Ocean cruises temporarily suspended service worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are trying to keep track of the changes, but the cruise industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. Following all the various updates can be challenging.
Obviously, the information we report is provided by various cruise lines around the world, and will be updated if necessary.
These dates are subject to change, and we recommend that you contact your cruise company for current information.
Adventure Canada (Ocean Endeavour only): 2021 (2020 season canceled)
AIDA: Aug 1
Coral Expeditions: November 2020 (to be confirmed)
Australis: September 2020 (start of season)
Azamara: August 1
Bahamas Paradise:
- Grand Celebration: July 25
- Grand Classica: October 3
Blue Lagoon Cruises: July 1
Captain Cook Cruises: June 1
Carnival: July 31
Carnival is planning a phased return to service, beginning August 1, when it plans to resume cruises on the following ships:
- Galveston: Carnival Dream, Carnival Freedom and Carnival Vista
- Miami: Carnival Horizon, Carnival Magic and Carnival Sensation
- Port Canaveral: Carnival Breeze and Carnival Elation.
- Other than the services from Galveston, Miami, and Port Canaveral all other North American and Australian homeport cruises will be cancelled through August 31.
- All Carnival Spirit Alaskan cruises from Seattle will be cancelled, as well as the Carnival Spirit Vancouver-Honolulu cruise on September 25 and the Honolulu-Brisbane transpacific cruise on October 6.
- All Carnival Splendor cruises in Australia from June 19 to August 31 will be cancelled.
Celebrity: August 1
Celestyal Cruises: July 31
Coral Expeditions: June 16
Costa: Aug 1
Cruise & Maritime Voyages: July 1
Crystal Cruises:
- Crystal Espirt: August 9
- Crystal Serenity: September 12
- Crystal Symphony: September 1
Cunard Line:
- Queen Mary 2: August 1
- Queen Victoria: August 1
- Queen Elizabeth: September 9
Disney Cruise Line:
• Disney Magic: August 5
• Disney Wonder: September 18
• Disney Dream: July 31
• Disney Fanatasy: August 1
Fred. Olsen: No fixed date.
G Adventures Aug 1, 2020.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises: July 1; August 1 for sailings calling on a U.S. port of call.
Hebridean Island Cruises: July 23, 2020
Holland America Line: Holland America Line has canceled all Alaska, Europe and Canada/New England cruises for summer and fall 2020, as well as Alaska cruisetours.
Hurtigruten:
• June 16 (Coastal Voyage)
• Summer (Expedition Ships)
• Alaska: 2020 Season Cancelled
The Majestic Line: July 4
Marella Cruises: July 31
Metropolitan Touring: June 1
MSC Cruises: Aug 1
Norwegian Cruise Line: Aug 1
Oceania Cruises: Aug 1
P&O Cruises: Oct 16
P&O Cruises Australia:
- Australia: September 18
- New Zealand: September 1
Paul Gauguin: No fixed date
Pearl Seas Cruises: July 1
Ponant: Varies according to ship; no earlier than June
Poseidon Expeditions: No sooner than June 15
Princess Cruises: Princess has canceled most of its cruises, as well as Alaskan cruisetours, through Fall 2020.
Pullmantur Cruises: July 4
Quark Expeditions: September 20
Regent Seven Seas: August 1
Royal Caribbean: August 1
Saga Cruises: July 1
Sea Cloud Cruises: July 1
Seabourn:
- Seabourn Sojourn: October 14
- Seabourn Encore: October 20
- Seabourn Ovation: November 7
- Seabourn Quest: November 7
- Seabourn Odyssey: November 21
SeaDream Yacht Club: September 1 for Mediterranean voyages; June for new Norway & Arctic itineraries.
Scenic: September 1
Silversea:
- Silver Cloud: Octover 28
- Silver Explorer: October 20
- Silver Moon: October 2
- Silver Muse: September 10
- Silver Origin: August 22
- Silver Shadow: July 26
- Silver Spirit: August 20
- Silver Whisper: July 18
- Silver Wind: November 11
Star Clippers:
- Royal Clipper: July 4
- Star Flyer: July 11
- Star Clipper: September 12
Tauck: August 1
UnCruise Adventures: End of May
Viking Cruises: August 31
Virgin Voyages: October 17
Windstar Cruises:
• Wind Spirit: September 3
• Star Breeze: October 27
• Wind Surf: November 29
• Wind Star: January 16, 2021
• Star Legend: March 1, 2021
• Star Pride: July 5, 2021
Zegrahm Expeditions: June 4
When Will River Cruise Lines Resume Service?
Amadeus: May 28
AmaWaterways: August 1
American Cruise Lines: June 15
American Queen Steamboat Company: July 6
APT: July 1
Arena Travel: April 30
A-ROSA River Cruises:
- Douro: June 17
- Rhine: June 19
- Danube: June 20
- Seine & Rhone: July
Avalon Waterways: September 1
Botanica: May 31
Captain Cook Cruises (Murray River): July 1 (Murray River); June 1 (Fiji)
CroisiEurope:
- European, Egpt & South Africa Safari voyages: July 1
- Mekong voyages: August 14
Crystal River Cruises: August 1
Emerald Waterways/Evergreen Cruises: September 1
Gate1 Travel: July 1
Grand Circle: July 1
Pandaw: July 2020
Riviera Travel June 1
Scenic: September 1
Tauck: August 1
Teeming River Cruises:. July 14
Titan: June 1
Travelmarvel: July 1
TUI River Cruises: November 26
Uniworld: July 1
Vantage Deluxe World Travel: July 12
Victory Cruise Lines: 2021
Viking River Cruises: August 31