Norwegian Cruise Line’s second Prima-class ship has been delayed once more.
In a letter to booked visitors and journey advisors, the road stated “Given the worldwide provide chain constraints impacting industries worldwide, together with the maritime trade, we should cancel Norwegian Viva’s sailings from July 3, 2023 by means of and together with August 17, 2023.”
Visitors who’re impacted by the cancellations have two choices. They will sail a comparable itinerary on Norwegian Getaway at a 20 p.c low cost of the voyage fare initially paid, inclusive of all beforehand chosen promotions and in an equal stateroom class. That is the automated possibility, and ultimate itinerary and reservation particulars might be shared by September 13, 2022.
The second possibility is to cancel the cruise for a full refund to the unique type of fee. This selection have to be chosen by September 2, 2022. The refund might be processed inside 30 enterprise days and be returned seven to 10 enterprise days following the processed date. If the present reservation was paid utilizing a future cruise credit score, your entire credit score might be reapplied to the visitor’s Latitudes account.
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The letter continued, “We need to do the easiest for our visitors, so along with the above, all impacted visitors will obtain a ten% low cost on their subsequent cruise, combinable with all accessible promotions on the time of reserving, whatever the possibility chosen. The ten% low cost might be added to the visitor’s Latitudes account and might be accessible as of August 22, 2022. This low cost might be utilized in the direction of sailings from August 28, 2023 by means of December 31, 2024.”
This isn’t the primary time Norwegian Viva‘s debut was pushed again. Earlier this summer time, the vessel’s first two voyages set to begin in mid-June 2023 had been canceled. Provide chain points had been additionally given as the rationale for that delay. Because of this to date in complete, eight Viva cruises have been canceled.
Earlier this month, Norwegian Viva was floated out on the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. Because of this many of the exterior work is finished, however inside development and outfitting is ongoing.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s first Prima-class ship, Norwegian Prima, is about to debut later this month.
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