They need to act sooner rather than later. As you mentioned.....their response has not been good.

 

[mousefan73]

So I am looking at what my options are with Disney... We love DCL but have also sailed royal.. Most likely my hawaiian cruise will be the option of a refund or 150% like the march sailings... Problem is I cannot find as sailing we like.. maybe the 14 night Panama, but we would have to pay a bit more... but with the 150 then a discounted way of sailing that..
But.... OMG when I look at royals specials right now.. I could sail 4 cruises on an oasis class with the refund we are getting.. what to do... I just want my damn Hawaiian sailings...... on Disney.

 

[Seamus1602]

Just received my cancellation email for 3/20 Dream cruise. Offered full refund or 125% future cruise credit. Is it only this weekend's sailings getting a 150% future cruise credit offer?

 

[Naeher]

Just received my cancellation email for 3/20 Dream cruise. Offered full refund or 125% future cruise credit. Is it only this weekend's sailings getting a 150% future cruise credit offer?

yes, only this weekend for 150%.

 

[mousefan73]

AIDA cruseline, mainly for the German market but they are the ships with the smile on them. has also cancelled all sailings for March... it say until April...

 

[randumb0]

Carnival is still holding out

 

[Ralph&Pam]

Yep
Sail with 499 or less guests. Very highly unlikely. The only way I see this happening if other places has the same restrictions as Canada and they have no where to go. Will they make money with 499 guests or will they rather just shut it down until who knows when

It’s not less than 500 guests, it’s less than 500 people. That would be guests and crew combined. A pretty small cruise ship, but will probably permit ferries between Vancouver and Victoria Island.

 

[anjuan]

Does anyone know if the 125% credit has to be used on just one cruise or can it be used on more than one?

 

[DIS_MIKE]

Just received my cancellation email for 3/20 Dream cruise. Offered full refund or 125% future cruise credit. Is it only this weekend's sailings getting a 150% future cruise credit offer?

That is correct. I wonder if that 125% will hold if that date extends through April and possibly into May.

 

[momoftwins]

We have a June 1 cruise. I hope they let us cancel in full. I can not rebook to next year since both kids will be in their residences. Same with Air Canada. We can't use a flight since we can't cruise.

 

[Kenito]

I'm supposed to be on the San Diego to Vancouver cruise April 24th. With this Canada news, I'm really hoping for a refund at this point. While I appreciate the 12 month credit, I'm hearing people are having a hard time finding anything to book in that time frame. Plus, I really don't want to go through this again...

 

[GoofyNewfie]

Ugh. So much effort put into the Hawaii cruise that surely must be cancelled. And so much wasted money for nothing as there won't be a way of getting it all back.

 

[1supermomsmd]

Does anyone know if the 125% credit has to be used on just one cruise or can it be used on more than one?

The earlier credit (before cancellations were announced) had to be used on one cruise and any leftover was given as an OBC. Obviously, this new circumstances could be different, but I would expect it to be similarly applied.
Do your cancellation emails give a time limit for when those credits need to be used? If so, how long? And, what if you don’t use them will it revert back to a straight refund at price paid? I think another cruise line was doing that.

 

[JWelch62]

Just received my cancellation email for 3/20 Dream cruise. Offered full refund or 125% future cruise credit. Is it only this weekend's sailings getting a 150% future cruise credit offer?

What's the timeline for credit use? Still one year?