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The cruise line has extended its suspension of sailings until mid-November and cancelled a pair of long-haul itineraries next year following guidance from the British foreign office. Guests booked to sail on cancelled cruises will automatically receive a 125% future cruise credit or they can opt for a 100% refund.

Celebrity Cruises, a member of the Royal Caribbean group, has re-confirmed that the majority of sailings globally have been voluntarily extended until at least 31 October. In a statement the operator cited that the health and safety of their guests, crew, and the communities they visit is their top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension currently only excludes sailings from China and Australia.

U.S. based line Crystal Cruises have taken the decision to cancel the remainder of their 2020 sailings, citing the uncertainty of the global COVID-19 pandemic; this includes all ocean cruises on the Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Esprit. The operator recently launched health and safety protocols and procedures, Crystal Clean+ 2.0, for when services eventually resume.

The country's government has announced that it has stopped all cruise ships with more than 100 people on board from disembarking in Norwegian ports for 14 days effective yesterday, 3 August; this follows a recent outbreak of COVID-19 on board a ship operated by Norwegian company Hurtigruten. Any ships that have not yet departed will not be able to dock at Norwegian ports while the restriction is in effect.

The river cruise line, headquartered in China's Chongqing, has announced that it will resume multi-day cruise programs on the country's Yangtze and Jialing rivers in August, around eight months after the COVID-19 pandemic started. Initially, river cruise lines will be restricted to 50% passenger capacity, and sailings are open to domestic travellers only.

British passenger cruise line Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) has ceased operations after failing to secure the necessary funding. CMV sourced mainly British passengers and operated six cruise ships: the Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Astoria, Astor, Marco Polo and Magellan.

The Royal Caribbean group has announced the decision to extend the suspension of cruise sailings for passengers due to depart on or before 30 September. Included among the group’s brands are Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. have extended a no-sail order for cruise ships from ports in the country through to 30 September - it was previously set to expire on 24 July. The order applies to ships with the capacity to carry 250 passengers or more, meaning that a number of small-ship ocean and river operators are though excluded and free to resume sailings this summer.

The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has today, 9 July, advised British citizens against all cruise ship travel. The decision is cited as being due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and is based on medical advice from Public Health England, the country's health authority.

American Cruise Lines announced on 8 July that it has cancelled plans to resume sailing in Alaska this summer, due to concerns in the spike in COVID-19 cases within the U.S. The Connecticut-based line operates twelve small cruise ships along the Eastern and Western Seaboards, as well as the Mississippi-Ohio and Columbia-Snake river systems of the United States

Norway-based cruise line Hurtigruten have announced plans to ramp up operations by putting 14 of its 16 ships back into service by the end of September; last month, they were already have said to put the first ocean cruise ship in the world back into action, when the Finnmarken departed on 16 June. Sailings resuming in September will include short-break expeditions around the British Isles.

Cruise sailings in the U.S have largely been suspended until 15 September, after member operators of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have voluntary extended their pauses in operations. Although U.S authorities are set to lift the suspension on sailings of 250 people or more from 24 July, many operators agree that they will need more time to resolve barriers to resuming their cruises. Members of CLIA include Carnival, Disney, Holland America Line, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Princess Cruises.

Carnival Cruise Line has extended its operations pause in North America through to 30 September. The announcement is the third extension of the operator's cruising suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first was a 30-day suspension that started on 13 March.

The operator has made the decision to extend the suspension of operations up to and including 15 October. Any affected customers have the option to receive an enhanced Future Cruise Credit (FCC) which gives an additional 25% on top of the cruise value.

The operator has announced the global suspension of cruises until 31 July. A series of information and FAQ's had been launched to assist affected customers; please read more for all information regarding Future Cruise Credit as well as Shore Excursions booked through Azamara.

The operator has extended its pause in operations to sailings up to and including 1 November for Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria, and 23 November for Queen Elizabeth. They have also launched additional information for affected customers with options including future cruise credit.

Uniworld have extended the suspension of all voyages until 15 July. They have also updated their policy information for affected passengers.

In light of updates related to COVID-19, U by Uniworld has released an updated health and safety advisory detailing their close monitoring of developments, and their efforts to continue to prioritize the safety of their guests and crew.

Celebrity Cruises have announced an extension on the suspension of some departures; this is in response a decision by the government of Canada to restrict cruise ships carrying more than 100 guests until 31 October. Sailings to Canada and Alaska, plus Fall itineraries such as Canada/New England, Hawaii and a few repositioning cruises are affected. Other sailings remain suspended until 31 July.

The country is extending a ban on large cruise ships to 31 October, the transport minister said today. The measures will apply to vessels with overnight capacity for more than 100 crew and passengers.