More Cruise Lines, Including Viking, Cancel the Remainder of the 2020 Season

(2:25 p.m. EDT) — Over the past few weeks, some cruise lines, such as Viking and Crystal, have decided to bite the bullet and cancel the rest of their 2020 season.

But most others, including those owned by the big three cruise corporations Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, have continued the practice of canceling on a rolling basis. Currently, all cruise lines that belong to the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA) are on a voluntary pause through October 31, 2020.

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