Port of Cromarty Firth says it has had no cancellations to cruise schedule
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The Port of Cromarty Firth has said it has had no cancellations to proposed cruise ship visits for the 2020 season, in light of coronavirus concerns.
The news comes, in spite of one of its regular visitors, Princess Cruise, announcing it was cancelling its sailings for 60 days.
The California-based chief executive announced on social media that he is now cancelling all of its sailings for the next two months.
Over the course of 2019, the port at Invergordon had 13 visits from the Princess Cruise company.
In a press statement Princess Cruises it said: "In proactive response to the unpredictable circumstances evolving from the global spread of COVID-19 and in an abundance of caution, Princess Cruises announced that it will voluntarily pause global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months (60 days), impacting voyages departing March 12 to May 10.
“Princess Cruises is a global vacation company that serves more than 50,000 guests daily from 70 countries as part of our diverse business, and it is widely known that we have been managing the implications of COVID-19 on two continents,” said Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises.
“By taking this bold action of voluntarily pausing the operations of our ships, it is our intention to reassure our loyal guests, team members and global stakeholders of our commitment to the health, safety and well-being of all who sail with us, as well as those who do business with us, and the countries and communities we visit around the world,”
A spokeswoman for the Port of Cromarty Firth, said there were had been no cancellations of any proposed cruise ships into the port. She said the port, which welcomes dozens of cruise ships each year, has robust measures in place for those arriving in the Highlands from the sea.
