Princess Cruises has become the latest cruise line to update its Cruise with Confidence policy.

Princess has temporarily revised its final payment dates and cancellation policies for cruises departing up to 15 October 2020.

The updated Cruise with Confidence policy has been implemented in order for Princess to offer its guests “more flexibility and peace of mind when making decisions regarding their cruise holiday during the evolving global covid-19 situation”.

Guests who were due to depart on a cruise in July can cancel up to 48 hours prior to departure, while guests who were due to depart from between 1 August and 15 October 2020 can cancel up to 30 days prior to departure.

In both instances, guests will receive a full refund. They will receive a future cruise credit to the value of any cancellation fees.

Additionally, the final balance payment date has been reduced from 90 days to 60 days prior to sailing for all cruises departing up to October 15, 2020.

Guests who have booked air travel through Princess Plane Sailing will have any non-refundable flight cancellation fees added to their future cruise credit, while any remaining balance will be returned to the original payment method.

Guests will also receive a full refund of any pre-paid items where applicable, such as drinks packages, shore excursions and WiFi. These will be refunded back to the original method of payment.

The decision to update its policy comes almost a week after Princess Cruises extended its pause of operations until the end of June. 

The updated policies apply to all new and existing bookings.

Full details of the Cruise with Confidence policy can be found on the Princess Cruises website.