Princess Cruises Cancels Some Alaska Sailings After Canada Extends Port Closure
Princess Cruises still hopes to salvage some Alaska 2021 sailings. Photo: EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock.com.
Following the decision of Canada to extend the closure of Canadian ports and waters to passenger vessels, Princess Cruises has announced it will cancel many of its Alaska, Canada & New England, and Pacific Coastal Sailings for 2021.
Transport Canada’s order, which was revealed earlier this month, means that cruise sailings carrying 100 people or more out of Canadian ports and those traveling through Canadian waters, including Alaska sailings out of Seattle or Canada and New England sailings, will not be able to operate in Canadian until March 2022 at the earliest.
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London, February 23
Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Guest Cruise Vacations to Select Alaska, Canada & New England and Pacific Coastal Sailings in 2021
SANTA CLARITA, California, February 24, 2021 - As Princess Cruises continues to review and assess its operations as a result of the Canadian Transport Ministry s Interim Order that extends the closure of Canadian ports and waters to passenger vessels, the company has found it necessary to cancel the following voyages:
Alaska seven-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruises, sailing between Vancouver, B.C. and Anchorage (Whittier)
Pacific Coastals that start or end in Vancouver, B.C.
Along with their Carnival Corporation brand sister line Holland America, Princess Cruises was forced to cancel select Alaska, Canada, New England and Pacific Coast cruises in 2021. Earlier this month, Canadian Transport Ministry announced an Interim Order that extends the closure of Canadian ports and waters to passenger vessels over 100 passengers until February 28, 2022.
Statement from Princess Cruises President Jan Swartz
“We share in our guests’ disappointment over these cancelled voyages especially as we have been preparing our ships for our return to service,” said Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises. “Princess Cruises has sailed to Alaska for more than 50 years and the incredible Last Frontier is part of our proud heritage. We understand, how much of Alaska is dependent on the cruise economy. We are going to do all we can to help our business partners and the communities of Alaska.”