Princess Cruises has determined to double the Future Cruise Credit score quantity that visitors will obtain who had been booked on the 2 canceled cruises on Regal Princess.
Regal Princess has been caught in Galveston as a result of repairs that have to be made to the ship. The October 27 and November 3 cruises have been canceled.
The cruise line mentioned that “important technical repairs” are wanted to the ship and the cancelations of the cruises had been essential.
Initially, Princess Cruises was giving all visitors who had been booked on these two cruises a full refund and a 25% credit score in the direction of a future cruise.
The cruise line is doubling that quantity and visitors will now obtain a 50% credit score of their cruise fare to make use of for a future cruise. That is along with the total refund.
The FCC (Future Cruise Credit score) is sweet on all Princess sailings by means of Might 31, 2026 so long as it’s booked by Might 31, 2025.
Additionally, visitors who booked one of many cruise line’s all-inclusive packages, Princess Plus and Premier Package deal, will nonetheless obtain double cruise credit as a part of the Captain’s Circle Loyalty Accelerator promotion. Visitors staying in full suites will obtain loyalty factors x4.
Princess Cruises despatched the next assertion to Cruise Fever in regards to the Future Cruise Credit score visitors on the canceled cruises will likely be receiving:
“Repairs on Regal Princess are progressing as deliberate in preparation for her scheduled November 10 departure from Galveston. We’re actively speaking with visitors booked on this voyage to maintain them knowledgeable.
“Our crew stays targeted on making certain a secure and fulfilling expertise, and we sit up for welcoming visitors aboard. Any additional updates will likely be supplied promptly.
“As well as, as a gesture of goodwill, visitors who had been affected by the cancellations of the October 27 and November 3 sailings will obtain an elevated Future Cruise Credit score (FCC), raised from 25% to 50% of their authentic cruise fare.
“This enhanced FCC will likely be mechanically utilized to visitor accounts and can be utilized for bookings made by Might 31, 2025, and crusing by Might 31, 2026.
“Visitors who booked a Princess Plus or Premier Package deal for both of the cancelled voyages throughout the Captain’s Circle Loyalty Accelerator promotion will nonetheless obtain double the cruise credit, with full suite visitors receiving 4 occasions the loyalty factors.”
Regal Princess homeports in Galveston providing six- to 11-night cruises to the Caribbean.
The vast majority of the ship’s cruises from Texas are six- to eight-nights in size and go to the Western Caribbean. Port stops embrace Cozumel, Costa Maya, Belize and Roatan.
Within the spring of 2025, the ship will reposition to Europe and provide cruises from Southampton.
