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The cruise industry has been shaken to its core by the impact of Covid-19. At the beginning of the outbreak, ships such as Diamond Princess were forced into quarantine when passengers tested positive for Covid-19.
Three months into the pandemic, more than 40,000 crew workers remained stranded at sea waiting to find out if they would be repatriated.
Current Foreign Office and Department for Transport advice, pre-dating the UK s current stay at home restrictions , is that British nationals should avoid all travel on ocean-going cruise ships.
There is s a âConditional Sailing Orderâ in place in the US, while Canada, the Cayman Islands, Australia, New Zealand, the Seychelles and Spain have all banned cruise ships for the foreseeable future.
Holland America Line Extends Pause in Cruise Operations
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Pause to include April sailings, Alaska departures through mid-May, Mediterranean through early June and select Canada/New England
SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As Holland America Line continues to prepare and develop its plans to meet the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the company is extending its pause of cruise operations for all departures through April 30, 2021. This includes Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast, Caribbean, Mediterranean and Canada/New England departures.
The line also will cancel all Alaska cruises through mid-May, Alaska departures on three ships through early June, any Land+Sea Journeys connected with canceled Alaska sailings, Mediterranean cruises through early June and