The Royal Caribbean 'Symphony of the Seas' in a docked image in the port of Málaga (Photo Malagaport)

Royal Caribbean, one of the most prestigious cruise-shipowners worldwide announced that most of its fleet will resume operations on June 1, a month later than planned, due to the situation created by the covid-19. from this extension of the travel suspension are excluded the ships Quantum, Spectrum, Voyager and Odyssey of the Seas, according to an announcement made by the company to its customers.

The explanation of those responsible for this stoppage, which the decision has been made to reprovide the service, in a safe manner and with the highest quality... according to the Royal Caribbean communiqué... its experts have designed a road map, in order to ensure a healthy navigation with the most demanding health standards... enriched pioneering and innovative techniques.

There are three options for passengers with travel cancelled by the decision announced today: to receive a credit for 125% of the value of the tickets to reserve a cruise from May 2022, to change the date or to receive the reimbursement of the total paid... the US-based cruise industry has been paralyzed for almost a year, when the pandemic for these latitudes began, which has meant millions of losses for companies and workers... that the International Association of Cruises Lines has valued at $77,000 million, which has affected 518,000 jobs.