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Norwegian, Oceania and Regent Cancel October Reopening Cruises

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Norwegian, Regent and Oceania cruise lines have cancelled all reopening cruises scheduled for October.

Parent company of the three brands, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, announced the news in a release on Wednesday.

 

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“In an effort to provide  additional transparency”,  NCLH said it will provide an update at the end of each month regarding the status of voyage suspensions, including any potential extensions.

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Like Princess Cruises, the three lines have extended their suspensions past the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's “no-sail” order, which is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2020

The release on the Norwegian website reads “The safety, security and well-being of our guests, crew and communities we visit is our number one priority. We continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus situation and the global health environment. With COVID-19 continuing to impact communities and ports around the globe, we have extended our voluntary temporary suspension of voyages through October 2020.”

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“Guests who had an active reservation on a suspended cruises in October will automatically receive a refund of their cruise fare in the form of a Future Cruise Credit for 125% of the amount paid. The FCC must be used one year from issued date for any Norwegian Cruise Line voyage embarking through 2022.”

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“Guests who prefer to not take advantage of a future cruise credit can elect to receive a lesser refund equal to the amount paid to date to the original form of payment 60 days after submitting the Refund Request Form which will go live here on August 3 at 9:00 am EST and must be submitted by no later than 5:00 pm EST on August 14, 2020.”

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Before the suspensions were announced, the company recently began a collaboration with Royal Caribbean Group to develop enhanced cruise health and safety standards in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The new safety panel will look at every facet of safety, from whether ultraviolet lights can effectively kill the virus to how to improve meal service.

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There's “not one silver bullet” when it comes to making a ship safer, said Frank Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. “This is layers on top of layers on top of layers.”

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One of the first reopening sailings for Norwegian according to their website is a 4 day cruise departing from Miami to the Bahamas on November 2nd. 

Once again there is a possibility that Norwegian could extend the suspension again. 

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