Carnival PLC P&O Cruises Extends Pause in Operations

 
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P&O Cruises Extends Pause in Operations 
 
              in Australia and New Zealand until August 31, 2020 
 
P&O Cruises today announced it has extended its voluntary pause in operations 
in Australia and New Zealand to August 31, 2020, in response to continuing 
travel restrictions due to the impact of COVID-19. 
 
P&O Cruises President Sture Myrmell said everyone at P&O looked forward to 
resuming cruise operations as soon as it was safe to do so but it was clear an 
extension to the pause was necessary while Australia and New Zealand continue 
to make progress in combating coronavirus. 
 
"Australia and New Zealand have led the world in flattening the COVID-19 curve, 
which adds to our optimism for the future. However, we also recognise that a 
further extension is the prudent and responsible course," Mr Myrmell said. 
 
"In the confident knowledge that cruising will be back, this is an opportunity 
to update our guests on the latest itinerary plans and to thank them for their 
understanding and support during this period of uncertainty. 
 
We look forward to welcoming them back onboard our ships when it is safe to do 
so." 
 
The changes in operations are: 
 
Australia 
 
The extended pause in operations will affect sailings on Pacific Dawn scheduled 
to depart Brisbane between June 16 - August 26, 2020. These itineraries are: 
W031N, W032N, W033, W034, W035, W036, W037, W038, W039, W040, W041, W042 and 
W043. 
 
Pacific Explorer's cruises from Sydney will now be paused between June 24 - 
August 24, 2020 and this affects: X027, X028, X029, X030, X031, X032, X033, 
X034, X035 and X036. 
 
New Zealand 
 
Pacific Aria's scheduled cruises from Auckland will be postponed from July 4 - 
August 23, 2020:  A036, A037, A038, A039, A040 and A041. 
 
Compensation for cancelled cruises from May 5, 2020 
 
Guests whose cruises have been impacted by the extended pause in operations are 
eligible for a full refund or a future cruise credit equal to the cost of their 
original cruise plus an onboard credit offer. 
 
P&O will make direct contact with guests whose cruises have been affected to 
let them know of this development and apologise for the disruption to future 
holiday plans. 
 
Travel agent commission will be fully protected for bookings paid in full as at 
May 4, 2020 and those cancellations that occurred within the final payment 
date. 
 
Media information, please contact: 
 
Lyndsey Gordon 
P&O Cruises 
M: 0468 521 799 
E: [e-mail] 
 
 
 
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 05, 2020 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)