Coronavirus Update: April 10, 2021

A growing number of countries around the world are reaching agreements with cruise lines that will allow cruise ships to resume sailing in the near future with the requirement that all passengers and crew must show proof of vaccination.

Royal Caribbean will launch seven-night sailings from Cyprus to the Greek Islands beginning July 10. These sailings are now bookable and join the line’s departures from Nassau and Bermuda that are also open for sale.

Norwegian just announced that it will begin seven-night sailings from Athens to the Greek Islands on July 25 and from Montego Bay and Punta Cana to Caribbean destinations on August 7 and 15, respectively.

Viking also released new sailings from Bermuda starting June 15 and from Reykjavik in Iceland starting June 26.

Celebrity will begin sailing from St. Maarten in the Caribbean on June 5 and from Athens to the Greek Islands on June 19.

Crystal will sail from Nassau or Bimini in the Bahamas starting July 3.

To see a list of newly announced 2021 sailings that will depart from ports outside the U.S., with vaccinations required, click any line below.

Celebrity (vaccinations required for passengers 18 and older)

Crystal (vaccinations required for all passengers)

Norwegian (vaccinations required for all passengers)

Royal Caribbean (vaccinations required for passengers 18 and older)

Viking (vaccinations required for all passengers)

Seabourn sailings from Athens to the Greek Islands starting July 3 will be available to book April 12, and we’ll provide a link to these cruises next week. Vaccinations will be required for all passengers.

Also, Windstar has said that it will resume sailing June 19 from ports in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean and vaccinations will be required for all guests. To see a list of Windstar's currently scheduled sailings, click here.

In the U.S., the CDC continues to drag its feet on setting a firm date for when cruise ships can sail from U.S. ports, or under what conditions. A growing number of groups and governments, from the Cruise Line International Association to the states of Florida and Alaska, want cruise lines to be able to sail from U.S. ports starting this summer. Millions of Americans and Canadians are ready to embark as soon as they are allowed.

American Cruise Lines and American Queen Steamboat Company are cruising U.S. rivers and coastal areas now with ships that carry fewer than 250 total passengers and crew -- the CDC's conditional sailing order applies only to vessels above this capacity threshold. Click either link for a list of sailings.

American Cruise Lines (vaccinations required for all passengers only on sailings before May 1)

American Queen Steamboat Company (vaccinations required for all passengers only on sailings after July 1)

At Vacations To Go, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in bookings over the past several weeks, and we’re increasing staffing as quickly as we can.

Please note that anyone holding a future travel credit from a cancelled sailing is able to apply that credit to any cruise on the same line booked through Vacations To Go, regardless of whether the original cruise was booked through Vacations To Go.

Below we’ve listed dates of suspended service by cruise line and provided links to each line's policy covering future cruise credits (FCCs) and refunds on cancelled sailings. We have also provided links to relaxed cancellation terms for bookings on future sailings.

In general, cruise lines are offering generous incentives to customers who accept future cruise credits (FCCs) in lieu of a refund on a sailing that has been cancelled by the cruise line. To view our comprehensive list of FCC rules, click here.

Due to a backlog of refund requests, it may take cruise lines up to 90 days after the cancellation date to return funds to customers. No further action is needed if the booking is cancelled and it is not necessary to contact Vacations To Go.

AmaWaterways

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through March 31, 2021; all 2021 sailings will be reviewed 45 days before departure
• Future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Peace of Mind relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

American Cruise Lines

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through February 28, 2021; select departures in 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Cruise with Comfort relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

American Queen Steamboat Company

• Cancelled sailings:  all departures through February 28, 2021
• Future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Avalon Waterways

• Cancelled trips: departures through April 30, 2021
• Future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Azamara

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through June 30, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit
• Cruise with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Blount Small Ship Adventures

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through 2020 and 2021
• Refunds will be provided for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line

Carnival Cruise Line

• Cancelled sailings: All departures through June 30, 2021; Carnival Splendor sailings through August 10, 2021, Carnival Spirit sailings through and including September 12, 2021, Carnival Fascination sailings through and including January 9, 2022, Carnival Sunrise 7 and 8 day sailings from October 9, 2021 through and including April 30, 2022 and Miami 5 day sailing January 3, 2022, Carnival Radiance 12 and 14 day sailings from May 2, 2021 through and including April 29, 2022 and 5 day sailings December 23, 2021 and December 28, 2021, Mardi Gras sailings through and including May 22, 2021, Carnival Paradise sailings through and including May 31, 2021, Carnival Valor sailings through and including September 11, 2021, Carnival Magic sailings through and including September 24, 2021, Carnival Liberty sailings from September 17, 2021 through and including October 18, 2021, Carnival Sunshine sailings from October 11, 2021 through and including November 13, 2021, Carnival Legend sailings through and including October 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line (use the form provided to choose FCC or refund)
• Health & Sailing Update

Celebrity Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through June 30, 2021; Alaska, Pacific Coastal, Canal and Transatlantic sailings June through September 2021 aboard Celebrity Millennium; Europe & Transatlantic cruises on Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Constellation through October 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Cruise with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Costa Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through May 25, 2021; Costa Deliziosa departures through May 28, 2021, Costa Diadema departures through June 3, 2021, Costa Favolosa departures through June 5, 2021, Costa Fortuna departures through June 4, 2021, Costa Fascinosa departures through June 6, 2021, Costa Luminosa departures through June 5, 2021, Costa Magica departures through May 28, 2021, Costa Pacifica departures through May 27, 2021, Costa Serena departures through April 29, 2021, Costa Smeralda departures through May 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Health & Safety Update

CroisiEurope

• Cancelled sailings: select departures through 2021
• Future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Crystal Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: Crystal Serenity departures through June 30, 2021; Crystal Serenity European cruises through October 19, 2021; Crystal Symphony departures through December 21, 2021; Crystal Esprit departures through August 1, 2021; Crystal Endeavor departures through August 18, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Crystal Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Crystal River Cruises

• Cancelled river sailings: all departures through May 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Crystal Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Cunard Line

• Cancelled sailings: Queen Mary 2 through November 12, 2021, Queen Victoria through August 27, 2021 and Queen Elizabeth through October 11, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Book with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

Disney Cruise Line

• Cancelled sailings: Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wonder departures through June 30, 2021; Disney Magic departures through September 18, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Cruise date flexibility policy on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Emerald Waterways

• Cancelled trips: all departures through April 30, 2021; Asia departures through May 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

Gate 1 River Cruises

• Cancelled trips: all departures through June 30, 2021
• Future travel credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

Holland America Line

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through June 30, 2021; Zaandam cruises through August; cruises of eight days or longer that call at a U.S. port through November 1, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Book with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Hurtigruten

• Cancelled sailings: select Norwegian coastal departures through February 28, 2021; select global expedition departures through July 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line (use the form provided to request the credit)
• Risk-Free Rebooking relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on select sailings
• Health & Safety Update

MSC Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all sailings through April 15, 2021; MSC Armonia through May 28, 2021, MSC Bellissima through November 27, 2021, MSC Divina through May 30, 2021, MSC Fantasia through June 5, 2021, MSC Grandiosa through June 4, 2021, MSC Lirica through April 30, 2021, MSC Magnifica through May 5, 2021, MSC Meraviglia through May 29, 2021, MSC Musica through May 14, 2021, MSC Opera through April 27, 2021, MSC Orchestra through April 21, 2021, MSC Poesia through April 28, 2021, MSC Preziosa through April 28, 2021, MSC Seashore through July 31, 2021, MSC Seaside through June 3, 2021, MSC Seaview through June 4, 2021, MSC Sinfonia through April 30, 2021, MSC Splendida through April 26, 2021, MSC Virtuosa through May 2, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for all sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Total CruiseFlex relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Norwegian Cruise Line

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through May 31, 2021; Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Sun departures through August 31; Norwegian Epic departures through through September 1, 2021; Norwegian Pearl departures through November 7, 2021 
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Peace of Mind relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Oceania Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through June 30, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Travelers Assurance relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

P&O Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: Arcadia, Aurora, Azura and Ventura departures through August 31, 2021; Britannia and Iona departures through September 30, 2021 
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

Paul Gauguin Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through June 5, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line has been emailed to affected customers.
• Health & Safety Update

Ponant

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through March 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line has been emailed to affected customers.
• Worry-Free relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Princess Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through May 14, 2021; all 2021 cruises to/from Vancouver; Emerald Princess and Majestic Princess cruises through June 27, 2021; Caribbean Princess, Enchanted Princess and Ruby Princess cruises through June 30, 2021; Island Princess, Ruby Princess and Sky Princess cruises through September 25, 2021; all cruises longer than seven days sailing in and out of U.S. ports through November 1, 2021; cruises departing in and out of Japan through November 8, 2021; 2021 world cruise and segments on Island Princess; 2021 South America grand voyage on Pacific Princess; all Star Princess departures
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Cruise with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Pullmantur Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through November 15
• Future cruise credit policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line

Quark Expeditions

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through March 2021
• Rebooking offers for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line will be communicated to affected customers
• Risk-Free Rebooking relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through June 30, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Regent Reassurance relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through July 17, 2021 and Canada/New England departures September 10, 2021 through November 3, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line

Riviera River Cruises

• Cancelled trips: all departures through March 31, 2021
• Rebooking offers for departures that have been cancelled by the operator will be communicated to affected customers
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

Royal Caribbean International

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through June 30, 2021 and Quantum of the Seas Alaska departures through September 27, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Cruise with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through April 30, 2021; Asia departures through May 31, 2021
• Future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

Seabourn

• Cancelled sailings: Seabourn Encore through July 2, 2021, Seabourn Odyssey select voyages cancelled from January 16, 2021 – November 5, 2021, Seabourn Ovation through July 2, 2021, Seabourn Quest voyages through November 6, 2021 and Seabourn Sojourn through July 2, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Request full refund and forfeit future cruise credit for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Book with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

SeaDream Yacht Club

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through April 30, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line has been emailed to affected customers.

Silversea Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: Silver Cloud through June 2, 2021; Silver Dawn through November 2, 2021; Silver Explorer through June 7, 2021; Silver Moon through May 31, 2021; Silver Muse through May 27, 2021; Silver Origin through May 27, 2021; Silver Shadow through May 28, 2021; Silver Spirit through May 26, 2021; Silver Whisper through June 6, 2021; Silver Wind through November 13, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Cruise with Confidence relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Star Clippers

• Cancelled sailings: Star Clipper departures through September 10, 2021, Star Flyer departures through May 21, 2021 and Royal Clipper departures through April 30, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line has been emailed to affected customers.

Tauck River Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through February 28, 2021
• Rebooking offers for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line will be communicated to affected customers.
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

U by Uniworld

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through March 31, 2021
• Rebooking offers for sailings that have been canceled by the cruise line will be communicated to affected customers
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

• Cancelled sailings: most departures through March 31, 2021
• Rebooking offers for sailings that have been canceled by the cruise line will be communicated to affected customers
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Victory Cruise Lines

• Cancelled sailings: select departures through 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update

Viking

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through July 31, 2021; Viking Sun 2020/2021 world cruise and world cruise segments
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Risk-Free Guarantee relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings

Windstar Cruises

• Cancelled sailings: all departures through May 30, 2021; Star Breeze departures through June 12, 2021 and all departures in and out of U.S. ports in 2021; select Star Legend and Star Pride Europe departures through 7/4/2021; Wind Spirit departures through June 6, 2021; Wind Star departures through June 12, 2021; Wind Surf departures through June 22, 2021
• Future cruise credit or refund policy for sailings that have been cancelled by the cruise line
• Travel Assurance relaxed cancellation policy for bookings on future sailings
• Health & Safety Update