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At this point, we would be VERY happy campers to be onboard either one!!!

I'm fairly certain the Sky cruise was not booked to capacity and there will be plenty of space on the Crown for those that want to make the switch.

More cancellations... SANTA CLARITA, Calif., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As Princess Cruises continues to review and assess its operations following the recent UK Government announcement on the roadmap to ease lockdown and related international travel restrictions, the company is extending the pause of its UK-based cruise vacations, sailing roundtrip from Southampton, through September 25, 2021 on Sky Princess, Regal Princess and Island Princess. For UK guests, Princess Cruises will launch a series of new short cruises departing in late- summer on Regal

This may be a sign that all cruise lines will mandate that all onboard are vaccinated... https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ports-destinations/royal-caribbean-resume-sailings-med-haifa-vaccination-mandate-odyssey-seas

Another positive sign for cruising to resume... https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/study-finds-transmission-aerosol-particles-cruise-hvac-system-undetectable

This morning our Deposit for the January 2022, 50 Day, Discovery Princess cruise was credited back to our credit card...

It is possible that the test cruise requirement could be eliminated before cruising resumes. All previous CDC guidelines are fluid and can be changed/eliminated at any time by the CDC.

There is no way to know when cruising will actually start up???

We are still waiting for our $1,500 deposit to be refunded to our credit card for this cruise. Not worried, past refunds have taken a bit...

We feel your pain. We have had 11 Princess cruises cancelled so far. We have one booked at the end of this year and a long Med cruise booked for Oct of 2022. There are several other cruises we are interested in, but will wait for cruising to actually start-up before booking any more. We usually book way in advance, but we may be booking cruises at the last minute because of the current situation. We are also vaccinated and ready to go...

Additional from press release... Princess is engaged with various United States and Canadian government officials to try to preserve a portion of the Alaska and Canada & New England 2021 cruise seasons. In the meantime, Princess has committed to operating the Kenai Princess Wilderness lodge along with McKinley Chalet Resort in Denali and Westmark Fairbanks Hotel this summer and is currently working on vacation land package details that will be announced shortly.

Hot off the Press... February 24, 2021 1:05 PM EST Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Guest Cruise Vacations to Select Alaska, Canada & New England and Pacific Coastal Sailings in 2021 SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As Princess Cruises continues to review and assess its operations as a result of the Canadian Transport Ministry's Interim Order that extends the closure of Canadian ports and waters to passenger vessels, the company has found it necessary to cancel the following

We have never been able to apply a FCD to any cruise 50 days or longer. Not sure if 45 or 50 days is the correct cut-off???

We have had Club Dining with a group of 8, so 9 shouldn't be a problem...

Also, there can be significant price differences between a Balcony and a Mini Suite. All depends on the ship and the particular cruise...