April 3, 2020
(Updated 6:25 p.m. EDT) -- With ocean and river cruise lines temporarily suspending service around the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping track of the seemingly minute-by-minute changes to the cruise industry can be challenging.
Most cruise lines have voluntarily paused sailings for the meantime after being faced with port closures; a lack of suitable infrastructure, including flights; and increased travel restrictions that change on a country-by-country basis.
We're keeping tabs on when each line expects to resume sailings. In some cases, the return to service is spread out over a number of weeks, while other lines have tentatively set dates for the resumption of cruises. We've also put together a comprehensive guide to cancellation policies, which we will update regularly.
The information below will also be updated as necessary. These dates are subject to change.
When Will Ocean Cruise Lines Resume Service?
Adventure Canada (Ocean Endeavour only): 2021 (2020 season canceled)
AIDA: May 1
AmaWaterways: May 31
Australis: October (start of season)
Avalon Waterways: July 1
Azamara: May 12
Bahamas Paradise: May 8
Blue Lagoon Cruises: May 31
Carnival: June 16 in Australia/NZ and May 11 elsewhere with the exceptions of:
- Carnival Radiance: November 2, 2020
- Carnival Legend: October 31, 2020
- Alaska cruises: July 1, 2020
- Cruises departing from San Francisco: 2021
Celebrity: May 12, except for the Alaska season, which will begin July 3 onboard Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Solstice, and July 5 onboard Celebrity Eclipse
Celestyal Cruises: May 1
Coral Expeditions: June 1 pending Government approval
Costa: May 1
Cruise & Maritime Voyages: April 24
Crystal Cruises:
- Crystal Serenity: May 10
- Crystal Symphony: May 24
- Crystal Esprit: May 3
Cunard Line: May 15
Disney Cruise Line: April 28
Fred. Olsen: May 23
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises:
- Europa: May 9
- Europa 2: May 13
- Bremen: May 23
- Hanseatic Nature: May 30
- Hanseatic Inspiration: May 18
Holland America Line: May 14
Hurtigruten:
• April 19 (Coastal Voyage)
• April 29 (Expedition Ships)
Majestic Line: May 30
Marella Cruises: April 17
Metropolitan Touring: April 17
MSC Cruises: May 29
Norwegian Cruise Line: May 11
Oceania Cruises: May 11
P&O Cruises: May 15
P&O Cruises Australia: June 16 in Australia; July 1 in New Zealand
Paul Gauguin: May 7
Ponant: No sooner than May 8
Poseidon Expeditions: May 1
Princess Cruises: May 10; June 16 in Australia; July 1 in New Zealand
Regent Seven Seas: May 11
Royal Caribbean: May 12
Saga Cruises: May 1
Sea Cloud Cruises: May 1
Seabourn: May 14
Scenic: May 3
Silversea:
- Silver Cloud: May 19
- Silver Wind: May 13
- Silver Shadow: May 14
- Silver Galapagos: May 16
- Silver Spirit: May 19
- Silver Whisper: May 25
- Silver Muse: May 28
- Silver Explorer: June 7
Star Clippers:
- Star Clipper: May 9
- Star Flyer: May 2
- Royal Clipper: May 11
Tauck: April 14
UnCruise Adventures:
- Safari Explorer: May 8
- Wilderness Discoverer; Wilderness Explorer: Wilderness Adventurer: May 9
- Safari Quest: May 22
Viking Cruises: June 30
Virgin Voyages: July 15
Windstar Cruises: May 22
When Will River Cruise Lines Resume Service?
Amadeus: April 15
AmaWaterways: May 31
American Cruise Lines: May 4
American Queen Steamboat Company: May 17
APT: May 31
Arena Travel: April 30
A-ROSA River Cruises: April 15
Avalon Waterways: May 1
Botanica: May 31
Captain Cook Cruises (Murray River): May 31
CroisiEurope:
- European voyages: April 30
- Egypt voyages: May 2
- South Africa Safari voyages: May 31
- Mekong voyages: August 14
Crystal River Cruises: April 11
Emerald Waterways: May 1
Gate1 Travel: May 1
Grand Circle: May 1
Pandaw: July 2020
Riviera Travel April 24, 2020
Scenic: May 1
Tauck: April 14
Teeming River Cruises:. July 14
The Majestic Line:. May 30
Titan May 1
Travelmarvel: May 31
TUI River Cruises: May 2
Uniworld: April 23 (Egypt sailings suspended until May 1)
Vantage Deluxe World Travel: April 30
Victory Cruise Lines May 17
Viking River Cruises: June 30