March 27, 2020
(Updated 11:30 a.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: April 10
Blue Lagoon Cruises: May 31
Carnival: May 15 in Australia/NZ and April 10 elsewhere
- Carnival Spirit: April 27
- Carnival Radiance: June 24
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
Costa: May 1
Cruise & Maritime Voyages: April 24
Crystal Cruises:
- Crystal Serenity: May 10
- Crystal Symphony: May 24
- Crystal Esprit: May 3
Cunard Line: April 11
Disney Cruise Line: April 12
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: April 14
Hurtigruten:
• April 19 (Coastal Voyage)
• April 29 (Expedition Ships)
Majestic Line: April 18
Marella Cruises: April 17
Metropolitan Touring: April 17
MSC Cruises: May 1
Norwegian Cruise Line: April 11
Oceania Cruises: April 11
P&O Cruises: April 11
P&O Cruises Australia: May 16 in Australia and July 1 in New Zealand
Paul Gauguin: April 11
Ponant: No sooner than May 8
Poseidon Expeditions: May 1
Princess Cruises: May 10
Regent Seven Seas: April 11
Royal Caribbean: May 12
Saga Cruises: May 1
Sea Cloud Cruises: May 1
Seabourn: April 11
Scenic: April 25
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: April 30
Virgin Voyages: July 15
Windstar Cruises: April 30
When Will River Cruise Lines Resume Service?
Amadeus: April 15
AmaWaterways: May 31
American Cruise Lines: April 30
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
CroisiEurope:
- European voyages: April 30
- 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
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: April 30