Princess cancels more than 3 months of cruises from Texas: What dates are impacted
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Princess Cruises has canceled all sailings of its Majestic Princess ship from Galveston, Texas between November 2026 and March 2027.
The cruise line cited "broader global fleet deployment strategy" as the reason for the cancellations.
Guests booked on the affected voyages have been issued full refunds and offered alternative cruise options.
Princess Cruises has canceled more than three months of cruises from Galveston, Texas.
The cruise line scrapped all sailings between November 2026 and March 2027 aboard its Majestic Princess ship. At least a dozen itineraries were impacted, according to CruiseMapper.
Princess attributed the changes to its 'broader global fleet deployment strategy.'
'We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause our guests and appreciate their understanding as we work to enhance our global cruise offerings,' the cruise line told USA TODAY in an emailed statement.
Your cruise was canceled: Now what?
Princess issued full refunds to guests booked on the voyages and is 'actively assisting them with alternative cruise options, including other sailings from Galveston and a variety of Caribbean itineraries.' The cruise line's Regal Princess ship will sail all planned cruises from the Texas port through and including March 15, 2026.
'We remain committed to delivering exceptional vacation experiences and look forward to welcoming guests aboard Majestic Princess in its soon-to-be-announced deployment,' the cruise line added. Cruise cancellations are relatively unusual but can happen for a number of other reasons, including when a ship is chartered or needs to go to dry dock.
Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.
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