TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Norwegian Cruise Line announced sailing cancellations for 11 ships on Tuesday as cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 continue to rise across the country.
“The health and safety of our guests, our crew and the communities we visit is our number one priority. Due to ongoing travel restrictions, a number of fleet sailings have been affected,” a travel advisory displayed on the Norwegian Cruise Line website.
norwegian dawn departures are canceled from Port Tampa Bay until January 18 inclusive, with the next departure of the ship scheduled to take place on January 29.
Affected cruises include the following:
- Norwegian Pearl cruises with embarkation dates up to and including January 17, 2022
- Norwegian Dawn cruises with embarkation dates up to and including January 18, 2022
- Norwegian Getaway cruises with embarkation dates through January 19, 2022 inclusive
- Norwegian Escape Cruises with embarkation dates through January 22, 2022
- Norwegian Joy cruises with embarkation dates up to and including January 22, 2022
- Norwegian Sky cruises with embarkation dates up to and including February 25, 2022
- Pride of America cruises with embarkation dates through February 26, 2022 inclusive
- Norwegian Jade cruises with embarkation dates up to and including March 3, 2022
- Norwegian Star cruises with embarkation dates up to and including March 19, 2022
- Norwegian Sun cruises with embarkation dates up to and including April 19, 2022
- Norwegian Spirit cruises with embarkation dates up to and including April 23, 2022
Norwegian Cruise Line says people with active bookings on affected cruises will automatically receive a fund in the original form of payment.
Future cruise credit will be added to a guest’s account starting January 7 for bookings through January 7, 2023 for sailings through May 31, 2023.
The Centers for Disease Control previously said people should “avoid cruise travel, regardless of their vaccination status.”
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