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Emergency Relief: Two Cruise Lines Offer No-Fee Cancellations for LA Residents Due to Fires

Due to the impact of the ongoing fires in and around Los Angeles, California, several cruise lines have decided to eliminate all cancellation fees for local residents.

Prrincess Cruise ship in LA Los Angeles
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Most cruise lines have a tiered cancellation fee schedule, with higher fees the closer you get to the sailing date.  With cancellations over 90 days out, guests typically will only lose their deposit and pay a small fee on top of it.

But Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises are cutting the red tape associated with cruise cancellations, as the fires in LA continue to impact the entire region.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Even though Norwegian Cruise Line does not currently operate any ships that sail out of the LA area, the company said it would waive any cancellation fees and offer 100% of future cruise credit for sailings in January and February. 

This is offered to any Norwegian guest that calls Los Angeles home.  So, even if an LA resident had a Norwegian cruise sailing out of Seattle or Miami during this time period, they would be allowed to take advantage of this offer.

Norwegian Cruise ship in port in Nassau, Bahamas
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Our hearts and thoughts are with all of those impacted by the wildfires affecting the greater Los Angeles region. While we currently do not have any ships sailing from the region, it is affecting many of our guests that call the area home,” Norwegian said in a statement.

“During this time, we will be waiving any cancelation fees for guests who have been impacted by this devastation and are currently booked to sail with us during the months of January and February. They will receive a 100% future cruise credit of the fare paid, so they can reschedule their voyage to a later date when they are ready.”

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises is also offering to help LA residents with 100% future cruise credit to any guests who live in evacuated areas or whose homes have been damaged by the fires.

This is offered to cruise guests who have a scheduled cruise with Princess through January 30, 2025.

In addition to future cruise credit, the company is also refunding shore excursions booked through the cruise line.

Princess Cruises is still able to operate at full capacity in the region and made a statement regarding the situation in California:

While the Los Angeles World Cruise Center and Los Angeles International Airport remain fully operational and unaffected by the fires, we are keenly aware of the hardships faced by many in our community,” the cruise line said in an email.

As of this morning, the Palisades Fire in LA is 14% contained, the Eaton Fire is at 33%, and the Hurst Fire has reached 97% containment. A new fire, the Auto Fire in Ventura County, is at 0% containment, with firefighters having stopped its forward progress so far.

Los Angeles is facing heightened fire risks due to strong Santa Ana winds expected through Wednesday, with gusts up to 70 mph, potentially worsening current fires.

J. Souza
J. Souza
Jon is the co-founder of Cruise Fever and has been on 50+ cruises since his first in 2009. As an editor, 15-year writer on the cruise industry, and avid cruise enthusiast he has sailed with at least 10 cruise lines and is always looking for a great cruise deal. Jon lives in North Carolina and can be reached at [email protected].
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