Due to global travel restrictions, Princess Cruises is extending its pause of worldwide ship operations until the end of the 2020 summer season, thereby cancelling all remaining summer sailings.

In a statement, the cruise line said it made “the extremely difficult decision” because of reduced air flight availability, the closure of cruise ports in regions around the world and other factors impacting international travel.

The cruises that have been cancelled include:

• All remaining Alaska cruises on Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess
• All remaining Europe and Transatlantic cruises on Enchanted Princess, Regal Princess, Sky Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess
• Summer Caribbean cruises and all Canada & New England cruises on Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess
• Summer to autumn cruises departing from Japan on Diamond Princess
• Australia-based cruises on Sapphire Princess and Sea Princess through August
• July cruises sailing from Taiwan on Majestic Princess
• Autumn cruises sailing to Hawaii and French Polynesia on Pacific Princess through November

President of Princess Cruises, Jan Swartz, said: “As the world is still preparing to resume travel, it is with much disappointment that we announce an extension of our pause of global ship operations and the cancellation of cruise holidays for our loyal guests.

“Among other disruptions, airlines have limited their flight availability and many popular cruise ports are closed.

“It saddens us to think about the impact on the livelihood of our teammates, business partners and the communities we visit.”

Guests currently booked on these cancelled voyages, who have paid the cruise line in full, will have the option to receive a Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equivalent to 100 per cent of the cruise fare paid plus an additional bonus FCC equal to 25 per cent of the cruise fare.

For guests who have not paid in full, the cruise line will double the deposit, providing a refundable FCC for the money currently on deposit plus a matching bonus FCC that can be used on any voyage through 1 May 2022.

The matching bonus FCC will not exceed the base cruise fare amount of the currently booked cruise and will have a minimum value of £100 per person. In order to receive the above FCC, no action is required.

Alternatively, guests can request a full refund for all monies paid on their booking through this online form. Requests must be received by 15 June 2020, or they will receive the refundable Future Cruise Credit option.

Princess Cruises said that it will protect travel agent commissions on bookings for cancelled cruises that were paid in full.

Visit princesscruises.com for more information.