Cunard has bitten the bullet and pushed the date of a possible relaunch of operations effectively into subsequent 12 months.
Following the newest of a collection in incremental delays, the cruise line had anticipated to return to the seas in November.
Nevertheless, no sailings at the moment are anticipated till at the least March subsequent 12 months.
Pointing to UK International & Commonwealth Workplace steering and the complexity of working world voyages, Cunard mentioned its ship Queen Elizabeth would now sail once more on March 25th.
This could be adopted by a return for Queen Mary 2 on April 18th, and Queen Victoria on Could 16th.
Cunard president, Simon Palethorpe, mentioned: “We’re so sorry to all these visitors who have been because of sail on any of the cancelled voyages and for the frustration this information will trigger.
“After very cautious consideration and reviewing the newest steering, we merely don’t really feel it could be smart to begin crusing once more with our present schedule, so we’ve reviewed future itineraries.”
As well as, Queen Elizabeth has returned to the UK and can function a curtailed schedule subsequent 12 months.
All journeys to Australia, Japan and Alaska deliberate earlier than December 13th, 2021, shall be cancelled.
“These voyages shall be changed with a programme of shorter length European holidays starting from three to 14-nights, departing from Southampton,” mentioned Palethorpe.
“These will begin on the finish of March, with a collection of scenic voyages across the coast of Cornwall, the west coast of Eire and the Scottish Isles.
“There may even be quick breaks to Amsterdam which can embrace an in a single day within the metropolis, in addition to voyages to northern and southern European locations together with Norway and the Iberian coast, with a number of of those itineraries that includes in a single day metropolis stays.”
All new itineraries on board Queen Elizabeth shall be accessible to ebook from September 29th.
