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Norwegian Cruise Line Extends Suspension Through November and Select Cruises Through March 2021
Cruise Hive ^ | OCTOBER 5, 2020 | Robert McGillivray

Posted on 10/05/2020 11:39:18 AM PDT by Capt. Tom

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, the operator of such brands as Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, announced in a press release today that all cruises taking place between November 1 and November 30 have been canceled.

Not only that, but the company also announced it had suspended all voyages onboard Norwegian Star, Norwegian Spirit, and Norwegian Dawn through March 2021.

With a combined fleet of 28 ships with approximately 59,150 berths, Norwegian is the third largest cruise operator globally, behind Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean.

It comes as no surprise that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has reacted in this manner. The extension from the CDC of a No-Sail Order last week brings the suspension to a minimum of October. Not only that, Dr. Robert Redfield, the CDC director, made it clear that he would rather see a suspension of cruising from U.S. ports until February.

Although the White House overruled the CDC Director on a five-month extension, the CDC is still free to add more extensions as it sees fit.

The hope was for the cruise lines to convince the White House, in a meeting last Friday, to open up the cruise industry in the United States. President Trump has always been an avid supporter of the cruise industry, and the cruise lines would have had a better chance with the President on their side.

However, since President Trump contracted COVID-19, it seems this meeting will come too late for a November start for any cruise line.

The cruise lines earlier stated that they would need at least 30 days to start operations. Bringing all crew members back to the ships will take much more time than usual due to the COVID-19 testing and quarantine periods that crew members will need to go through.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: cancellations; rcl
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To: Cronos

You can get drunk, puke and blame it on Seasickness?


21 posted on 10/05/2020 3:24:45 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Capt. Tom
That attitude is widespread amongst cruisers and will slow down the recovery of the cruise lines.

My cruise has been delayed until next May. I doubt it happens. Mask requirements on a cruise? Effffff that.

22 posted on 10/05/2020 3:33:17 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Donald J Trump 45th President of the United States! MAGA)
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To: usconservative

We bought Trip Cancellation Insurance. Should be no problem.


23 posted on 10/05/2020 4:00:47 PM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: Crusher138

Off topic may I ask what printer did you use for DTG printing?


24 posted on 10/05/2020 4:24:51 PM PDT by steveo
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To: Capt. Tom

Well, perhaps this is something Trump can get to after his re-election.

I don’t have a problem if Fedzilla has to do something along the lines of flood insurance to make coverage possible.

But I would have it understood in the future: no coverage, no bailouts.

Biz needs to have skin in the game.


25 posted on 10/05/2020 4:27:56 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Cronos; All
What are the things that make you like it that wouldn’t be possible in another type of holiday? I’m just trying to understand cruise lovers

this compares cruising to resort stays

26 posted on 10/05/2020 4:34:09 PM PDT by Capt. Tom (It's COVID 2020 - The Events, not us, are in charge now. -Tom)
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To: Magnum44

That sounds really very nice. Cruising the Greek islands and waking up to a new island each morning. Really nice. I never thought of that. Now that is something I would like to experience


27 posted on 10/06/2020 4:59:13 AM PDT by Cronos (2001-2020)
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To: AC86UT89

“just relax” sounds great. Thank you


28 posted on 10/06/2020 5:10:04 AM PDT by Cronos (2001-2020)
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To: I Drive Too Fast

I’d be interested to know how you get a refund from the cruise line. We’re into NCL for a $1000 deposit from last year on a cruise that was supposed to take place in November. All they will do is give us credit for future cruises. No cash refunds.


29 posted on 10/06/2020 5:18:52 AM PDT by Desparado
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To: Cronos

And tour of Leaning Tower of Pisa. That building was lot bigger and taller than I had imagined from my high school physics books, and is constructed of all beautiful white Italian marble along with the church next to it.


30 posted on 10/06/2020 7:10:25 AM PDT by entropy12
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To: Desparado

I have until April next year to finish paying for it. We bought trip interruption insurance (supposedly for any reason) in case one of us was unable to travel or died. I don’t believe we will have a problem getting what we paid back. We will deal with them early next year. IF they cancel the cruise, they probably give you a voucher for a future cruise.


31 posted on 10/06/2020 4:05:53 PM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: Desparado

We have paid $700. Less than $358 of that is for travel protection policy.


32 posted on 10/06/2020 4:08:40 PM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: steveo
Off topic may I ask what printer did you use for DTG printing?

At the time I had an HM1 Kiosk. I currently have a FreeJet 330TX.

33 posted on 10/07/2020 8:17:29 AM PDT by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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