LONDON – SeaDream Yacht Club said that its first sailings following its operations pause have sold out.
The small-ship line will begin sailing seven- and 12-day cruises out of Norway on June 20.
SeaDream opened reservations last week and according to executive vice president Andreas Brynestad, the first voyage sold out in “a matter of days”.
“The response has been nothing but overwhelming in a good way and better than we could have ever imagined,” he said. “People are incredibly hungry for travel and our small yachts/ships are exactly what people are looking for now.”
P&O Cruises will extend its operations pause until 15 Oct. , the Carnival Corp. brand said Tuesday.
The British cruise line said it is focusing on working in close coordination with relevant public health organisations to approve the enhancement of its health and safety protocols.
“Our aspiration is to be adopting best practice in managing Covid-19 within the travel industry,” said P&O president Paul Ludlow in a release.
P&O’s Iona, a 5,200-passenger ship powered by liquefied natural gas, was due to enter service in May. German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has not set a new delivery date.