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Royal brands extend US cruise pause to end of June

Royal Caribbean
James Chapple
8 April 2021

Royal Caribbean Group has extended its brands’ US cruise pause through to the end of June, although boss Richard Fain believes an early-July Independence Day restart is a "realistic goal".

The group has announced a further suspension of its operations

All Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises’ ex-US sailings, due to depart up to and including 30 June, have been cancelled, the group confirmed on Thursday (8 April).


The move excludes all sailings onboard RCI and Celebrity ships due to homeport outside the US this summer, as well as Silversea’s Silver Moon, Silver Origin and Silver Explorer.


"Safety is the first priority, and we know cruising can be safe, as we have seen in Europe and Asia," said Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Group chair and chief executive.