Carnival starts cancelling next year’s cruises

The world’s largest cruise company has begun cancelling subsequent year’s trips in a fresh new blow to an field devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Previous FTSE one hundred cruise operator Carnival blamed border restrictions and the “continued uncertainty of airline travel” for axing Princess Cruises sailings in early 2021.

Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president, said: “We share in the disappointment of this cancellation for visitors of our environment cruises.”

The cancellations abide by an announcement by Cunard, also owned by Carnival, that providers will be suspended until March subsequent calendar year.

All sailings have been cancelled for Queen Elizabeth until Mar 25,  Queen Mary two until Apr 18, and Queen Victoria until May possibly 16, Cunard said.

Shares in Carnival, also detailed on the New York inventory exchange, have plunged around fears that the Miami-headquartered company faces a lengthy road to restoration in the wake of the pandemic.