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Coronavirus and Penguin’s 2020 Cruises 

Update 4 

 

Introduction

This will be the final update for the 2020 Cruise Programme, as the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions have obliged us to abandon all of the planned cruises for the year.  However, the good news is that our negotiations with the charter companies has enabled us to offer all the applicants either a transfer to the re-scheduled cruises in 2021, or a full refund.

Hopefully, we will be able to get out on the high seas next year, although we are planning all of our cruises for the second half of 2021 in the anticipation that an effective vaccine will have been developed and distributed by then.  Details of the cruises will be issued soon.

The final position on each of the 2020 cruises is summarised below: 

Easter/September 2020

The Easter Cruise was postponed until September, but this, in turn had to be abandoned as we could not meet the COVID-19 restrictions. 

All applicants have been offered a full refund of their cruise fee, or a transfer to the Anniversary 2021 Scotland Cruise in July.

 

Anniversary Cruise 2020

This has been postponed until July 2021 and we have signed new charter agreements on three boats.  There has been a small increase in the charter fee, which will probably translate into a £5 increase in the cruise fee to £490.

Those applicants who are unable to make the re-scheduled cruise have been offered a full refund of their deposit.  The majority of applicants have opted to book onto the re-scheduled cruise.

 

Canaries Cruise 2020

We have agreed with the charter company, Canary Sail, to postpone this four-boat cruise until November 2021, with no financial penalty.  This has enabled us to offer those unable to transfer onto the postponed cruise a full refund of their deposit.  Again, the majority have opted to transfer to the 2021 cruise.

Hopefully, our plans for 2021 will be less fraught and I look forward to seeing you on the water then. 

In the meantime, stay safe!

 

John Marriott, Commodore

 

30/09/2020