P&O Cruises cancels two European voyages amid refurbishment delays, offers refunds and onboard credits; Royal Caribbean pauses Haiti calls through 2026
P&O Cruises cancels Ventura Amsterdam four-night and Arvia two-week itineraries; refunds issued and up to £50 per person onboard credit for future bookings; Royal Caribbean suspends calls to Labadee through April 2026 amid Haiti safety c…
A major cruise operator has canceled two European itineraries because a refurbishment program could not be completed on time. P&O Cruises said Ventura’s Amsterdam four-night voyage, scheduled to depart February 23, 2026, was scrapped after a necessary refit was extended. Separately, a two-week voyage on Arvia, set to depart April 11, 2027 and visiting Spain, France and Italy, was also canceled.
Passengers affected by the_changes will be refunded in full to the original payment method within 14 working days, the line said. In addition, guests who had booked these cruises will receive up to £50 per person in on-board spending money for future cruises if they rebook by October 24, 2025. To replace the canceled itineraries, P&O has added two new week-long sailings: K708N to the Norwegian fjords and K708P to Spain and France.
A P&O Cruises spokesperson acknowledged that itinerary changes can occur and apologized for the impact on guests: “On occasion, it is necessary to change an itinerary from what was previously published, and we are sorry this change has impacted a small number of our guests.” The company emphasized that refunds would be processed to the original payment method within 14 working days.
In separate cruise-industry news, Royal Caribbean Group said it has paused all upcoming calls to Labadee, its private beach resort in Haiti, through at least April 2026. The move follows a U.S. government warning and growing safety concerns tied to Haiti’s political instability. A Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the precautionary pause aligns with the Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory issued by the State Department and noted that affected guests are being directly notified. The decision underscores how security advisories and refurbishment delays are shaping itineraries across major cruise lines, affecting routes in the Caribbean and Europe and prompting operators to offer refunds, credits, and new itineraries as they navigate shifting risk profiles and consumer expectations.