12 sailings canceled because of COVID delays at shipyard
A dozen sailings a number of the Disney Want, heralded as a “first-of-its-kind” cruise send with “Megastar Wars”-based eating studies and a 760-foot waterslide, were canceled because of pandemic-related disruptions.
A Thursday observation from Disney Cruise Line mentioned the send’s maiden voyage can be driven again from June 9 to July 14, noting that the German shipyard developing the send wishes extra time to finish its paintings after the rustic used to be hit by means of omicron “at a vital level within the manufacturing procedure.”
A general of 12 sailings from Florida’s Port Canaveral to the Bahamas were canceled, together with:
- A 5-night cruise scheduled for June 9.
- A three-night cruise scheduled for June 14.
- A three-night cruise scheduled for June 17.
- A 4-night cruise scheduled for June 20.
- A three-night cruise scheduled for June 24.
- A 4-night cruise scheduled for June 27.
- A three-night cruise scheduled for July 1.
- A 4-night cruise scheduled for July 4.
- A three-night cruise scheduled for July 8.
- A 4-night cruise scheduled for July 11.
- A three-night cruise scheduled for July 15.
- A 4-night cruise scheduled for July 18.
“We know the way a lot our visitors are having a look ahead to crusing at the Disney Want, and we perceive the disgruntlement and inconvenience this may increasingly motive. We treasure the connection we’ve got with those that sail and make recollections with us, and we will be able to paintings intently with the ones affected to welcome them aboard at some point,” Thomas Mazloum, president of Disney Cruise Line, mentioned within the observation.
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Gross sales for long term sailings were briefly paused, however are set to renew Tuesday, in step with spokesperson Cynthia Martinez.
Consumers impacted by means of the cancellations can both request a complete refund or get a 50% cut price on a long term cruise that departs by means of Dec. 31, 2023, Martinez instructed USA TODAY in an electronic mail.
The Disney Want would be the 5th send to enroll in Disney Cruise Line’s fleet.
Apply USA TODAY reporter Bailey Schulz on Twitter: @bailey_schulz.
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