Seabourn, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises have suspended cruise operations through June 30, 2020, according to a news report posted by Travel Pulse.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Wednesday it would lay off or furlough about 26% of its workforce in the United States, affecting nearly 1,300 of its more than 5,000 employees in the country.
The United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) have extended a “no sail order” for 100 days for all cruise ships.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay issued a statement allowing Aurora Expedition’s Greg Gregor Cruise ship carrying at least 128 positive cases of Covid-19 -including passengers and crew members combined- to dock in the port of Montevideo.
Carnival Corp. customers are skittish about booking a cruise, even if it’s for next year -- and even if the prices are lower, according to a news report published by Bloomberg.
Amid the coronavirus crisis for most big-time cruise company, Royal Caribbean seems to do just a little bit better. The cruise company's recent filing with the SEC indicates it has taken advantage of $3.48 billion in backup financing between two revolving lines of credit.