The Majestic Princess returned to Seattle on Sunday, concluding its sailing to Alaska and marking the first successful United States voyage for Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruises following an extended pause in operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ship became the line’s first boat to return to service, kicking off the partial season of Alaska sailings departing through Sept. 26, ...

While Princess Cruises continues to work with government and port authorities to finalize its plans for a return to cruising, the company is extending its pause of cruise vacations sailing the Caribbean, California Coast, Mexico and Mediterranean through June 30, 2021. The pause in operation affects the following voyages: Caribbean Princess: Seven-day Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises Enchanted Princess: Seven-day ...

Princess Cruises is extending the pause of its United Kingdom-based cruise vacations, sailing roundtrip from Southampton, until late-September. The Valencia-based company’s announcement Wednesday follows the U.K. government’s recent announcement on the roadmap to ease lockdown and related international travel restrictions, officials said. For U.K. guests, Princess Cruises plans to launch a series of new short cruises departing in late-summer on ...

The Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruises is extending its pause in global sailing operations in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “Framework for Conditional Sailing Order” pertaining to the resumption of U.S. cruise operations. The pause is expected to allow time for the estimated preparation needed for completing required activities prior to sailing and taking into ...

With the pause in global ship operations extending far beyond what was expected, Princess Cruises has notified shoreside employees about staff reductions due to the impact of COVID-19 on the global cruise industry. On Thursday, the cruise operator announced “with much sadness” they are implementing a combination of layoffs, furloughs, reduced work schedules and pay reductions that are set to ...