Several cruise companies canceled sailings due to the ongoing situation in China because of COVID. Costa Asia, MSC and Royal Caribbean are 3 of the major cruise lines that canceled upcoming departures.
- Astro Ocean Cruises canceled the upcoming Piano Land voyage.
- Costa Cruises canceled sailings on 4 ships. Costa Atlantica, Costa Serena, and Costa Venezia will have their next 2 voyages canceled. The company canceled the next 3 sailings on Costa neoRomantica.
- GHK's Genting Cruise Lines also suspended all operations in China.
- MSC Cruises canceled the January 28 voyage from Shanghai on MSC Splendida. The vessel was scheduled for a 4-night trip.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises canceled the January 27 voyage on their newest ship, Spectrum of the Seas.
Cruise shipping companies are giving their passengers full refunds on canceled voyages.
For Coronavirus updates on cruise ship quarantines (infected passengers and crew) and top-pandemic countries (COVID-19 cases and deaths, daily updated statistics) see CruiseMapper's Norovirus page.