P&O Cruises Australia has been forced to announce a new series of cruise cancellations, continuing the rolling pause in operations since local cruising was suspended in Mar 2020. The move comes as sister brand Carnival Cruise Line also cancelled a series of upcoming voyages (CW yesterday), with P&O cutting a...
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P&O Cruises Australia has been forced to announce a new series of cruise cancellations, continuing the rolling pause in operations since local cruising was suspended in Mar 2020.
The move comes as sister brand Carnival Cruise Line also cancelled a series of upcoming voyages (CW yesterday), with P&O cutting a total of 15 cruises which had been scheduled to depart Sydney or Brisbane between 23 Apr and 28 May this year.
“The pause period reflects that it will take several months for a ship to return to operation once Government agencies and public health authorities have worked with the industry to agree protocols,” P&O Australia said.
“Australia is one of the last remaining major cruise markets in the world without a return to service pathway,” the company added, with the biosecurity ban currently in place until 17 Feb.
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