Disney Cruise Line Sailings Officially Cancelled Through March

 by Ray Keating

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DisneyBizJournal.com

January 14, 2021

 

Disney has made official what most people already knew, that is, the Disney Cruise Line has cancelled cruises through the end of March. But it’s probably best to not bet on April sailings either.

As part of its statement, Disney Cruise Line said, “We are carefully preparing for a return to service following the guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As we continue to refine our protocols and await further technical guidance from the CDC, we are cancelling all sailings departing through March 2021.”

 

Also, due to CDC guidelines, all cruises longer than 7 days have been cancelled.

 

Disney, once again, is offering a full credit for a future sailing or a refund to individuals who have booked reservations that must be cancelled.

 

What about beyond the end of March? Disney has said nothing, but it is worth noting that Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises have cancelled sailings at least through the end of April, with Princess scheduled to resume on May 14. Also, while Carnival Cruise Line’s latest announcement is that there will be no sailings through the end of March, several of its ships will be docked until later in the year.

 

While COVID-19 vaccines offer a light at the end of the tunnel, in the meantime, uncertain rollout of those vaccines, a spike in coronavirus cases, and rigorous and complex CDC cruise guidelines, combine to seriously question if sailings will resume in April or May.

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the  Pastor Stephen Grant novels and assorted nonfiction books. He can be contacted at  raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

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Disney Cruise Line Cancellations Extended

 by Ray Keating

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DisneyBizJournal.com

November 3, 2020

 

If you’re looking to get away from all of the craziness by going on a Disney Cruise, well, you’re going to have to wait even longer. Disney announced today that the Disney Cruise Line was cancelling all departures through the end of this year.

Once again, those with cruises already booked during this time period will be able to get a credit toward a future cruise or a full refund.

 

Disney joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in announcing cruise cancellations through the end of 2020.

 

These announcements came even with a shift in policy from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that was announced on October 30. The CDC “issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises.”

 

The CDC guidelines will take a considerable amount of time to implement. As described by the CDC, the process will feature the following:

 

During the initial phases, cruise ship operators must demonstrate adherence to testing, quarantine and isolation, and social distancing requirements to protect crew members while they build the laboratory capacity needed to test crew and future passengers. Subsequent phases will include simulated (mock) voyages with volunteers playing the role of passengers to test cruise ship operators’ ability to mitigate COVID-19 risk, certification for ships that meet specific requirements, and return to passenger voyages in a manner that mitigates COVID-19 risk among passengers, crew members, and communities.

 

Disney said, “We are carefully reviewing the guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and working together with industry partners on a path to resuming operations.”

 

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the Pastor Stephen Grant novels. He can be contacted at  raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

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