Cunard Line is extending its suspension of sailings, which
includes a cancellation of its entire 2020 Alaska season.
Departures aboard the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria have
been canceled through July 31, and Cunard has canceled the Queen Elizabeth’s
Alaska season and all departures through Sept. 8.
Last month, the Carnival Corp. luxury brand had suspended
all sailings
through May 15.
“These are extraordinary times, and this global outbreak
continues to challenge Cunard and the travel industry as a whole,” Cunard
president Simon Palethorpe said in a statement. “We would love nothing more
than to bring our fleet back in to service and give our guests the holidays
they deserve and long for, but with the lockdowns and travel restrictions in
place around the world, this is simply not possible at this time.”
Guests booked on canceled voyages can choose between a full
refund or a 125% future cruise credit, which can be used on any sailing before
the end of March 2022; bookings must be made by Dec. 31. Cunard said that
travel advisors’ commissions on bookings fully paid by April 22 will be
protected.