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For anyone that has status on most of the major cruise lines they are doing a status match,just search virgin cruises loyalty match. You will get some decent benefits.

We moved our Ponant august cruise to a Ross sea Antarctica cruise in January leaving from Dunedin. Ponant advised us when they cancelled they are cancelling cruises 2 months out. Final payment is not due to 30 days out so at least they don’t have the majority of our money for the next 6 months...

I was just reading a live blog of someone on a Viking cruise around Iceland, all vaccinated, they were on a bus tour and they were stopped by the police and ordered to return to ship, someone has tested positive, is now in quarantine, but they are unsure now what will happen.

Unfortunately I think these will be the first of many.

Royal Caribbean are now selling non vaccinated cruises from Florida and Texas, the recommendation is that you are vaccinated but you are not required to be (obviously because they can’t ask for proof). I can’t imagine booking a on one of those. Imagine an outbreak 😷 but I suppose all the non...

So the ban has been extended to September 17th. https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/covid-19-emergency-measures-extended-for-a-further-three-months?

Pushka, we had a Viking Egypt cruise cancelled last year and had no issues what so ever with getting a full refund.

I've been on Le Boreal to Antarctica, we had a balcony cabin on Deck 3 (balcony in the hull), we were very happy with the whole cruise. I wouldn't say there is a bad area as such, there are a few ocean view cabins at the front of deck 3, but they were being used for staff, so everyone on board...

I received an email yesterday saying that it will be processed in the next few days, all taxes and points will be returned! So that was a win!

Ozliz, nope nothing at all, I do wonder if they can keep the taxes, as its not been paid to them officially....its only been a few weeks though.

Yes thanks, I may do that, Ill give it a while to see what happens.

I emailed to cancel my flights Cairo-Sydney booked using points, i received an email overnight that states: “Virgin Australia was placed into voluntary administration on the 22nd April, as a result, we have had to pause issuing all Velocity refunds while we wait for direction from our...

When I originally posted this query, the offer was not there, and my friend was given two different refunds, for each flight. Ive since cancelled my flight under the new ‘no cancellation fee’ conditions, so will just wait for the 4 months for the points and taxes to be refunded...

Thanks everyone, I was happy to see the email form Singapore today in regards to no charges for cancelled redemption flights. At least I can go ahead, knowing I won’t be up for the cancellation fee. I’ll get my friend to call to see if she can request the points to be refunded rather than a...

I’m hoping someone here can help. We have a redemption booking for 25th April SYD-DUB with SQ in J ive been holding off cancelling, hoping they would cancel and therefore not be up for the cancellation fee. The last few days Ive received a few emails, saying my flight was cancelled, then they...