MSC Cruises announced a further extension of the stopping time for all cruises until July 31, 2020.

MSC Cruises announced a further extension of the stopping time for all cruises until July 31, 2020.

MSC Cruises announced a further extension of the stopping time for all cruises until July 31, 2020.

The decision of MSC Cruises is due to the fact that the whole world continues to face problems related to the pandemic and significant travel restrictions that still exist in many countries.

In addition, due to restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada and the prohibition of cruises with more than 100 passengers until 10/31/2020, MSC Cruises is forced to cancel Canada cruises from New York to MSC Meraviglia in advance, as well as cruises from / to New York with departures 05.09, 22.09, 02.10, 12.10, 10.22.20.

MSC Cruises sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to tourists. For guests whose MSC Cruises cruises were forced to cancel due to an emergency, the company offers a voucher for the amount paid for the cruise and an additional on-board loan.

• A fixed-rate deposit voucher can be applied for any future cruise with departure until December 31, 2021, funds paid for the canceled cruise and additional services of MSC Cruises will be transferred to pay for the new cruise (to be able to fully use the voucher, choose a cruise no cheaper amount paid for the previous cruise); there are no time limits for booking a new cruise;
• Tourists whose booked cruises were canceled by MSC Cruises will receive an additional on-board loan *, which can be used by the tourist to pay for services on the liner during the new cruise, or the tourist can withdraw it from the on-board account during the cruise;

* 400 € (or 400 US dollars depending on the chosen water area) for a cabin for cruises from 21 nights, 200 € (or 200 US dollars depending on the chosen water area) for a cabin for cruises from 7 nights, 100 € (or 100 US dollars depending on the chosen water area) per cabin for cruises up to 6 nights, 50 € (or 50 US dollars depending on the chosen water area) for canceled cruises in South Africa .

In addition, MSC Cruises offer passengers booked on cruises with departures from August 1 to October 31, 2020, transfer their cruise no later than 48 hours to any other MSC Cruises cruise with a new departure date until December 31, 2021.

Once the pandemic-related restrictions have been lifted, MSC Cruises ships will return to operation in stages, by region, following the directions of national and international health authorities and authorities. Gradually, all the ships will return to the sea.