Viking Cruises announced it is cancelling cruises through April 30, becoming the first major cruise line to take such drastic measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cruise line Viking has decided to temporarily suspend ocean and river cruise operations until May 1, 2020, in response to the coronavirus situation.
Viking is the first cruise line to take this difficult but responsible decision and should be commended for their industry leadership.
Not all cruise lines are acting as admirably as Viking is in the face of this growing crisis. Yesterday we reported that a whistleblower at Norwegian Cruise Lines has said that they have been instructed to downplay or even lie about the seriousness of coronavirus to keep sales levels up.
Viking embarkations scheduled to take place between March 12 and April 30 will be cancelled.
The announcement was made on March 11 in a video and a letter sent from Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen to currently booked guests.
Source:Port and Terminal
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