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The global health pandemic has created a lot of challenges for the travel industry over the past year, particularly for the cruise industry.
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Take Disney Cruise Line — it’s been OVER a year since its last sailing. The CDC continues to extend no-sail regulations, and Disney has previously said that it believes cruises will be the last arm of its business to return.
The global health crisis has created many challenges for the tourism industry, especially for those businesses with cruise lines. Last year, even Disney confirmed that the last of its business to resume would be its cruises.
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As of this year, sailings for Disney Cruise Line were originally canceled through February, but that was extended to March and April. Select cruises have also been canceled through August.
The global health crisis has had a huge impact on the travel industry, particularly for cruise lines.
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As of this year, sailings for Disney Cruise Line were originally canceled through February, but those cancellations were later extended to March, and then April. Now, more sailings have officially been canceled.
A number of months ago, Disney shared that its cruising industry would be the last of its businesses to resume.
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So far, we have seen Disney cruises canceled through April, with select cruises canceled through May, and select cruises over 7 nights canceled as well. But, now a major restriction has been announced that could impact a lot of cruises, beyond just Disney Cruise Line.
Disney Cruise Line and many other cruise companies have delayed, suspended, or canceled sailings through the end of 2020 due to the global health crisis.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a “no sail order” in March that suspended sailings. The ban was extended then expired on October 31st, 2020. While there is no issued mandate, the CDC stated a warning that sailing is a level 4 “high-risk” and should be avoided. Disney canceled sailings through December 2020 and is once again extending cancelations.
To say we’ve been missing the Disney Cruise Line would be an understatement. But alas, it looks like we’re gonna have to keep waiting a while longer… .
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With all Disney cruises cancelled through the end of the year, and many other cruise lines in the same boat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new guidelines highlighting the risks of cruise ships. [Read more…]
Earlier this year, major cruise companies had to completely shutter sailings in response to the spread of the global health crisis.
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With Disney Cruise Line sailings currently suspended and a no-sail order from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention through the end of the month, cruising has been more or less up in the air. Now, Carnival Cruise Line has become among the first to announce a return to sailing in the U.S. — and it’s before the end of the year.
Although the current global health crisis has affected the travel industry as a whole, the cruise industry has even been more impacted than most.
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And that doesn’t seem to be something that will change soon — Disney previously confirmed that its cruise operations would be the last of its tourism-based businesses to return. Disney cruises have also been suspended through mid-December.
Walt Disney World and other Disney theme parks around the world have been officially reopened for some time now, but there’s one part of Disney’s travel portfolio that has no signs of reopening: Disney Cruise Line.
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And previously, Disney has stated that its cruise line would be the “last [part of the business] to come back for us.”
Disney Cruise Line vacations have been suspended due to the global health crisis.
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Disney has accommodated cruise guests by offering cancellation flexibility. The policy gives vacationers the option to modify their cruise up to 15 days prior to their departure date. This temporary policy was originally good between August 31st, 2020 through March 31st, 2021 and has now been extended. [Read more…]
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