Norwegian Cruise Line has extended the suspension of its cruises to March 31 to cover three ships that were previously excluded from its voluntary shutdown.
The line had previously announced the suspension of cruises to the end of March for all ships apart from Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Joy.
However, it confirmed on Tuesday that the suspension would now cover its entire fleet.
A statement on its website said: “On October 30, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, a roadmap for the steps the CDC will require for resumption of cruise voyages in the U.S.
“We will closely review the order and continue to partner with global and domestic authorities, including the CDC, to chart a path forward.
“We have extended our voluntary temporary suspension of ALL voyages through March 2021. Previously, we had announced the suspension of cruises on all ships except Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Joy. Today, we have added those three ships to the list of cruises suspended through March 2021.”
It added: “We are committed to taking all appropriate steps and actions to combat the spread of Covid-19 and are working closely and in partnership with local, state, federal and global agencies.
“Whilst this may result in additional future changes, please know our teams are working around the clock to do what is right by our guests and travel partners. We continue to monitor this situation closely and will provide additional updates as they are available.”