Cruise holidays could be suspended for 6 months due to coronavirus

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'Cruise holidays could be suspended for six months due to coronavirus'

CRUISE holidays could be cancelled for up to six months because of the coronavirus pandemic, Saga Cruises has warned.

Saga expects revenue for the full year to be lower by around 65 per cent for tour operations and cruise, if the cruise business was to be suspended for six months. The situation is particularly bad for Saga, who cater to the over-50s who are more vulnerable to the virus.holidays bookedPassengers who request credit will get an additional 25 per cent while passengers who ask for a refund will be given the full amount they paid for the cruise.

 

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Try a bloody year....It will take at least that long for the herd immunity thing to happen.

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